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Good day! 
Recapitulate
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“You decide for me”

 It was Sunday. The sky was covered with fogs which
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prevented the sun to produce enough sunlight. I decided to go
to Uyanguren to buy beauty products for my skin care routine. I
went to my mom to ask for money, but to my surprise, she did
not give me even a centavo. Instead, she turned her back to me
and told me not to go outside. I thought my mom had no
enough money with her so I decided to just spend mine. I wore
a simple polo and a short while my mom continuously
expressed her disappointment for my stubbornness along with
the roaring of the storm. I stormed out the door and started
walking outside. I was in the middle of the street when the rain
started pouring over. I got so wet and regretted I went outside. I
then remembered my mom’s unusual treatment that morning
and said, “I should have listened to my mom.”
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Guide Questions:
1. If you were in my position, would you
rather follow your mom or not?
2. What do you think is the reason of my
mom, telling me not to go out?

3. What do the foggy sky, roaring storm

and mom’s unusual treatment signify?
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Objectives :
At the end of the discussion the students will be
able to:

a. identify the different types of context

clues,
b. use context clues to examine and verify
word meanings, and
c. value the worth of context clues in
building a vocabulary.
 Applying Effective
Reading Strategies:
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USING CONTEXT CLUES
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Are words, phrases and sentences that surround an

unfamiliar word that can help you recognize the meaning
of the unknown word because the text gives you
information about it. Getting the meaning of the unfamiliar
word through context clues is a very useful process,
because this allows you to read more fluently and
increases your vocabulary.
 Five Most Common
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Types of Context
Clues:
 Synonyms
 Antonyms
 Examples
 Explanations & definitions
 Situations
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words with similar meanings

are used within the same
sentence, or around the
unfamiliar word.
 e.g. Santa Clause was so portly that his doctor
declared him overweight.
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The unfamiliar word is defined by using

the word’s opposite or contrasting meaning.
This type of context clue usually includes
the words: whereas, unlike, as opposed to,
however, in contrast to, but, on the other
hand.

e.g. Unlike Jen, who was easygoing, Jackie was fastidious.

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Are specific details in a text that

are used to clarify the meaning
of the word.
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e.g.
There are many eccentric creatures in
the forest, such as mome raths and
borogoves.

Only a few weapons are truly nifty in

hunting monsters, like the vorpal sword.
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May be given as clues to describe an

unknown term. When phrases like
“because” or “that is” follow a word,
these may be explanations.
Meanwhile, definitions may follow an
unfamiliar word. Terms like “is”,
“means"," is defined as” and “refers
to” are used with definitions.
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e.g.
Hearing someone “outgrabe”- which
means he is whistling and sneezing all at once-
can be a funny sight.

Alice thought that “toves” were curious

creatures, since they were part-badger, part-
lizard, and part corkscrew.
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the situation which a word is

used can be also helpful in
determining the meaning of that
word .The meaning of the word
may change depending on its
context, or how and where it is
used.
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e.g.
The hero’s conquest of the Jabberwock
is an exemplary case of bravery- an
instance of the occurrence.
The hero is lucky that the murder of the
Jabberwock does not merit a case in the
court- charges raised in court for a crime.
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Practice:
Direction:
Identify the type of context
clues used for each of the
ff. sentences
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1. I saw a man vaping his cigarette. He was inhaling and exhaling

the vapor form the device.
2. Contactless payment technologies, unlike traditional modes of
payment make use of smart cards to connect wirelessly to e-
readers for more efficient payment.
3. Signing an online petition, sharing a status message, or liking a
post are increasingly regarded as actions falling under
slacktivism, a digital form of activism with the little involvement.
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4. Some parents are anit-vax – that is, anti-

vaccinations – because they believe these
chemicals may trigger autism in students.
5. Some people like making duck faces, or
pressing their lips together in the shape of a
duck’s bill, when they take selfies.
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Cite one example of your experiences
which explains the importance of clues in
your life as a student.
Criteria 4 3 2 1
The ideas and The ideas and The ideas and The ideas and
Content knowledge are knowledge are present knowledge are not knowledge are not
Actual score X 2.5 excellently presented throughout the context. clearly presented presented throughout
throughout the context. throughout the context. the context.
Clear organization with a Clear organization Organization is unclear Little discernable
Organization natural flow. Includes an introduction, transitions or without necessary organization.
Actual score X 2.5 introduction, transition and conclusion, but component parts.
sentences to connect writing is not always
major ideas, and fluid.
conclusion
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References:

Manansala, A. M. C., Lee, G., Ong, T. (2018). Reading and Writing Skills. Herald
Printers Sdn. Bhd., Selangor Darul Ehsan

Jajalla, C. (2017). Reading and Writing Skills: Text as Connected Discourse.

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