CONTEXT CLUES

Learning objectives

At the end of the lesson the students are

expected to:
  Give the meaning of context clues and its
types.
Use context clues in unlocking unfamiliar
terms in narrative text.
Informative text, exposition text, and more.
 Learning objectives

At the end of the lesson the students are

expected to:
  Give the meaning of context clues and
its types.
Use context clues in unlocking unfamiliar
terms in narrative text.
Informative text, exposition text, and
more.
 There are five types of context clues

INFERENCE
-The author provides non‐ specific clues, often
spread over the sentence or number of
sentences The meaning of an unfamiliar word
can be inferred (guessed) from the description of
a situation.
Example:
The monkey’s vociferous chatter made me wish I
had earplugs.
 Definition

- The author provides a direct (explicit) definition of

an unknown word in the sentence.
Example:
Martha is a curator, a person who is
responsible for looking after a museum’s
collection.
 Example
- The author provides examples or additional
explanations or summaries to help you understand
an unfamiliar word. The word is cleared up by
giving an example.
Example:
- Paula was suspended from school because of
several infractions of the rules, including smoking
in the bathroom and dressing improperly.
 Antonym

- The author uses another word or phrase

that means.
Example:
Mike’s parrot was loquacious, but
Maria’s said very little.
 Synonym
- The author uses a word having the
same or nearly the same meaning as
another word or other words in a
sentence.
Example:
- Carnivores, that is, meat-eaters, are
the top of the food chain.
Generalization
Directions: Review the lesson on CONTEXT CLUES. Then
write your reflection in your notebook by completing the
statements below.
 ASSESSMENT

Now, let’s have a short quiz for today, are you ready?
Assess what you have learned!
 
A. Directions: Analyze the highlighted word in each sentence
and identify its meaning using context clues. Do this on your
activity notebook.
 ASSIGNMENT

DIRECTIONS: As you create your brochure, you can choose

one aspect of Philippine cultures to focus on. Meanwhile,
here are the following aspects of Philippine cultures you can
choose from: