How Do You Use A Graphic Organizer On Context Clues?
Context clues are words and sentences that can help you understand the meanings of unknown words encountered while reading. These clues are usually located near the unknown word. Using your own knowledge combined with contextual information, you can define the word without having to look it up in a dictionary. When you are learning how to recognize context clues, teachers will usually have you complete graphic organizers. These are helpful visual aids for understanding that key words in a story are important for overall comprehension. Read the selected passage and find the key words. Usually, these are vocabulary words or others that the teacher selects for further study. A typical graphic organizer has space for three to five words. Write one word on each line or in each box. Write what you already know about the target word. If it is totally unknown to you, write what you think it might mean based on what you have read to that point. This isolates the word so you will remember exactl
