Phonics: Module 7, Lesson 4 (Day 34): Compound Words

Phonics: Lesson 4 - Using Context Clues and Reading Accountable Text

Introduction

Today, you will read a connected text and use context clues to determine word meanings.

First, let’s review the different kinds of context clues. Context clues are clues that good readers use to find the meaning of unknown words.              

Read the passage, Paul Bunyan and the Popcorn Blizzard. 

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Discussion

 

Read the sentence in the box below. What context clues help you determine the meaning of the underlined word?

Paul Bunyan was a towering figure, so his shadow provided his men with shade.

 

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