This document discusses idiomatic expressions and provides strategies for inferring their meanings using context clues, affixes, and root words. It contains lessons that define idioms as expressions with meanings not derived from the individual words. Learners are given examples of idioms and asked to infer their meanings based on the context, prefixes/suffixes, or root words. The purpose is to help readers understand idioms and derive their meanings using structural and contextual analysis.

2. IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS
ENGLISH 6 QUARTER 1 MODULE 4
(TEACHER JACKIE)

3. LESSON 1: INFER THE MEANING OF
IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS USING CONTEXT
CLUES
1. Use some common idiomatic expressions;
2. Infer/derive meaning of common idiomatic
expressions through context; and
3. Show concern for the environment

4. LET’S TRY!
Whenever Rene is under the weather, he get
plenty of rest and takes plenty of vitamins.
a. Out in the rain
b. Ill
c. Exercising
d. Below the weather

5. We planned a surprise party for grandmother,
but William spilled the beans and spoiled it.
a. Revealed the secret
b. Stopped the party
c. Threw beans to surprise Grandmother at the
party
d. Planted some beans
Marlon’s jokes wear thin after you’ve heard
them ten times.
a. Become strong
b. Become funny
c. Become boring
d. Remain thin

6. Idioms are
expressions that
cannot be
understood
simply by putting
the meaning of
the individual
words.
They have
meanings as whole
expressions instead
of as individual
words. You can get
the meaning of
these expressions
by reading the
words in the same
sentence.
IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS

7. are words in the sentence that will give
you clue or hint of its meaning.
I was so upset about my bad grade that I had to listen to the
music to blow off steam.
a. Sing and dance
b. Calm down
c. Go for a run
d. Boil water

8. LESSON 2: INFER THE MEANING OF
IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS USING AFFIXES
1. Learn affixes and their meaning;
2. Infer/derive meaning of common idiomatic
expressions using affixes; and
3. Show politeness at all times.

9. LET’S TRY!
I answered the summative test easily yesterday. It was just a
piece of cake for me.
a. Difficult
b. Effortless
c. Rough
d. painless
root
word
suffix
in an easy manner or
without difficulty

10. are letters or syllables added before or after a
root word.
Prefixes – are letters or syllables added
before the root word.
Example:
unhappy
misplace
exchange
Suffixes – are letters or syllables
added after the root word.
Example:
Careful
Careless
easily

11. She is wearing an unrefined dress. The girl is as common as
an old shoe.
a. Low class; ill-mannered; uncouth
b. Affections that is given purely
c. Someone not to be too curious about something
d. High class; well-mannered
Rino always disrespects his brother. I told him not to curl his lip at him.
a. To avoid losing anymore money
b. To bring about one’s own ruin and downfall
c. Upward movement of the side of the mouth to show dislike
d. Give honor and praises
She hurriedly finished the report because it was already the eleventh hour.
a. Almost very close to midnight
b. Last chance before time is up
c. Time when nobody is around
d. Time after the deadline

12. LESSON 3: INFER THE MEANING OF
IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS USING ROOTS
1. Infer the meaning of idiomatic expression
using root words;
2. Give the meaning of idiomatic expression in a
sentence using root words; and,
3. Observe politeness at all times

13. Root words
also help us to
infer the
meaning of
idiomatic
expressions.
Ana is in love of herself.
She is a selfish girl.
Showing love to the fish
Showing concern only
for herself
The bank has confirmed the loan agreement, so it’s a done deal.
a. Untruthful statement
b. Everything has been decided
c. Something even worse is going to happen
d. Unconfirmed agreement

14. Context
clues
Affixes and
Roots
Idioms /
idiomatic
expressions
are words in the sentence that will
give you clue or hint of its
meaning.
Affixes are letters or syllables
added before or after a root word,
also known as the base form of
the word.
Idioms are expressions that
cannot be understood simply
by putting the meaning of the
individual words.

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