Monday 12/18 Reading - Practice Decoding Unknown Words

Purpose: I can determine the meaning of unknown words using decoding strategies.

1. Minilesson: Decoding Strategies Review
2. Use context clues to insert the correct missing words in each of these passages:
• Walt Disney
• John Glenn
• CHALLENGE: Why Are People So Clumsy?
3. Thinking & Writing About Your Reading: "Unknown Words" Response is due TOMORROW
• Identify words/phrases that are unknown to you.
• Record the sentence (with page #) each is found in.
• Identify the decoding strategy you used to determine the meaning.
• Synthesize the meaning of the word/phrase.
• If you are having trouble finding unknown words, complete this substitute activity instead.
4. Free Reading Time