This document provides a context clues worksheet to help students identify the meanings of words in different contexts. It includes 15 sentences with target words bolded and students are to choose the letter of the definition that best matches the meaning of the target word as used in that sentence from the multiple choice options provided. The worksheet focuses on teaching vocabulary through context clues.

1. Context Clues Worksheet
Name:________________________________________ Score________________
Teacher:______________________________________ Section________________
Direction: Identify the meaning of each word in the sentences below. Write only the letter of your
choice on the space provided before the number.
_______1. People used plants to make colorful dyes. The dyes were used to color cloth. What does the word dyes
mean?
A) food
B) colorings
C) dry
D) flag
_______2. The bird sang from the bough of the tree. Then the bird hopped to another branch and sang some more.
The word bough means?
A) trunk
B) branch
C) song
D) tree
_______3. Jay came bounding over the flowers and into the yard. He should not jump over the flowers. The word
bounding means?
A) marching
B) stamping
C) leaping
D) crawling
_______4. When alarmed the puppy hides under the bed. The frightened puppy will not come out. The word
alarmed means?
A) happy
B) scared
C) crawled
D) catches
_______5. Jennifer had a scowl on her face. She was unhappy about her grades. What does Scowl mean?
A) smile
B) stare
C) grin
D) frown
_______6. Bill's voice rose to a holler. His dad heard the yell across the room. What does the word holler mean?
A) shout
B) sneeze
C) whisper
D) hollow
_______7. The land was claimed for France. France ruled it for hundreds of years. The word claimed means?
A) State the right to own
B) To live in a new country
C) To make sounds
D) To make a map
_______8. The bees buzz, the hen clucks, the sheep bleats, and the cow moos. What does the word bleats mean?
A) has wool
B) makes honey
C) say "baa baa"
D) runs fast
_______9. When the flamingo was frightened she flew up in the air. What kind of animal is the flamingo?
A) rabbit
B) fish
C) bird
D) monkey
_______10. Adventure stories thrilled the boy. He became very excited. What does the thrilled mean?
A) excited
B) displeased
C) surprised
D) afraid
_______11. The stories her grandfather told her of his travels were interesting to the child. She could not wait to
hear more. What does the word interesting mean?
A) holding a person’s attention
B) cold
C) uninteresting
D) dull
_______12. In the United States of America there are medows called praires. The land is very flat in these areas.
What does the word prairies mean?
A) flat land
B) hills
C) wetland
D) dryland
_______13. For a brief moment there was silence. It was a short time. What does brief mean?
A) long
B) noisy
C) short
D) rude
_______14. I donated books that I no longer wanted. I hope the books I gave will go to someone who will enjoy
them. What does donate mean?
A) dump
B) sale
C) give
D) read
_______15. Jesse's grades were outstanding. He made all As. What does outstanding mean?
A) outside B) bad C) long D) really good

2. MODALS WORKSHEET
Name: ___________________________________________ Score: ______________________
Teacher: _________________________________________ Section: ____________________
Fill in the blanks using must, mustn’t, don’t have to, should, shouldn’t, might, can, can’t, couldn’t!
1. You really _________ go to the Louvre if you’re in Paris. It’s wonderful.
2. You _________ come to the party if you don’t feel well.
3. I don’t know where Kelly is. She _________ be at the sister’s house.
4. You have passed all your tests. You _________ be very pleased with yourself.
5. You _________ smoke in your car, especially if there are children sitting in the back.
6. You _________ work this evening. I can do the tasks for you.
7. John doesn’t need a calculator. He _________ do sums in his head.
8. Passengers _________ open the door when the train is moving.
9. It _________ rain today. It’s getting cloudy already.
10. I _________ pay for the tickets because I got them from Sam for free.
11. I'm so thankful for your help with this project. I ___________________ have done it
without you!
12. The repairs I made ___________________ have fixed the problem, but they didn't -
so I'll have to take another look.
13. It ___________________ have rained a lot last night - there are puddles
everywhere.
14. I ___________________ have watched that horror movie; it gave me nightmares.
15. We ___________________ have known about this; nobody told us anything about it.