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Vocabulary Strategies
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Context Clues and Idiomatic Expressions
Show students how to obtain the meanings of unknown words through recognizing and applying context clues.

Vocabulary Journal
Clarify unfamiliar words or phrases by listing them on a chart in their journals.

Word Mapping
Students enhance their understanding of key words by graphically mapping them.

Blackline Masters of all Vocabulary Strategies (110 KB)
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