we do not do any dictionary work in my high school classroom. they are struggling readers and i have found the dictionary will not help. they are not inclined to work their way through the definitions to find the correct one. would they not have to understand the context anyway to find the correct dictionary meaning? we use context clues to find the definition because they will not have a dictionary to use during a test or the SAT and sadly, they will not make the effort to use one when they come across a word they do not understand when reading anytime. *\l/**\l/**\l/*Lynn*\l/**\l/**\l/* Once you learn to read, you will be forever free"
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