Description
Context Clues Activities Task Cards and Anchor Charts for 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade:
These task card activities were created for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade and require students to use context clues to make meaning and identify the words or phrases that helped them understand the meaning of an unknown word.
This product includes the following:
- anchor charts that will help students identify clues in text
- 34 task cards on half sheets
- answer sheet
- answer key
These task cards can be used in stations, small groups, centers, or for early finishers. It also includes the answer sheets as well as the answer keys.
The following vocabulary words are used in this product:
exhilarated, flourish, conceal, variety, precisely, eerie, deceitful, antiquated, preserved, decrepit, clenched, improbable, glistened, mimicked, obvious, fragile, commenced, remarkable, withstand, exposed, installed, declared, anxious, gloated, pact, pathetic, suspicious, reluctant, participate, surge, lurk, stunned, glared, trudged
This file now includes a digital distance learning option in Google! You will find an option for Google Slides™ as well as Google Forms™ (these are NOT self-grading, though, because they are open-ended questions. Please refer to the final 7 pages of the product file for links and instructions.
If you teach in a multi-level classroom, have students with a very wide range of needs, or are meeting the needs of students with varying language abilities or students acquiring English, the MULTI-LEVEL MEGA BUNDLE for might be right for you. You can check it out here:
Searching for context clues activities geared for 2nd, 3rd, or 4th grade (please note that there is a bundle for 2nd-4th grade):
- CONTEXT CLUES TASK CARDS FOR 2ND-4TH GRADE
- CONTEXT CLUES READING PASSAGES FOR 2ND-4TH GRADE
- CONTEXT CLUES WORKSHEETS FOR 2ND-4TH GRADE
The following context clues products have been created for 3rd-5th grade (please note that there is a bundle for 3rd-5th grade):
- CONTEXT CLUES TASK CARDS FOR 3RD-5TH GRADE
- CONTEXT CLUES READING PASSAGES FOR 3RD-5TH GRADE
- CONTEXT CLUES WORKSHEETS FOR 3RD-5TH GRADE
The following context clues products have been created for 4th-6th grade (please note that there is a bundle for 4th-6th grade):
- CONTEXT CLUES READING PASSAGES FOR 4TH-6TH GRADE
- CONTEXT CLUES TASK CARDS FOR 4TH-6TH GRADE
- CONTEXT CLUES WORKSHEETS FOR 4TH-6TH GRADE
This product contains 35 PDF pages + Google Slides.
Linda D –
I used the cards with my students already, and they loved them. Thank you!
Rachel G –
What a time saver! Thanks
Tiffany H –
can’t wait to use this
Linda S –
Looking for center material and this will be a good one.
Donna F –
My students love these cards
Lindsey R –
These were great! Thank you.
Amy K –
Thank you for your hard work. I was looking to do this on my own, so you have saved this computer illiterate person a lot of time!
Monica G –
I use these task cards all the time with my students. They are great for additional practice!
Lauren G –
thanks. great tool !
Diana R –
Great resource for my struggling learners!
Lori Dillard –
A great tool!
Allison L –
Great tool!
Darrah P –
Going right into my literacy workshop
Samantha L –
These were just what my kids needed.
Melanie R –
I was able to use this in stations and it has worked so well. I had taught this lesson earlier this year and this has been a great (and cute) way to spiral the lesson through stations! Thank you!
Heather S –
Love these task cards
Sandra N –
This a great resource.
The 11th Hour  –
These were great as a review for our assessment!
Esther S –
My students enjoyed these cards. Thanks for being so creative!
Debra S –
Thanks so much! My kiddos AWALYS need work on this skill 🙂
Paula Nowlin –
I used it with a small group and it was a great product!
Enthusiastically ESOLÂ –
This is great for building vocabulary with my ELLs. A great product!
Andrea D –
Very Helpful!
Taryn R –
Awesome word list. The kids love guessing the meanings.
Amanda Alexander –
Great to use in groups
Julie S –
This was a good activity and the kids enjoyed it. Thanks
Julie S –
This was a good activity and the kids enjoyed it. Thanks
Fabiana M –
Super cute and excited to use in my class!
Julia H –
So perfect to practice!
