Grade 3 Context Clues sheet 3 medium level teaches how sentences can carry both definition and example clues at the same time. Grade 3 students practice nine fill-ins and a four-pair matching activity that sorts signal words like or, such as, similar, and unlike into their clue categories, strengthening L.3.4a context strategies across many Grade 3 sentences. This Grade 3 printable is perfect for classroom practice or homework review.
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Context Clues
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.
2. When the sentence gives samples like robins and sparrows, it is using an example clue.
3. Raptors, which are birds of prey, include hawks; hawks is an example clue for Grade 3.
4. Mammals are animals that feed milk to babies; this part is a definition clue for Grade 3 readers.
5. A word followed by for instance often introduces example clues in Grade 3 writing.
6. Signal words like or, which is, and means often hint at a definition clue in Grade 3 text.
7. A synonym for an unknown word is a word with nearly the same meaning, handy in Grade 3.
8. The opposite of a word, called an antonym, can also hint at meaning for Grade 3 students.
9. When Grade 3 readers combine a definition and an example, they make a stronger inference.
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
Context Clues
★ 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.
2) When the sentence gives samples like robins and sparrows, it is using an example clue.
3) Raptors, which are birds of prey, include hawks; hawks is an example clue for Grade 3.
4) Mammals are animals that feed milk to babies; this part is a definition clue for Grade 3 readers.
5) A word followed by for instance often introduces example clues in Grade 3 writing.
6) Signal words like or, which is, and means often hint at a definition clue in Grade 3 text.
7) A synonym for an unknown word is a word with nearly the same meaning, handy in Grade 3.
8) The opposite of a word, called an antonym, can also hint at meaning for Grade 3 students.
9) When Grade 3 readers combine a definition and an example, they make a stronger inference.
★ 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
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