How do you determine the meaning of an unknown

word?

In this lesson, you will learn how to determine the meaning of an unknown word by looking

in the same sentence or a sentence close by.

Let’s ReviewLet’s ReviewHmmm…new

words to learn?

Let’s ReviewLet’s Review

jianbing

dumplings

Mandarin

Word written in italics

Let’s ReviewA Common MistakeI guess I’ll

keep reading since I don’t

know this word…

Let’s ReviewCore Lesson

Word written in italics

Reread

Let’s ReviewCore Lesson

Reread

Let’s ReviewCore Lesson

jianbing

thin pancake

made of cornmeal

Let’s ReviewCore Lesson

Let’s ReviewCore Lesson

I think Mandarin is the language

Mengmeng speaks.

Let’s ReviewCore Lesson

1. jianbing

thin pancake

made of cornmeal

2. Mandarin a

language spoken in

China

Let’s ReviewCore Lesson

Stop and get ready to reread1

2 Reread the same sentence and the sentences close by

3 Use what you know to help you determine the meaning

In this lesson, you have learned how to determine the meaning of an unknown word

by looking in the same sentence or a sentence close

by.

Let’s ReviewGuided PracticeCan you determine the meaning of exploration?

HINT: Reread the same sentence and the sentences close by

Let’s ReviewGuided Practice

In exploration class, they learn

HOW seeds grow into food

Use what you know to help you determine the meaning…

Let’s ReviewGuided Practice

exploration

Learning how

something works

Let’s ReviewExtension ActivitiesWord Detectives!

Using the reading strategy you just learned, see if you can apply this strategy to another nonfiction text.1. Choose a nonfiction article 2. Practice stopping when you come to an unknown

word and rereading 3. Write your new words and their meanings in your

notebook

Let’s ReviewExtension Activities

Challenge: Can you write a paragraph with a difficult word, but provide clues for the definition in the same sentence or sentences close by?

1. Pick a word from a topic you are currently studying or a vocabulary word you’ve recently learned

2. Write a paragraph using that word3. Give your paragraph to a buddy to see if they

can determine the meaning of your word

Flip Flop!

Let’s ReviewQuick Quiz

Following your steps, determine the meaning of the word in this paragraph: porridge