Use Context Clues: Gardening for Beginners

Deduce the definitions of tricky words in this engaging informational passage! Students will first read about how to start gardening, including the supplies, plants, and soil conditions needed. Then, they will need to infer the meaning of three words from the passage and support their answers with context clues. 

This worksheet was designed for fourth and fifth graders learning about strategies for approaching texts with unfamiliar language. Students can work on their informational text reading comprehension as well as their logical reasoning skills as they use evidence to inform their understanding of vocabulary words. 

Keep interpreting context clues in Antonyms in Context. For more reading comprehension practice, try Find the Main Idea: Creating With Crochet and Extended Informational Reading Comprehension: The Buzz About Beekeeping.