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Kids use context to figure out the meaning of words.

Using Context: Multiple Meaning Words

This example-filled exercise will help students develop a fuller understanding of context from clues embedded in texts.


Determining Meaning Using Context Clues 2

Instead of looking a word up in the dictionary, practice using context clues to find the meaning of unknown words.

Using Context Clues

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

Finding Word Meaning: Context Clues & Text Features #1

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

Look Around! Using Context Clues

In this worksheet, learners will practice using context clues to find the meaning of eight compound words.

Compound Word Meaning

This third grade reading worksheet offers practice using context clues to determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word in a sentence.

Context Clues: Word Sleuth

Children figure out the meaning of new words using context clues to find the missing family.

Lost Parents: Context Clues

Students will be able to read between the lines after studying this exercise on identifying contextual clues.

Determining Meaning Using Context Clues 3

Students will have better reading comprehension skills after completing this exercise that shows them how to pick out contextual clues.


Determining Meaning Using Context Clues 1

In this lesson, students will improve their skills in using context clues to determine the meaning of difficult words. Use it as a stand-alone lesson or as support to the lesson Journey on the Underground Railroad.

Vocabulary in Context

Context clues help readers discern the meaning of new vocabulary terms in their reading. Use this worksheet to help your students organize unfamiliar words and transfer their context clues and definitions to a table.

Context Clues Table

Use this resource to assess your students&rsquo; mastery of determining word meanings by utilizing context clues and an understanding of homophones and homographs.

Context Clues Learning Check

Use this resource to assess your students’ ability to determine word meanings from context clues.

Context Clues: Finding Word Meanings

This multiple meaning words worksheet uses context clues to help kids make sense of homonyms, or words with multiple meanings.

Multiple Meaning Words Worksheet

Use this lesson to reinforce using sentence level context clues to decode challenging words in a nonfiction text. This can be used as a stand alone activity or a support the Using Context Clues to Understand Word Meanings lesson.

Using Sentence Level Context to Decode Text

With this organizer, students will be able to find unfamiliar vocabulary as they read and use context clues to determine meaning.

Keeping Up with Context Clues

Your ELs will use context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. They will also practice using introductory phrases to discuss their inferences. It can be a stand-alone lesson or support for the lesson Dive Into Context Clues.

I Can Use Context Clues!

Use this resource to assess your students’ mastery of using context clues to determine word meanings.

Context Clues Check-Up

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

Work on reading comprehension with this quiz to practice using context clues to find the definition of a word.

Context Clues Quiz

Looking for a worksheet to help you third grade child with vocabulary? This printable will help him by using context clues.

Context Counts!

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Idiom Meanings and Context Clues.

Glossary: Idiom Meanings and Context Clues

Assess your students’ ability to use context clues to determine the meaning of fifth grade level vocabulary.

How Do You Use Context Clues? Exercise #2

Assess your students’ ability to use context clues to determine the meaning of vocabulary at the fifth grade level.

How Do You Use Context Clues? Exercise #3

This lesson will help your students use sentence level context clues to decode challenging words in a nonfiction text. Students will enjoy learning about maps and figuring out tricky words along the way!

Using Context Clues to Understand Word Meanings

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

Glossary: Using Sentence Level Context to Decode Text

Help your students flex their vocabulary muscles with this lesson on using context clues. By deciphering the meanings of different nonsense words, young readers will greatly improve their comprehension skills.

Dive Into Context Clues

This mid-year assessment will assess your students&rsquo; ability to determine word meanings from context clues.

Context Clues Check-In

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