Context clues and the dictionary for new vocabulary

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• 1 practice task with hints and worked answers
• A quiz that marks itself as you go
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Other lessons in this sub-strand

1. Key words for places at school
2. Position words in descriptions of the school
3. Reading strategies for extracting key information
4. Drawing a school map from a text
5. Summarising texts about locations and directions
6. Context clues and the dictionary for new vocabulary
7. A charades game with new vocabulary
8. Maps, signs and the value of reading for information