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1. BACK TO SCHOOL
English 8
HOW IS
YOUR FIRST
DAY?
WELCOME BACK
FIRST DAY OF
CLASS

2. o c a s h
complete disorder and confusion
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3. t x a y n i e
a painful or apprehensive uneasiness
of mind
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4. s a g r i n h
to decorate a dish or a food
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5. g f l e a r i
easily broken or damaged
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6. p n t o p e n o
a person you are playing or
fighting against in a game or a
competition
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7. Let’s Start!
Sometimes when we are reading, we don’t know
what a word means! What do we do?

8. Let’s Try!
Learning Task 2, page 6

9. CONTEXT
CLUES
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10. CONTEXT CLUES
Just like a detective, we have to use clues! There are
words or phrases around unfamiliar words that can
help us understand the meaning of a word.
Context clues are important words or phrases in a
sentence that helps in identifying the meaning of
difficult word or items in a sentence.
Learning how to use these clues can help us
understand the meaning of the word, help us to
understand the reading, improve our vocabulary and
save us from using Google or the dictionary!

11. EXAMPLES:
The director felt remorse, or shame, for hiring some incompetent
employees.
Her voice is inaudible; no one could hear it.
Jhonathan is gregarious unlike his shy brother.

12. LET’S DO THIS!
LEARNING TASK 3,
PAGE 7

13. TYPES OF
CONTEXT
CLUES
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14. type of context clue that provides the
synonyms of words to provide the
meaning of an unfamiliar word or words.
Rena shouts continuously,or all the time, and
it makes me uncomfortable.
TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES
1. Synonym or
Restatement Clue

15. type of context clue that provides direct
statement or meaning of the unfamiliar
word/s
Ossicles are the three small bones in the
middle ear.
TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES
2. Definition of
Statement Clue

16. type of context clue that tells the opposite
meaning of the difficult word.
Jhonathan is gregarious unlike his shy
brother.
TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES
3. Antonym
or Contrast Clue

17. type of context clue that provides readers with
varying examples to allow them fully examine the
unfamiliar words. Words like including, such as and
for example point out example clues
Mammals, including elephants, horses and
carabaos, are helpful
animals.
TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES
4. Explanation
or Example

18. type of context clue that explains the reason and the
result of an event or action. Words like because,
since, therefore, thus, so, etc. may signal context
clues.
The government has implemented the community quarantine
because experts want to stop or slow down the increase in the
number of COVID-19 cases.
TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES
5. Cause-and-
Effect or
Reason-Result
Clue

19. type of context clue that presents the similarities in
meaning or contexts. Words used are like, as, similar
to, in the same way, likewise, resembling, too and
also.
I love the palate of pasta like my brother who
loves the taste of pansit.
TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES
6. Comparison
or Sameness clue

20. type of context clue that presents the similarities in
meaning or contexts. Words used are like, as, similar
to, in the same way, likewise, resembling, too and
also.
I wish I had earplugs to avoid monkey’s
vociferous noise.
TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES
7. Inference
or General Text
Clue

21. LET’S TRY
The feral cat would scratch the wall, unlike the
friendly cat.
Jonna is fond of mountain escapade the same way with
Patrick who goes on beach adventure.

22. LET’S TRY
The director felt remorse, or shame, for hiring
some incompetent employees.
As a country in the Pacific Ring of Fire, the Philippines always
experiences different natural calamities such as typhoons,
earthquakes and tsunamis.

23. LET’S TRY
Her voice is inaudible; no one could hear it.
The criminal’s belligerence led to the death of four
innocent children.

24. LET’S TRY
We can see things through a piece of glass
because it is transparent.