Practice the Context Clues Strategy Answers will vary.


Here is one of the boldfaced words from the essay on page 170. Use the context clues strategy you learned in Lesson 1 on page 159 to figure out the meaning of this word.


annoyed READ LOOK


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


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


They want no part of them is a clue to the meaning of annoyed.


Teaching Tips


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


• Have students identify what part of speech annoyed is in the context of the article, “Making Your Own Luck.” verb Review the five-step process they will use to figure out the meaning of annoyed.


THINK


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


My dad often says he is annoyed by loud music. I know it really bothers him.


PREDICT


Predict a meaning for the word annoyed. I think the word annoy means “to bother.”


CHECK


Check the dictionary in the back of this book to be sure of the meaning of the word annoyed. Write the definition here.


Annoy means “to bother; to irritate.”


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


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


51 171 UNIT 8 Good and Bad | Lesson 3 15


Every unit teaches students to unlock words in context by using these five simple steps: Read, Look, Think, Predict, and Check.


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