Phonics: Module 10, Lesson 4 (Day 49): Closed Syllables

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, Checks and Balances.

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Assignment

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

The judicial branch, which includes our courts and system of laws, can stop a law that Congress has passed.