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Reading – Vocabulary in Context

Reading · Level 2 · CCSS: L.2.4, RI.2.4 · Worksheet 5 of 5 · Practice Set 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 fragile vase shattered the moment it slipped from her hands.

2. He felt triumphant after crossing the finish line first.

3. The cluttered desk was covered in papers, pencils, and old cups.

4. The lecture was so tedious that several students started yawning.

2 Clue Detective

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

The knight felt valiant as he stepped forward to protect the village. He raised his shield without a hint of fear.

What does the bold word mean?

What clue helped you?

The soup tasted bland without any spices, so she added extra pepper and salt.

What does the bold word 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 breakable messy brave plain victorious

Sentence	Swap Word
The fragile ornament needed to be wrapped carefully.
The garage was too cluttered to park the bike inside.
The firefighter's valiant rescue made the news.
The plain crackers tasted quite bland by themselves.
Winning the race felt triumphant for the whole team.

4 Use It in a Sentence

✍️ Write your own sentence using each vocabulary word.

Use the word: fragile

Use the word: triumphant

Use the word: cluttered

+ Bonus Reading Practice

Use this short practice to extend Set 5.

Topic words: beach, shell, wave, pattern

1. Write one sentence using two of the words above.

2. What detail would you expect to find in a passage about this topic?