Loading worksheetsā¦
Loading worksheetsā¦
Match passage words to meanings and use the words again in context.
3,403 results
Choose a grade and text type, then open a worksheet for your lesson.
Create your ownShowing 1ā23 of 3,403
Teaching guide
These passage-based vocabulary activities focus on a selected set of words from the reading. Students match each word to a meaning and use the words again in sentence-completion practice. Seeing the same word in the passage and in a new sentence gives learners a reason to connect a definition with how the word works.
Preview the passage and the word set before assigning the page. Invite students to predict a meaning from the reading, check the match, and then explain how the word fits its sentence. When the goal is to infer an unfamiliar word from nearby clues, choose context clues worksheets; that task asks students to show their reasoning from the text.
Before the worksheet, ask students which words seem important to understanding the passage. During practice, have them read the full sentence rather than match by a familiar-looking word alone. Afterward, ask partners to use one selected word in an original sentence or point out where it appears in the passage.
This short routine helps keep the activity connected to reading and discussion. If students need more context before they work, read the passage together first. The broader helps you find a text; this collection provides a focused word-meaning activity for an eligible passage.
For additional support, keep the passage available, reduce the number of words students complete at once, or discuss one example together. To extend the task, ask students to explain a word choice, compare it with a related word, or write a fresh sentence that preserves its meaning.
Choose a passage whose topic and displayed reading level suit your class; the worksheet follows that passage and does not assign a separate grade level. For another passage-based follow-up, explore fix-the-sentence editing or writing prompts.
Questions teachers ask