Grade 1 - Reading

Grade 1 Use Context Clues Worksheet

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Use Context Clues

Grade 1 - Reading - Building Confidence

Worksheet 1

  1. Use context: The fog seemed to vanish when the sun came out. What does vanish mean?

  2. Which words help explain damp in "The damp towel was still wet after the rain."?

  3. Which sentence uses tiny in a way that shows very small?

  4. What strategy helps with the unknown word tiny?

  5. Which replacement keeps the meaning of "The sturdy bridge did not bend under the blocks."?

  6. Use context: The damp towel was still wet after the rain. What does damp mean?

  7. Which words help explain sturdy in "The sturdy bridge did not bend under the blocks."?

  8. Which sentence uses vanish in a way that shows disappear?

  9. What strategy helps with the unknown word sturdy?

  10. Which replacement keeps the meaning of "The damp towel was still wet after the rain."?

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About this worksheet

When first graders meet an unknown word, they are learning to use nearby words as clues instead of stopping immediately. Context clues may name an example, show an action, describe a feeling, or give an opposite. This worksheet uses short sentences where one word can be figured out from the rest of the sentence. Children choose a meaning, identify the clue words, and decide which strategy helped. Support pages use very direct clues. Standard and challenge pages include less familiar words such as damp, sturdy, and vanish, but each meaning is still supported by the sentence. This fills the L.1.4.a expectation to use sentence-level context as a clue to meaning. Ask children to reread the whole sentence and replace the unknown word with the answer to see if it makes sense.

What your child will learn

  • Use nearby words for meaning
  • Identify clue words
  • Check a meaning in the sentence
  • Avoid guessing from one letter

Worked example

In 'The damp towel was still wet,' wet helps you know damp means wet.

Common mistake

Guessing from the first letter instead of using the whole sentence.

Helpful hint

Replace the unknown word with your answer and reread.

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Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with use context clues?
Guessing from the first letter instead of using the whole sentence.
How can I help my child with use context clues?
Replace the unknown word with your answer and reread.
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