Students practice identifying different types of context clues to determine the meaning of underlined vocabulary words in this worksheet.

Let's solve this worksheet step by step. The goal is to identify the type of context clue used in each sentence, underline the context clue, and write the type of context clue in the box provided.

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🔍 Understanding Context Clues:

There are several types of context clues:
1. Definition/Explanation – The word is defined directly.
2. Synonym – A word with a similar meaning is given.
3. Antonym – A word with the opposite meaning is used.
4. Example – Examples are given to clarify the word.
5. Inference/General Context – The surrounding context helps infer the meaning.

Now let’s analyze each sentence:

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1. Jeric’s bone structure was really bad, so he had to visit the orthopedic.

- Underline the context clue: *bone structure was really bad*
- Type of clue: Inference / General Context
- The phrase "bone structure was really bad" implies that the person needs help with bones, so an orthopedic (a doctor who treats bones) is needed.
- ✔ Answer: Inference / General Context

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2. A pharmacist is needed in the hospital, for they dispense prescription drugs and counsel the patients about the proper uses of drugs and dietary supplements.

- Underline the context clue: *dispense prescription drugs and counsel the patients about the proper uses of drugs and dietary supplements*
- Type of clue: Definition / Explanation
- The sentence explains what a pharmacist does — this directly defines the role.
- ✔ Answer: Definition / Explanation

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3. The subsistence of this nutritional practice has been there for a long time.

- Underline the context clue: *has been there for a long time*
- Type of clue: Inference / General Context
- "Has been there for a long time" suggests it's longstanding or enduring — which hints at "subsistence" meaning "existence" or "continuation."
- ✔ Answer: Inference / General Context

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4. Obesity of the children is really an alarming issue. There has to be a way for them to maintain their ideal weight.

- Underline the context clue: *maintain their ideal weight*
- Type of clue: Inference / General Context
- The idea of maintaining ideal weight suggests that obesity means being overweight.
- ✔ Answer: Inference / General Context

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5. Smoothies are nutriments. They nourish the body while making the drinker enjoy its taste.

- Underline the context clue: *nourish the body*
- Type of clue: Definition / Explanation
- The sentence explains that nutriments provide nourishment, which defines the word.
- ✔ Answer: Definition / Explanation

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6. Cleaning and disinfecting objects and surfaces every day are part of the sanitation practices.

- Underline the context clue: *cleaning and disinfecting objects and surfaces every day*
- Type of clue: Definition / Explanation
- This gives a clear definition of what sanitation practices involve.
- ✔ Answer: Definition / Explanation

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✔ Final Answers:

| Item | Underlined Context Clue | Type of Context Clue |
|------|--------------------------|------------------------|
| 1 | bone structure was really bad | Inference / General Context |
| 2 | dispense prescription drugs and counsel the patients about the proper uses of drugs and dietary supplements | Definition / Explanation |
| 3 | has been there for a long time | Inference / General Context |
| 4 | maintain their ideal weight | Inference / General Context |
| 5 | nourish the body | Definition / Explanation |
| 6 | cleaning and disinfecting objects and surfaces every day | Definition / Explanation |

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📝 Summary:

You should underline the parts I’ve listed above and write the type in the blank box next to each item.

This worksheet helps students understand how authors use surrounding words to clarify meanings — a key reading comprehension skill!