Vocabulary-Building Strategies: Fresh Take

  • Understand how to use context clues to define words
  • Describe strategies for building your vocabulary
  • Use structural analysis to understand the meanings of words

Context Clues

This video explains how to use context to learn new words and build your vocabulary.


You can view the transcript for “Using context clues to figure out new words | Reading | Khan Academy” here (opens in new window).

Structural Analysis

Watch this video to understand how breaking down a word into prefixes, suffixes, and root words can help you understand new vocabulary.

You can view the transcript for “English Root Words” here (opens in new window).