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Context Clues (5)

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Unfamiliar words can make it difficult to understand what a piece of writing is trying to say. Practice using context clues to define words you don't know with a language arts worksheet, which features five sentences and enough space to write both the definition of the word and the necessary context clues.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

context clues, making inferences, reading comprehension

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Use as a warm-up activity or as part of a homework packet
  • Include in a language arts assessment
  • Have kids work in small groups to finish each question
  • See if your class can come up with their own sentences that require context clues in order to define unfamiliar words (possibly with words from your own vocabulary list)

Pros

  • Clear and easy to understand
  • A good stand-alone assignment or part of a reading comprehension unit

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.2.4 RL.3.4 RL.4.4 RL.5.4

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