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English
Quarter 1:
Module in Noting Context Clues

Juan B. Dugayo Jr.

Maycie M. Salvador
Authors

MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCY:

Determine the meaning of words and expressions that reflect the local culture by
noting context clues (EN8V-If-6).

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LESSON 1: Determining the meaning of words and
expressions that reflect the local culture by noting context
clues.

HOW TO USE THIS MODULE

This module is self-instructional. You can read, analyze concepts and ideas
presented, and reflect on them. The activities and tests will help you assess how you
understand the lesson as you go through with the module.

If you need help and further clarification, you can ask the assistance of your subject
teacher through traditional or on-line communication.

It has been recommended that as much as possible to ask guidance from your
parents or guardians

Your score on the activities and tests will be part of your formative and summative
grades.

WRITE YOUR ANSWERS IN THE MODULE.

Remember, you must work on this module independently. It is expected that you will
make the most of this module and learn the necessary skills the lesson requires.

EXPECTATIONS

Context Clues are hints that help define a difficult or unusual word. The clue
may appear within the same sentence as the word to which it refers, or it may follow
in a preceding sentence.

In this lesson, you are not only going to find out the meaning of regular words
through context clues but also words and expressions that reflect the local culture of
Asian countries.

In this lesson, you should be able to:

1. determine the meaning of words and expressions that reflect the local culture
by noting context clues;
2. consult the dictionary to compare the meaning and get more information
about the word’s other spellings; and
3. write sentences using the words that reflect our own local culture.

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PRE-TEST

Test I. Each example below has hints within the passage or sentence to help you figure out
the meaning of the highlighted word. Read each CAREFULLY and circle the letter of your
answer.

1. Speaking rudely to the barangay officials was rash behavior. You really should respect
them so they can do their job well especially in this time of pandemic.
A. a disguise to hide something C. a little thought or consideration
B. a funny action D. an itchy skin condition

2. Some people are always bashing the president just like others bashed the one before
him. Wouldn't you think that everyone could find something to praise him for, at least
once in a while?
A. going to too many expensive parties C. speaking or writing harshly about
B. hitting hard with a heavy tool D. voting for a different candidate

3. Wherever he goes, the esteemed Dr. Fabunan is applauded for his life-saving research.

A. greatly admired C. unable to chew gum

B. held over boiling water D. very old

Test II. Write the word or phrase that hints at the meaning of the underlined words.

1. Only Yasmin, Abdul's six-year-old granddaughter whom his Serene Highness had petted
and to whom he had given a lump of sweet sukkar while drinking his tea, remained on
the top of the brick oven in the larger room.

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2. He was thrown out of Gouken's dojo where both Ken and Ryu lived and trained, and
developed his own breed of martial arts.

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3. He understood this language, and after the song ended, he got on the microphone
himself and said, "the bride from hell says we can't do anymore karaoke so I guess we
won't be singing anymore.

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LOOKING BACK
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 Looking back on lessons you learned, a synonym is a word that means the
same or nearly the same as another word in the same language.

Examples: big – large heavy – weighty thin – slim

On the other hand, an antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word.

Examples: tall – short thick – thin difficult - easy

To test if you remember your lesson in synonyms and antonyms, answer the
following:

A. Underline the option that best identifies the sample words.

1. RETRACT: RETRIEVE – These words have…

contradictory meanings.
neither similar nor contradictory meanings.
similar meanings.

2. CONFOUND CONFINE – These words have…

contradictory meanings.
neither similar nor contradictory meanings.
similar meanings.

B. Complete the analogy in the problems below. Underline your answer.

3. Secede is the opposite of ____________.

accessible bail merge recall

4. Alleviate is the opposite of ____________.

hover intend large worsen
C. Underline the meaning of the italicized word in the sentence

5. Dr. Duque ignored Mary’s particular symptoms, instead, he administered a holistic

treatment for her condition.
Concerned with the whole body Randomly selected
Insensitive to the patient’s needs Specific to the area indicated by the
symptoms

6. The doctor was struck by the symmetric patterns of scarring on the patient’s back.
Geometrically shaped Painful to the touch
Occurring in corresponding parts at Scabbed and oozing
the same time

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BRIEF INTRODUCTION
Context Clues

A context clue is an information that appears near a word or phrase and offers direct
or indirect suggestions about its meaning. Using context clues allow you to figure out a word
you do not know without using a dictionary.

Using context means you must read the sentence and sentences around the
confusing word to get an idea of what the words you do not know means. Often, there are
clues around the unfamiliar word that help give you the meaning.

To find the meaning of words and expressions that reflect the local culture by noting
context clues, here are some techniques you can use:

1. Word Parts: Determine the parts of the word: root word, prefix, and suffix to find out its
meaning.
Example: Racism is one issue that the African-American people want to eliminate in
society.
Root word: Race Suffix: -ism

“-ism” is a suffix that is commonly added to signal a belief (buddhism, idealism,

realism, etc.). Therefore, racism is a belief that race is a factor in differentiating or
discriminating individuals.

