🔎 Context Clues 6: crumbled, brief, sluggish…

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Read the sentence. Use the clues to figure out the bold word. Circle the meaning.

1.The cookie crumbled into tiny pieces when I dropped it.

◯ melted ◯ broke into bits ◯ grew bigger

2.We had a brief chat because the bus was coming.

◯ short ◯ loud ◯ long

3.The turtle moved at a sluggish pace.

◯ jumpy ◯ quick ◯ slow

4.The water in the pond was murky, so we could not see the fish.

◯ clear ◯ dark and cloudy ◯ sparkly

5.Leo was grateful for his friend's help.

◯ jealous ◯ lonely ◯ thankful

Answer key: crumbled = broke into bits · brief = short · sluggish = slow · murky = dark and cloudy · grateful = thankful

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Free context clues printable for Grades 1–2 (crumbled, brief, sluggish…): use clues in each sentence to work out the meanings of five new words. Skill: Recognizes new words using phonics and context clues (second-grade readiness). Level: Grade 1 & Grade 2 — also suits Year 2 (UK).

For teachers: skills & standards

CCSS L.2.4.A: Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word
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Recognizes new words using phonics and context clues (second-grade readiness).

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