V o c a b u la ry
S t ra t eg ies
Context Clues: U sing other words in the
sentence or paragraph to figure out a
word. Look for clue words to help you.
A pposition: The word is followed by the
definition, which is often set off by
comm as.
W ord Structure: The m eaning of a word
can be figured out by using the prefix,
base word, or suffix.
V o c a b u la ry
S t ra t eg ie s
W
W ord S tructure -the m eaning of a w ord
can be figured out by using the
base w ord
prefix
suffix
A
A pposition - the w ord is follow ed by the
c
C ontext C lues
definition, which is often set off by
com m as.
definition
,
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U sing other w ords in the sentence or
paragraph to figure out a w ord. Look for
clue w ords to help you.
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Vocabulary Strategies
Context Clues
Apposition
Word Structure