Context Clues

WEEK 4

CONTEXT CLUES

In today’s  lesson you are expected to: 

infer the meaning of unfamiliar words based on context clues; 

locate the meaning of unfamiliar words; 

analyze unfamiliar words based on context clues.

Lets read and practice this tongue twister:

Eggs Butter

Eggs Butter Cheese bread

Stick stack, stone dead,

Stick them up, stick them down

Stick them in the old man’s crown

Let us have a short review: 

IDENTIFY THE TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES

Multiple Choice

The manager felt remorse, or shame, for hiring some

incompetent employees.

• Synonym or Restatement Clue

• Definition or Statement Clue

• Antonym or Contrast Clue

Multiple Choice

Anton’s voice is inaudible; no one could hear it.

• Synonym or Restatement Clue

• Definition or Statement Clue

• Antonym or Contrast Clue

Multiple Choice

Japoy is gregarious unlike his shy sister.

• Explanation or Example Clue

• Cause-and-Effect or Reason-Result Clue

• Antonym or Contrast Clue

Multiple Choice

Justin was unavailable last Friday in Home guidance class because they lost their internet connection.

• Cause-and-Effect or Reason-Result Clue

• Comparison or Sameness Clue

• Inference or General Text Clue

Multiple Choice

I wish I had earplugs to avoid vehicle’s vociferous noise.

• Comparison or Sameness Clue

• Inference or General Text Clue

• Cause-and-Effect or Reason-Result Clue

Learning Task 4: Read the statements below. Using context clues, identify the meaning of highlighted words.  

Multiple Choice

1. The hotel abolishes its rice-all-you-can policy to avoid wastage of food.

• A. continues

• b. removes

• c. revises

• d. proposes

Multiple Choice

2. The country has a very tropical climate where it only has dry and wet seasons similar to other countries in Southeast Asia.

• a. humid

• b. cold

• c. comfortable

• d. normal

Multiple Choice

3. The obsolete books and other references in the library resulted to their removal in the shelves and inventory.

• a. new

• b. old

• c. outdated

• d. collected

Multiple Choice

4. Beverages, such as juices, milk, beers and sodas, have increased in prices due to low supply and importation issues.

• a. drinks

• b. food

• c. bread

• d. pastas

Multiple Choice

5. The luxurious life of my cousin in an exclusive subdivision in Tayabas makes me inspired to dream and work hard for me to escape this unpleasant life.

• a. ordinary

• b. fantastic

• c. uncomfortable

• d. wealthy

Multiple Choice

6. As a country in the Pacific Ring of Fire, at annual average, the Philippines experiences at least 20 typhoons, a weather phenomenon that brings heavy rains and strong winds that can sometimes be disastrous.

• a. rain

• b. wind

• c. storm

• d. earthquake

Multiple Choice

7. With poor management, experts predicted that the country would have 100,000 COVID-19 cases based on their approximation or estimation.

• a. prediction

• b. evaluation

• c. assessment

• d. preparation

Multiple Choice

8. My friend and I dream of visiting South Korea this winter to experience its frigid or frosty season

• a. humid

• b. hot

• c. cold

• d. relaxing

Multiple Choice

9. Conclave is an important event in the Roman Catholic Church where cardinals meet to elect the new pope

• a. party

• b. feast

• c. debate

• d. meeting

Multiple Choice

10. Melinda is so anxious about her attire for the party but Felipe told him to relax and remain calm.

• a. confident

• b. worried

• c. easy

• d. proud

Using the underlined words in Learning Task 4, use them in your own sentences.

•  abolishes

• tropical

•  obsolete

• Beverages

• luxurious

• typhoons,

• approximation