A comprehensive course to build reading comprehension, analysis, and critical thinking skills for the MAP 7th Grade Reading test.
You’ll often come across words you don’t know. But don’t worry! Authors usually give you clues in the sentences around the word—these are called context clues.
Understanding new words helps you follow the story or information, answer questions, and become a stronger reader.
Learning to figure out new words is helpful in every subject—and even when reading instructions, signs, or online.
‘The arid desert was dry and hot.’ You can tell arid means dry.
‘Unlike his gregarious brother, Max was shy.’ The word unlike shows Max is the opposite of gregarious, which means outgoing.
Use clues in the text to understand what tricky words mean.