Context Clues — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. When a Grade 3 sentence says a word is and then lists animals, it uses a definition clue.
Definition clues directly state meaning, a key Grade 3 context-clue type.
2. When the sentence gives samples like robins and sparrows, it is using an example clue.
Example clues list instances that help Grade 3 readers narrow meaning.
3. Raptors, which are birds of prey, include hawks; hawks is an example clue for Grade 3.
Listing hawks gives a concrete sample, an example clue in Grade 3 sentences.
4. Mammals are animals that feed milk to babies; this part is a definition clue for Grade 3 readers.
The phrase after are tells what mammals means, a Grade 3 definition clue.
5. A word followed by for instance often introduces example clues in Grade 3 writing.
For instance is a common Grade 3 signal that examples are coming next.
6. Signal words like or, which is, and means often hint at a definition clue in Grade 3 text.
These signals tell Grade 3 readers a definition clue follows in the sentence.
7. A synonym for an unknown word is a word with nearly the same meaning, handy in Grade 3.
Synonym clues offer a nearby same-meaning word used in Grade 3 texts.
8. The opposite of a word, called an antonym, can also hint at meaning for Grade 3 students.
Antonym clues reveal meaning by contrast, a Grade 3 context strategy.
9. When Grade 3 readers combine a definition and an example, they make a stronger inference.
Stacking clue types builds a stronger inference in Grade 3 reading.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Grade 3 definition clue signal
→ or
or
Grade 3 example clue signal
→ such as
such as
Grade 3 synonym clue word
→ similar
similar
Grade 3 antonym clue word
→ unlike
unlike
Signal words guide Grade 3 readers to the correct context-clue type.