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Word Meanings From Context
In this word meanings worksheet, students practice using context clues to find the correct multiple choice meanings or synonyms for the following five words: instigate, strive, clandestine, chronic and conspicuous.
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Word Meanings From Context
For this word meanings worksheet, learners read four text selections utilizing context clues to determine which multiple choice answer correctly states the meanings of each underlined word.
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Word Meanings From Context
In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners read the passage and replace each highlighted word with either its synonym or its antonym. They use the context to determine which one. There are 9 words to replace on this worksheet.
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Word Meanings From Context
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read the sentences and use the context to determine the correct meaning of each underlined word. There are 4 questions on this worksheet.
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Word Meanings From Context
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read the sentences and then use the context to determine the meaning of the word in bold. There are 4 questions on this worksheet.
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Word Meanings From Context
In this context clues worksheet, learners utilize context clues to help them choose the best meaning or synonym for each of the five highlighted words in five sentences. Students choose their answers from multiple choice answers....
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English Skills 6.206
In this English skills worksheet, students complete 12 English skill activities of various topics. These topics include alliterations, rood words, vowels, consonants, parts of speech, anagrams, word meanings and proof-reading. Students...
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Matching Quiz: Chapter 4 vocabulary
In this literacy worksheet, students define the vocabulary terms found on the left side with the definitions given on the right using the subject of reproduction.
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Vocabulary Review/Theme 1
In this literacy worksheet, students match the words on the left column with the meanings written in the right column. The answers can be found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Dictionary Bluff
Students practice their dictionary skills by participating in a game of words with correct and incorrect definitions. They must work in pairs to determine the incorrect definitions and uses for a word.
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Learning Words
Learners listen to Jane Yolen's, All Those Secrets of the World. They engage in activities to find word meanings without using a dictionary. They practice using a vocabulary mapping handout.
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Increasing Vocabulary Skills
Students explore new words through the reading of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. In this literature instructional activity, students write down the words that they do not know as they read the book. Students look up the words in the...
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Verbs Vocabulary Exercise
In this word meanings worksheet, students how to use verbs in sentences. Students choose the correct word for each of the ten sentences and conjugate eight verbs.
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Same Meaning
For this synonyms worksheet, students read the words and write 'same' or 'not same' for each example. Students complete 5 synonym activities.
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Identifying Ideas Using Words
In this literacy activity worksheet, students identify the picture and meaning for each. Students write the word that explains the meaning of the picture. Students complete 5 examples.
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Word Meaning Activity
In this word meaning worksheet, students choose the word that describes a picture, 5 total. Worksheet is a basic vocabulary and word recognition activity.
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Vocabulary List One
In this vocabulary worksheet, learners explore the meanings of fifteen words. Students find the meanings of the fifteen vocabulary words listed.
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Which Word Doesn't Belong?
In this grouping words worksheet, students explore word meanings. Students are given ten sets of four words and are to determine which word doesn't belong in the group.
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Nate 'Tiny' Archibald
In this literacy activity, students use the words and the grammar form to match it with the definition found in the right column. The solution is found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Creation Myths Make-up Quiz
In this literacy worksheet, students match the correct vocabulary term with its answer in the column on the right side of the page. The answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Estuary
Students discuss how the meanings of words can change over time. Through discussion, lecture, and activities, they identify how words can have multiple meanings and how those meanings can be changed over time. Lesson resources are...
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Class Flow: Context Clues
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart gives students practice using context to determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word. Included are practice activities and assessment pages.
International Reading Association
Reading Online: Teaching Vocabulary to Adolescents to Improve Comprehension
An article highlighting the improvements of middle and high school students' reading comprehension through a sixteen-week program. Includes introduction, overview of the intervention, course structure, sample activities, assessments, and...
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Texas Gateway: Understand New Vocabulary Using Roots and Affixes
Learn how to determine the meaning of grade-level academic English words derived from Latin, Greek, or other linguistic roots and affixes.