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Name of Learner : _________________________ Grade Level : ______________

Section : ________________________________ Date : ____________________

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

NOTING CONTEXT CLUES

Exercise 1. LOOK FOR THE CLUES

The following sentences are taken from the story, “Footnote To Youth” by Jose Garcia Villa.
Read the sentences carefully. Underline the words or groups of words that give hints or clues
to the meaning of the words in bold.

1. Dodong’s mother removed the dishes when they were through, and went out to the batalan
to wash them.
2. Dodong stood in the sweltering noon heat, sweating profusely, so that his camiseta was
damp.
3. Dodong saw Teang, his girl wife, asleep on the papag with
her black hair soft around her face. He did not want her to look that pale...
 4. There was interminable work to be done. Cooking. Laundering. The house. The children.
5. He stood in the moonlight, tired and querulous. He wanted to ask questions and somebody
to answer him.

Exercise 2. Write the Right Word

A. Complete the passage by supplying the appropriate word from the WORD POOL below
which means the same as the word/words in parentheses. Write your answers in the blanks
provided.

heralds garland ashram dynasty

hesitate apparently curse blurs

(1)An _________(abode, refuge) is the home of the family- the basic unit of society.
It is from the family that individuals come to birth and it is within the family that they find the
first school of the social virtues that are important to build a society. (2)
__________(obviously) parents are the first teachers.
Every child is a gift to his/her brothers, sisters, parents, and the entire family. They
say a good child is a (3) ________(wreath of flowers) that brings honor to the parents while a
black sheep is a (4) ___________ (damnation); nevertheless, the child is loved and cared for.
In most cases, the family (5) __________(announces) progress and strives to contribute to
national development. Family members don’t (6) ____________(waver) to pursue fields of
endeavor that would bring them honor and glory. Take for example the political (7)
_________(ancestry lines of hereditary rules) we have in the country.

Exercise 3: Riddle Challenge!

A. Read each sentence carefully. Think about what the highlighted word means. Write the
meaning and its clue in the blanks provided.

Riddle 1
Since it was raining outside, I used my Bumbershoot to keep myself from getting wet.
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Word Meaning Clue

Riddle 2
Unlike Kyle, who is a conformer and a follower, Jeremy is a maverick.
_______________ _______________ _______________
Word Meaning Clue
Riddle 3
The ranivorous hawk, an animal that eats frogs, is found in Central and Eastern Africa.
_______________ _______________ _______________
Word Meaning Clue
Riddle 4
In class, Julia was so cantankerous that her grumpy behavior negatively affected everyone.
_________________ _______________ _______________
Word Meaning Clue

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 B. What is the meaning of the make-believe word that is underlined in each sentence? Circle
the correct meaning. Then, circle at least two clue words that helped you figure out the
meaning of the word.

Riddle 1
The apploga bounced really high when Jimmy threw it on the ground. Then, Cathy threw the
apploga through the net and scored two points. We like playing with the apploga during
recess.

What is an apploga? table ball orange

Riddle 2
Mary rode her camonga to school yesterday. She could not ride it today though because it was
raining. Her little sister, Alice also has a camonga, but it still has training wheels on it because
Alice is not old enough yet to ride without them.

What is a camonga? car boat bike

Riddle 3
Tommy likes to eat cheese sneitoo for lunch. His brother prefers his sneitoo to have sausage
and pepperoni on it. For dinner, their mom took a frozen sneitoo out of the freezer and
cooked it for dinner. It was yummy!

What is a sneitoo? milk pizza apple

Riddle 4
My dibek is living with us in the spare bedroom. He just moved back to town. He is my dad’s
brother and sometimes teases him. When my brother is not there, he says that I am his
favorite nephew.
What is a dibek? uncle grandpa mom

Challenge: Write your own riddle with a made-up word. Give clues so that your friends can
figure it out.
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After going through the previous exercises, you surely have grasped already the idea on how
to use context clues in unlocking the meaning of words especially those that reflect local
culture. Moreover, the use of local color helps in reflecting culture. Expectedly, you will find
this helpful in carrying out your final activity.

Final Task :
 People around the world are still in quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are
tasked to stay at home to help combat the disease. Think of your favorite dish or your comfort
food. Through a 5-10 minute vlog, give significant details about it especially in your local
culture. Share how it has become your favorite food. Then, enumerate the ingredients and
with the help of your mother (only if necessary), show how it is prepared and cooked. Use
words that reflect your local culture.

Rubric for Scoring:

1 2 3 4

Content The vlog The vlog presents The vlog presents The vlog presents
presents little the necessary moderate thorough and
information information about information and substantial
about the dish. the preparation insight about the information,
and cooking of preparation and insight, and
the dish. cooking of the dish
understanding of
and its personal the preparation
significance to the
and cooking of the
vlogger. dish as well as its
significance to the
vlogger and in the
local culture.
Language and There are many There are a few There is a Good command
Fluency errors in errors in consistent effort in of the language is
grammar; there grammar; there is observing rules of evident; there is
is no attempt to an attempt to use grammar; the strong use of
use words that words that reflect presentation is words that reflect
reflect local local culture and sprinkled with local culture and
culture and the the words that reflect the vlogger is
vlogger sounds vlogger keeps an local culture, and spontaneous and
choppy in the effort to keep the vlogger is enthusiastic
presentation. the presentation spontaneous. indicating that s/he
going despite enjoys the activity.
some dead air.
Organization It is difficult to A part or two of The vlog shows The vlog shows
follow the flow the vlog is clear transition clear and engaging
of the vlog. comprehensible. from beginning transition from
to end. beginning to end.

Creativity The vlog shows The vlog shows The vlog shows The vlog boosts
no attempt at an attempt at creativity with the viewing
creativity. creativity with a use of props, experience with
minimum use of screen texts and maximum
props. background music. creativity in the
use of props,
screen texts,
background music
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efficient slide
transitions.

Guide Questions :
1. What are context clues?
2. What is meant by local color?
3. How can context clues help the reader in getting meanings of unfamiliar words or
expressions that reflect local culture?
4. How does the use of local color promote the culture of a particular region or locality?
5. What specific steps can a reader do to build the skill on using context clues in
understanding word meaning?

Reflection
Complete this statement :
I have learned in this activity that _________________________________________
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References for Learners

Cruz, I., Sabanpan-Yu, H. et.al. (2019). Reading the Regions: Teaching Philippine Literature
from Multi-Perspectives. National Committee on Literary Arts. Intramuros, Manila: National
Commission on Culture and the Arts

Gonzales, C., Francisco, N., De Vera, E., Yu, P. (2018). English for 21 st Century
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Uychoco, MT. A. (2016). 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World.
Sampaloc, Manila: Rex Book Store, Inc.
Sandicho, J., Santos, F., Saulo, C., Tumaneng, L. (2014). EnglishTek 8 African and Asian
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English 8 Learner’s Material
2010 Secondary education Curriculum(English II)
Zorfass, J., Gray, T. PowerUp WHAT WORKS. Using Context Clues to Understand Word
Meanings. Retrieved from https://www.readingrockets.org/article/using-context-
cluesunderstand-word-meanings Context Clues. Retrieved from
https://www.mdc.edu/kendall/collegeprep/documents2/context%20cluesrev8192.pdf