A comprehensive subject designed to help 4th graders master reading skills assessed on the MAP test, including comprehension, vocabulary, and critical thinking.
Context clues are hints in the sentence or paragraph that help you figure out the meaning of tricky words.
Using context clues makes you a stronger and faster reader because you can understand new words without stopping to look them up!
The sentence says, 'The arid desert was dry and hot.' You use 'dry and hot' as clues to figure out 'arid' means dry.
'She felt elated, or very happy, after winning the prize.' The phrase 'very happy' helps you know what 'elated' means.
Find the meaning of new words using hints from the surrounding text.