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Understanding Unfamiliar Words in Challenging Books

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Understanding Unfamiliar Words in Challenging Books

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What does Melissa do when she encounters a new word in the challenging book?

Asks her teacher for the meaning

Uses context clues to figure out the meaning (correct)

Closes the book and gives up

Skips the word and continues reading

How does Melissa use context to understand new words?

By ignoring the new word completely

By looking up the word in a dictionary

By guessing randomly

By analyzing the words and phrases surrounding the new word (correct)

What did Melissa do when she encountered the word ''psychological'' in the book?

Ignored the unfamiliar word completely

Asked her aunt for the meaning of the word

Recalled a similar word ''physical'' but realized it had to do with the mind (correct)

Skipped the sentence with the unfamiliar word

Which strategy did Melissa use when she remembered hearing the word ''psychological'' before?

Association with her aunt's visit to a psychologist Signup and view all the answers

What was the topic related to when Melissa encountered the word ''psychological'' for the first time in the book?

Stress and loneliness of outer space Signup and view all the answers

How did Melissa use context clues to understand the word ''psychological''?

By making a connection to a time she heard the word before. Signup and view all the answers

What helps Melissa correctly guess that ''luminous'' means ''light or bright''?

The fact that it is describing a star. Signup and view all the answers

What made Melissa choose ''inventory'' as the correct word in the context?

Realizing it meant counting supplies based on the context. Signup and view all the answers

How did Melissa determine that ''bland'' means 'flavorless and dull'?

By making a connection to tasty food her mother cooked. Signup and view all the answers

In what way did Melissa guess the correct meaning of 'luminous'?

By acknowledging it described brightness in contrast to darkness. Signup and view all the answers