Kassidy F –
Thank you!!! Wonderful item!!!
Amanda J –
Wonderful task cards for an independent center! Thanks for sharing!
4 The Love of 5th Grade –
These were great! I used them for a Scoot Activity! 🙂
Jennifer F –
Another great product! Thanks!
Southern and Sassy in 2nd Grade –
This made for a great center!
Emily S –
This was a great review activity for my class. Thanks!
Lisa A –
My class really enjoyed these!
Lauren Rogers –
love this .. I have really been trying to teach my student to use context clues this was a great activity!
Steven Renner –
Great for flashback practices.
Erin G –
Thank you for this great resource!
Monica W –
Awesome
Keely McGreevy –
Thanks! This was great to use in small group!
Tamara W –
This is a great review to use during rotations for my context clues unit
Sarah B –
LOVED this product. We used these task cards to play scoot and compared answers as a whole-group discussion afterwards.
Pamela H –
Great product — used this in centers after teaching context clues (I do it, we do it, you do it lesson planning).
Brande S –
Super product
Terra W –
Great product! Thank you!
Debbie L –
These were great for center review and a game of SCOOT. Thank you!
Lori E –
Great resource for small group rotations…and cute! Thanks!
Ivette Portela –
GREAT! Thank you!
Paul W –
Super Resource!
Kelcee Bratcher –
LOVE THIS!!!
Fun with Friends in Fifth –
Great! Thanks!
Jaclyne P –
Just what my kids needed!
Teresa N –
Excellent resource. Thanks!
Hayley D –
Scholars loved completing this as an ELA center. All students were engaged and stayed on-task.
Michelle S –
Great for my 3rd graders!
Caitlin T –
Used this for test prep! Was a nice way for students to apply skills in a “fun” way. Also great as a means of differentiation.
Blooming in Reading –
great to use in small group
West Valley Teacher –
This a great resource on a hard to teach topic
Janet Armenteros –
Very helpful
Brenda L –
Perfect for reinforcement and a great Center activity!!
Linda James –
great for classroom!
Rachel M –
Awesome!
Rachel S –
Students enjoy this activity! Thank you 🙂
Lynna M –
A great product. I loved it and the kids loved it!
Jeannette B –
Great to use with a small group!
Pamela H –
Good resource!
Jeana D –
Good
Sonja S –
The kids loved playing Scoot with these! Thanks!
Stacie Bell –
Awesome resource!!
Ashley Jackson –
thanks
The Gilbert Garden –
Love the use of this for workshop.
Kristen P –
Great! Thanks!
Dawn E –
Great practice!
Tori Rice –
Great way to learn vocab!
Taylor W –
I bought this in addition to your context clues passages and they were an excellent resource. My students enjoyed them as well! Thank you
Donna A –
Excellent reinforcement activity
Kristi C –
Great resource for this standard!
frances C –
Very useful
frances C –
Very useful
Kimberly Clay –
Excellent practice!
Amy R –
Great activity!
Bertha T –
Ideal for centers or competition in the classroom. Students enjoy using this instead of boring worksheets
Bertha T –
Ideal for centers or competition in the classroom. Students enjoy using this instead of boring worksheets
Rajonia C –
Great review!
Nilda Allen –
Great word choices! This really made my small group think!
Laura A W –
I used this resource in RTI reading class. I bought two sets, very comprehensive, thank you!
Jennifer B –
Very challenging! Just what I needed for my class!
Allyson Bakken –
Great for teaching this topic!
Robyn D –
So helpful for third graders!
Lena T –
love task cards like this! Tons of ways to use them.
Gwen L –
A great resource for a difficult concept for my struggling readers. Thank you!
pam M –
I love your task cards!
Patty J B –
Perfect! Thanks!
BoymomBookmom –
Awesome resource!
FabulouslyFlawlessinFirst –
Perfect!
Kayla S –
Great test prep!
Mychelle A –
Great product! Thank you!
Rachel A –
Grateful for a resource to use with a variety of readers to work on Context Clues!
Karen B –
These cards are perfect for centers or SCOOT. Great practice for the students!
Kimberly L –
Such a hard concept for some students. Thank you for taking the time to do this!
