Grade 3 Context Clues sheet 3 hard level challenges students with tricky vocabulary like scurried, luminous, famished, and flabbergasted. Four multiple-choice questions and five fill-in items use rich sentence context so Grade 3 readers can infer meaning from surrounding clues. The sheet targets CCSS L.3.4a and expands Grade 3 vocabulary with vivid words and careful inference. This Grade 3 printable is perfect for classroom practice or homework review.
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Context Clues
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Grade 3 sentence: The mouse scurried under the fridge before the cat saw it. What does scurried mean?
A) moved quickly
B) fell asleep
C) climbed slowly
D) stood still
2. Grade 3 sentence: The luminous moon lit up the whole backyard at night. What does luminous mean?
A) loud
B) glowing brightly
C) cold
D) empty
3. Grade 3 sentence: After hiking all day without lunch, Mia was famished. What does famished mean?
A) very full
B) very tired
C) very hungry
D) very cold
4. Grade 3 sentence: Jay was flabbergasted when he saw his dog riding a skateboard. What does flabbergasted mean?
A) extremely surprised
B) slightly bored
C) very angry
D) a little sleepy
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Grade 3 sentence: The baby bunny scampered across the yard; scampered means ran quickly.
2. Grade 3 sentence: The cavern was so vast we could barely see the walls; vast means very large.
3. Grade 3 sentence: Maya was ecstatic after winning first place; ecstatic means very happy.
4. Grade 3 sentence: The antique clock had been in Grandma's home for 80 years; antique means very old.
5. Grade 3 sentence: The fragile vase cracked with a light bump; fragile means easily broken.
Context Clues
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Grade 3 sentence: The mouse scurried under the fridge before the cat saw it. What does scurried mean?
A) moved quickly
B) fell asleep
C) climbed slowly
D) stood still
2. Grade 3 sentence: The luminous moon lit up the whole backyard at night. What does luminous mean?
A) loud
B) glowing brightly
C) cold
D) empty
3. Grade 3 sentence: After hiking all day without lunch, Mia was famished. What does famished mean?
A) very full
B) very tired
C) very hungry
D) very cold
4. Grade 3 sentence: Jay was flabbergasted when he saw his dog riding a skateboard. What does flabbergasted mean?
A) extremely surprised
B) slightly bored
C) very angry
D) a little sleepy
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) Grade 3 sentence: The baby bunny scampered across the yard; scampered means ran quickly.
2) Grade 3 sentence: The cavern was so vast we could barely see the walls; vast means very large.
3) Grade 3 sentence: Maya was ecstatic after winning first place; ecstatic means very happy.
4) Grade 3 sentence: The antique clock had been in Grandma's home for 80 years; antique means very old.
5) Grade 3 sentence: The fragile vase cracked with a light bump; fragile means easily broken.
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