Lesson 01

English
Class
with Ma’am FAL
Context
Clues
 What are they?

What is Context Clue?

Context clues are bits of information from
the text that, when combined with prior
knowledge, allow you to decide the meaning
of unknown words in the story or article you
are reading.
How do they help you read new
words? RULE 02
RULE 01

By becoming more
Textbook writers and aware of the words
authors include words around a difficult word,
or phrases to help their readers can make
readers understand the logical guesses about
meaning of a new or the meanings of many
difficult word. words.
Types of
Context Authors use many
Clues different types of
context clues when
writing texts.
 Examples and
Illustrations
Synonym or Restatement
Clue
is a type of context clue that provides
the synonyms of words to provide the
meaning of an unfamiliar word or
words.
 Rena
The director
shouts continuously,
felt remorse, or
or
all
shame,
the time,
for hiring
and itsome
makes me
Examples uncomfortable.
incompetent employees.
 DefinitionClue
or Statement
is a type of context clue that
provides direct statement or
meaning of the unfamiliar
word/s.
 Ossicles
Her voiceare
is the
inaudible;
three small
no
bones
one could
in the
hear
middle
it. ear.
Examples
 Antonym or Contrast
Clue
is a type of context clue
that tells the opposite
meaning of the difficult
word. It shows contrast.
Examples
Jhonathan is gregarious
unlike his shy brother.

The feral cat would scratch the

wall, unlike the friendly cat.
Explanation or Example Clue
is a type of context clue that
provides readers with varying
examples to allow them fully
examine the unfamiliar words.
Words like including, such as
and for example point out
example clues.
 Examples

Mammals, including elephants,

horses and carabaos, are helpful
animals.
As a country in the Pacific Ring of Fire, the
Philippines always experiences different
natural calamities such as typhoons,
earthquakes, and tsunamis.
 Cause-and-Effect or
Clue Reason-Result
is a type of context clue that
explains the reason and the
result of an event or action.
Words like because, since,
therefore, thus, so, etc. may
signal context clues.
Example
The government has implemented
the community quarantine because
experts want to stop or slow down
the increase in the number of
COVID-19 cases.
Inference or General Text
is a type of context clue that provides the
Cluewords that can be
meaning of unfamiliar
inferred or guessed from the description of the
situation. The author provides non-specific
clues, often spread over the sentence or
number of sentence.
 Examples
RULE 02
Example 1

Jonna is fond of
I love the palate of mountain escapade
pasta like my brother the same way with
who loves the taste Patrick who goes on
of pansit. beach adventure.
 Examples and
Illustrations
Synonym or Restatement
Clue
is a type of context clue that provides
the synonyms of words to provide the
meaning of an unfamiliar word or
words.
 The criminal’s belligerence
Iled
wish
to Ithe
had earplugs
death to avoid
of four
monkey’s vociferous noise.
innocent children.
Examples