Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area.
Context clues lessons can be a disaster. Here, we expose students to a delightful classic packed with nonsense words ("Jabberwocky") and ask them to decipher the meanings and parts of speech. Then, it's only natural for students to write their own nonsense poems.
Ready to push kids beyond the boring, old ABAB rhyme scheme and into something a bit more complex?