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Grade Level: 5 Learning Area: ENGLISH

Learning Competency: EN8V-If-6 Infer the meaning of unfamiliar
words using context clues
Episode: 1
Title:
Objectives: 1. Define context clues
2. List and define types of context clues
3. Identify compound words as open, closed an
hyphenated using context clues
3. Apply strategies to identify unknown words
using context clues
Materials: modules and pen
Time Allotment: 30 minutes
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TEACHER: Hello Ozamiz City, most especially to our dearest

learners, our sparkling diamonds. Welcome to this episode of radio-

based instruction, which is an alternative way of delivering safe and

quality basic education to our students.

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TEACHER: This is teacher Joey your learning facilitator of the day.

Hello grade 5 students, I hope that you are all tuning in right now for

another exciting discussion.

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(Sang in the tune of One Direction’s Kiss you)

Singer 1:

Raise your hand if you have seen

A word you didn't know and had to find the meaning

I bet you felt hopeless, woe, and anxious

I bet you felt frustrated

Well, Sir Joey’s here to rescue you

He’s gonna show just what you've go to do.

You've gotta use the context clues

Context clues?

You've gotta use the context clues, yeah.

Singer 2:

Reread the sentences

Around the word or phrase

Visualize what's happening.

Plug in something from your brain.

Singer 1 and 2.
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Chorus:

I don't know this word or phrase

And I gotta find the meaning

It makes my head goes crazy.

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Wait a minute, oh yeah, I recall

I know what to do after all.

Check out the clues around the word

To figure it out.

Use context clues.

Singer 1:

You've gotta be careful 'cause you might get tricked.

They're called homographs with many definitions

They have more than one meaning.

Yeah, multiple meanings

Singer 2:

Tell me, teach, how do I figure it out.

How do I know which one they're talking about.

You've gotta use the context clues

Context clues

You've gotta use the context clues, yeah.

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Reread the sentences

Around the word or phrase

Visualize what's happening.

Plug in something from your brain.

Singer 1 and 2

Chorus:

I don't know this word or phrase

And I gotta find the meaning

It makes my head goes crazy.

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Wait a minute, oh yeah, I recall

I know what to do after all.

Check out the clues around the word

To figure it out.

Use context clues.

Singer 1:

Picture books and novels

Nonfiction text like articles

Expository, narratives, and plays

Song lyrics, tv shows, and movies

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So many different types of text, you see

Require you to use context clues, easy

Spread the word, teach all your friends

Plug in something from your brain

Singer 2:

I don't know this word or phrase

And I gotta find the meaning

It makes my head goes crazy.

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Wait a minute, oh yeah, I recall

I know what to do after all.

Check out the clues around the word

To figure it out.

Use context clues.

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Student 1: Wow! You're a great singer!

STUDENT 2: I really love this song. It is all about context clues. Every

time I listen to it, it reminded me the ways on how to find a meaning for a

difficult word.
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Student 1: Wow, That’s amazing. But wait what is context clue?

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This time we will be discovering more about context clues. Yes, you

heard it right.

For today’s learning episode, our lesson will be about the different types

of context clues , with the competency, infer the meaning of unfamiliar

words using context clues

TEACHER: Yes, you’ve heard it right. So what are you waiting for?

Grab your notebooks and have your pen ready.

TEACHER: Are you ready learners?

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TEACHER: That’s great! Meanwhile, sit back, relax and enjoy the

rest of the episode because together we will discover the meaningful

world of context clues.

TEACHER: Context comes from the prefix con which means with while

text means written words. Therefore, Context Clues are hints a reader
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can use to help define a difficult or unusual word. The clue may appear

within the same sentence as the word to which it refers, or it may follow

in a succeeding sentence.

TEACHER: Is that clear? Very good!

TEACHER: Now, let’s get started, I have here an article here and we will

read this together.

TEACHER: Your main task is to look for the difficult words.

TEACHER: In your notebook, create a table with two columns. In the

first column, write the difficult words and on the second column write the

meaning of the word.

TEACHER: So listen to teacher.

TEACHER: Asthma is a chronic lung disease that inflames and narrows

the airways and produces extra mucus.

It is considered chronic as it is frequently recurring.

This illness, can cause coughing, chest tightness, wheezing, or

shortness of breath.

It is not clear why some people get asthma and others don’t.

Asthma is thought to be caused by a combination of both genetics

(hereditary) and environmental factors.

