This medium-level Grade 3 worksheet focuses on synonym or restatement context clues, where a writer uses another word with the same meaning nearby. Students fill in blanks that complete the restatement, then match challenging words to their best Grade 3 synonyms. Signal words like 'or', 'meaning', and 'also called' show students where restatements hide. Hints and 'why' notes explain the thinking for every item, helping kids grow vocabulary while practicing smart reading habits that support long stories and passages.
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Context Clues
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The room was enormous, or very big, with tall ceilings.
2. She felt glum, meaning sad, after losing her toy.
3. The old man was wise, also called smart, and kind to all.
4. Our team was thrilled, in other words very happy, about the win.
5. The trail was perilous, or very dangerous, after the heavy rain.
6. Her speech was brief, also meaning short, and easy to hear.
7. The soup was scorching, which means very hot, so we waited.
8. The puppy was timid, or shy, around the loud children.
9. The clown was jolly, in other words very happy, at the party.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
enormous
→ big
sad
glum
→ sad
dangerous
perilous
→ dangerous
big
timid
→ shy
shy
Context Clues
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The room was enormous, or very big, with tall ceilings.
2) She felt glum, meaning sad, after losing her toy.
3) The old man was wise, also called smart, and kind to all.
4) Our team was thrilled, in other words very happy, about the win.
5) The trail was perilous, or very dangerous, after the heavy rain.
6) Her speech was brief, also meaning short, and easy to hear.
7) The soup was scorching, which means very hot, so we waited.
8) The puppy was timid, or shy, around the loud children.
9) The clown was jolly, in other words very happy, at the party.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
enormous
→ big
sad
glum
→ sad
dangerous
perilous
→ dangerous
big
timid
→ shy
shy
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