Context Clues Using Affixes
Context Clues Using Affixes
Context Clues Using Affixes
SPELLING:
1. Monocyle
2. Autograph
3. Impossible
4. Biology
3. Aquatic
Preliminary Activities:
Direction: Match the definition of column B to column A. Write the
answer in space provided.
Column A Column B.
____1. Monocyle a. a brarch of science that deals
with the study of life
___2. Autograph
b. To write one's signature
___3. Impossible c. a vehicle with one cycle
___4. Biology d. living or done in the water
___3. Aquatic e. can't be happen/occur
HOW CAN WE SUMMARIZE INFORMATION
FROM TEXT HEARD?
• We can summarize info from text heard by using
outline and graphic organizers.
Direction: Read and analyze the sentences. Infer the
meaning of underline words:
1. The tranquilty of the park soothed Almira. It was so
quiet that she fell asleep.
a. excitement c. fondness
b. sleepiness d. peacefulness
2. Whenever my brother loses his toys, he becomes
fretful. He thinks he will never be able to find them.
a. cheerful c. tired
b. patient d. worried
3. Simon has a very distinctive voice. It does not should like
any other voice.
a. different c. common
b. soft d. far away
4. The artificial flowers looked real to me. I was surprised
when I found that they smelled like plastic.
a. red c. original
b. fake d. colorful
5. Abdul Adziz speak orally in the extemporaneous speech.
He conviced the judge because of his strong voice.
a. silent c. written down
b. out loud d. draw
Infer the meaning of the words using roots
and affixes.
WORDS ROOTWORD PREFIX / SUFFIX MEANING OF WHOLE MEANING
PREFIX/ SUFFIX
1. microorganism organism micro- small small organism
2. multifunction function multi- many many function
3. autograph auto- self self writing
-graph writing
4. biology bio- life study of life
-logy study of
5. malnutrion nutrion mal- bad bad nutrition
How to use context clues?
• It gives hints to help define a difficult or unsual word. The clue
may appear within the same sentence as the word to which it
refers, or it may follow in a preceding sentences.
4. disapproved
5. bicycle
WORDS ROOTW SUFFIX MEANIN WHOLE
GROUP 4 (GREEN TEAM) ORD G OF MEANING
SUFFIX
Activity: I GOT YOU
Direction: Infer the meaning of 1. droplet
the words using roots and 2. kindness
Suffix.
3. hopeful
4. careless
5. northward
APPLICATION:
How important to infer meaning of word/borrowed
words?
GENERALIZATION:
3. malfunction
4. ex-mayor
5. tripod
ASSIGNMENT:
DIRECTION: A word in each sentence below is underlined. Choose the word from
the choices that has its similar meaning. Use the context clues in each sentence to
help you choose the similar meaning of the underlined word.
1. The class decided to exhibit the science project during Parents’ Night.
A. lose B. eat C. trade D. show
2. The frigid water made Elizabeth’s teeth chatter.
A. cold B. clean C. green D. warm
3. Typewriters became obsolete with the development of personal computers.
A. popular B. out-dated C. careful D. round
4. His mother gets anxious if he stays outside after dark.
A. nervous B. silly C. happy D. sleepy
5. After the rainstorm, the rainbow lit up the sky with vivid colors.
A. dark B. funny C. bright D. normal