Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region II- Cagayan Valley
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CAUAYAN CITY
CAUAYAN CITY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL
(formerly Villa Luna NHS)
VILLA LUNA, CAUAYAN CITY, ISABELA

LESSON EXEMPLAR IN DEVELOPMENTAL READING

NAME:_________________________________________________GRADE & SECTION:_____________________

I. OBJECTIVE/S
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to
A. identify the four types of context clues,
B. use context clues as a tool to determine the meaning of new vocabulary terms,
C. Inculcate time consciousness and honesty.

II. SUBJECT
MATTER Context Clues

III. REFERENCES education.yourdictionary.com

PAST TENSE is used

IV. DISCUSSION

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PAST TENSE is used
to talk about
actions that happened
at a specific
Synonym Context Clues
Synonyms are the first type of context clue. When you specify that a synonym is a word
with the same meaning as another word, discuss how synonyms can serve as context
clues.
1. Write the definition on your paper: A sentence has synonym context
clues when it contains a word (or multiple words) that mean the same thing as
an unfamiliar term.
2. Write an example of a sentence that uses this type of context clue on the board.
For example, "She was in a melancholy state of mind; she felt

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 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region II- Cagayan Valley
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CAUAYAN CITY
CAUAYAN CITY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL
(formerly Villa Luna NHS)
VILLA LUNA, CAUAYAN CITY, ISABELA

so sad and down."
3. In this example, "melancholy" may be an unfamiliar term; the synonyms are
"sad" and "down." Discuss how someone who knows what "sad" and "down"
mean can use that information to infer the meaning of "melancholy."

Antonym Context Clues

Context clues can also be antonyms.
1. Write the definition on your paper. A sentence with antonym context clues has
words that clearly mean the opposite of the unknown word in the sentence. For
example, "My sister is such a nuisance, but my brother is a joy to spend time
with."
2. Here, "nuisance" may be an unfamiliar term. Because "joy" comes after "but" to
describe a different person, you can infer that "nuisance" means the opposite of
"joy." Discuss how this can be used to determine the meaning of "nuisance" in
this sentence.

Example Context Clues

Synonyms and antonyms aren't the only types of context clues. Writers often provide
examples as context clues to help readers figure out the meaning of a term that isn't
familiar to them.

1. Write the definition on your paper: A sentence with example context clues
includes specific examples that clarify the meaning of an unfamiliar term.
2. Write a sentence with an example context clue on the board. For example, "This
book includes a lot of figurative language, such as metaphors and symbolism."
3. In the example, "figurative language" is an unfamiliar term that students will
likely recognize and understand in the context of the examples listed
("metaphor," and "symbolism").

Explanation Context Clues

Writers sometimes directly explain unfamiliar words rather than using synonyms,
antonyms or examples as context clues. This is most common when the writer knows that
the intended audience isn't likely to know the meaning of a certain word, such as a
technical or scientific term, jargon or words beyond readers' grade level.
1. Write the definition on your paper: With explanation context clues, the
unfamiliar word is explained in the sentence.
2. Give an example of a sentence with an explanation context cue. For example,
"The writing award is very prestigious; it is a great and rare honor to receive
such a high award."
3. In this sentence, the unfamiliar word is "prestigious." The sentence could have
ended after that word, but the writer goes on to explain the meaning of
"prestigious" by describing the award as "a great and rare honor" and a "high
award."
4. Read a magazine or newspaper article and circle words that they are uncertain
of. Lead a class discussion in which the meanings of the identified terms are
discussed, then work in pairs to rewrite the sentence the word appeared in to
include an explanation of the term. Share your sentences with the class next f2f
meeting.

Fill in the correct

V. ACTIVITIES

form of the past or

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 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region II- Cagayan Valley
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CAUAYAN CITY
CAUAYAN CITY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL
(formerly Villa Luna NHS)
VILLA LUNA, CAUAYAN CITY, ISABELA

past perfect tense of

the verb as
indicated. D
Directions: Read the following sentences and write a definition of what the bold word
means based on the context clues in the sentence.
1. My aunt is a bit eccentric; she's a lot of fun to be around, but she isn't a typical
aunt. You never know what she might do next.
2. I'm feeling rather queasy today; I'm nauseous and don't feel like I should eat
more than a few crackers.
3. Punctuality is a good trait which can be developed at any age however good to
develop from childhood.
4. My sister is very excitable; it doesn't take much for her to start squealing or
jumping up and down with joy.
5. Honesty helps in developing good attributes like kindness, discipline,
truthfulness, moral integrity and more.

Prepared by:

GERALDINE F. SAGARIO ADELAIDA P. MUNOZ MAYLA G. CARDENAS

Subject Teacher JHS-Coordinator Secondary School Principal II

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