Vocabulary in Context

Year 8

PL 2014

Vocabulary in Context

Learning Intention

To determine and clarify unknown words within a text.

Use context as a clue to figure out the meaning of a word or phrase.

Success CriteriaI can use text clues

to help me figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words.

I can say the learning actions that assist me with this task.

Key Vocabulary

vocabulary

Words

context

comprehension

text clues

Hook

What is vocabulary in context?

Context means the setting of a word or event.

Context comes from the Latin for how something is made.

We use it to talk about any circumstance in which something happens. You might say that you can't understand what happens without looking at the context.

When someone takes your words but makes it sound like you meant something else, they've taken your words out of context.

Finding vocabulary meaning in context

Figuring out the meaning of an unknown word by thinking about how the person has used it e.g.

Looking for clues within a text to help you figure out what the word means. Clues may be found in the sentence where the word appears or in sentences before or after the word.

ActivityWith a partner, read the sentence below

Shepparton's cultural precinct is located in Welsford Street and consists of an art gallery featuring Australian

ceramics and paintings, and a major war memorial located next to the council offices.

Write down what you think the word ‘precinct’ means.

Write down the clues you used to come up with your definition.

Share your definitions and clues used with others near you.

Activity

Using the ‘Shepparton’ text, record your predicted definition of the words in bold type.

Also record the text clues you used

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Review

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