Question

Which strategies are most affective to help a reader determine the meaning of an unknown word?

Answer 1

Strategies that are found to be most helpful when identifying unknown words is context clues or words around that specific unknown word.

Answer 2

Check for nearby synonyms that may provide a clue to the word's meaning.

Check surrounding words to see what events are leading up to this word.

Substitute the unfamiliar word with a familiar word to see if it makes sense.