Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):
3.3.B
use context within and beyond a sentence to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words and multiple-meaning words;
Florida - Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking:
ELA.3.V.1.3
Use context clues, figurative language, word relationships, reference materials, and/or background knowledge to determine the meaning of multiple-meaning and unknown words and phrases, appropriate to grade level.
Georgia Math and ELA Standards:
3.F.F.1.a
Increase sight word vocabulary by reading regularly and irregularly spelled words in isolation and context with accuracy and automaticity.
Georgia Math and ELA Standards:
3.F.F.1.b
Read a variety of unfamiliar grade-level texts with increasing accuracy.
Georgia Math and ELA Standards:
3.F.F.1.c
Read a wide range of grade-level texts aloud with appropriate prosody (phrasing, expression, juncture/pause, and intonation) to aid comprehension.
Georgia Math and ELA Standards:
3.F.F.1.d
Self-correct while reading grade-level text (silently or aloud) to aid comprehension and fluency, rereading as necessary.
Georgia Math and ELA Standards:
3.L.V.3.a
Use context (e.g., images and graphs) within and beyond a sentence to determine or clarify the meaning of unknown words and multiple-meaning words and phrases. (I)
3rd Grade Reading - Context Clues Lesson
Context Clues
Context Clues
Good readers notice context clues when they read a word they do not know. A context clue is a hint the author gives the reader about what the words in the text mean.
If you do not know the meaning of a word, look at the words and sentences around it. Look for: