Vocabulary Strategies

Grade 3 Grammar Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best strategy for each new word.

1. 1.

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

   You see the word sunflower. You know sun and you know flower. Which strategy is best?

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

   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
4. 4.

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

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

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

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

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

   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
8. 8.

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

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

   You see the word rainbow. You know rain and you know bow. Which strategy is best?

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

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