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Context Clues Context Clues Locate a challenging vocabulary word from your independent reading book. Then, use context clues to infer what the challenging word means. Rubric Code: H236C5W By jljohnson5 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Assessment Grade Levels: 9-12

Context Clues

Far below expectations

(N/A)

Approaching expectations

(N/A)

Meeting expectations

(N/A)

Exceeding expectations

(N/A)

Use of context clues

Did not effectively use context clues in defining the words. (Inferred meaning does not reflect use of context for support).

Made some effective use of context clues to define the word. (Inferred meaning reflects some connection to the context, but this connection is incomplete or not entirely clear).

Student uses most context clues to infer word meaning, but may miss some of the subtler clues. Inference is appropriate, but student could have taken a better guess by using all of the context clues.