MODULE 3

Co nt e xt &
Te xt ' s
Me a ning
21s t Ce ntury Lite ra ture
from the P hil & the World

01 1ST SEMESTER, 1ST QUARTER

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CONTEXT
According to Merriam Webster
Dictionary...
( 1) words that are used that help to
explain the meaning of an unfamiliar
word

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Basic Facts
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CONTEXT
According to Merriam Webster
Dictionary...
( 2) the situation in which something
happens; the group of conditions that
exist where and when something
happens
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Basic Facts
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within a sentence,
paragraph, or passage
that a reader can use
CONTEXT to understand the
meanings of new or
CLUE unfamiliar words.
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He was so parsimonious that

he refused to give his own
sons the money they needed
to buy pencils for school. It
truly hurt him to give his
money.
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Learning the meaning

of a word through its
use in a sentence or

CONTEXT paragraph is the most

practical way to build

CLUE vocabulary.

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many words have several

possible meanings. Only by being
sensitive to the circumstances in

CONTEXT which a word is used can the

reader decide upon an

CLUE appropriate
definition to fit the context.
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Our neighbor's dog always barks at me.

Tree bark conserves water and also

serves to protect the tree' s essential
living systems from environmental and
situational dangers.

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Types of CONTEXT CLUE

• Definition/Explanation Clue
• Example Clue
• Synonym/Restatement Clue
• Antonym/Contrast Clue
• Mood/Tone Clue
• Experience Clue
• Structure Analysis Clue
• Inference Clue
• Cause & Effect Clue
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 MODULE 3 1.Definition/ Explanation
Clue
The unfa milia r word is d e fine d or e xp la ine d
wit hin t he s e nt e nce or p e rha p s , in t he
ne xt / p re vious s e nt e nce .

Exa mp le :

Fluoros cop y, e xa mina t ion wit h a fluoros cop e , ha s b e come

a common p ra ct ice .
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 2. Example Clue
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Exa mp le / s ma y b e found ne a rb y t he
unfa milia r word t ha t he lp s t o e xp la in it s
me a ning.

Exa mp le :

Ce le s t ia l b od ie s , includ ing t he s un, moon, a nd s t a rs , ha ve

fa s cina t e d ma n t hrough t he ce nt urie s .
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 MODULE 3 3.Synonym/ Restatement
Clue
A s ynonym, or word wit h t he s a me me a ning,
is us e d in t he s e nt e nce .

Exa mp le :

The mount a in p a s s wa s a t ort uous roa d , wind ing a nd

t wis t ing like a s na ke a round t he t re e s of t he mount a ins id e .
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4.Antonym/
Contrast Clue
A word or group of word s t ha t ha s t he
op p os it e me a ning re ve a ls t he me a ning of a n
unfa milia r word wit hin t he s e nt e nce .

Exa mp le :

The t wo child re n we re a s d iffe re nt a s d a y a nd nig ht . He wa s

a live ly conve rs a t iona lis t , b ut s he wa s re s e rve d a nd
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5.Mood/Tone Clue
A word or group of word s s urround ing t he
unfa milia r word wit hin t he s e nt e nce conve ys
a mood t ha t give s clue t o t he me a ning.

Exa mp le :

The lug ub rious wa ils of t he whole t rib e ma t che d t he

d e p re s s ing whis t ling of t he wind in t he d e s e rt e d ce me t e ry.
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6.Experience Clue
Some t ime s re a d e rs knows from e xp e rie nce
how p e op le or t hings a ct in a give n s it ua t ion.
This knowle d ge p rovid e s t he clue t o t he
unfa milia r word ’s me a ning.
Exa mp le :

She wa lke d a wa y from he r clos e t a nd q uickly s lip p e d a

je rs e y ove r he r he a d .
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 MODULE 3 7.Structure Analysis
Clue
The p a rt s us e d t o cons t ruct a word ca n b e
d ire ct clue s t o me a ning. Knowle d ge of
p re fixe s , root s , a nd s uffixe s ca n a id a re a d e r in
us ing t his t yp e of cont e xt clue .
Exa mp le :

Eve n in t he p re colonia l t ime s , P hilip p ine s a lre a d y ha ve

t he ir own form of lit e ra t ure .
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8.Inference Clue
Some word s s urround ing t he unfa milia r word
might b e a va ila b le for t he ca re ful re a d e r t o
ma ke a n e d uca t e d gue s s of t he me a ning.

Exa mp le :

She t old he r frie nd , “ I’m t hroug h wit h b lind d a t e s fore ve r.

Wha t a d ull e ve ning ! I wa s b ore d e ve ry minut e . The
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 MODULE 3 9. Cause & Effect Clue

The a ut hor e xp la ins t he re a s on for or t he

re s ult of t he unfa milia r wor d .
Word s like “ b e ca us e , ” “ s ince , ” “ t he re fore , ”
“ t hus , ” “ s o, ” e t c. ma y s igna l cont e xt clue s .
Exa mp le :

Tha t once fa mous vlog g e r wa s ca ug ht in t he a ct viola t ing

ma ny q ua ra nt ine rule s s o his numb e r of s ub s crib e rs in his
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Re a d e a c h s e nt e nc e a nd
d e t e rm ine t he m e a ning
o f t h e und e rline d
unfa m ilia r wo rd us ing
c o nt e xt c lue s .

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We t rie d t o a p p e a s e t he b ullie s b y
giving t he m our lunch b ut t he y
s t ill hit us .

satisfy play anger

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The clos ing of t he s hoe fa ct ory

wa s a grie vous b low t o our t own.

joyous nerve - painful

cracking
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Cle a r t he ob s t ruct ion from t he

p a t h or we won' t b e a b le t o ge t
t he wa gon t hrough.

block support opening

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Why d o you s p urn my love for

you? Ha ve I not b e e n good
e nough for you?

respected ignored approved

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One might t hink t ha t t he child would b e a fra id of

s uch a la rge a nima l, b ut t he int re p id young
girl ra n up t o t he b e a s t a nd b e ga n s cra t ching it
b e hind t he e a rs .

happy strong brave

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Whe n J ohn s a w his re p ort ca rd , he wa s e xcit e d

b e ca us e he ha d a ll As a nd a n A- in
Biology; b ut whe n his fa s t id ious mot he r s a w his
re p ort ca rd , s he s hook he r he a d in
d is a p p oint me nt .

hot - loud demanding

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Whe n J a na not ice d he r d a ught e r Kylie s t a rring

a t he rs e lf a nd p os ing in e ve ry re fle ct ion
t ha t t he y p a s s e d , J a na worrie d t ha t Kylie wa s
growing a b it conce it e d .

arrogant selfish greedy

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Aft e r Bria n b roke Da rcy’s he a rt t his la s t

t ime , he will ha ve t o ma ke s ome s e rious
a me nd me nt s if he e ve r wa nt s t o win he r
b a ck.

givings apologies
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Whe n J os e found out t ha t his lit t le s is t e r

ca re le s s ly b roke t he ne wly b ought iP hone
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cheered ignored annoyed

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J a ne could ha ve e a s ily offe nd e d Be rt ha

whe n s he informe d he r t ha t t he d re s s d id
not fit he r we ll b ut J a ne us e d t a ct ful
word s s o Be rt ha wa s not offe nd e d a t a ll.

careful ironic nice

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