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 What are context clues?
 What are the types of context clues?
The cubs nestled together to keep warm during the cold
weather.

Even though she is feeble, the old lady still walks a mile
every day.

After my leg injury, I had to get a massage to reduce muscle

tension.

I had to thread the sharp needle so I could use it to sew the

button back on my shirt.

These are sentences.

Sentences are important features of language. A sentence is
composed of a subject and a predicate. It may be written in
varied forms such as simple, compound, and complex.
They are differentiated based on how they are written. Also,
these sentences may contain varying themes and are helpful
in expressing one’s belief and feeling.
Read each sentence. Underline the cause and encircle
the effect.
Choose the letters of the best answer. Write your
answers in your notebook.
 What problem usually arises when you wake up each
morning and what solution do you do to solve it?
 Write one example of a problem-solution sentence about
it.
 Cause-and-effect shows a clear relationship
between ideas showing the cause why a certain
thing happens and an effect of the identified cause.

Meanwhile, problem-solution portrays a

relationship of ideas in a sentence where one idea
poses a problem and provides possible solution to
it.
Write C if the sentence is a compound sentence and N if not.

1. Rosa and Ben are classmates since Grade One.

2. She got a high score in the test, but she was not
happy.
3. She likes to play with her guitar and it makes her
happy.
4. The class did not pass the test despite their effort to
study.
5. I went to school early but because of the heavy
traffic, I was late.
Study today's lesson
and practice writing
simple sentences.
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Are sentences important?
• I read a book in Astronomy, and I became interested
in the subject.
• I wanted to be an astronomer, but my father said no.
• Would I follow him or follow my dream?

What kind of sentences are these?

They are compound sentences. They are composed
of two simple sentences or independent clauses of
related ideas. These clauses or sentences are
connected by coordinating conjunctions such as and,
or, for, but, nor, so and yet.
What is the difference between Cause-and-Effect and
Problem-Solution sentences?

Supply the correct conjunctions or transition signals.

Which of the following compound sentences show cause-
and-effect? Write / if the sentence shows cause-and-effect
and X if it shows problem-solution.
Connect the cause in Column A with its effect in
Column B to show cause-and-effect relationship.
Construct a cause-and-effect sentence. Relate it
to your real-life scenario.
Cause-and-effect shows a clear relationship between
ideas showing the cause why a certain thing happens
and an effect of the identified cause.

Meanwhile, problem-solution portrays a relationship

of ideas in a sentence where one idea poses a problem
and provides possible solution to it.
Complete each compound sentence to show
cause-and-effect relationship.
Continue studying the lesson and
practice writing cause-and-effect
sentences.
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How do we write cause-and-effect sentences?

Write a cause-and-
effect sentence based
on these pictures.
Observe the
pictures.
 Which one do you think is
the cause and which is the
effect?
 Why do you say so?
Look at the
picture. The image shows
the cause.
What do you think
would be the effect?
Why do you say so?
Match the pictures to
show cause-and-effect
relationship.
 Cause-and-effect shows a clear
relationship between ideas showing
the cause why a certain thing happens
and an effect of the identified cause.
Identify the cause
and effect. Write
cause and effect.
Write cause-and-
effect sentences
based on these
pictures.
 Construct a cause-and-effect
sentence. Relate it to you’re a
school scenario.
 Cause-and-effect shows a clear
relationship between ideas showing
the cause why a certain thing happens
and an effect of the identified cause.
 Write cause-and-effect
sentences based on these
pictures.
Continue studying the lesson
and practice writing
problem-solution sentences.
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How do we write problem-solution sentences?
 Examine the picture.

 What do you think is the problem and what is the

solution?
 Why do you say so?
Write a problem-solution sentence
based on these pictures.
 Match the pictures to
show problem-solution
relationship.
 Problem-solution portrays a
relationship of ideas in a sentence where
one idea poses a problem and provides
possible solution to it.
The following are compound sentences that show problem-solution
relationships. Underline the problem once and the solution twice.
Example: Ella is hungry, so she eats a lot.

1. The school library becomes so warm if it is full of users, so the

school installs more electric fans.
2. My tooth really aches, so I went to the dentist for a check-up.
3. I was soaking wet, so I changed my clothes immediately.
4. He failed the test last time, so he studied hard to pass the next
exam.
5. The school campus becomes dirty during lunch, recess, and
dismissal, so the pupil government launches an anti-litter
campaign.
Write problem-solution sentence
based on these pictures.
Complete each compound sentence to show problem-
solution relationship.
 Problem-solution portrays a
relationship of ideas in a sentence where
one idea poses a problem and provides
possible solution to it.
Identify the following sentences. Write cause-and-effect or
problem-solution.

_____1. Ellah is hungry so she eats a lot.

_____2. Since school was canceled, we went to the mall.
_____3. My tooth really ached so I went to the dentist for
check-up.
_____4. I was soaking wet, so I changed my clothes
immediately.
_____5. Because the alarm was not set, we were late for
work.
Study and prepare for a
quiz tomorrow.
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Choose the letters of the best answers.
Enjoy learning!