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Grade 8

TEKS ELA Standard: 8.2.B

use context within or beyond a paragraph to clarify the meaning of unfamiliar or ambiguous words

blend into its surroundings
Antagonyms: Dust, Clip, and Left
Antagonyms: Dust, Clip, and Left
Dust can mean “remove dust” but also “add more dust!”
Gr 2-8
Multiple Meaning Matcher – Theta
Multiple Meaning Matcher – Theta
Can your students match multiple meanings of the same five words?
Gr 2-8
Multiple Meaning Matcher – Gamma
Multiple Meaning Matcher – Gamma
Can your students match multiple meanings of the same five words?
Gr 2-8
Multiple Meaning Matcher – Beta
Multiple Meaning Matcher – Beta
Can your students match multiple meanings of the same five words?
Gr 2-8
Ambiguous Sentences
Ambiguous Sentences
Rather than just demand that students “write clearly,” we’ll explore the hazards of poorly written sentences… and maybe create one of our own!
Gr 2-8
Jabberwocky and Context Clues
Jabberwocky and Context Clues
Context clues lessons can be a disaster. Here, we expose students to a delightful classic packed with nonsense words (“Jabberwocky”) and ask them to decipher the meanings and parts of speech. Then, it’s only natural for students to write their own nonsense poems.
Gr 2-8