There is no single cause of this lung disease.

In fact, its causes vary among the patients.

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That is why it’s important to know the causes of an asthma attack, so

that one can easily avoid those triggers to keep airway inflammation to a

minimum and reduce the symptoms.

The list of known situations that can trigger an asthma attack include

allergens such as pollen dust, dust mites, and mold spores.

Also viral respiratory infections, animal dander, drugs and food

additives, as well as physical exertion can cause asthma.

Asthma is a serious lung disease and can be fatal if not treated properly.

Although this diseases has no cure, with proper knowledge, care and

today’s medical treatments, people with asthma can lead normal and

productive lives.

Do you have the words written in your notebook now?

That’s great.

Let’s check if we have listed the same difficult words.

The first word that is on my list is FATAL.

Can you tell me what fatal is? Fatal means deadly.

That’s right!

From the given sentence,

Asthma is a serious lung disease and can be fatal if not treated properly,

fatal was not given any definition nor a synonymous word.

But we can conclude that if asthma is not treated properly, it can cause

death.
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So the first type of context clue is INFERENCE.

That’s right.

This type of context clue is a little more indirect because the meaning is

not explicitly given.

They usually require readers to look beyond the sentence they’re

reading to be able to understand the unfamiliar word or phrase.

The next word that I have is CHRONIC.

What is chronic?

Persisting for a long time or constantly recurring illness.

That’s right.

How did you come up with the meaning?

Awesome. Yes, the word chronic is defined in the sentence.

So, the second type of context clue is DEFINITION.

Definition is a type of context clue where the difficult word is directly

defined.

In other words, the meaning of the unfamiliar word is in the sentence

itself.

The next word that I have is ALLERGENS.

What is the meaning of this word?

Very good.

Allergen is a substance that causes an allergic reaction.

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In the given sentence, allergen is not defined, no synonymous word is

provided but its examples were enumerated.

Let’s read the sentence one more time.

The list of known situations that can trigger an asthma attack

include allergens such as pollen dust, dust mites, and mold spores.

Therefore, the third type of context clue is EXAMPLE.

So what is example?

Example is a type of context clue that uses samples to help the

reader unlock the meaning of the difficult word.

Connectors, like, such as, and for example are found in the

sentence to help explain the meaning of the difficult word in the

given sentence.

Now the next vocabulary word is vary.

What does vary means?

Excellent!

Vary means different!

Let’s take the sentences where the word vary is used.

There is no single cause of this disease. On the contrary, its causes

vary among the patients.

The word vary is exactly the antonym of no single cause in that sentence

Therefore we can say that vary is defined through its antonym.

So what is antonym?
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Perfect.

Antonym is a type of context clue where the difficult word is defined

through its opposite meaning.

This type of context clue gives us the hint to the meaning of the word by

telling us what they are not.

Any of the words but, however, on the contrary and the like is included in

the sentence telling us that an opposite thought is about to be

presented.

That opposite is the antonym that we are looking for.

The next word that I have is wheezing, wheezing from the root word

wheeze.

Do we have the same word?

Very good.

Let’s read the sentence where wheezing is found.

This can cause coughing, chest tightness, wheezing, or shortness

of breath.

From the given sentence, what do you think is the meaning of

wheezing? Very good!

Wheeze or wheezing is difficulty to breath usually with a whistling sound.

How did you know the meaning of wheezing?

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That’s right, we know that wheezing is the difficulty to breath because

from the sentence itself we are given its synonymous term shortness of

breath. When we say synonymous, the words bare the same meaning.

So the last type of context clue is synonym, can you define synonym?

Synonyms are one or more words that mean the same or almost

the same as the unknown word.

So with the given examples can you define context clue in your own

words? Write the definition of context clue in your notebook?

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Teacher: That’s great?

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.

Did you get it students? Great!

Now let’s have a quick review.

There are five types of context clues.

Can you enumerate all five?

Yes, that’s a lot but you can simply remember them with its acronym

IDEAS. I-D-E-A-S

I for Inference, D for Definition, E for Example, A for Antonym and S for

Synonym. Can you say it with me? IDEAS. Inference, Definition,

Example, Antonym and Synonym. Good job!

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Teacher: This time let’s have a quick activity.

Number your notebook from 1 to 5.

Then, answer the questions below by writing the letter of the correct

answer in your notebook. You have 5 seconds to write your answer.

Let’s start.

Number one.

