Determining the Meaning of Words in Context

English Language Arts, Grade 3

1
/
2
TERRIBLE TIM By Leroy F. Jackson Haven't you heard of Terrible Tim! Well, don't you get in the way of him. He eats lions for breakfast And leopards for lunch, And gobbles them down With one terrible crunch. He could mix a whole city All up in a mess, He could drink up a sea Or an ocean, I guess. You'd better be watching for Terrible Tim, And run when you first get your peepers on him. How do readers determine the meaning of words and phrases in the context of text? COMMON CORE: COMMON CORE: STRATEGIES STRATEGIES Visit www.newpathlearning.com for Online Learning Resources. © Copyright MMXIII NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 91-4317 verb gob - bles gulp; a big bite eats “and leopards for lunch” "with one terrible crunch” “Look for clues! What does gobbles mean?”
Look for clues! Name of the text: ________________________________________ What are the ways readers determine the meaning of words and phrases in the context of text? Visit www.newpathlearning.com for Online Learning Resources. © Copyright MMXIII NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 91-4317 To Sol ve a My ster y