Pwerful Vocabulary for Reading Success
First Vocabulary Program Developed Since NCLB
Also from Cathy Collins Block and John Mangieri! The Vocabulary-Enriched Classroom offers cutting edge word-learning strategies for all students!
Cathy Collins Block and John Mangieri Present: Build Successful Readers With Research-Based Vocabulary Strategies Using Children�s Literature

Student Materials: Context Clues
Develops students’ skill in using syntactical clues and parts of speech to determine meaning. Also introduces the vocabulary-building strategy of using context clues to build vocabulary.

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All of the vocabulary words to learn in this lesson are verbs.
Students learn an important tip about verbs that will help them learn new words.
Students learn to use context clues to find the meaning of unfamiliar words.
All words appear in boldface in a high-interest story. Students use context clues to determine their meaning.
Each lesson introduces ten to fifteen new vocabulary words.
After students use context clues to determine word meaning, they reinforce their new knowledge by connecting each word to its definition.