1. How were you able to give the meaning of the unfamiliar words?

a. through inference

b. through context clue

c. through its synonym

d. all of the above

Write your answers now.

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The correct answer is letter d. All of the above.

If you answered letter d, then check item number 1. For those who did

not get it right, try again next time.

Again, all of these are ways you can define a difficult word.

Number 2.

What do we mean when we infer?

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a. conclude

b. guess

c. summarize

d. outline

Write your answers now.

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The correct answer is letter a. conclude. When we infer we use our

reasoning skills to justify the meaning of a difficult word.

Check your answers.

Now, let’s have number 3.

Synonyms are words ______________.

a. that are spelled correctly

b. that are misspelled

c. that have the same meaning

d. with unknown meaning

Write your answers now.

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The correct answer is letter c.

Synonyms are words that have the same exact meaning. I hope

everybody got the correct answer.

Number 4.
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Antonyms, on the other hand, are words that are____________.

a. opposite in meaning

b. misspelled

c. having the same sound

d. difficult to define

Write your answers now.

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The correct answer is letter a.

Antonyms are words that have the opposite meanings. Did you pick the

correct answer?

What about Number 5.

The unfamiliar words are words ________________.

a. whose meanings are not yet known

b. that are spelled erroneously

c. that are hard to read

d. that are too long

Write your answers now.

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The correct answer is letter a.

Unfamiliar or difficult words are words whose meanings are not yet

known.
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Wow! Amazing, I know that you got a perfect score.

Teacher: This time let’s have the second activity. Number you

notebooks first from 1 to 10.

This time, I have prepares 5 sentences, and I will read them one at a

time. Each sentence has a difficult word. I will read the difficult word and

from the given choices you have to choose the meaning of the word.

And after you have identified the meaning of the difficult word. Then,

write the type of context clue used in the sentence. I for inference, D for

definition, E for example, A for antonym and S for synonym. You have

seven seconds to answer each number.

Learners, remember that you have two answers in every item. The first

one is the letter of your choice and then the second one is the type of

context clue. Use a comma to separate your answers in every item.

Number 1.

Pedestrians should look both ways before crossing the street.

The difficult word is pedestrians. Pedestrians’ means

A. crosswalks

B. walkers

C. stoplights

D. parrots

Write your answers now.

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The correct answer is letter b. Pedestrians in this sentence means

walkers.

Now, what type of context clue is being used in the sentence?

I for inference.

Good job.

Number 2.

Celestial bodies, including the sun, moon, and stars, have fascinated

man through the centuries.

The unfamiliar word is celestial. Celestial means

a. Objects that are found in fresh water

b. Creatures such as salmon, trout and flounder that live in the

oceans

c. Objects found in the sky or heavens.

d. Objects found in land.

Write your answers now.

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The correct answer is letter c. Celestial refer to objects found in the

sky or in heavens.
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Now, what type of context clue is being used in the sentence?

E for example.

Well done.

Number 3.

His emaciation, that is, his skeleton-like appearance, was

frightening to see.

The unfamiliar word is emaciation. Emaciation means

a. skeleton- like appearance

b. obese

c. overweight

d. chubby body

Write your answers now.

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The correct answer is letter a. Emaciation means skeleton like

appearance.

Now, what type of context clue is being used in the sentence?

D for definition.

Excellent.

Number 4.
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The mountain pass was a tortuous road, winding and twisting like a

snake around the trees of the mountainside.

The unfamiliar word is tortuous. Tortuous means

a. relaxing

b. untwisted

c. straight

d. winding and twisting

Write your answers now.

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The correct answer is letter d. From the given sentence the word

tortuous is given its synonyms words winding and twisting therefore the

type of clue being used is?

S for synonym.

Number 5.

She thinks the house is valuable but this is incorrect. The house is

worthless.

The difficult word is valuable. Valuable means

a. precious

b. cheap
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c. inexpensive

d. valueless

Write your answers now.

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The correct answer is letter a, precious. From the given sentence the

word valuable is given its opposite words worthless therefore the type of

clue being used is antonym.

Its time to check you work and count the numbers of correct?

Did you get a perfect score?

Or almost perfect score?

Congratulations everyone for a job well done.

You know what children it only means that you are really doing well in

our discussion.

Now, let’s have more.

Are you ready? If you are, let’s go.

This time, let’s have compound words or compounds.

What are compound words?

