{"id":1024,"date":"2024-05-27T00:03:45","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T04:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=1024"},"modified":"2026-08-30T17:13:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T21:13:24","slug":"context-clues-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=1024","title":{"rendered":"Teaching Context Clues with Poetry"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1024\" class=\"elementor elementor-1024\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f0195d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f0195d6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-504bbd6\" data-id=\"504bbd6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8fa05f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8fa05f0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed0c31e\" data-id=\"ed0c31e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2613a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f2613a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/workshop\/vocabulary\/images\/poetry-context-clues.webp\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Context Clues with Poetry\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6503e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6503e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div>Poetry is rich, emotional, and full of meaning, but for upper elementary students, it can also feel mysterious. One of the most effective ways to help students unlock poetry is by teaching them how to use context clues. When students learn to analyze surrounding words, imagery, and tone, they can infer meaning even when the vocabulary feels unfamiliar.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2efddb7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2efddb7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-06369b0\" data-id=\"06369b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-232c7fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"232c7fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"wsp-stat-item\"><span class=\"wsp-stat-label\">Activities<\/span><span class=\"wsp-stat-value\">6 Included<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-6 col-md-3\"><div class=\"wsp-stat-item\"><span class=\"wsp-stat-label\">Format<\/span><span class=\"wsp-stat-value\">Printable<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ea83c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ea83c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #2b3d52;\">Jump to Section<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f15df1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2f15df1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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.cc-fix-widget .cc-fix-panels { border-radius: 10px; }\r\n    .cc-fix-widget .cc-state-tabs label { flex: 1 1 100%; }\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"cc-fix-widget\">\r\n  <h2 class=\"cc-fix-title\">Before &amp; After: From Guessing to Analyzing<\/h2>\r\n  <p class=\"cc-fix-sub\">See how student thinking changes once they locate the actual clue.<\/p>\r\n\r\n  <input type=\"radio\" name=\"cc-example\" id=\"cc-ex1\" checked>\r\n  <input type=\"radio\" name=\"cc-example\" id=\"cc-ex2\">\r\n  <input type=\"radio\" name=\"cc-state\" id=\"cc-st-before\" checked>\r\n  <input type=\"radio\" name=\"cc-state\" id=\"cc-st-after\">\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"cc-example-tabs\">\r\n    <label for=\"cc-ex1\">Example 1: apprehensive<\/label>\r\n    <label for=\"cc-ex2\">Example 2: corridor<\/label>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"cc-fix-panels\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"cc-example-panel panel-ex1\">\r\n      <div class=\"cc-state-tabs\">\r\n        <label for=\"cc-st-before\">Student's First Try<\/label>\r\n        <label for=\"cc-st-after\">After Finding the Clue<\/label>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"cc-state-panel state-before\">\r\n        <span class=\"cc-weak-label\">Misconception<\/span>\r\n        <p class=\"cc-weak\">\"Apprehensive means happy because Sam is happy.\"<\/p>\r\n        <p class=\"cc-note\">The student latched onto the wrong character's feeling instead of reading the whole sentence.<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"cc-state-panel state-after\">\r\n        <span class=\"cc-strong-label\">Corrected<\/span>\r\n        <p class=\"cc-sentence-line\">Daniel was <span class=\"cc-target-hl\">apprehensive<\/span> about mountain climbing, <span class=\"cc-clue-hl\">but Sam had no worries at all<\/span>.<\/p>\r\n        <ul class=\"cc-breakdown\">\r\n          <li><strong>Clue:<\/strong> no worries at all<\/li>\r\n          <li><strong>Type:<\/strong> contrast<\/li>\r\n          <li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> apprehensive = nervous or scared<\/li>\r\n        <\/ul>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"cc-example-panel panel-ex2\">\r\n      <div class=\"cc-state-tabs\">\r\n        <label for=\"cc-st-before\">Student's First Try<\/label>\r\n        <label for=\"cc-st-after\">After Finding the Clue<\/label>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"cc-state-panel state-before\">\r\n        <span class=\"cc-weak-label\">Misconception<\/span>\r\n        <p class=\"cc-weak\">\"A corridor is a type of decoration.\"<\/p>\r\n        <p class=\"cc-note\">The student guessed based on the sound of the word instead of the action happening around it.<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"cc-state-panel state-after\">\r\n        <span class=\"cc-strong-label\">Corrected<\/span>\r\n        <p class=\"cc-sentence-line\">We <span class=\"cc-clue-hl\">walked down<\/span> the long <span class=\"cc-target-hl\">corridor<\/span> to reach the cafeteria.