Context Clues Practice Bundle: Worksheets, Task Cards, Activities for 2nd & 3rd

This context clues bundle has everything you need to keep your second and third grade students engaged as you teach them how to use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words as they read. The activities in this bundle make learning how to use context clues fun and easy! Students love the activities while teachers love the convenience of these no-prep resources that can be used year after year! These context clues activities can be used for test prep, review, or introduction of the skill. It includes a PowerPoint, worksheets, task cards, posters, a craftivity, partner plays, an assessment, and more!

These resources focus on the following five types of context clues:

→ Definition clues

→ Synonym clues

→ Antonym clues

→ Example clues

→ Inference clues

What's included... To gain a better idea of everything included, please check out the PREVIEW for each resource:

46-slide Powerpoint

• Ideal for introducing this topic to students!
• You have my permission to convert this to Google Slides, if you wish.
• It comes with a matching 4-page companion handout (The companion handout includes both a printable version and a Google Slides version.)

Poster Set & Interactive Notebook Entry

• Posters feature a definition and an example sentence.
• Mini posters can be tucked inside an interactive notebook for future reference.
• Different sentences are on the mini posters.

32 Task Cards

• Multiple-Choice Format
• Traditional Answer Sheet or Gamelike Answer Sheet
• You get to choose whether to use the printable version, the Google Slides version, the Google Forms version, or the Easel version.

Worksheet Packet

• 5 worksheets (one for each type of clue)
• 51 practice sentences in all!
• You get to choose whether to use the printable version, the Easel version, or the Google Slides version.

Context Clues Craftivity/Sorting Activity

• Features magnifying glasses
• Two versions to allow for differentiation
• You get to choose whether to use the printable version, the Easel Activity version, or the Google version.

5 Partner Play Scripts

• Focus on fluency while practicing the skill of using context clues
• After reading each script, students use context clues to define three underlined words from the script.

Assessment

• 10 items; multiple-choice
• Exclusive to the bundle
• You get to choose between the printable version and the Google Slides version.

9 days of LESSON PLANS

• These plans outline how and when I use each of the included resources! You don't have to follow the lesson plan format I provide, of course, but it might be helpful in providing a bit of direction for you.

Here's what teachers like you have to say about using these context clues activities with their students:

⭐️ Jennifer H. said, "This was extremely helpful, engaging, rigorous, and so much fun for my students!! I love all of your PowerPoint bundles!!"

⭐️ Lauren D. said, "This bundle made my kids feel SO empowered using context clues. Up until now, it has been a challenge to truly get them engaged and practicing using these skills. Often lessons were boring and overly modeled using other strategies. My kiddos LOVE pretending to be secret agents doing detective work! They even ask for more work when we are done practicing!"

⭐️ Cecelia G. said, "This is a great resource with SO many amazing materials! It is highly engaging and teaches an abstract concept like context clues in a down-to-earth way."

⭐️ Haley P. said, This is such a heavy standard in 2nd grade so it was great having a huge bundle to reference for great activities!!! I use these every year!!!"

⭐️ Jaami B. said, "The kids LOVE the mystery theme and finding clues like spies... It is very interactive."

**Please note: the PowerPoint cannot be edited due to the copyright requirements made by the contributing artists (clip art, font, backgrounds).

Are you looking for context clues resources to use with 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students? CLICK HERE to check out my bundle for 4th-6th graders.

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