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Reading – Vocabulary in Context

Reading · Level 2 · CCSS: L.2.4, RI.2.4 · Worksheet 5 of 5

Level 2 ⭐⭐

1 What Does the Word Mean?

📖 Read each sentence. Look at the bold word. Use clues in the sentence to figure out what it means. Circle the best answer.

1. The enormous elephant was bigger than the truck.

2. She was delighted when she got the puppy — she couldn't stop smiling!

3. The frigid wind made her shiver and put on a heavy coat.

4. The turtle moved at a sluggish pace across the road.

2 Clue Detective

🕵️ Read each sentence. Write what you think the bold word means AND what clue helped you figure it out.

The dog was very famished after missing two meals. It gobbled up its food in seconds.

What does "famished" mean?

What clue helped you?

She was furious when her brother broke her favorite toy. Her face turned red and she stomped her feet.

What does "furious" mean?

What clue helped you?

3 Word Swap

🔄 Replace the bold word with a word from the word bank that means the same thing.

Word Bank happy scared yelled small beautiful

Sentence	Swap Word
The tiny bug sat on the leaf.
Mom shouted from the kitchen.
The gorgeous sunset had pink and orange colors.
He was joyful to see his grandma.
The rabbit was frightened by the loud noise.

4 Use It in a Sentence

✍️ Write your own sentence using each vocabulary word.

Use the word: enormous

Use the word: delighted

Use the word: frigid