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title: 'Video: How second graders figure out the meaning of new words'
description: Learn what strategies second graders typically use to figure out the meaning of words they don’t know.
slug: video-how-second-graders-figure-out-the-meaning-of-new-words
author: The Understood Team
published: '2019-08-05T15:38:07.837Z'
thumbnail: https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/0F67277311154F00B12FEABD39118CB7/9e8449c6dcd54c5817f44e32b0fedf26/VideoHowSecondGradersFIgureOutTheMeaningOfNewWords.jpg
source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-how-second-graders-figure-out-the-meaning-of-new-words
lang: en
---

# Video: How second graders figure out the meaning of new words

Second graders often see words they don’t know when they’re reading. Figuring out what these new words mean helps them build vocabulary. How do they do it? Watch this video from Understood founding partner [GreatSchools](https://www.greatschools.org/) to find out what strategies second graders typically use.

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