Grade 5 Vocabulary, Morphology & Word Study: Context Clues
10 printable 5th Grade vocabulary & word study worksheets on Context Clues. The first three are free to download; All Access opens all 10.
Practice pages support a program; they are not the lesson. These sheets reinforce Phonics, Decoding, and Early Fluency — Grade 5, the complete K–5 reading curriculum from Faith Readers. See every program →
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Teaching Context Clues
What it is
Context clues are the words and sentences around an unfamiliar word that hint at its meaning, such as a definition, an example, or a contrast.
When a child is ready
Teach it once the child reads sentences fluently enough to think about meaning while reading.
If they struggle
Cover the hard word, read the sentence, and ask what word would make sense. Then uncover it and check. Name the type of clue found so the child learns to look for it.
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