📖 Part 1: Understanding Context

1. Read the three sentences below. The word "compromise" has different meanings in each. Circle the correct meaning for each sentence:

Sentence A: "The athlete's injury was a serious compromise to his performance in the Olympics."

Agreement between two parties

Something that weakens or damages

A middle ground solution

Sentence B: "After hours of debate, the team reached a compromise about their training schedule."

Agreement between two parties

Something that weakens or damages

A middle ground solution

Sentence C: "She refused to compromise her values, even when pressured by her teammates."

Agreement between two parties

Something that weakens or damages

A middle ground solution

2. What is context? Write your definition below:

🔍 Part 2: Context Clue Strategy

3. Put the four-step context clue strategy in the correct order by writing 1, 2, 3, or 4 in each box:

Insert your guess back into the sentence to check it fits

Reread the sentence with the unknown word and look for clues

Use clues to guess the meaning

Reread nearby sentences for extra information

4. Read this passage about an Olympic athlete:

"The veteran swimmer was not fainthearted when facing the younger competitors. Her chiselled physique and years of training gave her confidence as she prepared for the race that would determine her Olympic legacy."

Using context clues, what do you think "fainthearted" means?

What clues in the passage helped you work this out?

⚡ Part 3: Skimming vs Scanning

5. Match each reading technique with its correct description:

1. Skimming

2. Scanning

A. Reading quickly to find specific facts or words

B. Reading quickly to understand the overall idea

6. For each task below, tick whether you would use skimming or scanning:

Finding the date of the Tokyo Olympics in an article:

Skimming

Scanning

Getting the main idea of a newspaper article about sports:

Skimming

Scanning

Looking for a specific athlete's name in a long list:

Skimming

Scanning

🏃‍♀️ Part 4: Reading Practice

7. Read this passage about Olympic preparation:

"The rigorous training regime was not for the faint of heart. Athletes would commence their daily routine at dawn, spending hours perfecting their technique. The gruelling schedule often left competitors exhausted, but those who persevered found their stamina and skill improved dramatically. Many athletes found that their dedication to this demanding lifestyle ultimately transformed them into formidable competitors."

Using context clues, write what you think these words mean:

Rigorous: ________________________

Commence: ________________________

Gruelling: ________________________

Formidable: ________________________

8. What is the main idea of this passage? (Use skimming)

9. At what time of day do athletes start training? (Use scanning)

✍️ Part 5: Apply Your Skills

10. Create your own sentence using the word "champion" in a way that shows it means "someone who supports a cause" (not "winner of a competition"). Provide enough context clues:

11. Reflection: Write about one new word you learned today, its meaning based on context, and one situation when skimming or scanning would help you in your reading: