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&ourse : Date Language Arts )*232)4 Topic of Lesson: Context Clues 5th grade VA SOL: Reading 5.4 Essential Question: All students should apply knowledge of word structure and context clues to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words. Key Terms: Context clues, root words, prior knowledge, Engage: (Time: 1 minutes ! Show !etter from an Alien" on pro#ector and ask class if they$d like to know what the Alien is trying to tell them. %ntroduce context clues as a way to figure it out on their own. &riefly explain context clues and do first two words in the letter and explain how to figure them out. E"plore: (Time: 1# minutes! 'i(e students )* minutes to work on the rest of the !etter from an Alien" and challenge them to complete on their own. Allow students who might ha(e a hard time with this acti(ity to do it in pairs. E"plain: (Time: 1 minutes! +hen time is up, come ,ack together as a group and go o(er the full letter to see how the students did. 'i(e positi(e reinforcement when they get words right and encourage them to look again when they miss one. E"ten$: (Time: % minutes! -xplain that this is a useful skill to use when reading. %ntroduce the story, The Heart of a Runner, in their reading text,ook. .a(e students read the story and use the graphic organi/er to record any words that they are unfamiliar with. .a(e them use context clues to figure out the word and write down what they think. 0he story contains at least 4 words that should ,e unfamiliar to most 5th graders. 1uickly go o(er those words when they are done reading. 'ell(s! or 'loc( 5* minutes

E)aluate: (Time: * minutes! Context Clues Assessment +orksheet

+aterials: !etter from an Alien Context Clues 'raphic 6rgani/er Reading 0ext &ooks Context Clues Assessment