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The lunch box is empty.
direct meaning
The sentence says the idea clearly.
Example: The box has no food left.
Grade 3
Direct and indirect meaning in context
Read short sentences and decide whether the meaning is stated directly or understood from a clue.
Category: Grammar in Use
9 min
Confident
This helps children notice implied meaning gently, without turning the lesson into formal grammar language.
Read and think
Open one card at a time, read the text together, and use the audio button when hearing the line once helps.
Read and think
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Riya opened her umbrella before stepping out.
indirect meaning
Think about what we can infer from the clue.
Example: It was probably raining or about to rain.
Read and think
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The library was so quiet that everyone whispered.
context clue
Use the clue to understand the situation.
Example: People whispered because the library was quiet.
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