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Word guessing

Index Word guessing

Word guessing refers to a method of reading in which a beginner reader doesn't know what a word is in a sentence, so they guess what the word is and read the rest of the sentence to confirm their guess. [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 4 relations: English-language learner, Reading, Semantic mapping (literacy), Sentence (linguistics).

English-language learner

English-language learner (often abbreviated as ELL) is a term used in some English-speaking countries such as the United States and Canada to describe a person who is learning the English language and has a native language that is not English.

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Reading

Reading is the process of taking in the sense or meaning of letters, symbols, etc., especially by sight or touch. Word guessing and Reading are reading (process).

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Semantic mapping (literacy)

Semantic mapping or semantic webbing, in literacy, is a method of teaching reading using graphical representations of concepts and the relationships between them. Word guessing and semantic mapping (literacy) are Education stubs.

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Sentence (linguistics)

In linguistics and grammar, a sentence is a linguistic expression, such as the English example "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog." In traditional grammar, it is typically defined as a string of words that expresses a complete thought, or as a unit consisting of a subject and predicate.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Word_guessing

Also known as Word-guessing.