<\/p>\r\n        <ul class=\"cc-breakdown\">\r\n          <li><strong>Clue:<\/strong> walked down<\/li>\r\n          <li><strong>Type:<\/strong> example\/use<\/li>\r\n          <li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> corridor = hallway<\/li>\r\n        <\/ul>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7468dca elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"7468dca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\r\n  .cp-builder-widget {\r\n    background-color: #E8DCC2;\r\n    padding: 40px 20px;\r\n    border-radius: 12px;\r\n    box-sizing: border-box;\r\n    max-width: 900px;\r\n    margin: 0 auto;\r\n  }\r\n  .cp-builder-widget * { box-sizing: border-box; }\r\n\r\n  .cp-builder-widget .cp-title {\r\n    color: #405a75;\r\n    text-align: center;\r\n    margin: 0 0 8px 0;\r\n    font-size: 3rem;\r\n    font-weight: 700;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .cp-builder-widget 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 font-size: 1.9rem;\r\n    color: #22303c;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .cp-builder-widget .cp-source {\r\n    font-size: 1.5rem;\r\n    color: #7b8e9f;\r\n    margin: -8px 0 16px 0;\r\n    font-style: normal;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (max-width: 640px) {\r\n    .cp-builder-widget .cp-chips { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"cp-builder-widget\">\r\n  <h2 class=\"cp-title\">How Poets Give Clues<\/h2>\r\n  <p class=\"cp-sub\">Click a clue type to see it work inside a poem line.<\/p>\r\n\r\n  <input type=\"radio\" name=\"cp-type\" id=\"p-imagery\" checked>\r\n  <input type=\"radio\" name=\"cp-type\" id=\"p-tone\">\r\n  <input type=\"radio\" name=\"cp-type\" id=\"p-figurative\">\r\n  <input type=\"radio\" name=\"cp-type\" id=\"p-structure\">\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"cp-chips\">\r\n    <label for=\"p-imagery\">Imagery<\/label>\r\n    <label for=\"p-tone\">Tone<\/label>\r\n    <label for=\"p-figurative\">Figurative Language<\/label>\r\n    <label for=\"p-structure\">Structure<\/label>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"cp-display-card\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"cp-type-panel p-imagery-panel\">\r\n      <div class=\"cp-type-name\" style=\"color:#6fb49b;\">Imagery \u2014 Visual Clues<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"cp-type-def\">Pictures the poet paints with words help reveal meaning.<\/div>\r\n      <p class=\"cp-line\">\"Tyger! Tyger! <span class=\"cp-clue\">burning bright<\/span>, In the <span class=\"cp-clue\">forests of the night<\/span>, What immortal hand or eye, Could frame thy fearful <span class=\"cp-target\">symmetry<\/span>?\"<\/p>\r\n      <div class=\"cp-source\">\u2014 \"The Tyger,\" William Blake<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"cp-meaning\">Meaning: the glowing stripes pictured against the dark forest paint a balanced, mirrored pattern \u2014 symmetry means a design that matches evenly on both sides.<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"cp-type-panel p-tone-panel\">\r\n      <div class=\"cp-type-name\" style=\"color:#c1440e;\">Tone \u2014 Emotional Clues<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"cp-type-def\">The feeling of the line reveals what a word means.<\/div>\r\n      <p class=\"cp-line\">\"O you that are so strong and cold, O <span class=\"cp-target\">blower<\/span>, <span class=\"cp-clue\">are you young or old? Are you a beast of field and tree, Or just a stronger child than me?<\/span>\"<\/p>\r\n      <div class=\"cp-source\">\u2014 \"The Wind,\" Robert Louis Stevenson<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"cp-meaning\">Meaning: the playful, wondering tone of these questions \u2014 asked as if the wind could answer \u2014 shows blower is just the child's nickname for the wind, treated like a living creature.<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"cp-type-panel p-figurative-panel\">\r\n      <div class=\"cp-type-name\" style=\"color:#8a5fbf;\">Figurative Language \u2014 Metaphorical Clues<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"cp-type-def\">Comparisons the poet makes carry hidden meaning.<\/div>\r\n      <p class=\"cp-line\">\"<span class=\"cp-clue\">What the hammer? what the chain? In what furnace was thy brain?<\/span> What the <span class=\"cp-target\">anvil<\/span>? what dread grasp Dare its deadly terrors clasp?\"<\/p>\r\n      <div class=\"cp-source\">\u2014 \"The Tyger,\" William Blake<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"cp-meaning\">Meaning: Blake compares creation to a blacksmith's forge \u2014 hammer, chain, furnace \u2014 so an anvil must be another blacksmith's tool: the heavy iron block metal is hammered on.<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"cp-type-panel p-structure-panel\">\r\n      <div class=\"cp-type-name\" style=\"color:#b08a3e;\">Structure \u2014 Line Breaks &amp; Repetition<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"cp-type-def\">How the poem is built \u2014 repeated lines, pauses, breaks \u2014 can emphasize meaning.<\/div>\r\n      <p class=\"cp-line-block\">\r\n        <span class=\"cp-clue\">O wind, a-blowing all day long,<\/span><br>\r\n        <span class=\"cp-clue\">O wind, that sings so loud a song!<\/span><br>\r\n        <em>(repeated after every stanza \u2014 this repeated pair is called a <\/em><span class=\"cp-target\">refrain<\/span><em>)<\/em>\r\n      <\/p>\r\n      <div class=\"cp-source\">\u2014 \"The Wind,\" Robert Louis Stevenson<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"cp-meaning\">Meaning: these same two lines return after each stanza, unchanged \u2014 a refrain is a line or group of lines repeated throughout a poem.