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Foundational Reading Lesson - Use Sentence Clues to Determine the Meaning of Unknown Words, Grade 1

  • Activity 1 / What Does It Mean? Worksheet

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    Other words or phrases in sentences can give readers a clue as to what another, more unfamiliar word might mean! Teach your child to use context clues to define new vocabulary by printing and completing this delightful reading worksheet from Kids Academy! Task little learners with reading each sentence and finding the targeted word in pink. Based upon the other words in the sentence, what might that word mean? Mark it the answer by checking the box next to the picture that represents its meaning.

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  • Activity 2 / What Does It Mean? Worksheet

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    Your students should by now be able to read words and easily know their meaning, even when used in different contexts. This worksheet has two sections. In the first one, there is a picture on the right side. Ask your students what the word ‘ill’ means in the sentence ‘she is very ill today’. Help them circle the correct answer from the options provided. The second section follows a similar pattern, and your kids must circle the correct answer to the question.

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