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Read Write Think: Solving Word Meanings: Engaging Strategies for Vocabulary Dev. Lesson PlanRead Write Think: Solving Word Meanings: Engaging Strategies for Vocabulary Dev. Lesson Plan
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ReadWriteThink
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Instructional Strategy
Independent Practice
Lexile Measures
1210L
Lesson Plan

Read Write Think: Solving Word Meanings: Engaging Strategies for Vocabulary Dev.

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A 5-lesson unit where students learn to use context clues and semantic gradients together to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

context clues

Additional Tags

semantic gradients, use context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase, verify preliminary determination of the meaning of word or phrase, ccss.ela, international reading association, l.6.4.a, l.6.4.d, ncte, national council of teachers of english, readwritethink, readwritethink: solving word meanings: engaging strategies for vocabulary development, readwritethink: solving word meanings: engaging strategies for vocabulary development l.6.4.a, l.6.4.d

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional|practice

Common Core

L.6.4.a L.6.4.d L.7.4.d L.8.4.d CCRA.L.4 L.8.4.a L.7.4.a RI.7.4

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