Students need word-learning strategies because we cannot provide them with direct instruction in the meaning of all unfamiliar words. Using context clues helps a student to infer the meaning of an unfamiliar word by analyzing text that is near it.
Students benefit from learning about five types of context clues: definition, example, synonym, antonym, and general.
Send this tip card home to families to reinforce these skills and help their children infer the meaning of unfamiliar words. It is also available in Spanish.
