Pokémon Reading Comprehension: Context Clues
Brian Thomas M.Ed.
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Pokemon themed passages will be used to teach learners how to use context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.
Class experience
US Grade 3 - 6
Context clues can be used to to help students learn the meaning of new vocabulary words. Vocabulary is essential for good reading comprehension. Nobody can learn EVERY word they will come across in their reading, and traditional methods like drilling vocabulary words and memorizing long lists of words are ineffective approaches. Using context clues is a skill that will help their reading in Language Arts, Science and Social Studies. We will read sentences about Pokemon adventures and use...
Students will learn how to use context clues to identify new words and become stronger readers.
I have successfully taught reading comprehension as an essential component to GED classes to learners of all reading levels. I have also found this skill to be very useful when tutoring struggling readers in grades 4-6.
Pokemon "battles" and adventures will be used for the reading passages, so there will be depiction of some cartoonish violence. I will make sure to mostly include passages about things like team work and strategy.
I plan on using vocabulary words from various states' 6th grade learning standards. This should be fine for children who are younger as the word should be one they don't know.
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Group Class
$14
per classMeets once
30 min
Completed by 8 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
3-12 learners per class
