Name: ________________________Date: __________
Grade: ____________________Section: ___________
CONTEXT CLUES
Learning Competencies:
Determine the meaning of words and expressions that reflect the local culture
by noting context clues EN8V-If-6 (MELC)
Use context clues from the material viewed to determine the meaning of
unfamiliar words or expressions EN8VC-Ia-8 (CG)
Behavioral Learning Objectives:
a) identify the meaning of words using dictionary
b) determine the meaning of words through context clues
c) write a paragraph using context clues for unfamiliar words
d) Appreciate using context clues for unfamiliar words
What I Need to Do
Hello, learners! What do you use when you want to know the meaning of
unfamiliar words? Do you use a dictionary?
Using a dictionary to know the meaning of words is not the only way to enrich
our vocabulary. We can even get the meaning of unfamiliar words without looking for
them in the dictionary. How to do that? There are clues or hints within the sentence
that will help and guide you in understanding and getting the meaning of the
unfamiliar word or they may be found in the sentence that follows and we call them
the context clues.
The varied activities provided here will help enhance your vocabulary skills.
Just follow the directions given in each level of activity.
Gearing Up
A. Find me
Directions: Write down the words in the poem which are unfamiliar to you and find
the meaning from the dictionary.
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Clues! Clues! Find the clues;
Help me find the meaning; words not known; words unbeknownst;
Strange, Unfamiliar, unheard of, unique, odd;
I am curious to get to know them
And make them my chums.
1. ___________ 4. ___________
2. ___________ 5. ___________
3. ___________ 6. ___________
B. WORD ORIGIN
Directions: Read the excerpt of an essay, Spanish Words You Thought Were
Filipino, then fill in the table with the correct details.
You see, the Filipino word barkada and the Spanish word barcada actually
refer to a ship filled with cargo or passengers. Its root word is barco (ship)
supplemented by the suffix ada, hence, boatload in English. Its informal meaning
refers to a group of people or friends.
Surprised? Wait till you read about the following Spanish words you
thought were Filipino.
Tsismis comes from the Spanish word chismes, which means gossip.
There is an Ilokano word for gossip and it is sayangguseng. Asikaso is derived
from the phrase hacer caso, which means to pay attention or to take notice. The
Filipino alternative to this loan word is tuon or pagtutuon.
Maski is the Filipinized version of the Spanish phrase mas que, which
means more than or greater than.
Gusto is another loan word from Spanish which means pleasure or like. An
alternative Filipino word for gusto is nais or hangad.
Source: https://www.esquiremag.ph/long-reads/features/filipino-words-from-spanish-a00293-20200819-lfrm
Spanish Word Filipino Word Meaning
Getting Better
A. Fill me
Directions: Study the sentences below then fill in the table with the clues and
meaning of the underlined words found in the sentences.
Word Clue/Clues Meaning
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1. Bullying is a mean, nasty and detestable act that affects someone’s self-esteem.
A. upright B. honorable C. abominable D. low
2. Some of the news we read on social media was not fact-checked so they were
deemed unreliable.
A. aimless B. not trustworthy C. dependable D. true
3. Most parents acquiesce to Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte’s
announcement that students are not required to wear a uniform.
A. agree B. adopt C. reject D. endure
4. Students have divergent views on wearing a uniform and casual clothes in
coming to school.
A. mixed B. identical C. similar D. different
5. Everybody aims to be erudite in writing research.
A. well-read B. knowledgeable C. polished D. ignorant
6. There is something incongruous with the two ideas that you presented.
A. incompatible B. unhappy C. timely D. fortunate
7. His failure in his research subject was brought on by his hubris.
A. self-doubt B. modesty C. overconfidence D. vanity
8. Kindness and humility are two characteristics innate in every person.
A. extrinsic B. foreign C. hereditary D. inborn
9. Let us always be magnanimous when appreciating someone’s good deeds.
A. chivalrous B. vulgar C. worthy D. ignominious
10. My mother is so meticulous in cleaning the house. She wants it free from dirt
and bad smell.
A. thorough B. alert C. halfhearted D. sloppy
B. Directions: Identify the type of clues (Definition, Example, Restatement, or
Multiple meanings, depending on neighboring words) used in the following
sentences. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
___________________ 1. Trina was oblivious to what is happening around her.
She has no memory at all.
___________________ 2. Garie was suspended for violating the school’s rules
such as cutting classes, not wearing a uniform, and
smoking.
___________________ 3. Dr. Lim is an ophthalmologist, who diagnoses and
treats all eye diseases, and performs eye surgery.
____________________ 4. Give me a minute. (a short space of time)
That’s a minute detail of the plan. (small)
____________________ 5. The students acquiesced to the new project proposal.
They agreed to do it by the end of the semester.
