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Phrase Clues on a Busy Morning

Grade 1 context clues: read a short play about a rushed school morning and use sentence clues to tell what phrases like lend a hand mean.

Grade 1ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toL.1.4.a

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  • Single worksheet
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  • 1 Common Core standard
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  • 9 questions
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Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 1
Subject
ELA
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Sorting

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students use the rest of a sentence as a clue to the meaning of a phrase.
  • Students tell the real meaning of phrases such as lend a hand and on the go.
  • Students use sentence clues to choose the word that fits a sentence.

How to use

Read the play aloud with two readers. Talk about what each phrase really means, then let students answer the questions on their own.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

L.1.4.a

Use the rest of the sentence as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

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Phrase Clues on a Busy Morning

Use sentence clues to figure out what a phrase means.

Read the play

Read the play. Each line has a number. A phrase is a group of words that work together. Use the other words to figure out what it means.

The Monday Morning Rush

1Papa: Wake up, Nia! We are running late. The bus comes in ten minutes, and you are still in bed!

2Nia: (yawning) I am half asleep, Papa. I can barely keep my eyes open.

3Papa: Then get a move on! Wash your face and get dressed fast.

4Nia: I can't find my other shoe! Can you lend a hand?

5Papa: Sure, I will help you look. Here it is, under your bed.

6Nia: (at the bus stop) The bus is pulling up right now. We got here just in time!

7Papa: Whew! We ran so fast that I am out of breath. Let me sit and breathe.

1.
Read line 1. What does running late mean?
  • A. jogging fast down the street
  • B. staying up late at night
  • C. about to be late
  • D. running in a school race
2.
Read lines 4 and 5 again. Underline the sentence that helps you know what lend a hand means.

I can't find my other shoe!Can you lend a hand?Sure, I will help you look.Here it is, under your bed.

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