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3rd Grade Context Clues Resources

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Worksheet
Worksheet3rd GradeContext Clues Worksheet

A 3rd grade Context Clues Worksheet with six multiple-choice sentences where students use the surrounding words to find the meaning of each underlined word. Answer key included for fast, no-prep vocabulary practice.

Worksheet
Worksheet3rd GradeUsing Sentence Clues to Help Define Words Worksheet

This using sentence clues to help define words worksheet gives 3rd graders seven sentences to unlock by underlining the clues and writing each bold word's meaning. Answer key included, so vocabulary practice is ready in one print.

Worksheet
Worksheet3rd GradeInteresting or New Words Worksheet

The Interesting or New Words Worksheet helps 3rd Grade readers use context clues in a windmill passage to figure out five new words, with four bubble questions, a written response, and an answer key.

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Worksheet3rd GradeNew Words Phrases Worksheet

The New Words Phrases Worksheet has 3rd Grade readers use context clues in a maple syrup passage to learn new words and phrases, with bubble questions, a written response, and an answer key.

Worksheet
Worksheet3rd GradeNew Word Meanings Worksheet

The New Word Meanings Worksheet gives 3rd Grade readers a non-fiction passage about lighthouses, four vocabulary-in-context questions, a written response, and an answer key, so unfamiliar words stop being roadblocks.

Worksheet
Worksheet3rd GradeImages to Understand the Information Worksheet

Using Images to Understand the Information Worksheet, students explain how the illustrations contribute and clarify a text to build their understanding of what has been read.

Activity
Activity3rd GradeDictionary Dive Activity

Using Dictionary Dive Activity, students determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning word and phrases choosing from a range of strategies.

Activity
Activity3rd GradeUsing New Words From Books Activity

This Using New Words From Books Activity helps studentsto use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.

Activity
Activity3rd GradeContributions to the Text Activity

Using Contributions to the Text Activity, students explain howthe information contributes to an understanding of the text in which itappears.

Activity
Activity3rd GradeCollecting Words For Writing Activity

This Collecting Words For Writing Activity helps studentsto use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.

Common Core Lesson
Common Core Lesson3rd GradeRL.3.4 Third Grade Common Core Lesson

Using RL.3.4 Third Grade Common Core Lesson, students determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language.

Activity
Activity3rd GradeHelp From Other Author's Activity

Using this Help From Other Author's Activity helps, students collect story elements from literary or informational texts to write their own story.

Activity
Activity3rd GradeWhat Does This Word Mean Context Clues Activity

Using What Does This Word Mean Context Clues Activity, students determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text.

Common Core Lesson
Common Core Lesson3rd GradeRI.3.4 Third Grade Common Core Lesson

Using RI.3.4 Third Grade Common Core Lesson, students determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 3 topic or subject area.

Activity
Activity3rd GradeL.3.4 Common Core Activity

Using L.3.4 Common Core Activity, students determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning word and phrases choosing from a range of strategies.

Video
Video3rd GradeContext Clues Song (MP3)

Using this Context Clues Song (MP3), your students learn about how to use context clues to figure out the meaning of an unknown word.

Activity
Activity3rd GradeUsing the Text to Help You Activity

Using Using the Text to Help You Activity, students use information gained from illustrations and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text.