I think teaching the various strategies to figure out the meaning of words using morphology and context clues is one of the most authentic ways that a student can come across the definition of a word independently. I have a hard time using dictionaries in my classroom as well because most times the definition simply repeats another form of the word, or the definition uses words that are way too advanced for the students. If students are truly aware of how to use the context clues they will be successful on their own without the teacher’s constant aid which is a goal for us educators!
Maryanne Desmond Jamesville Dewitt Middle School _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
