Question

watch the video and then answer the question. steps for finding the meaning of unknown words: 1. reread the sentence the word is in. does the context help reveal its meaning? 2. reread the sentences before and after the word. does the additional context help reveal its meaning now? 3. replace the unknown word with your new definition. ask yourself: does it make sense? 1. in your own words, how do you figure out the meaning of an unknown word?

Explanation:

First, look at the sentence the word is in for context clues. Then, check the sentences before and after for more context. Finally, test a proposed definition to see if it makes sense in the text.

Answer:

I figure out the meaning of an unknown word by first rereading the sentence it's in to see if the context gives clues. Then I look at the sentences before and after for more context. After coming up with a possible definition, I replace the word with it to check if it makes sense in the passage.