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OBJECTIVES
PROCEDURE
I. Objectives
A. Decode meaning of unfamiliar words using context clues
B. Identify context clues in the sentence
C. Thank God for all the blessings received
III. Procedure
A. Preparatory Activities
1. Review
Match the word to its correct meaning.
1. hostess a. visit again
2. revisit b. period of being a child
3. childless c. a lady host
4. childhood d. needed before something
5. prerequisite e. having no child\
2. Motivation
Ask: When you wake up in the morning, what is the first thing you do? Do you pray? Are you thankful for a
new day? What are the things are you thankful for?
B. Developmental Activities
1. ACTIVITY
Let the pupils read the following passages:
“We should be grateful that God has given us unique gifts and talents.”
“We should treat others with respect and with tact.”
“God has given us bountiful gifts and plenty of blessings.”
2. ANALYSIS
Allow pupils to brainstorm the meaning of the underlined words using context clues. Graphic organizer like
a matrix chart could be used:
Example:
Unfamiliar Word Context Clues Probable Meaning
grateful “God has given” thankful
tact “respect” dealing with others nicely
bountiful “gifts and plenty of blessings” many/plenty
4. APPLICATION
Give the meaning of the underlined word using context clues.
1. Rhea is a violin virtuoso. She plays the violin very well.
a. highly skilled b. maker
4. The letters are too miniscule that I can’t barely read them.
a. very small b. very colorful
D. Enrichment Activities
Encircle the context clues that can help find the meaning of the underlined word.
1. The music is melancholic that I cry if I hear it.
2. Rhea has arachnophobia. She is scared to death whenever she sees spiders.
3. Bea went ot a cardiologist to check her heart condition.
E. Generalization
What are context clues? How do context clues help find the meaning of a word? Why is prior knowledge
important?
IV. Evaluation
Give the meaning of the underlined word using context clues.
1. The problems in Math were too complicated that it took me the whole night to finish them.
2. The novel is plagiarized or unoriginal.
3. She lives in the metro where centers of business and shopping are located.
4. Vivian reads the almanac to know the important facts and data form the previous year.
5. The boy is an orphan. Both his parents died in an accident.
V. Assignment