Practice the Context Clues Strategy Answers will vary.


Here is one of the boldfaced words from the essay on page 164. Use the context clues strategy you learned in Lesson 1 on page 159 to figure out the meaning of this word.


preserve


LOOK READ


Read the sentence that uses the word preserve. Read some of the sentences around the word.


Look for context clues. What clues showing how something is done can you find?


The essay says gods ate the pigs as a way to preserve themselves so they would never grow old.


THINK


Think about the context clues. What other helpful information do you know?


When people talk about preserving the forests, they want to protect them.


Teaching Tips


• Before students complete the page, review the vocabulary word preserve and have students share any prior knowledge they have of the word.


• Have students identify what part of speech preserve is in the context of the article about good luck charms. verb Review the five-step process they will use to figure out the meaning of preserve.


PREDICT


Predict a meaning for the word preserve. I think the word preserve means “to keep something for a long time.” CHECK


Check the dictionary in the back of this book to be sure of the meaning of the word preserve. Which of the meanings for the word fits the context?


Preserve means “to save; to protect.”


for more practice using context clues. Go to the Word Wisdom App


for more practice using context clues. Go to the Word Wisdom App


51 165 UNIT 8 Good and Bad | Lesson 2 9


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