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Context Clues

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Give the most appropriate meaning of each underlined word/phrase using context clues.

When I grow up, I want to be an entrepreneur like Henry Sy of SM and Tony Tan Caktiong of Jollibee.

a)

artist

b)

businessman

c)

performer

2.

Rhea will study her modules in three learning areas, such as English, Mathematics and Science.

a)

topics

b)

subjects

c)

lessons

3.

As a catastrophic natural event, Super Typhoon Rolly devastated a large portion of Bicol Region.

a)

disastrous

b)

unlucky

c)

unpleasant

4.

With a total height of 829.8 m, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai is considered as the world’s tallest edifice.

a)

house

b)

building

c)

monument

5.

Hurricanes, like tropical depressions and storms, are very common in the Philippines. They vary in strength and speed.

a)

whirlpools

b)

tornadoes

c)

typhoons

6.

Identify the type of context clues used in each statement. In your notebook, write D for definition and E for exemplification.

Biology, the study of life, is Ken’s favorite branch of Science.

a)

D (DEFINITION)

b)

E (EXEMPLIFICATION)

7.

School stakeholders, such as teachers, parents, learners and other volunteers, support the school’s Green Project.

a)

D (DEFINITION)

b)

E (EXEMPLIFICATION)

8.

To do that Chemistry experiment, we need Germanium, a grayish white hard chemical element.

a)

D (DEFINITION)

b)

E (EXEMPLIFICATION)

9.

Archeology, the scientific study of prehistoric cultures, is interesting.

a)

D (DEFINITION)

b)

E (EXEMPLIFICATION)

10.

Piscatorial creatures, such as galunggong, tulingan and tuna, are common in the Philippines.

a)

D (DEFINITION)

b)

E (EXEMPLIFICATION)