Context CluesContext Clues

VocabularyVocabulary

Jenny swung her book her book bag Jenny swung her book her book bag back and forth.back and forth.

What does swung mean?What does swung mean? What clue in the sentence helped you?What clue in the sentence helped you? Swung means ______________. The clue Swung means ______________. The clue

that helped me_________ . I know that helped me_________ . I know ___________.___________.

Jenny swung her book her book bag Jenny swung her book her book bag back and forth.back and forth.

Swung means to move something back and Swung means to move something back and forth. The clue that helped me was back forth. The clue that helped me was back and forth. I know when you swing and forth. I know when you swing something it moves.something it moves.

I attached the circle to the paper with I attached the circle to the paper with glue.glue.

What does attached mean?What does attached mean? What clue in the sentence helped you?What clue in the sentence helped you? Attached means ______________. The Attached means ______________. The

clue that helped me_________ . I know clue that helped me_________ . I know ___________.___________.

I attached the circle to the paper with I attached the circle to the paper with glue.glue.

Attached means to stick something to Attached means to stick something to something else. The clue that helped me something else. The clue that helped me was glue. I know glue keeps things was glue. I know glue keeps things together.together.

What is something that is attached to your What is something that is attached to your head?head?

I gasped when the loud fire bell rang I gasped when the loud fire bell rang suddenly.suddenly.

What does gasp mean?What does gasp mean? What clue in the sentence helped you?What clue in the sentence helped you? Gasp means ______________. The clue Gasp means ______________. The clue

that helped me_________ . I know that helped me_________ . I know ___________.___________.

I gasped when the loud fire bell rang I gasped when the loud fire bell rang suddenly.suddenly.

Gasp means to take a fast and loud breath Gasp means to take a fast and loud breath because you were scared or surprised. The because you were scared or surprised. The clue that helped me was loud fire bell and clue that helped me was loud fire bell and suddenly. I know when I am surprised by suddenly. I know when I am surprised by the fire bell, I let out a quick and loud breath.the fire bell, I let out a quick and loud breath.

I breathe harder when I run than I breathe harder when I run than when I walk.when I walk.

What does breathe mean?What does breathe mean? What clue in the sentence helped you?What clue in the sentence helped you? Breathe means ______________. The clue Breathe means ______________. The clue

that helped me_________ . I know that helped me_________ . I know ___________.___________.

I breathe harder when I run than I breathe harder when I run than when I walk.when I walk.

To breathe means to take air into your lungs To breathe means to take air into your lungs and then let it out. The clue that helped me and then let it out. The clue that helped me was harder when I run than when I walk. I was harder when I run than when I walk. I know my lungs are working harder when I know my lungs are working harder when I run.run.

How is the word breathe like the word gasp?How is the word breathe like the word gasp? How is it different?How is it different?

I frantically finished the math I frantically finished the math problems before the time was up.problems before the time was up.

What does frantically mean?What does frantically mean? What clue in the sentence helped you?What clue in the sentence helped you? Frantically means ______________. The Frantically means ______________. The

clue that helped me_________ . I know clue that helped me_________ . I know ___________.___________.

I frantically finished the math I frantically finished the math problems before the time was up.problems before the time was up.

Frantically means to do something in a hurry Frantically means to do something in a hurry because you are worried or nervous. The because you are worried or nervous. The clue that helped me was time was up. I clue that helped me was time was up. I know when I take a time test I get worried know when I take a time test I get worried that I won’t finish so I hurry up and do my that I won’t finish so I hurry up and do my work.work.

What word means the opposite of What word means the opposite of frantically?frantically?

The hot fudge sundae was delicious The hot fudge sundae was delicious and I did not leave a drop of it in my and I did not leave a drop of it in my

bowl.bowl. What does delicious mean?What does delicious mean? What clue in the sentence helped you?What clue in the sentence helped you? Delicious means ______________. The Delicious means ______________. The

clue that helped me_________ . I know clue that helped me_________ . I know ___________.___________.

The hot fudge sundae was delicious The hot fudge sundae was delicious and I did not leave a drop of it in my and I did not leave a drop of it in my

bowl.bowl. Delicious means it tastes very good.Delicious means it tastes very good. The clue that helped me was did not leave a The clue that helped me was did not leave a

drop. I know if you like something you eat all drop. I know if you like something you eat all of it.of it.

Name a word that means the same as Name a word that means the same as delicious.delicious.

Put the words in abc orderPut the words in abc order

swungswung attachedattached gaspedgasped breathebreathe franticallyfrantically deliciousdelicious

attachedattached breathebreathe deliciousdelicious franticallyfrantically gaspedgasped swungswung