Timing Clue Hunt

This worksheet helps students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 strengthen grammar accuracy, close reading skills, and contextual analysis by focusing on how clues within a sentence signal the correct use of for or during. Learners examine each sentence for time indicators such as numbers, event names, or descriptive details, then choose the preposition that best conveys duration or timing.

Learning Goals

• Grammar: Prepositions of Time (Grades 4-6): Apply for to show length of time and during to show when something happens within an event or period.
• Context Clue Interpretation: Identify words and phrases that signal duration or timing in a sentence.
• Reading Comprehension & Analysis: Practice close reading to understand how meaning is constructed through details.
• Sentence-Level Language Use: Complete sentences accurately while maintaining clarity and correctness.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed by educators to align with upper elementary ELA grammar and reading standards.
• Strategy-Based Grammar Practice: Teaches students how to look for clues rather than rely on guesswork or memorization.
• Encourages Analytical Thinking: Requires learners to explain their reasoning through careful sentence analysis.
• Flexible Classroom Use: Ideal for grammar lessons, literacy centers, small groups, homework, or review activities.
• Low-Prep Printable: Easy to use in both classroom and homeschool settings.

This printable worksheet helps students become more confident with time-related grammar by teaching them how to spot meaningful clues in context. By analyzing sentences before choosing for or during, learners strengthen grammar conventions, reading comprehension, and precise language use. Whether used in a classroom language arts block or a homeschool lesson, this resource supports careful reading, thoughtful decision-making, and accurate application of standard English conventions.

This worksheet is part of our For vs. During worksheets collection.