Context Clues
Being able to make sense of context clues is an important skill and reading strategy. Teach your students to identify and understand context clues with these worksheets
Determine the meanings of keywords by using the context of the sentences they are being used in.
4th through 6th Grades
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Using the other words in a sentence can help you figure out the meaning of an unknown word. That's what you will have to do to pick the best definition for each of the underlined words on this page.
4th through 6th Grades
Each sentence on this worksheet has an underlined vocabulary word. Students will use the context of the sentences to figure out the best definitions for the words.
3rd and 4th Grades
Students must use the context clues in these sentences to determine a definition for the underlined vocabulary words.
5th and 6th Grades
After using the context of each sentence to figure out the meaning of the underlined word, students will answer a related question about Greek mythology.
4th through 7th Grades
The underlined words in these sentences have Greek word parts. Use context clues from the sentences to determine the meanings of the words, as well as the meanings for the individual prefixes and roots.
4th through 6th Grades
Use context clues to figure out the meaning of each of the underlined words. Then decide what the Latin root or prefix must mean based on the word's meaning.
4th through 6th Grades
The sentences on this worksheet are all related to social studies topics. Using the context of the sentences, students will pick the correct definitions from the choices they are given.
4th through 6th Grades
Using context clues from the sentences, students will identify the meanings of each of the underlined words.
4th through 6th Grades
Use context clues to determine the meaning of each of the science-related terms underlined on this worksheet.
4th through 6th Grades
Use other words in the sentences to figure out the correct meanings for the underlined words. Each of the sentences on this worksheet are science-themed.
4th through 6th Grades
Students can use this worksheet to review different types of context clues. Then they will write their own sentences using context clues to hint at the meanings of given words.
3rd through 6th Grades
Review the different types of context clues, and then have your students identify the different types used in the sentences. They will have to tell what they think the bolded words mean based on the context of the sentences.
3rd through 5th Grades
The acronym IDEAS can be helpful for remembering how to look for and find context clues in sentences. It stands for inference, definition, example, antonym, and synonym.
3rd through 8th Grades
Use the context clues in the sentences on each of these task cards to determine the meaning of the underlined words.
3rd and 4th Grades
Deepen your students' understanding of context clues with these advanced-level task cards. Each card has a sentence with an underlined word. Students must use clues from the sentence to choose the correct meaning of the word.
5th and 6th Grades
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