Context Clues
Grade 2 - Reading - Building Confidence
Use context clues in this sentence: "The hallway was crowded, and students had to move slowly." What does "crowded" mean?
- empty and quiet
- a kind of number
- filled with many people
Which words are the best context clue for "category" in this sentence: "The sticker showed the book's category, such as mystery or animal."
- page number
- category
- mystery or animal
Which meaning does not fit the word "crowded" in the sentence "The hallway was crowded, and students had to move slowly."?
- a sensible meaning from the clue
- a meaning that fits the clue
- empty and quiet
If "category" means "group or kind", which sentence uses it correctly?
- The sticker showed the book's category, such as mystery or animal.
- The word category means page number.
- The sentence gives no clue for category.
What should a reader do first to understand "crowded" in "The hallway was crowded, and students had to move slowly."?
- look only at the first letter
- reread the nearby words
- choose the longest answer
Use context clues in this sentence: "The tired plant began to droop, so Mia gave it water." What does "droop" mean?
- a kind of number
- the end of a story
- hang down
Which words are the best context clue for "droop" in this sentence: "The tired plant began to droop, so Mia gave it water."
- tired plant
- stand tall
- droop
Which meaning does not fit the word "droop" in the sentence "The tired plant began to droop, so Mia gave it water."?
- stand tall
- hang down
- a meaning that fits the clue
If "crowded" means "filled with many people", which sentence uses it correctly?
- The word crowded means empty and quiet.
- The hallway was crowded, and students had to move slowly.
- The sentence gives no clue for crowded.
What should a reader do first to understand "droop" in "The tired plant began to droop, so Mia gave it water."?
- reread the nearby words
- skip every sentence
- choose the longest answer