Context Clues in English

ACTIVITY 1: PICTURE RELATION
Group the photos that are similar and related to
each other. Mention the related words.

NOTING CONTEXT CLUES
Cascaded by:
CARLO O. CASUMPONG
English Teacher

WHAT IS A CONTEXT CLUE?
 These are words that appear in sentences to help understand the
meanings of difficult words.
 are hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can
use to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words.

AN ANALOGY OF CONTEXT CLUE
WHERE ARE WE?

EXAMPLES OF CONTEXT CLUE
 "The lingerie department," she directed the confused customer, "is where
you'll find the bras and panties.”
 A treasure hunter is a person who searches for treasures from sunken
ships and ancient tombs to obtain valuable relics and artifacts.

 The annual bazaar is scheduled for the last day of school. It's always a fun
festival.
 It is common for Filipinos to feel compassion or pity for the suffering of
their fellowmen.

 Among the siblings of thin body structure, Isabel is the only one who is
portly.
 "You look pretty content about it, not like you're all bent out of shape at
all," he noted.

 He looked absolutely flummoxed, like a toddler staring down at his feet
on the floor who just isn't sure about this whole "walking" thing.
 The stench of the garbage was like the smell of a rotten fish.

 In ancient times, some of our forefathers believed in amulets, such as
pearl of the crocodile, pearl of the ax, bullet necklace, and bag of herbs to
protect them from harm.

 Something in the refrigerator is so putrid, a wave of odor wafted out
when we opened the door.
 Matthew had few infractions of the house rules that he should have done
as part of his responsibilities.

 Ian had been sick for three weeks, so she went to the drugstore for her
Medicine.
 Since only a few followed the wearing of face mask, it was made
mandatory by the government.

CONTEXT CLUE BY CAUSE
AND EFFECT

 After the program, the rubbish left were souvenir programs, flyers,
leaflets, plastic bottles, and food wrappings.
 North American predators include grizzly bears, pumas, wolves, and
foxes.

CONTEXT CLUE BY LIST OR
SERIES

 The monkey’s vociferous chatter made me wish I had earplugs.
 Katie’s belligerence surprised everyone. She threw her book across the
room, glared at Chris, and then pushed him to the floor.

WHAT SHOULD WE REMEMBER?
 Definition – provides meaning
 Synonym – provides word that has the same meaning
 Antonym – provides word that has the opposite meaning
 Comparison - provides the similarities between the words
 Example – provides exemplification of the word
 Explanation – provides explanation and expansion of ideas
 Cause-Effect – provides the root and consequence
 List or series – provides an enumeration
 Inference – provides an opportunity for educated guesses

MICRO-EXERCISE (10 points each)
Identify the meaning of the underlined words based on the surrounding context clues.
1. Algebra deals with solving generic algebraic expressions and manipulating them to arrive
at results.
2. The haberdashery was Lou’s favorite place. He loved shopping for nice suits. The people
who worked there were so kind and helpful.
3. The fire should be rekindled to put the darkness away.
4. His emaciation, that is, his skeleton-like appearance, was frightening to see.
5. She told her friend, “I’m through with blind dates forever. What a dull evening! I was bored
every minute. The conversation was absolutely vapid.”

Context Clues in English

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