It’s not important to learn all the words in this lesson as individual words. The words we studied showed up in a novel. We noticed them and spent a little time with them. Some of them will stick with you, especially if you come across them again as you read independently. Others will not be securely placed in your word memory. They will fall by the wayside until you stumble upon them again in your reading.

Let’s hope, though, they have not fallen by the wayside quite yet. Let’s just see how many you recognize. The following activity will act as a second exposure to the words in this lesson. The important point, however, is to give you ideas about being interested in words. Read more words. Notice words more. These are the keys.

After each of the words of interest in the following text, you will find a drop-down menu of possible meanings. Select the meaning that best fits each word.

How much did you remember? How hard was it to pick out the correct meanings? How much do you think you can use these strategies for determining meanings of other words in your own reading?

The most important thing to remember from this lesson is that being interested in words is going to expand your range of vocabulary and deepen your understanding of individual words.