Finding Meaning with Context Clues

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Objective

I can determine the meaning of unfamiliar words using context clues.

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Warm-up video

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Practice

3 questions

1

The video describes a memory aid, IDEAS, to help determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. What does IDEAS stand for?

2

Read the sentence below and use context clues to determine the meaning of the word 'ephemeral': 'The beauty of the cherry blossoms is ephemeral; they bloom for only a few days each spring before their petals fall.' Which context clue from the IDEAS strategy is most evident in this sentence?

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Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Read the sentence: 'The archaeologist found a plethora of artifacts at the dig site; there were so many, she didn't know where to begin cataloging them.' What does 'plethora' mean, based on the context clues in the sentence?

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