2.ELAR.3.B
Use context within and beyond a sentence to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.
Grade 2 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
Standard Unwrapping
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contextsentencemeaningunfamiliar words
Skills
- use (context within and beyond a sentence) #dok2
- determine (the meaning of unfamiliar words) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can locate context clues within and beyond a sentence to help me figure out a word’s meaning. #dok2
- I can use context clues from the surrounding text to explain the meaning of unfamiliar words. #dok2
- I can determine the meaning of a new word by looking at clues in and around its sentence. #dok2
Big Ideas
- Context clues help readers understand the meaning of words they do not know.
- Using information from the sentence and surrounding text can unlock the meaning of unfamiliar words.
Essential Questions
- How can context clues help you figure out what an unfamiliar word means?
- What types of information within or beyond a sentence can help you understand a new word?
- When you come across a word you do not know, what strategies can you use to figure it out?
- Why is it important to look at the sentences surrounding an unfamiliar word?
- How does understanding new words help you be a better reader?