Description
Looking for a Fun Way to Teach Context Clues? 🔍 Our 3rd Grade Context Clues Task Cards | Printable & Digital Define Words in Context are perfect for engaging 3rd and 4th graders! Each task card features a detective theme, challenging students to define Tier 2 vocabulary words using sentence clues.
These 20 printable and digital task cards help students:
- Understand vocabulary in context
- Refer back to the text for answers
- Decode word meanings
- Practice inferencing for better reading comprehension
Digital Version Highlights:
- 📱 Drag and drop on Google Slides
- 🖥️ Easy to use with no prep required
- ✏️ Includes a section for typing context clues
Self-Checking Easel Assessment:
- 🌐 Compatible with any online learning platform
- ✅ Immediate grading
⚠️ The printable version is included inside the Google Slides version. Simply follow the link on the first slide.
☝️ Check out the preview to see how these task cards can transform your lessons! ☝️
Aligned with Common Core State Standards, VA Standards, and TEKS. Click to explore more!
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CF Designs –
My students loved this resource! It was so engaging and fun!
Jessica K. –
This is perfect practice for context clues. Great to leave for a sub, and even has a digital option.
Tara R. –
This was cute and appropriate for 4th grade, thank you!
Ellen H. –
My kids think these are more like puzzles to figure out but they seem to enjoy doing them in our literacy centers. Super easy to use, exactly what they sound like.
Life Skills Language Lab –
A quick and engaging resource for progress monitoring.
Lisa N. –
The small group of students I used this with really enjoy the activity–it made for an enjoyable game.
Catherine K. –
I used this resource for my small reading groups and it was perfect for review and practice of using context clues. Thank you!
Nancy M. –
Thank you for a fun resource. My students enjoyed completing this. Thank you.
Dawn C. –
My students love anytime that we get to use task cards and this was no exception. They were very engaged and enjoyed using them. Great addition to my context clues unit.
Ayesha T. –
My students are getting the hang of using context clues.
Shannon B. –
I use these cards with my tutoring students. They love the quick review!
Casey C. –
Great resource to practice context clues. Students found the new words challenging.
Ann Marie Bishop –
My students worked on this for morning work. They stayed engaged and interested.
Edu”k”ater –
Great resource ! My students enjoyed it. It was a great reinforcement activity that I could use each day after a review of the topic.
Connie T. –
This was great practice for my students. It also clearly showed me who I needed to work with a little more.
viet V. –
Great Resource
Carolyn L. –
My students liked it very much. Thank you for making life easier and teaching more fun.
Teaching Abroad and Beyond –
Great activity for this skill. I think it can be one of the hardest skills to teach and to do. This has really helped my tutoring students.
Wild Wild Wiggins –
Great practice for my third graders as we practice these concepts for their test.
Erin M. –
I used this with one of tutoring charges. I turned it into a game, and she loved it!
Casey Dailey –
My students enjoyed this resource. They seemed to grasp the concept, which has been a difficult concept for them to internalize.
Rebekah Porter – Adventures in Firstie Land –
This was so fun and easy to implement! Great way to practice context clues and engaging for students!
Kindred Teaching Company –
Love this resource! This worked exactly how I needed it to.
Jeri F. –
Great resource and made things so much easier for me. Thank you!
Siobhan M. –
Great fun to introduce new words, and show how to figure meaning without dictionary!
Maria C. –
This resource was great for literacy groups! I love using task cards!
Elizabeth L. –
Great resource for teaching students to understand context clues.
Kara H. –
My students loved using these resources during reading and centers! They were engaged in the activities and had little difficulty doing them independently! The resources were also easy to prepare and adapt!
Mary Katherine Duvall –
My students really enjoyed these task cards and they were good for all levels of learning!
Joy E. –
My students really enjoyed this resource. I loved how easy it was to prepare and the rigor of the questions were challenging.
Katelyn Sloane –
Perfect for independent work and building vocabulary!!!!
Jennifer Jarrell –
Excellent resource! Thank you so much for making relevant and rigorous materials!
Audrey N –
This was a great activity for my students to do in small groups as a way to practice context clues. I gave them 3 days during one of our stations in our small group rotations for the week. 10/10 would recommend!
Allison V –
A fun way to practice!
Catherine S. –
Great product!
Veteran Vibes –
Great resource. Thank you so much!
Emily Figura –
My students enjoyed using this during our reading rotations. They enjoyed how interactive the slides were.
Whitt’s End –
Wonderful resource! Thank you!
Colette J. –
Great resource!
Aubrey J. –
Great Resource
Michele P. –
Love these task cards!
Carothers Creations –
I used this during summer school. It was a great tool and kept my kids engaged!
Samantha F. –
great resource
Andrea A. –
I used this resource for my advanced students. It was a little challenging for the other students.
Jessica C. –
great to use for distance learning
Get Techy Wit’ It –
Perfect for review before state testing. Thank you!
Jennifer H. –
Love this! Thank you!!
Julie B. –
A wonderful resource to extend and practice context clues. I was able to use it remotely and still use the I do, we do, you do learning routine. Student’s found it easy and engaging.
Nancy M. –
This is a great tool to use in google classroom or for distance learning!
Cathleen Waldridge –
thanks
The Lifetime Learner –
Thank you!
Gina O. –
Loved it. Thanks!
Heather B. –
This was great practice for my students and easy to use!
Esther H. –
EXCELLENT RESOURCE!
LORI ARREDONDO –
Very good resource for my ESL, Dyslexic, and tier 3 students.
Krea Hill –
Amazing resource!
Sheri Loyd –
My students loved this lesson. I only wish that there had been a blank version so they could create their own sentence at the end.
Lisa S. –
Great resource!
Jennifer McNaughton –
Great resource to have for distance learning
Tammy T. –
My students benefited from this resource when we had to go home in the Spring. I intend on using it again this new school year when we get to the lesson on context clues.
Danielle Keeler –
Great context clues practice!
KSinKansas –
Thank you! My students enjoyed the break from paper/pencil =D
JoAnn J. –
Great activity to use for online learning. Good practice for context clues.
Madeleine Phillips –
I loved having a digital resource to practice context clues.
Katelyn V. –
This was a wonderful way to give my middle school language therapy students some at home practice for their goals during the time of distance learning. The students and I both enjoy the interactive nature of the product. It was really easy to assign it in their google classroom!!!!
Lori M. –
I used this with my students yesterday. It was easy to use and the students did a great job. It allowed me to easily see who needed extra help with the concept.
Vicki H. –
Great resource!
Jean R. –
Great to use for distance learning with my students who struggle with comprehension.
Jackie O. –
I used this activity with my students in Google Classroom since we are out of school for a while. They loved it!
Alicia S. –
My students love completing assignments via google classroom.
Brandi Dobo –
This was great to use for context clues! So interactive and my students loved doing it!
Teaching Chandy –
Great resource and quick review.
Madison W. –
Love this!
Crafting Literacy –
This is fantastic! I love how kids must justify their answers.
kristen S. –
Great resource! Thanks!
The 7th ST Teacher –
I am new to this new “paperless” classroom era and this resource has been amazing for my students to do independently and with no prep from me.