Vocabulary Strategies

Grade 3 Grammar Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best strategy for each new word.

1. 1.

   You see the word fireplace. It is made of two words you know. Which strategy is best?

   • look for smaller words
   • use a dictionary
   • use word parts
   • use context clues
2. 2.

   You find the word nimble. The sentence gives no clue, and it has no parts you know. Which strategy is best?

   • use context clues
   • look for smaller words
   • use word parts
   • use a dictionary
3. 3.

   You see the word snowman. It is made of two words you know. Which strategy is best?

   • use a dictionary
   • look for smaller words
   • use context clues
   • use word parts
4. 4.

   You see the word disagree. You know agree, and dis- is at the front. Which strategy is best?

   • use a dictionary
   • use context clues
   • look for smaller words
   • use word parts
5. 5.

   You see the word sandcastle. It is made of two words you know. Which strategy is best?

   • use word parts
   • use context clues
   • use a dictionary
   • look for smaller words
6. 6.

   You see the word prepay. You know pay, and pre- is at the front. Which strategy is best?

   • look for smaller words
   • use a dictionary
   • use context clues
   • use word parts
7. 7.

   You find the word zephyr. You cannot work it out from the sentence, and there are no word parts. Which strategy is best?

   • use a dictionary
   • use context clues
   • look for smaller words
   • use word parts
8. 8.

   You read: "The timid cub hid behind its mother because it was afraid." You do not know timid. Which strategy is best?

   • use context clues
   • look for smaller words
   • use a dictionary
   • use word parts
9. 9.

   You find the word gauge. The sentence does not help, and you do not know any parts of it. Which strategy is best?

   • use a dictionary
   • use context clues
   • look for smaller words
   • use word parts
10. 10.

    You read: "Ana was famished. She had not eaten all day, and her stomach growled." You do not know famished. Which strategy is best?

    • look for smaller words
    • use word parts
    • use a dictionary
    • use context clues