Guessing Meaning from Context

What are we learning today?

You will learn to guess the meaning of a new word. You will use the sentence around it.

Explanation

• Read the whole sentence. The other words help you.
• "Tom, come out with me," she whispered. To whisper means to say something very quietly.
• Your forehead is the top part of your face, above your eyes.
• If you tremble, you shake with small, quick movements.
• A naughty child behaves badly.
• Tears are drops of salty water from your eyes.

Examples

1. Maggie burst into tears.
2. Her mouth started to tremble a little.
3. My hands tremble when I am cold.

Remember!

• Look at the words near the new word.
• Ask: who does what, and how do they feel?

Check yourself

1. What does "whisper" mean?
2. What does "tears" mean?
3. Which word means "behaving badly": "naughty" or "forehead"?