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Word Finding Strategies

A Grade 1 ELA worksheet focused on developing word finding strategies, including using context clues and identifying synonyms and antonyms.

Grade 1 ELA GrammarLanguage and VocabularyWord Finding Strategies
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Fill in the BlanksWord BankMultiple ChoiceShort Answer

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.5CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.5.ACCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.5.D

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Word Finding Strategies

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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. Use your word-finding strategies to help you!

Read the sentence. Use the other words to help you guess the missing word. Write the word on the line.

1. The big, fluffy dog likes to   in the park.

2. I like to eat a sweet   after dinner.

3. The bird built a   in the tall tree.

A synonym is a word that means the same or almost the same as another word. Choose the best synonym from the word bank for each word below.

big
happy
small
quick

1. large:  

2. glad:  

3. tiny:  

4. fast:  

An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word. Circle the antonym for each word.

1. hot

a

warm

b

cold

c

sunny

d

fire

2. up

a

down

b

over

c

on

d

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Write a sentence using the word 'happy'. Then, write another sentence using a synonym for 'happy'.

1. Sentence with 'happy':

2. Sentence with a synonym for 'happy':