Tammy K –
Passages for 3rd – 5th altogether!
Shuandrekia S –
Two Thumbs Up
Jennifer R –
Great for literacy center
becky W –
So helpful! Thanks!!
Jessica C –
Perfect for small group!
Learning with BIG MOMMAÂ –
LOVE
Fun-N-Fourth –
Thanks!!
Gold Nest Creations –
Love these! Challenging and great for my higher-level students!
Mary Ann G –
Wonderful!
Every New Beginning Blog Loves2Teach –
Thanks so much!
Magical Muggle Learners –
Awesome resource to use with my below level kiddos and my ELLs in small group! Thank you!
melanie loverde –
I love your task cards! Thank you!
Laura W –
Thanks! Great for Anchor Stations!
Kelly J –
These are great!
Bianca T –
Great resource to use in centers.
Helen S –
🙂
Stephanie T –
Great resource for station work!
Holly G –
These task cards proved to be effective when used during NBI center time.
ELA Lady –
A great resource with easy to follow layout.
PATRICIA S –
Great addition to my lesson.
Andrea J –
great resource that i will use year after year! thanks!
Ana R –
Great way to practice context clues!
Benji F –
Loved the anchor charts, thanks!
Maria G –
A big help last year with my kiddos. Thank you!
Julie J –
Great resource, thanks!
Sara M –
These task cards were great for my high students!
Snazzy Science –
I love the half-page size on these. Great resource. Used in 3rd grade class and there were enough options for guided and independent practice.
Sherri S –
Great product!
Justin Warren –
Great resource!!
Buyer –
Great resource to practice finding the meaning of unknown words! Thanks!
Alison M –
This was absolutely perfect! Thanks!
Practice Made Purposeful –
Great resource for a sometimes difficult skill!
Brittany Williams –
Great resource! Thanks for sharing!
Carla Beaty –
Love this!
Rebecca K –
Thank you for such a wonderful, EFFECTIVE resource!
Sidney M –
Thanks, great resource. Kids enjoy these.
Jonna W –
A good resource for ELL learners or vocab enrichment
Cassandra Cunningham –
I love these task cards!
Thankful in Third Grade –
These were great for review with context clues!
Thankful in Third Grade –
These were great for review with context clues!
Michelle Goodner –
can’t wait to use this!
Stacey S –
Thanks.
Chris AÂ –
Thank you so much for providing this resource. My students have really enjoyed it!
The Literacy Life  –
Great for practice!
Stephanie W –
This worked perfect for my small group instruction!!
Keneal C –
Students loved the task cards!
ALLYSON W –
Great for my class!
Peaceful Easy Teaching –
Thanks for this great review.
Squeeze for Thoughts –
Great for Centers!
Alison M J –
A great context clues resource!
Angela Cartwright –
Wonderful resource to use with my 5th graders!
Lollipops and Shamrocks –
Great resource!
Amy B –
Great repetitive practice.
Vivian S –
Thank you. Great resource!
Vivian S –
Thank you. Great resource!
Amanda W –
My students enjoyed this activity!
Katherine C –
thanks!
Tabitha F –
Great!!
Kathlyn M –
I laminated these and put these in my task card tower! Easy peasy!
Lauri M –
great resource
Quaneisha Smith –
Terrific
Melanie Rodriguez –
Great for RTI use, as well! Thank you!
Melanie Rodriguez –
Great for RTI use, as well! Thank you!
Colleen M –
Vocabulary and context clues is a concept that students struggle with each year it seems. Thank you for sharing the practice for my students.
Ashley L –
Great way to review at the end of the year. Thanks
Heather W –
Thank you for sharing
Polly N –
Great resource for stations!
Champion for Every Child –
These fit perfectly in my task card boxes! My kids loved the activities too
Candice M –
These are great! I one using them in my centers for word work. Understanding context clues is such an important skill when teaching students vocabulary.
Candice M –
These are great! I one using them in my centers for word work. Understanding context clues is such an important skill when teaching students vocabulary.
Allison Pearce –
Great Gallery Walk!
Jennifer V –
Love using task cards as a scoot activity. My students definitely need extra practice with this. Thank you!
