Vocabulary Strategies

Grade 3 Grammar Worksheet

Circle the best strategy for each new word.

1. 1.

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

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

   You find the word quay in your book. The sentence gives no clue, and the word has no parts or smaller words that you know. Which strategy is best?

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

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

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

   You see the word notebook. You know note and you know book. Which strategy is best?

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

   You read: "The glum boy sat alone, sad and quiet." You do not know glum. The words around it tell you. Which strategy is best?

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

   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
7. 7.

   You want to check how to say a new word and what it means, and nothing near it helps. Which strategy is best?

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

   You read: "The huge dog was so big that it was bigger than a pony." You do not know huge. The rest of the sentence explains it. Which strategy is best?

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

    You see the word replay. You know play, and re- is at the front. Which strategy is best?

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