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Be a Word Detective

Does your child have a love for word puzzles? This worksheet will demand a fair amount of detective work in order for your child to make it to the finish line and solve the puzzle! To complete this worksheet your child will need to read through the sentences and decide what the definition of the highlighted word is by utilizing the context clues. Though it will take most of his vocabulary skills, by the time he finishes this worksheet your child will be a master word detective.

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Grade

Third Grade

Subject

Reading & writing

Word Meaning
- Determining Meaning Using Context Clues

Standards

L.3.4.a

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Guided Lesson: Vocabulary 1

Guided Lessons are a sequence of interactive digital games, worksheets, and other activities that guide learners through different concepts and skills. They keep track of your progress and help you study smarter, step by step.

Guided Lessons are digital games and exercises that keep track of your progress and help you study smarter, step by step.

Vocabulary development helps second graders advance their reading and writing skills. This guided lesson uses exercises and techniques targeted to building vocabulary. Kids will be tasked with using descriptive adjectives, distinguishing between similar verbs and adjectives, and using context clues to determine the meaning of a word phrase. For more vocabulary boosters, check out the worksheets that align with this lesson.

Vocabulary development helps second graders advance their reading and writing skills.

This lesson includes printable activities: Download all (5)

Game: Word Transporter: Adjectives and Nouns

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Game: Animal Adjectives

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Game: Vocabulary Quiz: Context Clues

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