100 Task Cards: Context Clues

Give students the strategies they need to determine the meaning of new words encountered in text without turning to a dictionary! Each reproducible card contains a high-interest mini-passage and five key questions to hone this must-know skill-in just ten minutes a day. Cards provide guided support to help students use a range of context clues to arrive at a word’s meaning. Includes a rich mix of fiction and nonfiction passages. A great way to boost standardized test scores!

• Cards allow for flexible use-questions can be responded to in writing or verbally
• Target tricky-to-teach comprehension skills such as figurative language, making inferences, and using context clues to determine word meanings
• Content is highly engaging and written by a team of published, professional trade authors