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Context Clues (Nonsense Words for Intermediate Grades)

As Common Core requires increasing levels of non-fiction, our students are likely to face more and more unfamiliar words. Learning to determine the meaning of unknown words using context clues is a vital skill- but sometimes it can be tough to teach! Have you ever taught a context clues lesson, but felt like not all of your students really got a chance to practice the skill? Sometimes, one or two of my students already know the example words and they never need to depend on context clues…

Third Grade