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Context Clues Vocabulary

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Context Clues Vocabulary

🎯 WALT & Success Criteria

We Are Learning To: Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words by using context clues.

Success Criteria: I can use surrounding text to work out new vocabulary meanings and explain them in my own words.

📚 Part 1: Context Clue Detective

Read each passage carefully. Use the context clues (surrounding words) to work out the meaning of the highlighted word.

1. "The enormous elephant trumpeted loudly as it walked through the savannah. The massive creature was easily the largest animal we had ever seen."

What does enormous mean?

Very small

Very large

Very fast

Very quiet

2. "Sarah was famished after her long hike. She hadn't eaten anything for six hours and her stomach was growling loudly."

What does famished mean?

Very tired

Very excited

Very hungry

Very cold

3. "The ancient castle had been abandoned for centuries. The old stone walls were crumbling and covered in moss."

What does ancient mean?

Very new

Very old

Very beautiful

Very tall

4. "The fragile glass ornament shattered when it fell. Unlike the sturdy wooden toys, it broke into tiny pieces."

What does fragile mean?

Very strong

Very colourful

Easily broken

Very expensive

✏️ Part 2: Explain Your Thinking

5. Choose ONE word from Part 1. Explain how the context clues helped you work out its meaning.

Word I chose: _______________

The context clues that helped me were:

6. Create your own sentence using the word enormous:
7. Extension Challenge: Write a short paragraph (2-3 sentences) using at least TWO of these words: enormous, famished, ancient, fragile.
8. Reflection: What strategy will you use next time you come across an unfamiliar word?

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