Context Clues — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. When one Grade 3 sentence lacks clues, readers look at the whole paragraph for help.
Paragraphs give Grade 3 readers extra lines of evidence about word meaning.
2. Reading before and after the word is called checking the context of the paragraph.
Context is the neighbor text, the heart of Grade 3 clue-based inference.
3. A Grade 3 reader who pieces clues together across sentences is making an inference.
Combining evidence across sentences creates an inference in Grade 3 reading.
4. When a paragraph says Lee shivered, then zipped his coat, he felt cold is the inference.
Two sentences of clues let Grade 3 readers infer Lee was cold.
5. If a paragraph mentions laughter, balloons, and cake, Grade 3 readers infer a party is happening.
Multi-sentence details point to a party, a Grade 3 inference from context.
6. When evidence is spread out, Grade 3 readers must read carefully to catch every clue.
Careful reading captures scattered clues for Grade 3 inference success.
7. A word that shows up more than once is a repeated clue for Grade 3 paragraph readers.
Repeated words emphasize meaning across a Grade 3 multi-sentence passage.
8. When several sentences agree on the meaning, Grade 3 readers feel more confident.
Converging evidence builds Grade 3 confidence in an inferred meaning.
9. The main topic of the paragraph also helps Grade 3 readers guess unknown words.
Knowing the topic narrows options for Grade 3 inference about vocabulary.
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 paragraph clue
→ many sentences
many sentences
Grade 3 topic clue
→ main idea
main idea
Grade 3 mood clue
→ feelings shown
feelings shown
Grade 3 action clue
→ what characters do
what characters do
Different clue sources give Grade 3 readers layers of paragraph evidence.