Context Clues - Examples and Worksheet (1)
What are context clues?
Look at this
example of context clues in a sentence. The underlined words help
explain what concerned means.
Alex had been
sentenced to Smart Start for math. His parents, already worried about
his grades, were even more concerned because the Statewide Math
Aptitude Test was approaching.
a. done poorly b. moved ahead c. accepted math
2. What remained was a nearly perfect square—ideal for one of Alex’s favorite pastimes: origami.
a. subjects b. hobbies c. foods
3. Alex knew that Sophia was making an effort to put him at ease, so he asked politely, “What made you start to like it?”
a. rudely b. noisily c. nicely
4. “Do your first fold,” she commanded.
a. ordered b. walked c. allowed
Now, It is time to practice context clues.
Context Clues Worksheet
Read each passage
below. Underline the context clues that help you figure out the meaning of each
word in bold. Then circle the best definition for each word.
1. Math had
always been torture for Alex. To make matters worse, his little sister had advanced
and was taking the same math subject as he, despite being almost two years
younger.
a. done poorly b. moved ahead c. accepted math
2. What remained was a nearly perfect square—ideal for one of Alex’s favorite pastimes: origami.
a. subjects b. hobbies c. foods
3. Alex knew that Sophia was making an effort to put him at ease, so he asked politely, “What made you start to like it?”
a. rudely b. noisily c. nicely
4. “Do your first fold,” she commanded.
a. ordered b. walked c. allowed
Download : Context Clues Free Worksheet 1