How to Use Context Clues to Understand New Vocabulary

How to Use Context Clues to Understand New Vocabulary

You are reading an interesting article when suddenly you find a word you have never seen before. Do you immediately stop, open a dictionary, search for the definition, and then return to the paragraph? Sometimes that makes sense. But doing it for every unfamiliar word can turn a ten-minute reading session into an exhausting vocabulary … Read more

Simple Strategies for Understanding Difficult Written Texts

Simple Strategies for Understanding Difficult Written Texts

Have you ever reached the bottom of a page and suddenly realized you have almost no idea what you just read? The words may look familiar, yet the meaning refuses to come together. This often happens with academic textbooks, research papers, legal documents, technical articles, classic literature, or any material filled with unfamiliar vocabulary and … Read more