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Reading – Vocabulary in Context

Reading · Level 2 · CCSS: L.2.4, RI.2.4 · Worksheet 5 of 5 · Practice Set 6

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 vast desert stretched for miles with no end in sight.

2. She felt relieved when she finally found her lost house key.

3. The stubborn mule refused to move no matter how hard they pulled.

4. The crowd fell silent the moment the magician appeared.

2 Clue Detective

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

The marathon runner felt determined to finish, even though her legs ached with every step.

What does the bold word mean?

What clue helped you?

The abandoned house looked dilapidated, with broken windows and a collapsing roof.

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 huge quiet run-down calm focused

Sentence	Swap Word
The vast canyon amazed every visitor who saw it.
The library stayed silent during exam week.
The dilapidated barn hadn't been used in years.
He felt relieved once the storm had passed.
She stayed determined throughout the entire race.

4 Use It in a Sentence

✍️ Write your own sentence using each vocabulary word.

Use the word: vast

Use the word: stubborn

Use the word: relieved

+ Bonus Reading Practice

Use this short practice to extend Set 6.

Topic words: school, poster, teacher, idea

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

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