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Lesson 14
Interpreting Vocabulary
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Practice 3 - Instruction:

Open "Marine biologist gets a 'seal's-eye view'" to practice using context clues to understand new words. It is linked to the book icon on the right.


Marine biologis gets
a 'seal's-eye view'

Reviewing the entire passage would be beneficial. Highlight any reference to the word foraging.

Look for context clues surrounding foraging:

  • synonyms
  • definition or description following or preceding the word
  • use of the word in a series

Question:

What is the meaning of the word "foraging" as it is used in this article?

TIP: Carefully read the sentences where foraging appears. There are two places:

  1. "This technology allows us to travel vicariously with these animals to great depths and for the first time look at their behavior, .. .foraging tactics, how do they stalk their prey."
  2. "This is really advancing our understanding of underwater foraging behavior," said Polly Penhale . . . ."
    • Try replacing the answers in these sentences and see which one makes sense, considering the context clues you find.
    • Ask yourself if the new sentence makes sense with the rest of the information in the article. Does it fit?
Yes
No
Maybe
 
Answers
A. finding shelter
B. diving a long time
C. hiding from their enemies
D. searching for food

Which meaning fit the meaning of the article when you replaced foraging?

Type it here.

 
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