A Teaching Guide in English 8
Prepared by: SANTOS, Karl Justine
GUO, Jia Min
INODAYAN, Marife
MARQUEZ, Alyssa Mae
Topic / Lesson Name Noting Context Clues
➤Context Clues
➤Types of Context Clues
Content Standards
The learner demonstrates understanding of: African literature as a means of
exploring forces that human beings contend with; various reading styles vis –
à-vis purposes of reading; prosodic features that serve as carriers of meaning;
ways by which information may be organized, related, and delivered orally; and
parallel structures and cohesive devices in presenting information.
Performance Standards The learner transfers learning by composing and delivering an informative
speech based on a specific topic of interest keeping in mind the proper and
effective use of parallel structures and cohesive devices and appropriate
prosodic features, stance, and behavior.
Learning Competencies Determine the meaning of words and expressions that reflect the local culture
by noting context clues.
Specific Learning Through table charts, videos, songs, a poem, a short story—--- the students
Outcomes should be able to:
1. Define the meanings of words through the use of context clues
2. Identify the different types of context clues
3. Use context clues in reading passages .
4. write a paragraph using one or more types of context clues.
Time Allotment 300 minutes
Materials ➤Youtube video clip on Context Clues
➤PowerPoint Presentation
➤Song about Context Clues
➤Table of the Types of Context Clues
➤Grade 8 self-learning module
➤Poem entitled “Souls” by Lang Leav
➤Short story of African Literature
➤Bingo cards
➤Concept map
➤Rubric
References
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K to 12 Curriculum Guide - Department of Education. (n.d.-b).
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Quarter 1 module 1: Determining meaning of words and expressions. (n.d.-c).
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DeterminingMeaningofWordsandExpressions_v2.pdf
What are context clues?: Examples and worksheets. Education. (2022, May 10).
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Why the sun and the Moon live in the Sky. Why the Sun and the Moon live in the
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Lesson Outline: 1. Introduction / Motivation: A game called “BINGO” to briefly introduce the
topic (40 minutes)
2. Instruction / Delivery: Discussion of the meaning of Context Clues and its types.
(80 minutes)
3. Application: Poem reading and answering the guide questions that follow (50
minutes)
4. Enrichment: Reading of a short folktale from African Literature followed by a
game called “Pass the Ball” (60 minutes)
5. Evaluation: Choose me, Pick me!, a 10 multiple choice questions and an
activity using concept map about context clues. Lastly, the lesson ends with an
essay writing. (60 minutes)
I. Introduction / Motivation (40 minutes)
BINGO!
1. Start the activity by giving the students the mechanics of the game “Bingo”.
Mechanics: The teacher will give each student a printed copy of the Bingo-Card. The Bingo Card contains 24
words. The star in front is a free word. In the BINGO-Card, they must encircle the appropriate meaning of the
word that the teacher will read in front. Sentences would be read aloud and the teacher will repeat the
unfamiliar word in each sentence, which the student will answer through the BINGO-Card. A student can only
win through vertical, horizontal and parallel lines only and will shout BINGO!, if they think they won.
Sample Sentences:
a. The annual bazaar is scheduled for the last day of school. It's always a fun festival.
b. "That charlatan!" he cried. "That absolute fake!"
c. William felt remorse, or shame, for his actions after the fight.
d. He is always so vivacious. We have never seen him lazy or dull.
e. Her hostility, or hatred, towards this system makes everyone frown upon her.
f. He’s staunch to his master, so loyal that he will never betray him even if he’s wrong.
g. She is a miser. She’s always been cheap.
h. She is so conceited, unlike her brother, who is so humble and down to earth.
i. Even after all that, she was pretty content, not at all angry or upset.
j. Her new dog is so gregarious, unlike her cat, who would not even let us pet her.
II. Instruction / Delivery (80 minutes )
2. Through the Bingo activity, introduce the idea of context clues to the students.
3. Let’s sing it!. Play and sing together a song entitled “Context Clues Song” by Melissa Corbett
([Link]
4. Define and explain what context clues are.
5. Present example sentences with unfamiliar words for students to practice answering. Each sentence
represents each type of context clues.
a. It is common for Filipinos to feel compassion or pity for the suffering of their fellowmen.
b. Among the siblings of a thin body structure, Isabel is the only one who is portly.
c. An Archeologist is a person who searches for treasures from sunken ships and ancient tombs to
obtain valuable relics, artifacts, and relics such as the Balanghai boat.( a person who treats
diseases, a person who seeks treasures and artifacts)
d. Matthew had a few infractions of the house rules that he should have done as part of his
responsibilities.
e. When one shows hospitality, kind words and welcoming actions can be observed among
Filipinos.
f. After the program, the rubbish left such as souvenir programs, flyers, leaflets, plastic bottles, and
food wrappings were cleaned by the janitor.
g. Since only a few followed wearing a face mask, it was made mandatory by the government.
h. In ancient times, some of our forefathers believed in amulets, such as the pearl of the crocodile,
the pearl of the axe, the bullet necklace, and the bag of herbs to protect them from harm.
i. The stench of the garbage was like the smell of a rotten fish.
6. Inquire how the students got their answers.
Sample answer: I got the answer through their synonyms or antonyms found in the sentence.
7. Display a table containing the types of context clues and its meanings and instruct the students to match
the examples given to the types of context clues presented.
8. Differentiate the types of context clues as you go through the answers.
9. Further elaborate the types of context clues through watching a video clip about context clues and its
types : [Link]
10. Quick Reflection. Choose 5 random students to share their short insights about what they have learned.
III. Application (50 minutes)
11. Present the poem “Souls” by Lang Leav. Ask a student to read/recite the poem for the class.
12. Instruct the students to list down unfamiliar words they heard in the poem. There are supposed to be five
unfamiliar words Example: (absence, separation, presence, notion, yearning). Number them by familiarity
(easiest word to understand to hardest).
