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Context Clues for Grades 1-3

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    Understanding unknown words based on what the sentence is describing.
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  • Ashley is such a cheerful person. She is always smiling. What does cheerful mean?
    Strict
    Happy
    Angry
    Confused
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  • When Micheal spilled the milk by accident, he said "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to." What does accident mean?
    A planned event
    Soured milk
    An unexpected event
    An apology
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  • He received a trophy as an award for winning the spelling bee. What does award mean?
    Piece of paper
    Prize
    Punishment
    Spelling list
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  • The boys agreed that it was a good idea to throw their mom a birthday party. However, they couldn't agree on the flavor of the cake. What does agree mean?
    To have opposite opinions
    Chocolate
    Argue
    To have the same opinion
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  • Kate heard the knock at the door. She was so excited! Her friends finally arrived. What does arrive mean?
    To show up
    A type of car
    a late showing
    A loud knock
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  • It was hard for Stephen to balance his time. He had a lot of activities that demanded his time. What does balance mean?
    an equal amount
    a good resource
    a calendar
    a large scale
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  • The blast of wind caused the door to suddenly open. What does blast mean?
    a quiet sound
    a war
    a guest of air
    a bullet
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  • Molly at the apple right after it was picked from the tree. Yum, the taste of fresh fruit! What does FRESH mean?
    Old
    Yucky
    New
    Frozen
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  • The barking dog will not harm you unless you pull its tail. What does harm mean?
    hurt
    smile
    bark
    yelp
  •  15
  • The frog leaps to the other side of the log. What does leap mean?
    Run
    Look
    Stand
    Jump
  •  20
  • Jacob crumbled the piece of paper and discarded it into the trash. What does discarded mean?
    to put away
    to get
    To get rid of
    to eat
  •  25