<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d19c3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6d19c3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eb147a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2eb147a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\r\n  .cc-steps-widget {\r\n    background-color: #E8DCC2;\r\n    padding: 40px 20px;\r\n    border-radius: 12px;\r\n    box-sizing: border-box;\r\n    max-width: 800px;\r\n    margin: 0 auto;\r\n  }\r\n  .cc-steps-widget * { box-sizing: border-box; }\r\n\r\n  .cc-steps-widget .cc-steps-title {\r\n    color: #405a75;\r\n    text-align: center;\r\n    margin: 0 0 8px 0;\r\n    font-size: 3rem;\r\n    font-weight: 700;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .cc-steps-widget .cc-steps-sub {\r\n    text-align: center;\r\n    color: #7b8e9f;\r\n    font-style: italic;\r\n    margin: 0 0 26px 0;\r\n    font-size: 1.9rem;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .cc-steps-widget details.cc-step {\r\n    background: #ffffff;\r\n    border: 2px solid #405a75;\r\n    border-radius: 10px;\r\n    margin-bottom: 12px;\r\n    padding: 0;\r\n    overflow: hidden;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .cc-steps-widget details.cc-step summary {\r\n    cursor: pointer;\r\n    list-style: none;\r\n    padding: 16px 20px;\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    align-items: center;\r\n    gap: 14px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .cc-steps-widget details.cc-step summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }\r\n\r\n  .cc-steps-widget .cc-step-num {\r\n    flex: 0 0 auto;\r\n    background: #405a75;\r\n    color: #ffffff;\r\n    font-weight: 700;\r\n    font-size: 1.9rem;\r\n    width: 34px;\r\n    height: 34px;\r\n    border-radius: 50%;\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    align-items: center;\r\n    justify-content: center;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .cc-steps-widget .cc-step-title {\r\n    font-size: 1.9rem;\r\n    font-weight: 700;\r\n    color: #22303c;\r\n    flex: 1 1 auto;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .cc-steps-widget .cc-step-caret {\r\n    flex: 0 0 auto;\r\n    color: #7b8e9f;\r\n    font-size: 1rem;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .cc-steps-widget details.cc-step[open] .cc-step-caret::before { content: \"\u25b2\"; }\r\n  .cc-steps-widget details.cc-step:not([open]) .cc-step-caret::before { content: \"\u25bc\"; }\r\n\r\n  .cc-steps-widget .cc-step-body {\r\n    padding: 0 20px 20px 68px;\r\n    font-size: 1.9rem;\r\n    line-height: 1.6;\r\n    color: #22303c;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .cc-steps-widget .cc-step-body ul,\r\n  .cc-steps-widget .cc-step-body ol {\r\n    margin: 8px 0 0 0;\r\n    padding-left: 20px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .cc-steps-widget .cc-step-body li {\r\n    margin-bottom: 4px;\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"cc-steps-widget\">\r\n  <h2 class=\"cc-steps-title\">The 7-Step Teaching Sequence<\/h2>\r\n  <p class=\"cc-steps-sub\">Click any step to see how it works.<\/p>\r\n\r\n  <details class=\"cc-step\">\r\n    <summary>\r\n      <span class=\"cc-step-num\">1<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"cc-step-title\">Hook the Lesson<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"cc-step-caret\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/summary>\r\n    <div class=\"cc-step-body\">\r\n      Use one of the hook activities to help students quickly see how clues help them infer meaning:\r\n      <ul>\r\n        <li>mystery bags<\/li>\r\n        <li><em>Baloney<\/em> by Henry P.<\/li>\r\n        <li>fast-paced cloze sentences<\/li>\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/details>\r\n\r\n  <details class=\"cc-step\">\r\n    <summary>\r\n      <span class=\"cc-step-num\">2<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"cc-step-title\">Introduce the Five Types of Context Clues<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"cc-step-caret\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/summary>\r\n    <div class=\"cc-step-body\">\r\n      Use the anchor chart to explain each type:\r\n      <ul>\r\n        <li>definition<\/li>\r\n        <li>example<\/li>\r\n        <li>cause\/effect<\/li>\r\n        <li>restatement<\/li>\r\n        <li>contrast<\/li>\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/details>\r\n\r\n  <details class=\"cc-step\">\r\n    <summary>\r\n      <span class=\"cc-step-num\">3<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"cc-step-title\">Model with a Sentence<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"cc-step-caret\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/summary>\r\n    <div class=\"cc-step-body\">\r\n      Choose a sentence and walk through the process as a class:\r\n      <ol>\r\n        <li>identify the unfamiliar word<\/li>\r\n        <li>locate the clue<\/li>\r\n        <li>determine the clue type<\/li>\r\n        <li>infer meaning<\/li>\r\n      <\/ol>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/details>\r\n\r\n  <details class=\"cc-step\">\r\n    <summary>\r\n      <span class=\"cc-step-num\">4<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"cc-step-title\">Guided Practice<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"cc-step-caret\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/summary>\r\n    <div class=\"cc-step-body\">\r\n      Students complete cloze sentences or matching questions together, with support close at hand.\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/details>\r\n\r\n  <details class=\"cc-step\">\r\n    <summary>\r\n      <span class=\"cc-step-num\">5<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"cc-step-title\">Video Lesson + Organizer<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"cc-step-caret\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/summary>\r\n    <div class=\"cc-step-body\">\r\n      Students watch the contrast-clues video, pause to complete the organizer, and check their responses \u2014 perfect for Google Classroom.