If a sentence gives a clear example of an unknown word, which strategy should you try first?

Q: What will my child learn in "Choose the best strategy for an unknown word"?

Students decide whether context, root, prefix, or suffix is the best first strategy for understanding a word. This 4th Grade English lesson builds the skill Use context clues, roots, and affixes with a concept card and practice.

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"Choose the best strategy for an unknown word" is a 4th Grade English lesson in the Word study unit, designed for students around ages 9-10.

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Question

If a sentence gives a clear example of an unknown word, which strategy should you try first?

Accepted Answer

context clues