Grade 5 Context Clues Worksheet
Apply context clue strategies across different subject areas with advanced vocabulary.
🔍 Learning Goals
Students learn to apply context clue strategies to vocabulary from multiple disciplines including history, science, and literature.
Exercise 1
Cross-CurricularDuring the American Revolution, colonists who remained loyal to the British crown were called Loyalists. These individuals often faced persecution from Patriots, who supported independence from Britain.
What were Loyalists?
Exercise 2
ScientificThe atmosphere is composed of several layers. The troposphere, which extends from Earth's surface to about 12 kilometers high, is where most weather phenomena occur.
What is the troposphere?
Exercise 3
InferenceThe protagonist's dilemma was complex. She had to choose between loyalty to her family and pursuing her own dreams, a choice that would have lasting consequences either way.
What is a dilemma?
Exercise 4
AcademicTo synthesize information from multiple sources, researchers must combine different pieces of evidence into a coherent whole, creating new understanding from existing knowledge.
What does "synthesize" mean?
Exercise 5
ContrastWhile renewable energy sources like solar and wind can be replenished naturally, fossil fuels are finite and will eventually be depleted.
What does "finite" mean?
Exercise 6
LiteraryThe author used vivid imagery to describe the scene, painting a picture with words so detailed that readers could almost see, hear, and smell the bustling marketplace.
What is imagery in literature?
Grade 5 Reading Strategies
📚 Cross-Curricular Vocabulary
Recognize that different subjects use specialized vocabulary
🧠 Multiple Clues
Use several types of context clues together
🔍 Close Reading
Read carefully to identify subtle context clues
📖 Academic Language
Build familiarity with formal academic vocabulary