This document discusses how readers can work out the meaning of unfamiliar words or phrases when reading. It explains that context clues from the surrounding sentences can help determine a word's definition. Readers should look for clues in the same sentence, as well as previous and following sentences. The document encourages readers to approach unfamiliar words like detectives, searching for contextual clues. It provides an example of phrases that are unclear on their own but become clear when read in the full context discussing bees and honey production. The document advises readers to underline unfamiliar words when reading assigned texts and see if class discussion can help explain them using contextual clues.