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 help them understand 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
Use these task cards in stations, small groups, centers, or for early finishers. It also includes answer sheets and 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 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.








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
Christina Lomont –
Thank you!
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!