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Be a Word Detective

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Be a Word Detective

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Use this worksheet to give children a challenge as they use context clues and their detective skills to figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words.

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Third Grade
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Reading & WritingWord MeaningDetermining Meaning Using Context Clues
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