I decided to try the strategy of using context clues to learn new vocabulary words. While reading an article, I paid close attention to the sentences around unfamiliar words to guess their meanings before looking them up.
This strategy worked well for me because it helped me understand words more naturally. For example, I learned the word “reluctant,” which means unwilling or hesitant, by seeing how it was used in a sentence about someone not wanting to try something new. I also learned “elated,” meaning very happy, from a paragraph describing someone’s reaction to good news.
Using context clues made reading more interesting and helped me remember the words better since I figured them out on my own. I think I will keep using this strategy because it improves both my vocabulary and reading comprehension.