Context Clues and Word Meanings

by Kinderjen

Price: 300 points or $3 USD

Subjects: ela,elaLanguage,meaningInContext,reading

Grades: 1

Description: This engaging Boom Card game helps first-grade students practice using context clues to figure out the meanings of unfamiliar words. Students read sentences with highlighted words, then choose the correct meaning based on context. With multiple-choice questions, students learn to become “context clue detectives” by looking for helpful hints in each sentence. •CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.4.A: Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. •OAS (Oklahoma) 1.4.R.2: Students will use context clues to determine the meaning of words with prompting. •TEKS (Texas) 1.3(B): Use context to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.