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Compound words or compounds are words formed by putting two or

more words together to form a new word with a new meaning.

To understand the meaning of the compound, it is important to

determine the meaning of each word that makes up the new word.

Compound words may be closed, open, or hyphenated.

Let us briefly discuss the types of compound words. Let’s start

with closed, there are compound words that does not have spaces.

Now, let’s study the example below.

The close compound word is iceberg. The root words are

Ice and berg. Ice is a solid state of water while berg is a mountain

of glacier. When you add these words the iceberg means a floating

ice that has separated from glacier.

Amazing children.

More examples of closed compound words are someone, seaplane,

raincoats, and newspapers.

We also have open compound words. These words are are created

in cases when the modifying adjective is used with its noun to

create a new noun. Also, when these two new words are combined

with spaces, the meaning of the formed word changes.

Let’s have the words hot and dog. When these words are

combined it formed the word hot dog. It is a type of food usually

grilled or steamed when served. Another example of open

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compound words are time zone, home port, mother tongue, hot

dogs.

The last type of compound words are Hyphenated, these are words

are combined using hyphens.

For this type we have half-baked as an example. What are the two

words?

Yes, we have half and baked. Half means not full while baked

means to cook a food by dry heat without direct exposure to a

flame, typically in an oven or on a hot surface. So half-baked simply

means a poorly baked or not well cooked food.

We also have Mother-of-pearl, son-in-law, passers-by, name-calling

The question is how can we give meaning to these compound

words?

The meaning of compound words can be inferred through context

clues with the use of: Inference, Definition, Examples, Antonym and

Synonym.

That’s right.

I am very much confident that you can answer our next activity

called who wants to be a millionaire. On the next leave of your

notebook, draw a rectangular box. Inside the rectangular box write

the following words.

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front page
homeland
freelance
mother of one’s spouse

Next, under the box, number your notebook from one to five.

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Then, I will read the sentences with underlined words.

All you need to do is to find the synonym of the underlined compound

word from the rectangular box. Write your answer in the every number.

Are you ready? Let’s start.

Number 1.

There is no place so sweet and comfortable like one’s motherland.

The underline word is motherland. What is the meaning of motherland?

Write your answer now.

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The correct answer is homeland.

Check your answers.

What about number 2.

My brother’s mother-in-law from Canada has just arrived to visit her

daughter.
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The underline word is mother-in-law. What is the meaning of mother-

in-law?

Write your answer now.

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The correct answer is mother of one’s spouse.

Good job.

Number 3.

The real estate agent is selling some lots.

The underline word is real estate. What is the meaning real estate?

Write your answer now.

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The correct answer is property.

Well done.

Let’s proceed to number 4.

Mrs. Santos is our part-time teacher in Mathematics.

The underline word is part-time. What is the synonym of part-time?

Write your answer now.

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The correct answer is freelance.

Great children. What about number 5.

One morning, Jeriel’s name was in the headline of the daily

newspaper.

The underline word is headline. Can you tell me the meaning of

headline? Write your answer now.

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The correct answer is front page.

Awesome everyone.

I know you can make it.

Kindly count your correct answers and right your scores on the top right

corner of your notebook.

Teacher: Let me ask you a question, write down your answer on your

notebook in just one to two sentences. You are given 1 minute to answer

this. How can understanding context clues make you a better reader? I

repeat, how can understanding context clues make you a better reader?

Your one minute starts now.

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And now I want you to read again what you have written. Whatever you

have written in there, I would like to congratulate all of you for being able

to realized for learning and

Essentially, effective use of context clues strategies to navigate a text

will lead you to big success. With this skill, you continue to increase your

vocabulary, activate prior knowledge, and improve reading

comprehension and fluency.

I can truly say that you all are ready for independent learning. This time,

answer the assessment on page 8 under What I Can do of your English

module. We will check your answers on the next learning episode. I

hope you enjoyed our lesson.

That completes our lesson for today. It was fun and engaging lesson

with you.

I hope that you have learned something from our learning episode on

determining the meaning of words and expressions noting context clues.

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This has been teacher Joey Marie praying for everyone’s safety and

good health. To our dear learners, let us continue to follow safety

protocols like wearing of face masks, face shields, frequent hand

washing. Sanitizing our hands with alcohol and observing physical

distancing. Above all, always stay at home. Thank you very much and

may God bless us all.

Sparkle Ozamiz Diamond, Asenso Ozamiz!

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