2. Definition: Look for an explanation of the word within the sentence.

Examples:
Trevor grew up learning the language and culture of the Xhosa people, an ethnic
group in Southern Africa.

They held festivals to preserve Ubuntu: the spirit of humanity.

3. Example: Check out examples within the sentence.

Example: African soil is rich for it is home to corundum minerals like ruby and
sapphire.

4. Synonym: Identify if there is a word with a similar meaning.

Example: Living in sahara possesses dangers. After all, the desert offers little
resources.

5. Antonym: Find signal words that mark opposite meanings such as unlike, as opposed
to, different from, etc.
Example: Being industrious, unlike being lethargic, will not help one succeed.

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ACTIVITY 1
How to find the meaning of words and expressions that reflect the local culture
by noting context clues.

In some contexts, the unfamiliar words are words that reflect or show the local culture
of a certain race or country. The term local culture is used to characterize the experience of
everyday life in different places. It is a reflection of people's feelings of appropriateness,
comfort, and correctness.

In the Philippines for example, there are plenty of common local culture that we
experience every day. For instance, when speaking to those who are older or of higher
status, Filipinos tend to use polite forms of speech like ‘po’ at the end of phrases, sentences,
or questions. This demonstrates respect. Another example is they take the elder’s hand and
place the back of it to their forehead. This gesture is known as ‘pagmamano’. It is also an act
of respect, usually done to someone either older or a person of the religious order. The word
that reflects local culture to other words help you determine its meaning.

Read the excerpt and find the words that reflect the local culture of South Africa. After
reading the excerpt, answer the questions that follow.

A Desire to Serve the People

by Mary Benson

When a son was born to Chief Henry Gadla Mandela and his wife, Nonqaphi, on 18th
July 1918, they gave him the Xhosa name of Rolihlahla and, because it was the fashion to
have a European name, preferably a heroic one, they also called him Nelson. The boy and
his three sisters lived in the family kraal of whitewashed huts not far from Umtata in the
Transkei.
Although the Mandelas were members of the royal family of the Thembu people,
Nelson, like most African pupils, herded sheep and cattle, and helped with the ploughing. As
a young boy, he was tall for his age and was a fast runner. He hunted buck and, when
hungry, stole mealie cobs from the maize fields and Amasi fermented milk stored in
calabashes. He loved the countryside with its grassy rolling hills and the stream which
flowed eastward to the Indian Ocean. Much of his time was spent in the open Veld in the
company of his age group, trapping birds, play fighting in the grassland. At night, under
Africa's brilliant stars, everyone used to gather around a big open fire to listen to the elders
of the tribe. The boy was fascinated by the tales told by these bearded old men. Tales about
the 'good old days before the coming of the white man', and tales about the brave acts
performed by their ancestors, in defending their country against the European invaders.
Those tales, said Mandela many years later when he was on trial for his life, stirred in him a
desire to serve his people in their struggle to be free. A desire which eventually led to his
becoming the most famous political prisoner of our time - a prisoner with songs written about
him and streets named after him. How appropriate that Nelson Mandela's Xhosa name,

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Rolihlahla, means 'stirring up trouble'. When Nelson first went to school - a school for African
pupils - it was a shock to find the history books described only white heroes, and referred to
his people as savages and cattle thieves. All the same, he was eager for Western education
and proud that his great-grandfather had given land on which to build a mission school. Even
when fellow-pupils teased him about his clothes, cast-offs from his father, he pretended not
to mind. In 1928, Nelson moved to the Great Place and shared a small Rondavel with his
cousin for their shelter. The school was small. He learned English, Geography, and History.
There were no notebooks so they write on slates. Each day after school, Nelson and his
cousin look after the cattle then, drive them back to the kraal in the evening for milking.

https://www.oxfam.org.uk//media/Files/Education/Resources/Nelson%20Mandela/
Mandela_Lesson_One_BiogAutobiography.ashx

Questions:
Who is Nelson Mandela? Why is his Xhosa name, Rolihlahla, means 'stirring up trouble' a
perfect name for him? Was it his destiny to be given that name? Explain your answer.
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Based on the excerpt, fill-in the table below with the needed information.

Words that reflect Clue words Your meaning using the context
the local culture clues

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ACTIVITY 2
Examine each sentence in this activity. Determine the word that reflects the
local culture of an Asian country in each statement, then, complete the table below
each statement by writing the information needed.
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1. I told my YouTube subscribers I would make thirty mukbang videos in thirty days, but I
thought that’s too many. I did not want my viewers to see me eat too much food, slurp,
chomp and display bad table manners so I decided to do a mukbang every week.

Words that reflect Your meaning Dictionary meaning Other spelling

the local culture using the context
clues

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2. While most people would quickly assume that the presence of the bandhna tied on his
head automatically means that the boy from India must be trying to avoid revealing a
bald head, it is important to remember where he comes from.

Words that reflect Your meaning Dictionary meaning Other spelling

the local culture using the context
clues

3. As Japanese troops poured ashore, more kamikaze pilots go down to certain death by
crashing their planes into targets attempting to break the air cover and crash into ships of
the covering and carrier group.

Words that reflect Your meaning Dictionary meaning Other spelling

the local culture using the context
clues

4. The old town of Manila rests at the boxed-in end of the narrowing valley, which spreads
from the towering San Juan boondocks in roughly a northwest direction, dropping
elevation as the valley gradually widens.

Words that reflect Your meaning Dictionary meaning Other spelling

the local culture using the context

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5. His martial arts sensei believed in his talent and convinced him to pursue professional
Japanese martial arts as a career.

Words that reflect Your meaning Dictionary meaning Other spelling

the local culture using the context
clues

REMEMBER

A context clue is an information that helps you determine

the meaning of a word in a given context. It is important to
spot context clues specially when there are words that
indicate a local culture because the meaning of these
unfamiliar words might be culturally-unique.
You can find context clues by looking for the following:
word’s parts
definition

CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

In this activity, you may ask the help of any of your family members or use other
available sources, but don’t forget to give them proper credit. Look for five words that reflect
the local culture of the Philippines. Be able to get their meanings and use each in meaningful
sentences.

1. ___________________________________________________________________

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2. ___________________________________________________________________

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3. ___________________________________________________________________

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 4. ___________________________________________________________________

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5. ___________________________________________________________________

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POST-TEST
A. Underline the option that best identifies the sample words.

1. SENSEI: GURU – These words have …

contradictory meanings.
neither similar nor contradictory meanings.
similar meanings.

2. NIRVANA: HEAVEN – These words have…

contradictory meanings.
neither similar nor contradictory meanings.
similar meanings.

B. Underline the meaning of the italicized word in this sentence

3. My uncle is having a hard time consulting a pediatrician for his baby who has high fever.

specialist in hormones and metabolism specialist in the medical care of children

specialist in child birth specialist in women’s diseases

4. The hospitals charged a nominal fee to COVID patients.

small amount excessed
reasonable tiny

C. Write the word or phrase that hints at the meaning of the underlined words.

5. Creative, colorful, and sometimes perplexing, emoji add energy within Facebook
Messages by enabling them in your device's keyboard setting.
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6. Heading across the ocean, Japanese manga and other Asian comics have provided us
with some great Naruto, Pokemon, and Dragonball games.
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REFLECTION

What Filipino word/s that reflect(s) our local culture can be adopted into the English
language? Explain why.

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Answer Key:
Pre-Test:
Test I. Post-Test:
1.C 1. similar
2.C 2. similar
3.A 3. specialist in the medical care of children
Test II. 4. small amount
1.SWEET 5. Creative, colorful, perplexing
2.LIVED 6. comics
3.SINGING

ACTIVITY 1.

Words that reflect Clue words Your meaning using the context clues
the local culture
KRAAL whitewashed huts ANSWERS WILL VARY
cobs from the
MEALIE maize fields
AMASI fermented milk
VELD grassland
RONDAVELS shelter

ACTIVITY 2.

Words that reflect Your meaning Dictionary meaning Other

the local culture using the context spelling
clues

1.MUKBANG An online audiovisual

broadcast in which a host
consumes large quantities of
food while interacting with the
audience.

2.BAHNDNA A large handkerchief, typically BANDANA

having a colorful pattern, worn
ANSWERS WILL tied around the head or neck.
VARY

3.KAMIKAZE A Japanese aircraft loaded

with explosives and making a
deliberate suicidal crash on an
enemy target.

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 4.BOONDOCKS a remote thinly settled rural BUNDOK
area

5. SENSEI teacher or instructor usually of

Japanese martial arts

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Boondock dictionary definition | boondock defined. Accessed June 17, 2020

https://www.yourdictionary.com/

English and Literacy: Nelson Mandela Lesson plan 1. Accessed June17, 2020.
https://www.oxfam.org.uk//media/Files/Education/Resources/Nelson%20Mandela/
Mandela_Lesson_One_BiogAutobiography.ashx

Merriam-Webster. “Mukbang”. Accessed June 17, 2020

https://www.merriam-webster.com

ThoughtCo. “Basic Tips for Synonyms and Antonyms”. Accessed June 17, 2020
https://www.thoughtco.com/synonyms-and-antonyms-1211730

Wikipedia. “Kraa”. Accessed June 17, 2020

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki
Teach Thought Staff (2019, November 18). 7 Strategies for Using Context Clues. Teach
thought. https://www.teachthought.com/literacy/7-strategies-using-context-clues-reading/?
fbclid=IwAR3yadzt-LvZ4WRBnAigiQSGqE3VYAReAo8jng7RSc1TTqRBCJvAU2_Q0v0

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