CONCEPTS OF COMPREHENSION: VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT 4 th GRADE UNIT

Lesson 1: Direct Teaching and Guided Practice Example Chart

Unknown
Word/Phrase

Meaning of the Word

Strategy

Freedom of
Expression

The right to express your opinions,

religion, or beliefs without fear of
punishment.

Appositive

Right

A power or privilege someone is fairly

entitled to

Appositive

Property

Land owned by a person or organization

Context Clues

Just

Fair

Contrasting Statement

Restriction

Limits on someone or something

Dictionary; Context Clues

Disapproval

Not in agreement; lack of approval

Prefix; Context Clues

Retreat

To not fight back; withdraw

Contrasting Statement

Supreme Court

Highest court in the United States of

America

Appositive

Favor

For; in support of

Dictionary; Context Clues

Passive

Not troublemaking; not active

Contrasting Statement

Disrupts

Interrupts; Makes Trouble

Contrasting; Context Clue

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