Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
LIGAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BP – OSA
Alternative Learning System
Name: ____________________________________Date: _________________ Score: ___________

Competency: Use context clues to find /arrive at meanings of unfamiliar words.

Give the meaning of the underlined words using the given context clues.
1. Carnivores, that is meat eaters, are the top of the food chain.

2. I like his blunt manner – for example, he always told me the truth.

3. Unlike Kelly’s room which is immaculate, Jeffrey’s room was very dirty.

4. The slender woman was so thin that her clothes were too big on her.

5. His animosity, or hatred, of his sister divided the family.

6. Haberdashery, a store that sells men’s clothing, is becoming common today.

7. One kind of phobia is the fear of flying. There are other kinds such as fear of insects and fear of
high places.

8. The slender woman was so thin that her clothes were too big on her.

9. The slender woman was so thin that her clothes were too big on her.

10. What a dull evening! I was bored every minute. The conversation was vapid.

Learning Strand 1 – English