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BBC
Bbc: Skillswise: English: Reading: Dictionaries and Indexes Quiz: Basic [Pdf]
Quiz testing basic alphabetization skills required for real-world application. Three levels of difficulty with answers provided.
BBC
Bbc: Skillswise: Dictionaries and Indexes
This Skillswise site focuses on using dictionaries and indexes. Included are a video about why using these tools is important, fact sheets and worksheets about using them, quizzes on the information presented, and a dictionary game. The...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Vocabulary: Understand New Vocabulary Within Context
A learning module that teaches students how to use context clues to understand new vocabulary words with six mini-lessons: Introduction, The Clues in Context, General/Inferential Context Clues, Definitions/Example Context Clues, Synonym...
Quia
Quia: Matching: What's My Meaning?
This matching game asks students to match roots on a grid with their meanings. Java is required.
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Context to Determine Meaning of a Word [Pdf]
This learning module contains three nonfiction reading lessons that will assist student understand how to apply context clues when they encounter new vocabulary words.
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Can Infer Meaning of Word From Context [Pdf]
Students will find a reference poster that will help students inference. Students will find step-by-step directions to help them infer meanings of new words.
Other
Interacting Texts Directed Activities Related to Texts (Darts)
Want to improve your students' reading skills? This is a good place to find the types of directed activities, using a definition text, reconstruction/analysis activities, and advantages of using DARTs.
Quia
Quia: Synonyms
In this game, students draw a line between synonyms in each column. Java is required.
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: Context Clues Worksheets: Context Clues 2.2
This site shares a context clues worksheet. Students will read each sentence, write original definitions of bolded terms, and then write the clues that help them determine the bolded words' definitions. Links for an answer key,...
Other
How to Study: A Word Identification Strategy
Learn eight steps to help you identify unfamiliar words.
Savvas Learning
Pearson Education: Longman Vocabulary Website: Using Context Clues: Word Clues
This site offers a review of using context clues, along with three progressively more difficult practice exercises. Students match the highlighted word in the sentence with its meaning using a pull down box. In the third exercise, the...
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Can Infer Meaning of a Multiple Meaning [Pdf]
Students will analyze a word in several different sentences. Students will determine the meaning of the same word in several different contexts. Students will also write their own sentences with the same word in several different contexts.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Interpreting Vocabulary in Context
This lesson explains how to interpret vocabulary by using context. L.9-10.4a Context/Meaning, L.11-12.4a Words/Context
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Context Clues Intro
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart discusses context clues and how they are used to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. There is sufficient material for several lessons on this topic. Included are activities and...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Definition Context Clues
In this slideshow tutorial, students will review the concept of using context clues to comprehend unfamiliar words or phrases in a given text. Types of context clues and their definitions are also included.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Evaluating Possible Meanings
This lesson explains how to evaluate the possible meanings of vocabulary words. An audio lesson [3:07] and notes are included in this tutorial. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.4
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Examining Nearby Words
This lesson explains how to examine nearby words when determining the meaning of vocabulary words. This tutorial lesson shares a short slideshow with the lesson's content. L.11-12.4 Word Meanings, L.11-12.4a Words/Context
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Answering Based on Context
In this slideshow tutorial lesson, students will review how to answer questions based on context clues. Definitions and short examples are provided related to how to find context clues and then apply the textual evidence to reading...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Determining Denotation
This lesson explains how to determine the denotation of words; it defines denotation and offers a plan of action: look up the word in the dictionary, read all meanings paying attention to parts of speech, and compare each of these...
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Can Infer Meaning of a Word in Context [Pdf]
This activity contains two graphic organizers that will help students infer the meaning of words in context. Students can use these graphic organizers as they read nonfiction texts, particularly while reading in the content area.
TESL Journal
Activities for Esl Students/ Homographs F Same Spelling Different Meaning
This online activity gives two definitions and asks what word, that begins with "F," fits both. Clicking the box gives the answer. There are twenty-three questions.
Sam Houston State University
Sam Houston State University: Context Clues I: Posttest
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined word in each sentence in this ten-question multiple choice test.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Developing Vocabulary Context Clues
[Free Registration/Login Required] This interactive whiteboard lesson is designed to help students develop their vocabulary by recognizing and analyzing context clues with unfamiliar words.
Curated OER
Mc Graw Hill: Craft and Structure: Determine the Meaning of Words and Phrases
Learn how to use context clues to determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word in a Social Studies passage.