ENGLISH V - CONTEXT CLUES

ENGLISH V - CONTEXT CLUES

Lesson 4

Identify the different types of context clues

Multiple Choice

___ is a type of context clue that provides the synonyms of words to provide the meaning of an unfamiliar word or words.

• Synonym or restatement clue

• Definition or statement clue

• Antonym or Contrast Clue

• Explanation or example clue

Multiple Choice

___is a type of context clue that provides direct statement or meaning of the unfamiliar word/s.

• Synonym or restatement clue

• Definition or statement clue

• Antonym or Contrast Clue

• Explanation or example clue

Multiple Choice

___is a type of context clue that tells the opposite meaning of the difficult word. It shows contrast.

• Synonym or restatement clue

• Definition or statement clue

• Antonym or Contrast Clue

• Explanation or example clue

Multiple Choice

___is a type of context clue that provides readers with varying examples to allow them fully examine the unfamiliar words. Words like including, such as and for example point out example clues.

• Synonym or restatement clue

• Definition or statement clue

• Antonym or Contrast Clue

• Explanation or example clue

Multiple Choice

__ is a type of context clue that explains the reason and the result of an event or action. Words like because, since, therefore, thus, so, etc. may signal context clues.

• Synonym or restatement clue

• Cause and Effect or Reason-Result Clue

• Antonym or Contrast Clue

• Explanation or example clue

Multiple Choice

__ is a type of context clue that presents the similarities in meaning or contexts. Words used are like, as, similar to, in the same way, likewise, resembling, too and also.

• Comparison or sameness Clue

• Cause and Effect or Reason-Result Clue

• Antonym or Contrast Clue

• Explanation or example clue

Multiple Choice

__ is a type of context clue that provides the meaning of unfamiliar words that can be inferred or guessed from the description of the situation. The author provides non-specific clues, often spread over the sentence or number of sentence.

• Comparison or sameness Clue

• Cause and Effect or Reason-Result Clue

• Inference or General Text Clue

• Explanation or example clue

Multiple Choice

Mammals, including cows, carabaos and horses, are helpful animals. This sentence uses _____ context clues

• Explanation or example clue

• Cause and Effect or Reason-Result Clue

• Inference or General Text Clue

• Explanation or example clue

Identify the type of context clue used in the following sentences

Learning Tasks 5

Multiple Choice

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

• inference

• comparison

• cause and effect

• synonym

Multiple Choice

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

• inference

• comparison

• cause and effect

• synonym

Multiple Choice

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

• inference

• comparison

• cause and effect

• synonym

Multiple Choice

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

• explanation or example

• comparison

• cause and effect

• synonym

Multiple Choice

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.

• explanation or example

• comparison

• cause and effect

• antonym

Multiple Choice

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.

• explanation or example

• definition

• cause and effect

• antonym

Multiple Choice

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

• explanation or example

• definition

• synonym

• antonym

Multiple Choice

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

• explanation or example

• definition

• synonym

• antonym

Multiple Choice

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

• explanation or example

• definition

• synonym

• antonym