Name Using context clues

Search for Clues

One way to find out the meaning of a new word in a sentence is to use all the other
words to figure out what makes sense. This is called using context clues.
Use the meaning of the words in each sentence to choose the missing word
from the Word Bank. Write the word in the boxes. Then write the letters from
the shaded boxes in order on the line below to answer the question.

Word Bank
agree value burst
gain graph duty
cure split elect

1. Take this medicine to your cough.

2. The of a quarter is 25 cents.

3. Nick wants to 10 pounds this year.

4. We must on a place to meet.

5. The team voted to a captain.

6. It is Mara’s to clean the table after lunch.

7. Let’s the candy bar into two pieces.

8. The balloon will if you stick a pin in it.

9. The shows how many books each student read.

What language has the most words? ___________________________

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1. cure; 2. value; 3. gain;
4. agree; 5. elect; 6. duty;
7. split; 8. burst; 9. graph;
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