Use Context to Self-Correct Reading - 5th Grade Reading
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What should you do if you read a word correctly but the meaning still does not fit the passage?
What should you do if you read a word correctly but the meaning still does not fit the passage?
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Reread and adjust the meaning using context clues. Context helps select the right meaning for multi-meaning words.
Reread and adjust the meaning using context clues. Context helps select the right meaning for multi-meaning words.
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Choose the word that best fits the context: "The desert was very arid, so few plants grew."
Choose the word that best fits the context: "The desert was very arid, so few plants grew."
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Dry. 'Few plants grew' indicates lack of water.
Dry. 'Few plants grew' indicates lack of water.
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Choose the word that best fits the context: "The puppy was timid, unlike the bold kitten."
Choose the word that best fits the context: "The puppy was timid, unlike the bold kitten."
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Shy. 'Unlike the bold kitten' shows contrast.
Shy. 'Unlike the bold kitten' shows contrast.
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What is the meaning of self-correcting in reading when a word or idea does not fit?
What is the meaning of self-correcting in reading when a word or idea does not fit?
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Stopping to fix a mistake by rereading and choosing the correct meaning. Good readers pause to fix errors that disrupt comprehension.
Stopping to fix a mistake by rereading and choosing the correct meaning. Good readers pause to fix errors that disrupt comprehension.
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Which punctuation mark often introduces an explanation or list that can clarify a word?
Which punctuation mark often introduces an explanation or list that can clarify a word?
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A colon. Colons signal that clarifying details follow.
A colon. Colons signal that clarifying details follow.
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Choose the meaning of "glanced" using context: "She glanced at the clock and kept walking."
Choose the meaning of "glanced" using context: "She glanced at the clock and kept walking."
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Looked quickly. 'Kept walking' suggests a brief action.
Looked quickly. 'Kept walking' suggests a brief action.
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Choose the meaning of "reluctant" using context: "He was reluctant to speak, but he finally answered."
Choose the meaning of "reluctant" using context: "He was reluctant to speak, but he finally answered."
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Unwilling. 'But he finally answered' shows initial hesitation.
Unwilling. 'But he finally answered' shows initial hesitation.
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Identify the context clue type: "Migrate means to move from one place to another."
Identify the context clue type: "Migrate means to move from one place to another."
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Definition clue. 'Means' signals a direct definition follows.
Definition clue. 'Means' signals a direct definition follows.
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Identify the context clue type: "Nocturnal animals, such as owls and bats, are active at night."
Identify the context clue type: "Nocturnal animals, such as owls and bats, are active at night."
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Example clue. 'Such as' introduces specific examples.
Example clue. 'Such as' introduces specific examples.
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Which punctuation mark most often signals that a definition or explanation is coming next?
Which punctuation mark most often signals that a definition or explanation is coming next?
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A dash. Dashes set off explanatory information from the main text.
A dash. Dashes set off explanatory information from the main text.
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Which context clue type uses similar words or phrases to help explain meaning?
Which context clue type uses similar words or phrases to help explain meaning?
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Synonym (restatement) clue. The text rephrases the word using familiar terms.
Synonym (restatement) clue. The text rephrases the word using familiar terms.
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Which context clue type uses opposite ideas (often with signal words) to reveal meaning?
Which context clue type uses opposite ideas (often with signal words) to reveal meaning?
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Contrast (antonym) clue. Signal words like 'but' or 'unlike' introduce opposing meanings.
Contrast (antonym) clue. Signal words like 'but' or 'unlike' introduce opposing meanings.
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Which context clue type uses a list of examples to help explain an unfamiliar word?
Which context clue type uses a list of examples to help explain an unfamiliar word?
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Example clue. Specific instances illustrate the word's meaning.
Example clue. Specific instances illustrate the word's meaning.
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Find the word you should reread: "He tied the boat to the doc before leaving."
Find the word you should reread: "He tied the boat to the doc before leaving."
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doc. Boats tie to 'docks,' not 'docs.'
doc. Boats tie to 'docks,' not 'docs.'
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Find and correct the misread homophone using context: "She red the sign and turned left."
Find and correct the misread homophone using context: "She red the sign and turned left."
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Correct word: read. 'Red' should be 'read' (past tense of reading).
Correct word: read. 'Red' should be 'read' (past tense of reading).
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Choose the best self-correction action: "The sentence sounds wrong after one word." What should you do?
Choose the best self-correction action: "The sentence sounds wrong after one word." What should you do?
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Stop, reread, and try a word that fits the context. Self-correction requires checking context fit.
Stop, reread, and try a word that fits the context. Self-correction requires checking context fit.
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Which context clue type uses a word or phrase that directly defines an unfamiliar word?
Which context clue type uses a word or phrase that directly defines an unfamiliar word?
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Definition clue. The text explicitly states what the unfamiliar word means.
Definition clue. The text explicitly states what the unfamiliar word means.
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What is the meaning of using context to confirm word recognition while reading?
What is the meaning of using context to confirm word recognition while reading?
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Using nearby words to check that a read word makes sense. Context clues help verify if your word choice fits the sentence meaning.
Using nearby words to check that a read word makes sense. Context clues help verify if your word choice fits the sentence meaning.
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Which step should you take first when a sentence does not make sense as you read it?
Which step should you take first when a sentence does not make sense as you read it?
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Reread the sentence and check the words you read. First verify you decoded each word correctly.
Reread the sentence and check the words you read. First verify you decoded each word correctly.
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Which context clue type uses examples in the sentence to confirm a word’s meaning?
Which context clue type uses examples in the sentence to confirm a word’s meaning?
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Example clue. Specific instances illustrate the word's meaning.
Example clue. Specific instances illustrate the word's meaning.
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