Shawna L –
I needed something a little extra, and this was perfect!
Jennifer F –
Great!
Angela E –
Great resource! Perfect for my small group instruction! Thanks so much!
Kayla Asjes –
Love this context clues task cards set! A more fun way to practice and teach context clues!
Kelsea C –
This was a fun activity!
Sea Sun and Lesson Plans –
They earned points for each task card that was right. The student with the most points was the winner. Kept them highly motivated to use the context to figure out the definition!
Isabella R –
Loved it
Laura D –
Great resource thanks!!
Jenni Yingling –
The task cards are wonderful!! The kids loved them!!
Regina M –
Love to use to reinforce context clues.
Ashley Patrick –
Love this!!
Danielle Ganze –
Excellent resource!
Helena E –
Thumbs up thank you
Gabriela C –
I used these task cards with my 3rd graders. It was a great resource to use for center work and even as task card when students completed their work early.
From The Coffers –
This was very helpful in the classroom while practicing these skills.
The Froggy Factory –
This is a great resource. Thanks so much for your hard work!
Eubene K –
I was pleasantly surprised at how fast the students were able to use the context clues to figure out the meaning of the vocabulary
Tara T –
This worked well as a review during reading rotations.
Maria S –
Will be using in breakout rooms. Fun!’
Diane E –
I found these very useful!
Lindsee H –
This was a great resource to use with students virtually. They were able to read it and determine the meaning of the word. It was super fun for them too!
Jeanine C –
Thank you
Kim P –
great
Melissa C –
Thank you for this resource! 🙂
Jessica F –
My students loved this! Thanks!
Tiffany G –
These task cards were great for learning about context clues. thank you.
Cori S –
Great information that was easy to understand. My remote students were very much into this activity!
Chelsie M –
Perfect for teaching context clues!
Michelle D –
Because my special education students have very poor vocabularies, this is a resource that is very helpful to teach context clues.
I Veronica A –
Great resource! Very helpful for teaching the standard.
Miss Ks Little Rays –
This resource was a great addition to our context clue unit!
Kristin K –
This is great for my special education small group students.
laurel B –
Excellent task cards. These can be used in many ways: whole group, small group, walkabout, etc.
Moriah L –
My students enjoyed these and it was easy to use in distance learning.
Joanna H –
This is great for distance learning!
Melissa W –
A great resource to use to cover context clues.
Shelby M –
I loved hanging this up around the room!
The Kinder Club –
Very engaging!
LadyintheBox –
I have used these again and again and again!
Liz Martinez –
This is a great resource.
Shelley D –
This was very helpful for my kids who are struggling with using context clues. I like the vocabulary used on the cards.
Ali B –
These task cards importantly are 1: aligned to the common core standards, 2: visually engaging and easily read, 3: diverse and can be used with any game in the classroom. They are great for review and can be easily used in conjunction with a fun game like janga or any board game in a center rotation! Great resource and reasonably priced. Thank you <3
Apples And Books –
This is a quality resource.
Michelle F –
This was very useful during distance learning. I was glad to have it.
Tara F –
Great resource to review with students!
Lisa O –
This was a great resource for teaching context clues. My students enjoyed a change in our typical classroom activities and really worked hard on it.
Michelle J –
Good to put on the smartboard.
Julie V –
I love task cards and using context clues is something 3rd graders need practice with.
Rad-in-elementary –
Great for reading rotations!
H L –
Challenging for grade three students. Will try it later in the year.
Joanna P –
This will tie into our reading program. I am so excited to use this with my class.
Debbie B –
Loved this!
Angela L –
Great practice, especially before state testing.
Sims Safari –
Great review! Thank you!
Terri L –
This was a great resource to supplement our learning. Thanks.
Emilee L –
Thank you so much for creating this! It worked really well for what I was doing.
Rachel Ruane –
great resource
Empower Your Students –
Great resource.
Kalianne R –
These were an engaging way for students to practice using context clues!
FocusOn5th –
My students really loved this! Kept them engaged!
Jaylene R –
Such a great tool to use when teaching inferencing.
Donna Lynn C –
.good resource
Kathleen Karnes –
Thank you!
