CONTEXT CLUES

Using words around a not

familiar word or idea to
know its meaning
 LOOK FOR:
1.Pictures
2.Helping words (or, like,
are, called, as)
 LOOK FOR:
3. Words you know
4. Examples and meaning
 LOOK FOR:
5. Synonyms (same
meaning)
6. Antonyms (opposite
meaning)
 CONTEXT CLUES
Using words around a not
familiar word or idea to
know its meaning
USING EXAMPLES
1. Mangoes, atis, and
guyabano are fruit-
bearing trees that my
teacher loves.
2. My family sells root
crops like sweet potato
and cassava.
3. We used to make
cupcakes, lollipops,
and cookies to sell as
sweets.
4. Meat, eggs, and nuts
are all protein.
5. The graffiti shows
lines, emojis, and pictures
on the wall.
USING EXAMPLES
 CONTEXT CLUES
Using words around a not
familiar word or idea to
know its meaning
CONTEXT CLUES using
examples mean
using examples too define
the not familiar words
 Directions: Find the
examples to know the
meaning of the word.
1. Lightweight is
feather, cotton, and
paper.
1. Lightweight is
feather, cotton, and
paper.
 2. Swift animals are
running horse, deer,
and tiger.
 2. Swift animals are
running horse, deer,
and tiger.
3. Scrumptious foods
are spaghetti, steak,
and cake.
3. Scrumptious foods
are spaghetti, steak,
and cake.
4.Mementos in a trip
are pictures, shirts, and
cards.
4.Mementos in a trip
are pictures, shirts, and
cards.
5. An auditorium has
chairs, stage, and light.
5. An auditorium has
chairs, stage, and light.
Copy the sentences below in
your notebook. Underline the
word or group of words that
show the meaning of the
italicized word in each sentence
1.Piscatorial creatures, such
as salmon, trout, and
flounder live in the deepest
parts of the ocean. 
 Based on the examples, what
do the words mean? Choose the
correct answer. Write it in your
notebook.
1.Piscatorial 

a. Animals in the sea

b. Animals on land
2.Celestial bodies, including the
moon, the sun and stars, have
been an object of wonder for
men for centuries. 
 Based on the examples, what
do the words mean? Choose the
correct answer. Write it in your
notebook.
2.Celestial bodies,
a. Things you see in the
mountains
b. Things you see in the sky
3. Zack is good at pentathlon.
He excels in swimming,
running, horsemanship,
fencing and target shooting.
 Based on the examples, what
do the words mean? Choose the
correct answer. Write it in your
notebook.
3. Pentathlon
a. A game or sport with seven
events
b. A game or sport with five
events
4. I felt so lonesome, sad
and alone, after my friend
left.
 Based on the examples, what
do the words mean? Choose the
correct answer. Write it in your
notebook.
4. Lonesome
a. Feeling happy
b. Feeling sad
5. Every day he brought
a delectable, delicious,
wonderful, yummy lunch to
school.
 Based on the examples, what
do the words mean? Choose the
correct answer. Write it in your
notebook.
5. Delectable
a. Something nice and
good
b. Something evil and bad
USING DEFINITION OR MEANING
 What is feline?
I saw a lot of felines in the zoo
like the tiger, lion, puma, and the
jaguar. They are actually big cats.
 What is feline?
I saw a lot of felines in the zoo
like the tiger, lion, puma, and the
jaguar. They are actually big cats.
 What is feline?
I saw a lot of felines in the zoo
like the tiger, lion, puma, and the
jaguar. They are actually big
cats.
 Muning, Our Loving Feline
By: Syrelle France S. Paterter
Muning is one of our
domesticated, accustomed to
home life, pets.
Unlike the other felines in the
house, it was a rescued cat.
I found it a year ago, near the
riverbank, clinging to one of
the tree’s roots.

This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC

Since then,
Muning has
been our happy
pill.
It loves to be
caressed, stroked
gently, until it falls
asleep on our laps.
Even with the new quadruped,
having four feet, pets in the
house
Muning will still remain as
our loving feline.
1. What is being described in the
story?
a. a cat
b. a cow
c. a dog
 
2. Where did the narrator find
Muning?
a. by the beach
b. by the lake
c. by the riverbank
 
Muning is one of our
domesticated, accustomed to
home life, pets.
Muning is one of our
domesticated, accustomed to
home life, pets.
Unlike the other felines in the
house, it was a rescued cat.
I found it a year ago, near the
riverbank, clinging to one of
the tree’s roots.

This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC

I found it a year ago, near the
riverbank, clinging to one of
the tree’s roots.

This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC

Since then,
Muning has
been our happy
pill.
Since then,
Muning has
been our happy
pill.
It loves to be
caressed or stroked
gently, until it falls
asleep on our laps.
It loves to be
caressed, stroked
gently, until it falls
asleep on our laps.
Even with the new
quadruped, having four feet,
pets in the house
Even with the new
quadruped, having four feet,
pets in the house
Muning will still remain as
our loving feline.
USING DEFINITION
CONTEXT CLUES using
definition means
finding the same meaning
of the word in the
sentence or paragraph.
 CLUE!
Find the comma (,)
or, and such as
Even with the new
quadruped, having
four feet, pets in the
house
It loves to be
caressed or stroked
gently, until it falls
asleep on our laps.
Copy the underlined words in
the story. Then, the word or
group of words that shows
their meaning.
1) Muning is one of our
domesticated, accustomed to
home life, pets.
2) Unlike the other felines in
the house, it was a rescued cat.
I found it.
3) It loves to be caressed or
stroked gently, until it falls
asleep on our laps.
4) Even with the new
quadruped, having four feet,
pets in the house
USING DEFINITION
CONTEXT CLUES using
definition means
finding the same meaning
of the word in the
sentence or paragraph.
Directions: Use the list below to
identify the meaning of the
underlined words. Write your
answers on your answer sheet.
1. I use a bookmark to
remember where I stopped
reading.
2. My grandfather used to
have a biro for writing.
3. We looked for
bibliographies in the library.
4. There are plenty of trees in
the forest.
5. My aunt is a theater
actress.
Directions: FIND the context
clues to identify the meaning of
the underlined words. Write your
answers on your answer sheet.
1. Henry loves the taste
of croissant, a crescent-
shaped bread.
2. My mother will enroll
my five-year-old sister in a
kindergarten, a school for
very young children.
3. A philanthropist is a
person who gives
generously to help other
people.
4. Karate, a form of martial
arts that originated in
Japan, is popular in the
Philippines.
5. When I grow up, I want to
be an entrepreneur like Henry
Sy of SM and Tony Tan
Caktiong of Jollibee.