Question

The following sentence appears in a nonfiction book that fourth-grade students are reading in class. Unfamiliar words selected by students are underlined in the excerpt.

The duck-billed platypus is a peculiar animal in that its snout, which does not look like a nose, helps it recognize sources of food.
Which of the following instructional methods will best help students understand and retain the meaning of the new words?
A. Asking students to look up the definitions of the words and write them in their reading journals
B. Helping students find easily understood synonyms for each word and write them in place of the new vocabulary
C. Advising students to examine the use of each word in context and narrow connotations for the words to a singular context
D. Discussing each new word by asking students probing questions that require the students to support their answers with reasoning

Answer 1

Advising students to examine the use of each word in context and narrow connotations for the words to a singular context is the best instructional method to help students understand and retain the meaning of the new words in the sentence.

Step-by-step explanation:

Option C, advising students to examine the use of each word in context and narrow connotations for the words to a singular context, is the best instructional method to help students understand and retain the meaning of the new words in the sentence.

By looking at how each word is used in the sentence and considering its specific meaning in that context, students can gain a better understanding of the unfamiliar words without relying on external sources.

This method allows students to build their vocabulary skills and develop a deeper comprehension of the text.