READING

DRILL
 THE JUDGMENT OF
SOLOMON
1 KING 3:16-28)
One day, two women fighting
over a baby came to ask King
Solomon’s advice. They were
pulling each other’s hair and
screaming:

“The baby is mine!”

“No! You lie! The baby is
mine!”
 Because he was a just and wise
king,Solomon reflected and said,
“Isee only one solution. Cut the
baby in half!”
One of the woman agreed. The
other strongly refused. “No!” She
said. “How horrible! Give him to
her! The most important thing is he
lives!”
From their answers, King Solomon
recognized who was the true mother
of the baby. He said to her, “Take
good care of your baby. I know you
love him already.”
1.Who is the just and
full of wisdom king in
the story?
King Solomon
2. What difficult problem
do the women present to
King Solomon?
child
 3. As
evident in the picture
shown a while ago, how does
King Solomon solve the
problem?
He asked for his knife and
attempted to cut
the infant into half
4. What moral/ lesson have
you learned from the story
of the wise King?
TATA LINO
“ The vertices or the
end points of the
sides of the triangle
must be identified
first before solving
it.”
-Ms. Madrigal
• “ In using
sewing machine,
you must not be
clumsy, but
careful. “
- Ms. Reyes
“ Your hard work
is tantamount or
equivalent to
success. “
- Ms. Tullao
“Life is like an
experiment, several
test must be done
to confirm the
biological
importance of each
part in developing a
conclusive idea.”
-Mr. Dela Paz
“Laziness
impedes or
prevent one’s
achievement” -
-Mr. Alvarez
of FHS
• The vertices or the end points of
the sides of the triangle must be
identified before performing the
solution.
• Life is like an experiment, several
test must be done to confirm the
biological importance of each part in
developing a conclusive idea.
• In using sewing machine, you
must not be clumsy, but careful.
• Your hard work is tantamount
or equivalent to success.
• Laziness impedes or prevent
one’s achievement.
 Context Clues
• are hints that an author gives to help
define a difficult or unusual word within a
book. The clue may appear within the
same sentence as the word to which it
refers or it may follow in the next
sentence.
H I M L I K A E T N T
N A T U R E N L O V E
D E F I N I T I O N U
H O N E S T O L I K E
G R A C I O N U S P O
S H R U E G Y O A L S
S Y N O N Y M K F H D
E X P L A N A T I O N

EXPLANATION
CONTEXT
ANTONYM
SYNONYM
DEFINITION
 Restatement / Synonyms
Types of Context Clues
• -The meaning is usually right after
the unfamiliar word and often
separated from the rest of the
sentence with commas, dashes, or
parenthesis; sometimes or, that is or
in other words is used.
 EXAMPLE NO. 1
• The mountain pass was a
tortuous road, winding
and twisting like a snake
around the trees of the
mountainside.
 EXAMPLE NO. 2
• Flooded with spotlights – the
focus of all attention – the
new Miss Universe began her
year-long reign. She was the
cynosure of all eyes for the
rest of the evening.
 Contrast / Antonym
An opposite meaning context clue
contrasts the meaning of an unfamiliar
word with the meaning of a familiar
term.
• but, however, although, otherwise,
unless, instead, on the other hand,
while, never, no, or not may be used
to signal the contrast.
 EXAMPLE NO. 1

• He tried to smile because

the mood of the party
was not somber, but
happy.
 EXAMPLE NO. 2

The examination was

arduous. I thought it will
be easy.
 DEFINITION OR
EXPLANATION CLUE
- The term may be formally defined, or
sufficient explanation may be given within
the sentence or the following sentences
1. Haberdashery, a place
where men can buy clothes,
just launched their new suit
designs.
2. I never wanted to be inside an
elevator for I am claustrophobic.
I have a fear of being in a
confined place.
GROUP ACTIVITY
• Fluoroscopy, examination
with a fluoroscope, has
become a common practice.
• Definition clue -
examination with a
fluoroscope
•His emaciation, that is, his
skeleton-like appearance,
was frightening to see.
•Definition - skeleton-like
appearance
•Jackie was filled with
mortification, or shame,
because of her careless
remark.
•Synonyms- shame
•The children were as
different as day and night.
He was a lively
conversationalist, but she
was reserved and taciturn.
•Antonyms- lively
•His animosity, or hatred,
of his sister divided the
family.
•Synonyms- hatred
•He knew his future was
precarious and likely to
fall apart.
•Definition- likely to fall
apart
•Marty is gregarious, unlike
his brother who is quiet
and shy
•Antonyms- Quiet and shy
•The doctor's writing was
utterly illegible; no one
could read those scribbles
•Definition- No one could
understand
•The feral cat would not
let us pet him, unlike our
friendly cat.
•Antonyms- Friendly
•She was virtuous, unlike
her evil and conniving
brother.
•Antonyms- Evil brother
• She heard the cry of the
banshee, a spirit that alludes
to the death of a family
member.
• Definition- spirit that
alludes to the death of
family member
•This painting of the
landscape is picturesque,
while the one of the old
house is just plain ugly.
•-Antonyms- Plain ugly .
 WHY IS IT
IMPORTANT FOR
US TO KNOW HOW
TO USE CONTEXT
CLUES?
 Quiz
• Directions: Read each sentence
carefully. Using types of
Context Clues, analyse and
write the meaning of the
underlined word on the space
provided before each number.
• ____________1. When I finish my studies, I
want to be an adept or highly skilled doctor.
• ____________2. The lanky cat was not fat
though it ate a lot.
• ____________3. My mother makes sure that
the food wares we are using are sterilized, or
clean, to avoid any kind of sickness.
• ___________4. The examination was arduous.
I thought it will be easy.
• ___________5. You can see the smirk on her
face despite of being sad. She doesn’t even
frown.
II. Directions: Read
each statement carefully
and write the answer on
the space provided on
the space provided
before each number.
• __________6. These are are hints that an
author gives to help define a difficult or
unusual word within a book.
• __________7. The term may be formally
defined, or sufficient explanation may be
given within the sentence or the following
sentences.
• _________8. An opposite meaning context
clue contrasts the meaning of an unfamiliar
word with the meaning of a familiar term.
• _________9. -The meaning is usually
right after the unfamiliar word and
often separated from the rest of the
sentence with commas, dashes, or
parenthesis; sometimes or, that is or in
other words is used.
• ________10. . The clue may appear
within the same sentence as the word to
which it refers or it may follow in the
next sentence.
 ASSIGNMENT
Directions: In your notebook, list
down five unfamiliar words and
use it in a sentence. Make sure to
use the types of Context Clues.