What Are Context Clues?

Context clues are gold nuggets in text that help us learn new information and understand new vocabulary. 

By knowing how to identify them, students can piece together the meanings of unfamiliar words, building a more extensive vocabulary and appreciation for language! 

How to Use This Context Clues Activity

This resource contains 24 context clues question cards. It can be used as a whole-class activity or with your guided reading group to practice using context clues to determine the meaning of an unknown word. You can also use the task cards as an independent reading center activity. 

To play, hang the cards around the room. Then, provide students with a recording sheet and assign each student to a starting card. Give students an allotted amount of time to read the sentence on the card and decide the meaning of the bolded word. Students will write the definition in the matching numbered box on their recording sheet. 

We have included the following materials in this resource download:

• 24 context clues question cards
• A blank recording sheet for student use
• An answer key for easy grading

Download Your Context Clues Review Activity Today!

This resource is available as an editable Google Slides resource file and a quick-print PDF. To get your copy, click the dropdown arrow on the download button and select your preferred file type.

We have also included both color and black-and-white versions of the context clues review game for easy printing.

This resource was created by Anna Helwig, a teacher in Arizona and Teach Starter Collaborator.

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