This engaging digital activity helps students master the essential skill of using context clues to determine word meanings. Through carefully crafted multiple-choice questions featuring grade-appropriate texts, students practice identifying and analyzing context clues including cause/effect relationships and comparisons to understand unfamiliar words and phrases.
By playing this interactive game, students will:
- Develop strategies for using surrounding text to understand unknown words
- Identify different types of context clues including definitions, examples, and cause/effect
- Build vocabulary through authentic reading passages
- Apply context clue skills to both fiction and nonfiction texts
- Gain confidence in tackling challenging vocabulary
This Common Core aligned activity provides differentiated practice with immediate feedback, making it perfect for independent work, small groups, or whole class instruction. The gamified format keeps students engaged while building essential reading comprehension skills.
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