To be able to find meaning in an unknown word or phrase by applying and using tools prior knowledge.

Guide words helps you to find the words you are looking for.

1. WORD
A guide to finding
MEANING

2. LEARNING TARGET:
I will be able to find meaning in an
unknown word or phrase by applying
and using tools and prior knowledge.

3. CONTEXT
Use the surrounding words to
help guide your understanding
of the unknown word.

4. Look for:
Examples in the text
Antonyms and Synonyms
Use prior knowledge to infer what
the meaning may be in the text
CONTEXT

5. Use greek roots to break apart a
words prefixes, suffixes and root
words to help guide meaning.
auto.bio.graphy
Example:
self life writing
GREEK ROOTS

6. Use greek roots to break apart a
words prefixes, suffixes and root
words to help guide meaning.
auto.bio.graphy
EXAMPLE:
self life writing
GREEK ROOTS

7. Use latin roots to break apart a
words prefixes, suffixes and root
words to help guide meaning.
LATIN ROOTS
de.struct.ion
EXAMPLE:
opposite to build process

8. Use a dictionary to find unknown word
definitions.
Use guide words on the top of the page
to locate the word alphabetically.
DICTIONARIES

9. Use glossaries In the back of a
book to find vocabulary words.
GLOSSARIES

10. Use a thesaurus to find synonyms
of the word to find meaning
THESAURUSES

11. Look at the context In the text.1.
Think of your Greek and Latin Roots.2.
Look in resource books.3.
STEPS TO FOLLOW: