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Reading Comprehension Lessons
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LESSON 4: Getting the meaning in context

OBJECTIVE: The learner will come up with the correct picture, even if he does not know the correct spelling of a word. The learner will make a picture of the rest of the sentence, then guess at the word's meaning.

Words often sound alike but the spelling or the way they're used in a sentence tells us which picture to make.

Have the learner read each sentence, then ask him, "What is the meaning of the underlined word?" If he responds to road as a pathway for moving vehicles and rode as the act of sitting or riding on something, go to Lesson 5.

If the learner has difficulty determining the meaning, explain the meaning and have him find a way to remember the spelling. Try alternate sentences until the learner gets the idea:

Go to Lesson 3

Go to Lesson 5