Worksheet

Context Clues

Grade 2 - Reading - Challenge Me

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  1. Use context clues in this sentence: "Priya added supports to make the weak bridge sturdy." What does "sturdy" mean?

    • a kind of number
    • easy to bend
    • strong
    • a person's name

  2. Which words are the best context clue for "crowded" in this sentence: "The hallway was crowded, and students had to move slowly."

    • the period
    • crowded
    • students had to move slowly
    • empty and quiet

  3. Which meaning does not fit the word "frowned" in the sentence "Ari frowned because the song sounded empty without the drum."?

    • laughed loudly
    • made an unhappy face
    • a sensible meaning from the clue
    • the meaning suggested by the sentence

  4. If "marked" means "showed with a sign or label", which sentence uses it correctly?

    • The sentence gives no clue for marked.
    • A marked is always a number.
    • Nia marked the shady bench so her friend could find it.
    • marked is a character's name only.

  5. What should a reader do first to understand "frowned" in "Ari frowned because the song sounded empty without the drum."?

    • change the word
    • choose the longest answer
    • reread the nearby words
    • skip every sentence

  6. Use context clues in this sentence: "The tired plant began to droop, so Mia gave it water." What does "droop" mean?

    • stand tall
    • hang down
    • a kind of number
    • the end of a story

  7. Which words are the best context clue for "sturdy" in this sentence: "Priya added supports to make the weak bridge sturdy."

    • added supports
    • the capital letter
    • sturdy
    • easy to bend

  8. Which meaning does not fit the word "crowded" in the sentence "The hallway was crowded, and students had to move slowly."?

    • a meaning that fits the clue
    • a sensible meaning from the clue
    • the meaning suggested by the sentence
    • empty and quiet

  9. If "searched" means "looked carefully", which sentence uses it correctly?

    • searched is a character's name only.
    • The word searched means threw away.
    • The sentence gives no clue for searched.
    • Omar searched beside the coat hooks until he found the tag.

  10. What should a reader do first to understand "marked" in "Nia marked the shady bench so her friend could find it."?

    • reread the nearby words
    • skip every sentence
    • choose the longest answer
    • look only at the first letter
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