13. Group the class into 6 to discern the meanings of the words through how they are used in the poem.
14. Identify the type of context clues utilized in discovering the meanings of the unfamiliar words in the poem
Example: inference clue is used
15. Let’s Analyze! Through the use of the identified type of context clues, understand the meaning of the poem
with the unfamiliar words being discerned. Guide questions are provided as follows:
● What is the theme of the poem?
● Why does the author feel absence?
● Why is their separation temporary?
● What is a “presence that is felt”?
● Why do souls lack notions of time and distance?
● What, or who, is the author yearning for in the poem?
16. After brainstorming with their groups and writing down their answers, have each group pick a representative
that will present their answers for the entire class.
17. Provide a generalization of the topic at the end of the class activity as a refresher for the students to
remember:
“With that in mind, remember that context clues are hints within the text that readers can use to decipher the
meanings of new and unfamiliar words, and that there are different types of context clues that a reader can
utilize to properly discern these words as well.”
IV. Enrichment (0 minutes)
17. Storytime. Provide each student a copy of the short folktale from African literature entitled “Why the Sun
and the Moon Live in the Sky.”
18. Read the story once while the students listen and follow. Let the students read in chorus again row by row.
19. Pass the ball. After reading the story, a ball will be passed in the class from the back row to the front row.
20. If the music stopped to the student who was holding the ball, he/she would stand up to answer a question
from the story.
Questions:
1. Why does the sun and moon live in the sky?
2. In the 2nd paragraph, “tremendous” mean? (huge, miniscule)
3. What does the line, “the sun and moon were forced to go up into the sky, where they have remained
ever since” means?
4. The sun very often used to visit the water, but the water never returned to his visits. What does the word
often mean? How did you get the answer?
5. If you were the sun, would you still let a friend enter your life even though you know it would hurt you?
6. What is the message of the folktale?
V. Evaluation (60 minutes)
21. Challenge the students through answering their summative quiz.
Test I. Choose me! Pick me! (10 points)
Instructions: Context clues are hints in the writing that help you figure out what a word means. Each example
below has hints within the passage or sentence to help you figure out the meaning of the word. Read each
question CAREFULLY and bubble in the correct answer on your scantron. The word you are defining may be in
bold, underlined or both.
1. 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?
What does “bashing” mean in the above selection?
a. hitting hard with a heavy tool
b. going to too many expensive parties
c. speaking or writing harshly about
d. voting for a different candidate
2. Wherever he goes, the esteemed Dr. Sanchez is applauded for his life saving research.
What does “esteemed” mean?
a. held over boiling water
b. very old
c. unable to chew gum
d. greatly admired
3. I believe that if you lower taxes so that people can keep more of the money they earn, it will be an incentive
for them to work harder.
What is the meaning of “incentive”? __________.
a. a reason to do something
b. a small amount of money
c. a tax
d. a good job
4. Some people are sure that the new health care law will mean better care for everyone. Others argue that
the law will mean less care and longer waiting lines for those who need to see doctors. It's a controversy that
will not go away soon.
A controversy is something that people _______.
a. have strong disagreements over
b. blow their noses into
c. need to pay for a visit to a doctor
d. eat with sweet candy
5. Removing seeds from cotton plants was a slow job until Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin.
What is a cotton gin?
a. a drink
b. a book
c. a machine
d. a cloth
6. In the early 1600s, a dangerous trip across the Atlantic Ocean was a daunting idea. The Europeans, who
would someday be known as the Pilgrims, must have been a very determined and brave group of settlers.
A daunting task is one that would _______ someone.
a. tickle
b. amuse
c. lose or misplace
d. frighten or intimidate
7. Those scientists want to hear what our professor thinks about their theory because he is the foremost expert in
their field.
a. The first or main one
b. craziest
c. least informed
d. Loudest
8. Your cousin claimed to be late because the doors of his house were frozen shut. Even though I have my
doubts, his explanation is plausible. It got really cold last night. I'll just have to take his word for it.
If a statement is plausible, __________.
a. you must always believe it
b. you should never believe it
c. it's hard to understand because it makes no sense
d. it's believable enough to possibly be true
9. No word must ever leak out about this military action! It has to be a clandestine operation in order to
succeed.
Which word is a synonym of "clandestine"?
a. family
b. useful
c. dangerous
d. Secret
10. Brea and Elizabeth are having a dispute over which radio station to play at work. It would be so much
simpler if they both liked the same kind of music.
A dispute is a __________.
a. musical instrument
b. choice of music
c. discovery
d. disagreement
Test III. Web it! Among the 9 types of Context clues, Give only 5 types and provide an example each (15
points).
Test IV: Time to write!
A. Read the selections below and take note of the culture being presented. After reading the selection,
answer within 3-5 sentences the questions that follow. Be guided with the following rubric. (15 points)
It is truly heart-warming to see that many Filipinos, despite their limited movement and resources, have found
ways to help other Filipinos in battling the pandemic. Individuals and groups have expressed empathy and
gratitude to various affected sectors, especially among healthcare workers who are the most exposed to the
virus. According to the DOH, more than 1,000 healthcare workers have been infected with the pathogen. This
prompted the locals to donate personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect them as they fight every day to
save lives.
- Excerpt from The Philippines Battles with the COVID 19 Pandemic/Ethnic Groups of the Philippines
1. What is the passage about? Who are more exposed to the virus?
2. How is the “bayanihan” spirit manifested in the passage?
3. Relate a life experience wherein “bayanihan” is apparent in your community?
