English

Class
Week 3 Module 2 Lesson 3 & 4
 Inferring the Meaning

of Blended and Clipped Words

Using Context Clues

 TRY THIS

ACTIVITY 1
Directions: Look for the meaning of the underlined words through context clues. Write
the letter of the correct answer.
1. Television stations simulcast weather updates every four hours a day.
A. simultaneous and broadcast C. simultaneous and broad
B. simulcast and telecast D. simultaneous and cast

2. Hotels use intercom in every room so that guests’ concern maybe paged in for their
convenience.
A. inter and communication C. national and communication
B. international and communicate D. internal and communication
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3. You can receive an automatic email if you are hired in the job.
A. electronic and mail C. internet and mail
B. electric and mail D. emotion and mail

4. Text messages with emoticons are used to highlight one’s feelings or emotions.
A. emotion and icon C. motion and icon
B. emote and icon D. emotional and icons

5. The new restaurant in the town served brunch at eleven o’clock in the morning.
A. breakfast and lunch C. break and lunch
B. breaktime and lunch D. bread and lunch
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ACTIVITY 2
Directions: Identify the clipped word in the sentence. Give its full meaning.
1. I have many apps in my cellphone.
2. I use my phone to call my friends.
3. Miss Bañas drink coke after eating.
4. Annika answered all the question in her exam.
5. Via began surfing when she was a teen.
What are blended and

clipped words?
Blended words are formed by blending. What is blending ?

Blending refers to the process of joining a part of one word and a part
of another to form a new word with a new meaning.

Blended words are usually created in one of two ways:

1. By adding the first part of the first word to the second part of the
second word
Example: smoke + fog = smog chill + relax = chillax
2. By combining the beginning of the two words
Example: motor + pedal = moped cybernetic + organism = cyborg

Other examples of blended words are:

emoticon (emotion + icon)
infotech (information + technology)
frenemy (friend + enemy)
Clipped words are words that have been shortened or
“clipped” so that they become much shorter than the original
words.

Clipped words retain the meaning of the longer word. The

process in which a word is reduced or shortened without
changing the meaning of the word is called clipping.
 Types of Clipping

1. Backclipping– Only the first part of the word is left intact.

Examples: bra (brassiere) app (application)

2. Foreclipping– Only the last part of the word remains.

Examples: phone (telephone) gator (alligator)

3. Middle Clipping–Only the middle part of the word stands.

Example: * flu (influenza)
How do we infer the

meaning of blended

and clipped words?

In inferring or “guessing” the meaning of unfamiliar
blended or clipped word, you can look for context clues in
the sentence where the blended word is used.

Context clues are hints that a writer provides to help the

readers get the meaning of difficult or unusual word in a
sentence.
Activity

Time
ACTIVITY 1
Directions: Infer the meaning of the following unfamiliar words through
context clues.

1. The new restaurant in the town served brunch at 10:00 in the morning.
A. breakfast and lunch C. break and lunch
B. breaktime and lunch D. bread and lunch

2. Hotels use intercom in every room so that guests concern maybe paged in
for their convenience.
A. inter and communication C. national and communication
B. international and communicate D. internal and communication
3. Text messages with emoticons are used to highlight one’s feelings or
emotions.
A. emotion and icon C. motion and icon
B . emote and icon D. emotional and icons

4. You can receive an automatic email if you are hired in the job.
A. electronic and mail C. internet and mail
B. electric and mail D. emotion and mail

5. Prepackaged meals may come with disposable plastic spork.

A. Spoon and food C. Space and fork
B. Spam and fork D. Spoon and fork
ACTIVITY 2
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct clipped word for the
underlined word.

1. During my college days, I was staying at a dormitory.

A. gym B. dorm C. lab D. café

2. Mathematics is my all time favorite subject.

A. Science B. Medicine C. Math D. Mathematic
3. Apples, oranges, and santol are example of fruits that are rich in vitamin C.
A. exam B. sample C. ample D. memo

4. I put my automobile in the shop.

A. auto B. lab C. ad D. gym

5. We are not allowed to use the telephone during class hours.

A. phone B. laptop C. tablet D. cp
Time

to

Check!
ACTIVITY 1 ACTIVITY 2
1. A 1. B
2. D 2. C
3. A. 3. B
4. A 4. A
5. D 5. A