Context Clues

In this worksheet, students write down unfamiliar words they encounter in a reading passage and infer their meanings using context clues. They record their thoughts on what they believe each word means and note the clues that led them to their conclusions. This activity encourages active reading and helps students build strategies for understanding new vocabulary without a dictionary. It promotes self-reliance in decoding unknown words through surrounding text.

This worksheet enhances contextual comprehension by teaching students to rely on context clues for understanding. It strengthens critical thinking as students analyze surrounding information to infer meanings. The activity promotes independent learning by encouraging students to develop skills for tackling unfamiliar vocabulary on their own. Additionally, it builds reading fluency as students become more comfortable encountering and interpreting new words.