Context Clues Practice
A third-grade worksheet to help students practice determining the meaning of unfamiliar words using context clues within sentences and short passages.
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Context Clues Practice
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Read each sentence carefully. Use the other words in the sentence to help you figure out the meaning of the underlined word. Circle the best answer.
1. The boy was very _famished_ after playing all day, so he ate two sandwiches.
sleepy
hungry
happy
thirsty
2. The old car was very _ancient_; it looked like it was from a long, long time ago.
fast
new
old
shiny
Read the sentence and use context clues to fill in the blank with the correct word from the box.
3. The baby bird was so ; it could easily get hurt.
4. My little sister was when she got a new doll for her birthday.
5. The elephant was ; it was much bigger than the car.
6. Read the passage below. What does the word _sprint_ mean? How do you know?
The race was about to begin. All the runners stood at the starting line, ready to go. When the whistle blew, they began to _sprint_ as fast as they could towards the finish line.
7. If someone is _joyful_, it means they are sad.
True
False
8. A _delicious_ meal tastes very good.
True
False