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Learners practice using context clues to identify the meaning of new words in this language and vocabulary worksheet.

Finding Word Meaning: Context Clues & Text Features #2

Students will use context clues as they select the meaning of words.

Look Around! Using Context Clues

When children encounter new words, they don't need to make a beeline for the dictionary. Train them to use context clues to determine the meaning of an unknown word.

Context Clue Matching

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Using Sentence Level Context to Decode Text.

Glossary: Using Sentence Level Context to Decode Text

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Using Sentence Level Context to Decode Text.

Vocabulary Cards: Using Sentence Level Context to Decode Text

Use this activity to help students find and decipher metaphors in the context of short passages. Students will read the passages, record what is being compared in each, and then seek to explain the metaphors' meanings in their own words.

Metaphors in Context

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Multiple-Meaning Words.

Glossary: Multiple-Meaning Words

Use this reading comprehension exercise with your students to practice determining word meaning.

Vocabulary Practice: Armando’s Goal

Use this reading comprehension passage with your students to practice determining the meaning of unfamiliar words.

Vocabulary Practice:  A Whale of a Problem

Give your young readers some practice using context clues and dictionaries to expand their vocabulary with this reading activity. As students read, they will consider the meaning of tricky words, then write down their definitions using a dictionary.

Vocabulary Think & Seek

Get ready for some active reading! As your students read through this passage, they will underline key words and reinforce their understanding of words in context.

Nonfiction Comprehension: Context Clues & Text Features

Use this resource with your students to practice one of the core reading strategies: determining importance. Support your young learners as they read, judge, justify, and defend their understanding of a text.

Reading Strategies: Determining Importance

Help young readers make inferences using context clues with this worksheet.

Practice Making Inferences

Early readers practice using context clues to order a simple story in this appealing worksheet.

Order the Story: Kim and Tim

Use this activity to reinforce using sentence level context clues to decode challenging words in a nonfiction text!

Magnificent Bears!

Help your active readers identify key vocabulary and important details with the help of two graphic organizers!

Searching for Context Clues & Key Details

Find some words from My Vacation (Part Three) that have more than one meaning. Look at the way the word is used to figure out what it means.

Learn Vocabulary Words with Multiple Meanings

Students will use a word bank and sentence frames to think about what motivates people.

Determining a Character's Motivation

Kids will practice listening and speaking skills in this interactive vocabulary activity. Students will pair up and take turns responding to questions about difficult words they've encountered and what they learned by using context clues and a dictionary.

Vocabulary Partner Talk

Students will use content-specific vocabulary in context as they learn about the Revolutionary War.

Revolutionary War: Vocabulary Review & Timeline

Learning how to figure out the trickier words is an essential tool for readers of all levels. This fun worksheet helps students practice using context clues and pictures to decode tricky words and improve their reading fluency skills.

Super Decoder!

Children read six short passages and draw a conclusion about each one based on context clues.

Reading for Comprehension: Drawing Conclusions

This worksheet guides second graders in previewing a text using the title, table of contents, and graphics.

Previewing Using Text Features

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Using the 5 W's.

Glossary: Using the 5 W's

Kids will learn more about the meaning of a monster hoax and read about some of the most famous hoaxes.

Monster Hoax

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Using the 5 W's.

Vocabulary Cards: Using the 5 W's

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Using Pictures to Read Words.

Glossary: Using Pictures to Read Words

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Using Text Features for Comprehension.

Vocabulary Cards: Using Text Features for Comprehension

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Using Pictures to Read Words.

Vocabulary Cards: Using Pictures to Read Words

This worksheet will have your students use codes to help them understand the meaning of the story.

Coding Nonfiction Text: The History of Crayons

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