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Reading – Vocabulary in Context

Reading · Level 2 · CCSS: L.2.4, RI.2.4 · Worksheet 5 of 5 · Practice Set 8

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 abundant harvest filled every basket in the barn.

2. She spoke with confidence, standing tall and looking the judges in the eye.

3. The gloomy sky made everyone want to stay inside all afternoon.

4. The puzzle was so intricate that it took the family three days to finish.

2 Clue Detective

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

The garden was flourishing after weeks of sun and rain, with tomatoes and peppers everywhere.

What does the bold word mean?

What clue helped you?

The old bridge looked rickety, swaying slightly whenever a truck rolled across it.

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 plentiful shaky gloomy detailed thriving

Sentence	Swap Word
The abundant apple orchard produced crates full of fruit.
The rickety ladder wobbled with every step.
The weather turned gloomy right before the picnic.
The map had an intricate pattern of trails.
The garden was clearly flourishing this spring.

4 Use It in a Sentence

✍️ Write your own sentence using each vocabulary word.

Use the word: abundant

Use the word: gloomy

Use the word: intricate

+ Bonus Reading Practice

Use this short practice to extend Set 8.

Topic words: trail, sign, tree, path

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

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