ENG_Q2_Week1_ContextClues.ppt melc english grade 4x

CONTEXT CLUES

1. CONTEXT CLUES Q2 - English 4 Week 1

2. Learning Objectives: Define context clues; Use context clues through definition in finding the meaning of unfamiliar words Find the meaning of words through context clues by exemplification.

3. When you read, you may encounter unfamiliar word or words that u do not know. Sometimes, you can get the meanings of these words without using a dictionary

4. Let us identify the meaning of the context clues

5. What are context clues?

6. Context clues are hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words.

7. You may get the meaning of an unfamiliar word using context clue. Context clues can be presented in various forms.

8. Two of these types of context clues are presented through exemplification and definition

9. Definition clues the meaning of the unfamiliar word is directly given in the sentence itself

10. Exemplification The act of giving an example or examples of something - using examples help the readers to explain or analyze the meaning of words

11. Take note Punctuation such as commas, dashes - or parenthesis ( ) Signal words such as, that is, are, or, is defined as, means, refers, and in other words

12. Example: Nocturnal Animals What are Nocturnal Animals?

13. Nocturnal Animals are creatures which are active during night time Like bat, owl, tarsier and fox

14. Example: The ancient Chinese used the abacus , a device with movable beads that can be used as calculator.

15. Learning Task Tell the meaning of each underlines word. Use context clues

16. 1. My mother will enroll my five year-old sister in a kindergarten , a school for very young children. Kindergarten is a school for very young children.

17. 2 . Karate , a form of martial arts that originated in Japan, is popular in the Philippines. Karate is a form of martial arts that originated in Japan

18. Read the sentences. Box the word/s that give/s the meaning of the underlined word. 1. True friends are rare or hard to find so if you find one, treasure him/her forever. 2. Do you think we will have sufficient supply of electricity by 2022? Everyone hopes we will have enough electricity by then.

19. 3. We had an abundant rice supply the other year. When we had plenty of rice, we sell these to other countries. 4. Schoolhouses and churches become the refuge, the safe places tostay for people whose houses are in dangerously low areas.

20. Read the Selection

21. The Girls Scouts Last year, the Girl Scouts in our school celebrated their anniversary with a field trip - a trip made by students to study and observe something at first hand. They explored the virgin forests of Palawan. They went around a place where a thick long line of trees was not yet touched by loggers.

22. The local officials told them that these forests help their community to have a steady supply of water and electricity. The girls appreciated how the people in the community work together in keeping their forests unspoiled.

23. 1. Who celebrated their anniversary?_______________________ 2. How did they celebrate their anniversary?_______________________ 3. How would you describe a virgin forest?_________________________

24. 4. What is the meaning of preserving?____________________________ 5. How can we help in preserving our forests?______________________

25. The meaning of the underlined words is stated in the sentence next to it. We get the meaning of the unfamiliar words/ difficult words such as field trip, virgin forests and preserving by understanding its definition as mentioned in the sentences.

26. • field trip - a trip made by students to study and observe something at first hand • virgin forests , a place where a thick long line of trees was not yet touched by loggers

27. • preserving , that is to maintain the original state of the forest

28. Write YES on the blank if the sentence with context clues is presented in a definition form. If not, write NO. _____1. Commuters , persons who travel some distance to work on a regular basis are forced to hire pedicabs so that they can be transported easily. _____2. It took many hours for the flood water to subside keeping commuters out of the street.

29. _____3. The woman placed her baby in the cradle , a baby’s bed usually on rockers. _____4. The man and his friends went hunting , the act in searching and killing wild animals. They killed the bear in the forest. _____5. If ever you are stranded because of the rain, look for a nearby restaurant or establishment to find shelter.