CONTEXT CLUES. english 8 quarter 1 module 1

context clues

1. CONTEXT CLUES

2. Examine the jumbled letters below and identify the words referred to using the provided meanings.

3. O C A S H complete disorder and confusion

4. T X A Y N I E A painful or apprehensive uneasiness of mind

5. S A G R I N H To decorate a dish or a food.

6. P N T O P E N O A person you are playing or fighting against in a game or a competition.

7. G F L E A R I Easily broken or damaged.

8. CONTEXT CLUES Context refers to the parts of a piece of writing that precede or follow a word and contributes to its whole meaning.

9. CONTEXT CLUES Clues refer to a piece of evidence that leads one toward the solution of a problem.

10. CONTEXT CLUES Important words or phrases in a sentence that helps in identifying the meaning of difficult word or items in a sentence.

11. CONTEXT CLUES They provide further information about a word or phrase that helps the reader understand its meaning.

12. DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES

13. SYNONYMS or RESTATEMENT CLUE Provides the synonyms of words to provide the meaning of an unfamiliar word or words. 1

14. EXAMPLES: 2. The director felt remorse, or shame for hiring some incompetent employee. 1. Rena shouts continuously or all the time and it makes me uncomfortable. 1. Rena shouts continuously or all the time and it makes me uncomfortable. 1. Rena shouts continuously or all the time and it makes me uncomfortable. 2. The director felt remorse , or shame for hiring some incompetent employee. 2. The director felt remorse , or shame for hiring some incompetent employee.

15. DEFINITION OR STATEMENT CLUE Provides direct statement or meaning of the unfamiliar word/s. 2

16. EXAMPLES: 2. Her voice is inaudible; no one could hear it. 1. Ossicles are the three small bones in the middle ear. 1. Ossicles are the three small bones in the middle ear. 1. Ossicles are the three small bones in the middle ear . 2. Her voice is inaudible ; no one could hear it. 2. Her voice is inaudible ; no one could hear it .

17. ANTONYM OR CONTRAST CLUE It tells the opposite meaning of the difficult word. It shows contrast. 3

18. EXAMPLES: 2. The feral cat would scratch the wall, unlike the friendly cat. 1. Jonathan is gregarious unlike his shy brother. 1. Jonathan is gregarious unlike his shy brother. 1. Jonathan is gregarious unlike his shy brother. 2. The feral cat would scratch the wall, unlike the friendly cat. 2. The feral cat would scratch the wall, unlike the friendly cat.

19. EXPLANATION OR EXAMPLE CLUE Provides readers with varying examples to allow them fully examine the unfamiliar words. Uses words like including , such as , for example . 4

20. EXAMPLES: 2. Philippines experienced different natural calamities such as typhoons, earthquakes and tsunamis. 1. Mammals, including elephants, horses and carabaos, are helpful animals. 1. Mammals , including elephants, horses and carabaos, are helpful animals. 1. Mammals , including elephants, horses and carabaos , are helpful animals. 2. Philippines experienced different natural calamities such as typhoons, earthquakes and tsunamis. 2. Philippines experienced different natural calamities such as typhoons, earthquakes and tsunamis .

21. CAUSE & EFFECT OR REASON-RESULT CLUE Explains the reason and the result of an event or action. Words like because, since, therefore, thus , etc. may signal context clues . 5

22. EXAMPLES: 1. The government has implemented the community quarantine because experts want to stop or slow down the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. 1. The government has implemented the community quarantine because experts want to stop or slow down the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. 1. The government has implemented the community quarantine because experts want to stop or slow down the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases .

23. COMPARISON OR SAMENESS CLUE Presents the similarities in meaning or contexts. Words used are like, as, similar to, in the same way, likewise, resembling, too, and also. 6

24. EXAMPLES: 2. Jonna is fond of mountain escapade the same way with Patrick who goes on beach adventure. 1. I love the palate of pasta like my brother who loves the taste of pansit . 1. I love the palate of pasta like my brother who loves the taste of pansit . 1. I love the palate of pasta like my brother who loves the taste of pansit . 2. Jonna is fond of mountain escapade the same way with Patrick who goes on beach adventure. 2. Jonna is fond of mountain escapade the same way with Patrick who goes on beach adventure .

25. INFERENCE OR GENERAL TEXT CLUE Provides the meaning of unfamiliar words that can be inferred or guessed from the description of the situation. 7

26. EXAMPLES: 2. The criminal’s belligerence led to the death of four innocent children. 1. I wish I had earplugs to avoid monkey’s vociferous noise. 1. I wish I had earplugs to avoid monkey’s vociferous noise. 1. I wish I had earplugs to avoid monkey’s vociferous noise. 2. The criminal’s belligerence led to the death of four innocent children. 2. The criminal’s belligerence led to the death of four innocent children.

27. Examine the jumbled letters below and identify the words referred to using the provided meanings.

28. Presents the similarities in meaning or contexts. 1 M A C P R I S O N O

29. Parts of a piece of writing that precede or follow a word and contributes to its meaning. 2 T O X C E N T

30. The other term for Antonym Context Clues. 3 T O N S C A R T

31. Provides the meaning of unfamiliar words that can be guessed from the description of the situation. 4 E R E C F I N E N

32. Provides varying examples to allow them fully examine the unfamiliar words. 5 O N T A X I P L A N E

33. It tells the opposite meaning of the difficult word. 6 N O T Y M A N

34. The other term for Synonym Context Clues. 7 T E N M A S T E R E T

35. The other term for Cause & Effect Context Clues. 8 E A R S U N S T R O L E

36. Provides direct statement or meaning of the unfamiliar word/s. 9 E N I D O F I N I T

37. Provides direct statement or meaning of the unfamiliar word/s. 10 L U C E S