Unit IV: Context Clues

Before you read

Lets refresh your knowledge!
I. Before you start, let’s answer these questions:

1. What does the word sentence mean?

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2. How is the composition of a sentence?
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II. What comes to your mind when you read the word “Inference”?

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III. What do you do when you find an unknown word in the reading material?
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 Peace for Princess Piper
The Life of a Princess
Princess Piper Paxton lived in a beautiful
stone castle with her mother, Queen
Clarabelle, her father, King Lucian, and a
herd of royal cats. As a child, the Princess
believed in magic and played with
imaginary friends. She had no chores, did
only the schoolwork she enjoyed, and
mostly spent time alone with her cats.

Over the years, her parents slowly began to require more and more time and
more and more work from Piper. They said one day she would run the
kingdom, so it was important that she begin to learn the job of a royal leader.
The Task
Piper did not like work; it was hard and boring. She also didn't like the village
in which she lived, Starsdale. The people were all angry or sad most of the
time - probably because they worked too much. One day, her father asked the
princess to venture into the forest and follow a map to learn the boundaries
of their land. She was to go alone so he would know she did the work herself.
Piper was not happy about this task. She hated walking, and since she was old
enough to know magic wasn't real, she couldn't have fun by herself anymore.
Piper decided to bring her favorite cat, Puma, along for the walk.
As they made their way deep into the forest, Puma ran off the path and into
some thick bushes. Piper ran after him, fearing she might lose her dearest
friend if she didn't. She ducked beneath low branches, crawled through thorn
bushes, and came into a clearing. After examining her now torn, dirty dress,
Piper looked up at the sparkling cave in front of her. She caught sight of
Puma's tail disappearing into the darkness.

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IV. After reading the text, answer these question.

1. What is the text about?
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2. According to the reading, Which type of text do you think is this?

Descriptive text _____ Narrative text _____ Instructive text _____

3. In the text, there are some words in bold. Try to find the meaning using the
context. (Do not use the dictionary).
Herd _________________ Chores _________________
Require _________________ Bushes _________________
Torn _________________

V. Match the title with the right definition.

Synonym Group of letters added before a word or base to alter its

meaning and form a new word.
Antonym
Act or process of deriving logical conclusions from premises
Inference known or assumed to be true.

Compound Different word same meaning.

Word
A word (with a single unit of meaning) that is made by putting
Prefix two (or more) existing words together.

suffix Group of letters added after a word or base.

Pair of words with opposite meanings.

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VI. Now, for each of the sentences below, use the context to help you infer the
meaning of the italicized word.
My sister loathes broccoli, but she loves spinach.
a) dislikes intensely
b) eats eagerly
c) prepares and cooks
At a special ceremony, the police chief gave the officer a commendation for
bravery. a) an award for an outstanding achievement
b) an object designed to bring good luck
c) a lecture
Because there was so little precipitation this year, the crops dried up and died.
a) fertilizer
b) planting
c) rain
VII. Read the following texts and infer the meaning of the word in bold.

Whenever we have a party, Ashley is the first person on the list. Her vivacious
personality is contagious. She is so full of life; a party is always a success with her in
attendance.
Vivacious means: _____________________________
Clues: ____________________________

The fact that we had a campfire here last night was quite palpable. You could still see
the ashes and smell the remnants of the fire. All that was missing was the heat and
the sound.
Palpable means:___________________________________
Clues:______________________________
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VI. Answer the following question. Do it in Spanish.

a. Do you think context clues are important? Why?
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b. If you have to write a fairy tail, it would be…

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c. Have you read a fairy tail? Do you have a favorite one?

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