Heather K –
Excellent resource!
Lana M –
This is so helpful! Thank you for this resource!
Emma K –
This was a great resource for students to identify unknown words when reading.
Michelle Brooks –
Perfect resource to teach context clues!!
Madi Adkins –
Awesome!!
Carol Beier –
Great resource to use with my tutoring students. Thank so much!
Kristin W –
Great resource to use with students!
Kari S –
LOVED these task cards to engage my students when learning context clues.
StephR R –
Fun way to work on context clues!
Michelle L –
A useful literacy group inclusion – thank you.
Cari P –
Fun and engaging resource!
Gaered to Teach –
Was a great resource to use with my students!
Ashley’s Edventures –
This is a great resource. I use it as a daily warm up because our students are struggling with this standard. I loved that it included a lot of unique vocabulary that they would not already know the answers to. I would love for it to have had choices for answers for but I knew it didn’t, just giving an idea! 🙂
Anne E –
Great resource.
Staci Walton –
My Juniors enjoyed this assignment.
Lisa B –
Fantastic Resource!
The Collaborative Class –
I love all your stuff! This was great to use for my small group instruction. Thank you so much for all your hard work and effort! 🙂
WeWeilnauDoScience –
I am so glad I purchased this resource. It has made a difference for me and my students this year – huge fans!
S Ellen F –
Thank you very much, my students found this resource very helpful! Sylvia
Julie B –
My students loved it!
Mary Ann K –
Great for small group work! Thanks!
kimberly J –
I used this resource in an ELA station. It worked great and made the students think!
Jennifer Ross –
Great resource, thank you!
mari schwind –
This is a great resource
Organized Oasis  –
This was a great resource, thanks!
HelloHoward –
Thank you!
Janelle C –
Some of my students needed extra practice with context clues and this was a great resource to give them the extra practice.
Marissa L –
I used this as a walk about for review and small group!
Holly C –
Great practice for context clues!
darla V –
Great resource for teaching context clues. Enjoyed the anchor chart that was included.
Carrie N –
Great resource to support my students in their learning.
Stefanie Williamson –
Great resource for reviewing before an assessment.
Lauren L –
Excellent! Love the anchor charts with examples and key words. The task cards were great and easy to use.
Kayli S –
Amazing resource. Thank you!
Pam G –
I appreciated having these resources to teach my curriculum.
Kelly S –
Great Resource! THANK YOU!
Emily H –
My students loved this activity!
YoYo in 5th –
Excellent for online learning!
Angela C –
These are great for practice. The anchor charts are easy to print and place in student notebooks for reference.
Rachel C –
Great resource! Kids found it very engaging!
Missy C –
Great resource!
Sam M –
Students loved it.
Emma in Elementary –
I loved this!
jennifer L –
Great resource!
Cindi M –
Good resource.
Deborah A –
Context clues are so important to teach and learn because it helps students think critically as they read. This is a great resource because it has anchor charts as well as task cards that can be used a number of ways.
Ashley K –
These were a great challenge for my fifth graders. Students had to stop and think for most of these words that were difficult for them to define.
Chelsea L –
These worked great to help reinforce my student’s using context clues
S Boylan –
This resource was very helpful!
MEG GALDESÂ –
Such an amazing resource!
Jamie G –
Perfect for centers
Flipping for Fifth –
Great to use with centers or Scoot! I appreciate the anchor chart too!
Joy E –
This is a great resource!
Lindsey R –
great stuff
Sherri D –
Kids really enjoyed this lesson. Thank you!
Julie G –
Great resource. Thanks!
Paula C –
Great product! Thanks!
Jackie B –
Thank you! My students were very engaged with this helpful product.
K’s Creation –
A great resource, thanks!
DANIELLE C –
thanks
Dara Jeffries –
This was a great resource! My kids thoroughly enjoyed it!
Marie-Caroline P –
This is a great activity to introduce my ESL students to the concept of context clues.
Jami B –
Great resource for context clues! The activities were very engaging with my students.
Carmichaelfa321Â –
This was just what I was looking for! My kids loved this!
99 Problems and Math’s Not One –
These were wonderful for review. I placed them around the room as a scoot and they were great!