E. Directions: Now this time, pick out five (5) unfamiliar words after reading the
selection and give the meaning of the words based from the context clues.
For several generations, stories from Africa have traditionally been passed
down by word of mouth. Often, after a hard day’s work, the adults would gather
the children together by moonlight, around a village fire and tell stories. This was
traditionally called 'Tales by Moonlight'. Usually, the stories are meant to prepare
young people for life, and so each story taught a lesson or moral.
In the African folktales, the stories reflect the culture where diverse types of
animals abound. The animals and birds are often accorded human attributes, so it
is not uncommon to find animals talking, singing, or demonstrating other human
characteristics such as greed, jealousy, honesty, etc. The setting in many of the
stories exposes the reader to the land form and climate within that region of
Africa. References are often made to different seasons such as the 'dry' or 'rainy'
season and their various effects on the surrounding vegetation and animal life.
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Write your answer on the organizational chart.
Unfamiliar word Context clue/s Meaning
Gaining Mastery
Write me
Directions: Write a paragraph on how you can keep a healthy body, emotion, and
mind in this time of pandemic using not less than 10 words previously unknown to
you. You may consult a dictionary to find new words. Make sure to provide a specific
context clue for understanding each word. Be guided with the rubrics to start your
thoughts.
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Rubrics for Scoring
COMPOSITION WRITING
Criteria 5 4 3
Very informative and Somewhat Gives new
Quality of Writing well-organized informative and information but
organized poorly organized
All unfamiliar words Some unfamiliar Only two unfamiliar
Use of words with are well-defined words are well- words are defined
context clue using context clues defined using using context clues
context clues
One to three errors Five to seven errors Many errors in
Grammar, in grammar, spelling in grammar, spelling grammar, spelling
Spelling and and punctuations and punctuations and punctuations
Punctuation
Marks
What I Need to Remember
A reader should rely on context clues when an obvious clue to meaning is
provided, or when only a general sense of the meaning is needed for the reader’s
purposes.
Context clues should not be relied upon when a precise meaning is required
when clues suggest several possible definitions, when nearby words are unfamiliar,
and when the unknown word is a common one that will be needed again; in these
cases, a dictionary should be consulted.
References
African Folktales. Accessed August 4, 2022. https://anikefoundation.org/african-
folktales?gclid=Cj0KCQjwuaiXBhCCARIsAKZLt3l-
FhR8kaG_ifTBQ9DWvI5PyljlpwcVqpHUj0xycf4kQCXAdCnm3TkaAmzyEALw_wcB
Almario Alvaro Limos, Spanish Words You Thought Were Filipino. August 19, 2020
https://www.esquiremag.ph/long-reads/features/filipino-words-from-spanish-a00293-
20200819-lfrm
Magnifying Glass Cartoon. Accessed September 30, 2022.
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The King’s Daughters. Anike Foundation. C 2022.
https://anikefoundation.org/african-folktales/the-kings-daughters?
gclid=Cj0KCQjwuaiXBhCCARIsAKZLt3lFFT_Nzmx8zwsOm2Y4eoFMdHVH8fbW3N
b6407L9eyRgomWWLdHdaoaAoUJEALw_wcB
https://www.mdc.edu/kendall/collegeprep/documents2/context%20cluesrev8192.pdf
https://www.merriam-webster.com
Writer: Shiela B. Señeres
School: Sulop National High School
Division: Davao del Sur
Illustrator: Insert Name Here
School:
Division:
Answer Key
Gearing Up
A. Answers may vary
B.
Spanish Word Filipino Word Meaning
1. barcada barkada ship/group of friends
2. chismes tsismis/sayangguseng gossip
3. hacer caso asikaso,tuon, pagtutuon pay attention/to take notice
4. mas que maski more than or greater than
5. Gusto nais or hangad pleasure or like
Getting Better
C.
Words Clue/s Meaning
1. detestable mean, nasty abominable
2. unreliable not fact checked not trustworthy
3. acquiesce announcement agree
4. divergent views different
5. erudite writing research knowledgeable
6. incongruous two views incompatible
7. hubris failure overconfidence
8. innate kindness, humility inborn
9. magnanimous appreciate someone’s good deeds chivalrous
10. meticulous free from dirt and bad smell thorough
D. E.
1. Restatement Answers may vary
2. Example
3. Definition
4. Multiple meanings, depending on neighboring words
5. Restatement
Gaining Mastery- Answers May Vary
Writer: Shiela B. Señeres
School: Sulop National High School
Division: Davao del Sur
Illustrator: Insert Name Here
School:
Division:
