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Context Clues Worksheet step by step. We are given a word bank:
Word Bank:
cat, friends, crown, eagle, eyes, ears, village, bus
We need to use the correct word from the bank to complete each sentence based on context clues.
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1. The _____ is creeping silently towards the bird.
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Clue: "creeping silently" and "towards the bird"
- This suggests a predator, likely an animal that moves quietly.
- From the word bank:
cat fits perfectly — cats often creep silently toward birds.
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✔ Answer: cat
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2. The school _____ stopped to take up pupils.
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Clue: "school" and "take up pupils"
- A vehicle that transports students is a
bus.
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✔ Answer: bus
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3. Even the walls have _____.
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Clue: "Even the walls have..." — implies something unexpected.
- Common idiom: "The walls have ears" means people are listening.
- So,
ears fits both literally and idiomatically.
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✔ Answer: ears
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4. False _____ are worse than open enemies.
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Clue: "False" and "worse than open enemies"
- This refers to people who pretend to be allies but are not trustworthy.
- The idiom is: "False friends are worse than open enemies."
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✔ Answer: friends
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5. Four _____ see more than two.
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Clue: "Four" and "see more than two"
- This is a common saying: "Two heads are better than one" → extended to "Four eyes see more than two."
- So,
eyes makes sense here.
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✔ Answer: eyes
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6. An _____ circled high overhead.
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Clue: "circled high overhead" — suggests a bird of prey flying in the sky.
- From the word bank:
eagle is a large bird that circles high in the sky.
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✔ Answer: eagle
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7. Almost every family in the _____ owns a television.
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Clue: "family" and "owns a television" — setting is likely a small community.
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Village fits as a place where families live together.
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✔ Answer: village
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8. The _____ was placed upon the new monarch's head.
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Clue: "new monarch's head" — a symbol of royalty.
- The
crown is placed on a monarch’s head during coronation.
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✔ Answer: crown
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Final Answers:
1.
cat
2.
bus
3.
ears
4.
friends
5.
eyes
6.
eagle
7.
village
8.
crown
✔ All answers are now filled using context clues and logic!
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of context clues practice worksheet.
