Context Clues: Inferring unfamiliar words

Context Clues: Inferring unfamiliar words

by Lily Dolliente

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​Good morning Learners!

​At the end of this lesson you are expected to;

​•infer meaning of unfamiliar words based on context  clues

•locate  the  meaning  of  unfamiliar  words

•analyze unfamiliar words based on context clues.

​​What  do  you  think  is  the profession of these people?

​Direction: Supply the word, information or ideas that can be associated to the given central concept.

​Learning Task 2: ​

Infer the meaning or equivalent of the underlined word in each statement.

Multiple Choice

Leandro is an alumnus of this school. He graduated in 2019

• graduate

• teacher

• student

• principal

Multiple Choice

Burj Khalifa in the United Arab Emirates is considered as one of the tallest edifice in the world. It has a total height of 829.8 meters.

• church

• building

• mountain

• ship

Multiple Choice

The stunning view of desert in Qatar invites tourists to visit this oil-rich state.

• normal

• disgusting

• forgotten

• beautiful

Multiple Choice

Emer invited all her friends to the bountiful banquet in her garden. Lots of foods are served including my favorite leche flan.

• shop

• feast

• po

• store

Multiple Choice

The scientists have discovered new species of edible fern. They say that this really tastes well.

• can be eaten

• can be planted

• can be cultured

• can be posionous

​Learning Task 3

Use context clues in figuring out the meaning of each underlined words in figuring out the meaning of each underlined word

Multiple Choice

1.The extremely dry weather sweltered the dried leaves in the backyard.

• A.Ate 

• B. burnt           

• C. Slept 

• D. sunbathed

Multiple Choice

The Philippine government announced the needs to review the  tariff imposed on imported products that have gradually taken over the local market.

• A.stamp

• B.prohibition    

• C. ad

•   D. tax

Multiple Choice

Bernadette precariously climbed the highest mountain in the country.

• lazily

•  gracefully 

•  dangerously 

•     hopefully

Multiple Choice

I used to visit Nami Island in South Korea to see the falling colorful dried foliage.

• plays

• leaves

• hurricane

• Snow 

Multiple Choice

Two tickets were allotted to each student for the dance party.

• allowed

• taken

• fe

• joyful

Multiple Choice

The mood was somber at the memorial of the fallen medical frontliners.

• sh

• serious

• gloomy

• hungry

Multiple Choice

Tagaytay City is known for wonderful picturesque of the majestic Mount Taal.

• ch

• p

• ruined

• running

Multiple Choice

The  student  was  asked  to  clarify   his  answers  for  everybody  to understand is point.

• explain

• remove   

•   call

•  stop