Bold Thoughts

This worksheet supports students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 as they practice close reading, inference, and vocabulary development using academic and technical language. By reading a short informational passage with bolded terms and matching each word to its correct definition, students apply context clues, comprehension strategies, and analytical thinking to interpret subject-specific vocabulary commonly found in science and technology texts.

Skills Reinforced

• Context Clues for Technical Vocabulary (Grades 4-6) – Use surrounding text to infer the meaning of unfamiliar academic terms.
• Informational Text Comprehension – Analyze how technical words function within an explanatory passage.
• Science & Technology Literacy – Build understanding of domain-specific vocabulary used in content-area reading.
• Vocabulary Acquisition & Use – Strengthen precision and confidence with academic language.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to support vocabulary and comprehension instruction.
• Text-Based Learning – Uses authentic informational passages to mirror real reading demands.
• Inference-Focused Practice – Encourages students to reason from context rather than rely on memorization.
• Flexible Use – Ideal for literacy centers, small groups, independent practice, homework, or intervention.
• No-Prep Format – Print-and-go worksheet for classroom or homeschool settings.

This printable worksheet helps students develop strategies for understanding technical vocabulary through careful reading and contextual analysis. By matching bolded terms to their meanings, learners improve comprehension, inference, and academic word knowledge across subject areas. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool environment, this resource supports confident reading of informational texts and deeper understanding of science and technology language.

This worksheet is part of our Technical Terms Worksheets collection.