A comprehensive course to build reading comprehension, analysis, and critical thinking skills for the MAP 7th Grade Reading test.
Not sure what a word means? No problem! You can often figure it out by looking at the words and sentences around it—this is called using context clues.
Understanding new words helps you:
You'll use context clues when:
Learning that 'gregarious' means friendly because the sentence says, 'He was so gregarious, always making new friends wherever he went.'
Understanding that 'arid' means dry because the passage says, 'The arid desert had no water and little plant life.'
Use clues in the text to figure out what new words mean.