Free English activity

Context Clue Quest.

Choose the word that makes each sentence precise. The surrounding clues will help you reason it out.

KS2–11+Level
10 minsTime
8 cluesChallenge

Read around the gap.

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  1. From the hide, Mia waited quietly to the fox without disturbing it.

  2. Because the stepping stones were wet, Arun was as he crossed the stream.

  3. The museum guide asked us not to touch the glass model because it could crack easily.

  4. Leila used facts and examples to the class that her plan would work.

  5. The carved stone had stood beside the path for hundreds of years, making it .

  6. Before the guests arrived, we had to the chairs into four neat rows.

  7. The whale’s tail looked beside our tiny boat.

  8. By examining the muddy footprints, the team hoped to which animal had visited the garden.

Stretch your thinking.

  1. Swap the clueRewrite one sentence with different details that still point to the same answer.
  2. Use two wordsCreate one clear sentence containing two words from the bank.
  3. Explain your choiceChoose the hardest question and name the exact clue that helped you.