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What to Do with an Unknown Word

From Khan Academy Kids

What to Do with an Unknown Word
2 min1st2nd3rdReading & Writing (ELA)
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Summary

A reading-comprehension clip on what to Do with an Unknown Word: a quick, kid-friendly strategy modeled with a short story. From Khan Academy Kids (1:32).

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Discussion

This clip models how readers think about what to Do with an Unknown Word.

  1. What is the "What to Do with an Unknown Word" strategy, in your own words?
  2. When would this strategy help you while you read?
  3. Try it with a book you know: what did you notice?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: reader, strategy, comprehension.

Try it: Pick a book and practice what to Do with an Unknown Word on one page, then tell a partner what you found.