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In reading class, we learned what unknown means.
What does Unknown mean?
Unknown means not known yet.
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Not known or not yet understood.
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MeaningUnknown means not known yet.
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Unknown means not known yet. It often describes information, answers, places, people, or causes that have not been identified.
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Unknown is not the same as impossible to know. Something unknown may become known after more clues or information are found.
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Write one sentence that shows unknown without using the word unknown. Then underline the clue words that show missing information, an unanswered question, or something not yet identified. Example: No one could tell where the strange light was coming from. Clue words: no one could tell, where, coming from Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show something not known yet?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The cause of the sound was still unknown." Why does unknown fit better than known?
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