Context Clues - Academic Vocabulary for Middle School
by The Word Vine Speech © 2025
Price: $3.8 USD
Subjects: vocabAcquisitionAndUse,speech,receptiveLanguage,ela,elaLanguage
Grades: 5,6,7,8,9
Description
This Boom cards set features 20 short (1-2 sentence) passages, each with one academic vocabulary word and one of four types of context clues: ✨ Synonyms ✨ Antonyms ✨ Examples ✨ Definitions Vocabulary words relate to science, social studies, and ELA. The terms used in this deck are: adaptation, sediment, photosynthesis, variable, conduction, erosion, economy, legislation, culture, migration, territory, alliance, revolution, inequality, theme, stanza, protagonist, infer, metaphor, and context. Students complete three tasks per passage (That's 60 questions in total): 🔍 Discover the word’s meaning 🔍 Identify the clue 🔍 Determine the type of context clue used If you like this deck, check out my Vocabulary & Context Clues deck for Tier 2 Vocabulary. Questions? Reach out to kelsey@thewordvinespeech.com
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