About the "What's That Word Mean?" Worksheet

"What's That Word Mean?" is an engaging vocabulary development exercise that strengthens students' ability to understand words through context. This interactive and printable worksheet, that aligns with the Common Core State Standards, What's That Word Mean, presents ten carefully crafted sentences featuring bolded words like "elegant," "examined," and "gradually." Set against a deep purple background with decorative earth and sun illustrations, the worksheet creates an inviting learning environment while challenging students to derive word meanings from contextual clues.

The worksheet incorporates a diverse range of vocabulary words used in practical, real-world situations. From describing physical actions like "glided" to abstract concepts like "advice" and "habit," each sentence provides rich context that helps students understand how these words are used naturally. The selected vocabulary spans different parts of speech and complexity levels, offering students a comprehensive learning experience while developing their ability to use context clues effectively.

What will your child learn through this worksheet?

Deriving word meanings from contextual clues
Understanding vocabulary in diverse situations
Writing clear and accurate definitions
Analyzing sentence structure and word relationships

Learning Outcomes

Students will accurately define 8 out of 10 vocabulary words using context clues within 25 minutes
Students will compose clear, original definitions for each word
Students will identify and explain how context clues support word meanings

Cognitive

Through this worksheet, students enhance contextual analysis skills
Develop critical thinking through interactive word meaning exploration

Psychomotor

Practice precise handwriting while recording definitions in this interactive worksheet
Develop visual scanning techniques for identifying context clues

Affective

Build confidence in vocabulary acquisition through this interactive worksheet
Develop enthusiasm for discovering new words and their meanings

Reinforce

Engage in collaborative discussion of word meanings through this interactive worksheet
Practice explaining definitions and context clues to peers

Common core standards covered

L.2.4

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 2 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.

L.2.4.a

Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

L.3.4

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning word and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

L.3.4.a

Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

RF.3.4.c

Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.