Steps for Using Context Clues to Determine Word Meanings

This infographic highlights one strategy from the What Works Clearinghouse Practice Guide, Providing Reading Interventions for Students in Grades 4–9, which emphasizes supporting students in determining the meaning of unknown words. It focuses on using context clues by having students underline the word, reread the sentence, and examine surrounding sentences for additional hints. Students then generate a definition and check if it makes sense, consulting a dictionary or asking an adult if needed.