Grade 8 English-Quarter 1-Week 1 (Context Clues 3 Types Only)

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“ACT IT OUT”
One person from each team will choose a
piece of paper and act out the word
without speaking or making any noise. If
the team guesses correctly, then they get
a point.

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How did you know the
How did you meaning of the
guess the unfamiliar word
without using a
words?
How did you dictionary?
How does it feel to
hang or stopped by a
find the word that is unfamiliar
drill? to you?
Hint Me!
Identify the meaning
of the underlined
words.
TOPIC TITLE

Governments in some parts of the Our family always have fleeting An oracle is said to I grew up learning to
world set their focus on the idea of going to Thailand, but have the ability to assert my rights and not
doldrums of environmental we know it will take some time foresee the future. to be cowed by other’s
degradation, instead of the threats given the present health crisis.
of the present pandemic. (delight,
(diviner, fortune-teller, people’s intimidation.
(constant, endless, long,
despair, joy, trust) priest, scientist) (comforted, helped,
sudden)
pleased, scared)
Insert Title Insert Title Insert Title Insert Title

Context Clues
Are words that appear in sentences to help understand
the meanings of difficult words.
Types:
By Definition By Synonym a similar word is placed in
the unfamiliar word is the same sentence to know
defined in a sentence the meaning of the unfamiliar
word

By Antonym an opposite word is


placed in the same
sentence
Unscramble Me

Arrange the letters to


form a word in each
given meanings.
( o c a s h )complete disorder and confusion
 
( t x a y n i e ) a painful or apprehensive uneasiness of
mind
 
( s a g r i n h ) to decorate a dish or a food
 
( p n t o p e n o ) a person you are playing or fighting
against in a game or a competition
 
( g f l e a r i ) easily broken or damaged
Unscramble the jumbled letters to form an appropriate
word that will complete the sentence.
 
1. In the past, knowledge was often passed down from one
generation to another by word of ____________. ( o m u h t )
2. If you are tied to your mother’s apron strings, it means that
you are being ____________ and influenced by her. ( o o c d e r t
lln)
3. Children should be taught life ______________ so that they will
be able to earn a living in the future. ( i s l l s k )
4. In Japan, certain days have been _______________ for children
to show how important they are to the adults. ( t s e a e i d s )
 
5. All children have the right to ______________. They should
learn how to read and write. ( I o n c h s o l g )
Encircle the letter of the group of words that can replace the word
in bold in each sentence.
 
1. The elderly are advice to avoid strenuous exercises.
a. complex b. easy c. expensive d. time- consuming
 
2. The criminal shows no repentance even though he was
convicted of the crime.
a. feeling of regret b. gratefulness c. fearfulness d. worry
 
3. She felt remorse over the death of her pet that she left when she
had her summer vacation.
a. sad b. happy c. angry d. a feeling of being sorry
 

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4. This imitated bag resembles the original one I saw
the department store.
a. looks like c. looks different
b. has the same price d. made from the
same company
 
5. Do you know where the rumors originated?
a. came from c. were first taught
b. were first popularized d. were first
documented

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Thank you for listening!

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