Reading Part 2: Vocabulary

When we come across a word we do not know the meaning of, we must look around the words for clues about the meaning.
Example: Imagine a girl with blue hair. (The word imagine means to picture or think about something.)

A) unfamiliar words
B) compound words
C) multiple-meaning words

Some words can have different meanings. We must use the words or content to determine which meaning of the word is being used.
Example: bear means "a large furry animal" and "to carry"

A) unfamiliar words
B) compound words
C) multiple-meaning words

Two small words put together to make one word.
Example: earthquake

A) unfamiliar words
B) compound words
C) multiple-meaning words