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3rd Grade Context Clues Jeopardy Review

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Practice using definitions, examples, synonyms, antonyms, and sentence clues to determine word meanings in this 3rd grade ELA game. This is a Grade 3 English / ELA review game in a Jeopardy-style format: a teacher puts the board on one screen, teams pick clues by point value, and the class answers out loud — no student devices or accounts needed. Categories: Definition Clues, Example Clues, Synonym Clues, Antonym Clues, Sentence Detective.

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  • Definition Clues

    The pond was shallow, meaning it was not very deep. What does shallow mean?

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    not deep

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  • Example Clues

    We saw several reptiles, such as snakes, turtles, and lizards. What are reptiles?

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    a group of animals including snakes, turtles, and lizards

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  • Synonym Clues

    The enormous elephant was huge. What does enormous mean?

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    very large

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  • Antonym Clues

    The soup was hot, but the lemonade was chilly. What does chilly mean?

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    cold

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  • Sentence Detective

    After running around the playground, Ben was exhausted and sat down to rest. What does exhausted mean?

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    very tired

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Definition Clues

$100 — The pond was shallow, meaning it was not very deep. What does shallow mean?
not deep
$200 — The kitten was tiny, or very small. What does tiny mean?
very small
$300 — A habitat is the place where an animal or plant lives. What does habitat mean?
a place where an organism lives
$400 — The path was narrow, meaning it was not wide. What does narrow mean?
not wide
$500 — The glass was fragile, which means it could break easily. What does fragile mean?
easily broken

Example Clues

$100 — We saw several reptiles, such as snakes, turtles, and lizards. What are reptiles?
a group of animals including snakes, turtles, and lizards
$200 — She packed utensils, including a fork, spoon, and knife. What are utensils?
tools used for eating or cooking
$300 — Many beverages, such as water, juice, and milk, were available. What are beverages?
drinks
$400 — The farm grows crops like corn, wheat, and beans. What are crops?
plants grown for food or other uses
$500 — The aquarium has marine animals such as sharks, rays, and sea turtles. What does marine mean?
related to the ocean

Synonym Clues

$100 — The enormous elephant was huge. What does enormous mean?
very large
$200 — The puppy was joyful and happy to see us. What does joyful mean?
happy
$300 — The room was silent and quiet during the test. What does silent mean?
quiet
$400 — The task was simple and easy to finish. What does simple mean?
easy
$500 — The rabbit was swift and fast. What does swift mean?
fast

Antonym Clues

$100 — The soup was hot, but the lemonade was chilly. What does chilly mean?
cold
$200 — Unlike the rough rock, the glass felt smooth. What does smooth mean?
not rough
$300 — The hallway was crowded earlier but became empty after the bell. What does empty mean?
having nothing or no one inside
$400 — The first box was heavy, while the second was light. What does light mean here?
not heavy
$500 — The giant tree was tall, but the nearby bush was short. What does short mean?
not tall

Sentence Detective

$100 — After running around the playground, Ben was exhausted and sat down to rest. What does exhausted mean?
very tired
$200 — The squirrel dashed across the road before the car arrived. What does dashed mean?
moved quickly
$300 — Maya whispered so she would not wake the baby. What does whispered mean?
spoke very quietly
$400 — The puppy devoured its food and left the bowl empty. What does devoured mean?
ate quickly or completely
$500 — The crowd cheered after the spectacular fireworks show. What does spectacular mean?
very impressive

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