Reading & Phonics · Grade 4

Grade 4 Context Clues

Free Grade 4 printable context clue worksheets with 1–50 questions and an answer key.

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Vocabulary in Context

Read each sentence. Use its clues to choose the missing word.

1.The route was ___; it went straight from the school to the park.crowded / direct / uncertain
2.The author ___ the paragraph by changing and improving it before turning it in.revised / copied / read
3.Facts and examples provided ___ to support the claim.evidence / questions / guesses
4.The forest is a habitat, or natural ___, for many plants and animals.weather / home / food
5.The ___ predicted storms, but the sky stayed clear.experiment / travel plan / forecast
6.The scientist ___ the birds by watching them and recording what she saw.followed / fed / observed

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Grade 4 learners can use sentence clues to determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word.

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