Worksheet

Use Context Clues

Grade 1 - Reading - Building Confidence

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

    • disappear
    • late
    • loud

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

    • the first word only
    • wet
    • the capital letter

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

    • The tiny seed fit on the tip of my finger.
    • I counted tiny by twos.
    • tiny means yesterday.

  4. What strategy helps with the unknown word tiny?

    • read only the title
    • use nearby words as clues
    • skip every noun

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

    • The yesterday bridge did not bend under the blocks.
    • The invisible number bridge did not bend under the blocks.
    • The strong bridge did not bend under the blocks.

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

    • wet
    • late
    • round

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

    • did not bend
    • the first word only
    • the period

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

    • vanish means yesterday.
    • The fog seemed to vanish when the sun came out.
    • I counted vanish by twos.

  9. What strategy helps with the unknown word sturdy?

    • choose the shortest meaning
    • use nearby words as clues
    • read only the title

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

    • The yesterday towel was still wet after the rain.
    • The wet towel was still wet after the rain.
    • The noisy towel was still wet after the rain.
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