These posters support students' understanding of English Common Core L.4.4.a., teaching them to use context as a clue to determine the meaning of an unknown word or phrase. The color and black and white poster pages are designed to develop this skill by having them analyze words, sentences, or paragraphs surrounding unfamiliar terms. Overall, these posters aim to make students more independent readers by equipping them with strategies to understand new vocabulary without the help of a dictionary or glossary.

The posters highlight three things:

1. A writer might use a new word and then give its definition.

2. Writers might list examples to help readers understand what something is

3. A third type of context clue is a restatement, often using synonyms.

When encountering a new or unfamiliar word while reading, using context clues can be like being a detective! Authors usually leave hints in the surrounding words or sentences to help you figure out what the new word might mean. Using these clues is important because they help you understand the story better, even if you don't know the word right away. By paying attention to how the word is used with other words, you can guess its meaning. This way, you can enjoy reading without stopping too often and learn lots of new words along the way!