Context Clues Worksheet 1: The Market Day
Use the sentences around each bold word to work out what it means.
The Market Day
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Read the passage, then answer the questions.
- 0The Market Day
The market was bustling with people. Sellers shouted, children ran between the stalls and carts rolled over the stones.
Mina wanted a ripe peach. She pressed it gently; it was soft and sweet-smelling, so she knew it was ready to eat.
The baker was generous. He gave every child a free bun and never asked for a coin.
- 1What does bustling mean? A empty and quiet B busy and noisy C dark and cold
- 2What does ripe mean? A ready to eat B very small C made of wood
- 3What clue in the passage told you what generous means?
- 4Which word could replace bustling? A lively B silent C sleepy
- 5Write your own sentence using ripe.
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Answer key — Sheet A (5 answers)
- 1. B – busy and noisy
- 2. A – ready to eat
- 3. He gave free buns and never asked for money.
- 4. A – lively
- 5. Answers will vary.
About this skill
Read each sentence slowly and look for a definition, a synonym or an example close to the new word.
How to teach it
- Read the passage twice: once for meaning, once for detail.
- Underline the words that prove each answer.
- Say your answer in a full sentence.
Mistakes to watch for
- Answering from opinion rather than evidence in the text.