\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/details>\r\n\r\n  <details class=\"cc-step\">\r\n    <summary>\r\n      <span class=\"cc-step-num\">6<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"cc-step-title\">Independent Practice<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"cc-step-caret\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/summary>\r\n    <div class=\"cc-step-body\">\r\n      Students use the reference chart to decode unfamiliar words in short passages on their own.\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/details>\r\n\r\n  <details class=\"cc-step\">\r\n    <summary>\r\n      <span class=\"cc-step-num\">7<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"cc-step-title\">Reinforce with Games<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"cc-step-caret\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/summary>\r\n    <div class=\"cc-step-body\">\r\n      Use interactive games \u2014 Bump, Scoot, or cloze poems \u2014 to build fluency and keep the skill fresh.\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/details>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9672009 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9672009\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"handout\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>This post includes six activities, including cloze poems, scavenger hunts, synonym searches, visual clues, and more, plus a free handout with all printable materials.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72e0fc6 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"72e0fc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading-skills\/Context-Clues\/Handout-for-Context-Clues-in-Poetry.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37644a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37644a5\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"activities\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a006216\" data-id=\"a006216\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dc5df7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dc5df7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Context Clues Activities<\/h2><h3>Activity 1: Cloze Poems and Definitions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8353269 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8353269\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d621ab6\" data-id=\"d621ab6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e11af9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9e11af9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading-skills\/Context-Clues\/Context-Clues-in-Poetry-1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Context Clues in Poetry\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8209d99\" data-id=\"8209d99\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a00792 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a00792\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cloze poems offer an interactive way for students to improve their vocabulary skills. In this activity, students complete poems by filling the blanks with words from a word bank. They will then match these words to their definitions in a chart to reinforce their understanding. The handout includes activities using these favorite poems:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cStopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening\u201d by Robert Frost\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cI Wandered Lonely as a Cloud\u201d by William Wordsworth<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da544ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da544ed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d669c66\" data-id=\"d669c66\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8fc85e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8fc85e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Activity 2: Poetry Scavenger Hunt<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f80fbfa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f80fbfa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e906d1\" data-id=\"8e906d1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df036f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"df036f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading-skills\/Context-Clues\/Context-Clues-in-Poetry-2.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Context Clues in Poetry\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-018b3aa\" data-id=\"018b3aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e6726a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e6726a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Poetry Scavenger Hunt takes a different twist for students to practice using context clues.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">These poems were selected because of their rich imagery and themes:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cThe Village Blacksmith\u201d by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cThe Great Figure\u201d by William Carlos Williams<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cThe New Colossus\u201d by Emma Lazarus<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Provide students with the handout containing the words to these poems and a list of target words. Ask students to locate the words within the text. Students sharpen their critical thinking and vocabulary skills by analyzing context to determine the meanings of the words.