Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
REGION IV-A CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF RIZAL
District of Cardona
TUNA - BALIBAGO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
ENGLISH 8
LEARNING Activity Sheet #1
Name: Section: Date:
Topic: Context Clues
Learning Competencies:
Determine the meaning of words and expressions that reflect the local culture by noting context clues

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Activity 1 Directions: read each sentence and determine the meaning of the word using cross sentence clues or your prior
knowledge. Then, explain what clues in the sentence helped you determine the word meaning.
1.Sharon had just graduated high school, literally. Only thirty minutes earlier, she was walking across the stage and accepting her
diploma. After she accepted it, she continued walking; off the stage, through the crowd, and out of the school. She was ready to start
her adult life, and she felt that she could not do that if she spent the rest of the day and the month reliving her high school memories.
She told herself that moving on with her life required the abandonment of childish friends, desires, and memories. She was ready to
be a new person, or at least she thought she was ready.  

In the context of this passage, what is the meaning of the word abandonment?
A. to embrace something
a. B. to leave empty and bereft
b. C. to give up or relinquish
c. D. to be irresponsible
2. Kane was unabashed about his opinion of the school lunch.
Which definition best defines the word "unabashed"?
A. Ashamed
a. B. Angry
b. C. Happy
c. D. Unashamed

3.What is something someone who is PERSUASIVE is likely to do?

A. Convince you to buy a product
a. B. Stay quiet around you
b. C. Tell you the choice is yours
c. D. Only share bad items about a product

4. In his book, the author lists events in chronological order or the correct time order. The author made sure to explain the events in
detail so the reader could understand his personal adventures.  
In the above sentences, what does the word "chronological" mean?
A, order of importance
a. B. order of time
b. C. order of detail
c. D. order of emotion

5. The teacher said that her student understood everything she taught right away. The student was just like a sponge.  
The saying, "just like a sponge" means.......
A. intelligent, absorbs everything
a. B. looks like SpongeBob
b. C. not intelligent, sponges are just things
c. D. none of the above