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Mr. Abebe Is Our Sub!

Grade 1 practice using the rest of a sentence as a clue to the meaning of a new word or phrase, set on a school day with a substitute teacher.

Grade 1ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toL.1.4.a

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  • Single worksheet
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  • 1 Common Core standard
  • Printable answer key
  • 12 questions
  • Classroom-ready

Details

Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 1
Subject
ELA
Question types
Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students use the rest of a sentence as a clue to the meaning of a new word.
  • Students find the part of a sentence that explains an unknown word.
  • Students use sentence clues to tell what a common phrase means.

How to use

Read each sentence aloud with students and ask which words give a clue. Students can point to the clue before they choose or match a meaning.

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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Name Date

Mr. Abebe Is Our Sub!

Use the other words in a sentence to figure out a new word.

What does it mean?

Mr. Abebe is the substitute teacher in Room 9 today. Read each sentence. Use the other words as clues. Choose what the bold word means.

1.
Mr. Abebe was jolly and laughed and smiled all day.
What does jolly mean?
  • A. mad and grumpy
  • B. happy and cheerful
  • C. tired and sleepy
2.
Kofi's pencil was dull, so he sharpened it to make a pointy tip.
What does dull mean?
  • A. not sharp
  • B. very long
  • C. bright red
3.
Rosa felt timid with a new teacher, so she hid behind her book.
What does timid mean?
  • A. brave and loud
  • B. silly and goofy
  • C. shy and scared

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