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f2413df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f2413df\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47a5bc6\" data-id=\"47a5bc6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aea3143 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aea3143\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Activity 3: Synonym Search: Exploring the Language and Meaning of Poetry<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8bc432c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8bc432c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8674bd\" data-id=\"c8674bd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c53a5f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c53a5f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading-skills\/Context-Clues\/Context-Clues-in-Poetry-3.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Context Clues in Poetry\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3ed73d\" data-id=\"e3ed73d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e1b975 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e1b975\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Synonyms can enrich students&#8217; vocabulary, as well as help avoid repetition and boredom. The activity helps students understand the context and tone of the poem \u201cMy Shadow\u201d by Robert Louis Stevenson. It is about a child\u2019s playful and curious relationship with his shadow.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On the handout, students read the poem and examine the bold words.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For each keyword, students write a synonym that fits the context and meaning of the poem. They can use a thesaurus or a dictionary if they need help.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The activity aims to enhance students\u2019 language, comprehension, and critical thinking skills<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-782d6bc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"782d6bc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6423961\" data-id=\"6423961\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff65c9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff65c9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Activity 4: Understanding the Meaning of Words in \u201cThe Wind\u201d by Robert Louis Stevenson<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f0a774d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f0a774d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7bb3bd\" data-id=\"e7bb3bd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ad1687 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2ad1687\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading-skills\/Context-Clues\/Context-Clues-in-Poetry-4.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Context Clues in Poetry\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3bb30f\" data-id=\"b3bb30f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3cd1cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3cd1cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students read \u201cThe Wind\u201d by Robert Louis Stevenson, then write explanations of bolded words using context from the poem.<\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The activity consists of the following steps:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The teacher will provide the students with the handout containing the poem \u201cThe Wind\u201d by Robert Louis Stevenson, with some words highlighted in bold. <\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Students will write sentences that explain what the bold words mean using context clues from the poem.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The activity aims to enhance the students\u2019 language, comprehension, and critical thinking skills.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-94bbd91 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"94bbd91\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8409831\" data-id=\"8409831\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c63135 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c63135\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Activity 5: Trail Game: Exploring \u201cThe Tyger\u201d by William Blake<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-26b0a97 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26b0a97\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d712efd\" data-id=\"d712efd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be054e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"be054e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading-skills\/Context-Clues\/Context-Clues-in-Poetry-5.jpg\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-456ffc5\" data-id=\"456ffc5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d81716 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d81716\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students advance through the lines of William Blake\u2019s \u201cThe Tyger\u201d by answering multiple-choice questions based on context clues. As they advance along the trail, they figure out the meanings of words and make connections. This interactive game transforms poetry into an exciting adventure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4219b68 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4219b68\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f1c500\" data-id=\"0f1c500\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d55eda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d55eda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Activity 6: Visual Context Clues<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-625589e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"625589e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe0ecc0\" data-id=\"fe0ecc0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec5044e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ec5044e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading-skills\/Context-Clues\/Context-Clues-in-Poetry-6.