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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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What’s included
- Single worksheet
- Auto-graded online
- 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
Use the rest of the sentence as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
Preview
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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.
What does jolly mean?
- A. mad and grumpy
- B. happy and cheerful
- C. tired and sleepy
What does dull mean?
- A. not sharp
- B. very long
- C. bright red
What does timid mean?
- A. brave and loud
- B. silly and goofy
- C. shy and scared
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