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Context Clues in Poetry\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-099f6c3\" data-id=\"099f6c3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c9c99f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c9c99f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students match illustrated cards (featuring visuals like \u201cstreams,\u201d \u201cwild things,\u201d and \u201cfrightening sights\u201d) with descriptive language from poems. This multimodal activity helps students visualize meaning while reinforcing word-picture associations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e0fb5db elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e0fb5db\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"teacher-information\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-14d2b27\" data-id=\"14d2b27\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6513425 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6513425\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Teacher Information<\/h2><h3><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2b50.svg\" alt=\"\u2b50\" \/> Common Misconceptions<\/h3><div>Students often:<\/div><ul><li>interpret figurative language literally<\/li><li>confuse tone with vocabulary meaning<\/li><li>rely on one word instead of the whole line<\/li><li>ignore imagery that clarifies meaning<\/li><li>assume unfamiliar words always have negative meanings<\/li><\/ul><div>Addressing these early helps students decode poetry accurately.<\/div><h3><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2b50.svg\" alt=\"\u2b50\" \/> Differentiation Tips<\/h3><div><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Emerging Readers: \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/div><div>Use shorter poems and visual clue cards.<\/div><div><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>On\u2011Level Students: \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div>Have them identify clue types (imagery, contrast, action).<\/div><div><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Advanced Students: \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/div><div>Challenge them with figurative language and symbolism.<\/div><div><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">English Learners: \u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/div><div>Provide sentence frames and illustrated vocabulary cards.<\/div><h2><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2b50.svg\" alt=\"\u2b50\" \/> Download the Free Poetry Context Clues Pack<\/h2><div>The handout includes:<\/div><ul><li>cloze poems<\/li><li>synonym searches<\/li><li>scavenger hunts<\/li><li>trail game<\/li><li>visual clue cards<\/li><li>organizers<\/li><li>templates<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54de928 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"54de928\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading-skills\/Context-Clues\/Handout-for-Context-Clues-in-Poetry.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a2c0f2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a2c0f2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-538e7af\" data-id=\"538e7af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfe4180 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfe4180\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"col-sm-9\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">See the products that inspired this post.<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2e8969 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d2e8969\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b130695\" data-id=\"b130695\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d14b916 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d14b916\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com\/thumbitem\/Context-Clues-005609100-1382660362-1634341257\/original-942864-1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Reading Skills Context Clues\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fcd2c13\" data-id=\"fcd2c13\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a371e31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a371e31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">This unit contains nine video lessons with organizers plus seven activities to practice the skills taught.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-646fea7 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"646fea7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Context-Clues-Lessons-and-Activities-942864\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-shopping-cart\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Visit TPT to shop.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9eadeab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9eadeab\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f0f87a\" data-id=\"2f0f87a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dcf0fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5dcf0fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com\/thumbitem\/Vocabulary-Digital-Printable-Interactive-Video-Lessons-Organizers-5925719-1597694113\/original-5925719-1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Vocabulary Video Lessons and Organizers\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-99a7d1d\" data-id=\"99a7d1d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3751dbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3751dbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">Check out <em>Vocabulary Digital + Printable Interactive Video Lessons &amp; Organizers<\/em> on TPT.\u00a0 This unit includes the videos and organizers without practice. 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