Q1- LEARNING ACTIVITY WORKSHEETS 2 Grade 5 –

ENGLISH
Name:___________________________________ Gr.&Sec:________________Date: ______
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Infer the meaning of unfamiliar words (compound, affixed,

blended, clipped) based on given context clues (synonyms
and antonyms) and other strategies / Use Compound and
Complex Sentences to Show Cause and Effect and Problem-
solution Relationship of Ideas

Activity 1
Directions: Use context clues to determine the meaning of the compound word.
1. There was a beautiful yellow buttercup growing in the middle of the green field.
What is a butter cup?
A. cup B. a flower C. a butter

2. Dad needed to withdraw money from the bank. What does withdraw mean?
A. draw with someone B. give C. take

3. She is an upstanding citizen, always doing what is right. What does upstanding
mean?
A. happy B. honest C. stand up

4. Ben wears his helmet every time he rides his skateboard. What does skateboard
mean?
A. a board with wheels B. a diving board C. a blackboard

5. The front desk receptionist reminded the hotel guests that check-out time is at 12:00
noon. What does check-out mean?
A. to check what time it is
B. to do some laundry
C. time when guests are expected to leave.

Activity 2
Directions: Infer the meaning of unfamiliar clipped words based on given context clues.
Choose your answer from the box.
Example: My mom gave me medicine for flu.
Meaning: influenza

bicycle teenagers
dormitory

laboratory advertisement

1. My dad works in a microbiology lab where he does his research to find a cure for
diseases.
Meaning: _________________

2. I have always longed to have a bike so I can go around our neighborhood.

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3. Some parents have a hard time understanding teens and their behavior.
Meaning:__________________
4. When I go to college, I will look for a nice dorm that somehow feels like home.
Meaning:__________________

5. There is a big ad outside the school about a family praying together.

Meaning: _________________
Activity 3
Directions: Choose the meaning of the underlined word based on the word clue given in
the sentence which is the antonym of the word.
Example: At seventy-five, Grandmother is still very lively. She is not like those at her age
who are already weak.

active boring aged

Answer: At seventy-five, Grandmother is still very lively. She is not like those at her age
who are already weak.
active boring age

1. The math problem in the test is complicated to solve. How I wish we were given an
example so we could finish and go home early.

easy simple hard

2. We are temporary residents of Las Piñas City. We will not stay here for long.

permanent short-lived lasting

3. The answers given by the pupils were all erroneous. None of them got the correct
response.

precise inaccurate right

4. Mr. and Mrs. Francisco have a harmonious relationship. They get along with each
other and rarely fight.

loving unfriendly oppose

5. The story was finished on more somber note. I wish it would turn out to be a happy
ending.

light gloomy lively

Activity 4
Directions: Underline the word or phrase that gives the antonym of the italicized word
in each item.

1. The girl placed the vase carefully on the table. If she was careless, then the vase will
break and she will be reprimanded by her parents.

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2. The total had to be exactly perfect. Getting an inexact total would mean that he
calculated the figures wrong.

3. The boy was being impatient even though his brother told him to wait patiently at the
bench.

4. She heard a barely audible sound from the gym. It was almost inaudible that she
thought it was just the wind rustling the leaves.
5. Their parents were happily talking about what happened that they cannot afford to
share unhappy news about school today.
Activity 5
Directions: Give the blend word of the underlined word in the sentence. Choose your
answers from the box and write the letter of the correct answer on the line before each
number.

A. situation + comedy
B. sports + broadcast
C. television +
photogenic
D. simultaneous +
broadcast
E. breakfast + lunch

_____1. We had brunch together with my family.

_____2. My baby sister is so telegenic and amiable.

_____3. The family listened to the simulcast about the news.

_____4. The family watched a sitcom.

_____5. Mike read the sportscast last night.

Activity 6
Directions: Write the original word of the underlined clipped word in each sentence in
the box.

1. Doc has not been around because he went out of town to heal the sick in the nearby
barrios.

2. My cousin is staying in a dorm. Her parents wanted her in that boarding school
because they are sure it is safe.

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3. Shiela and Mae took an entrance exam in a private school yesterday. They are likely
to pass the tests.

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4. Teens today are different from the adolescents of the past decade.

5. There is a ballet class audition at the gym later. Normally the basketball team
practices there but they will give way for the auditions.

Activity 7
Directions: Read the sentences. Identify the following:
a. If the sentence is a compound or complex. Shade the corresponding box below.
b. Underline the problem once and the solution twice.

Example:

Jonathan finds it hard to do math; that is why he got someone to help him.

Jonathan finds it hard to do math; that is why he got someone to help him.

compound complex

1. Since I can’t hear you well, can you find another spot with a better signal?
compound complex

2. Can you say that again because I am quite confused?

compound complex

3. Tarsier will decrease in number if not protected, so tarsier wardens have been formed.

compound complex

4. The owners dug up a well, for water is scarce these days.

compound complex

5. Martin does not speak English; that is why his mom had him tutored.

compound complex

Activity 8
Directions: Combine the two clauses to make complex sentences that show cause and
effect.

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The seamstress finished the gown. Because she worked on it the whole night
1. ______________________________________________________________

Since she cannot see that clearly. She can’t thread the needle anymore.

2. ______________________________________________________________

When the sewing machine stopped working. The repairman was called.

3._______________________________________________________________

The room was rather dark. That’s why additional lights were installed.

4._______________________________________________________________

She has such skillful hands. Although she has a broken finger.

5._______________________________________________________________

Activity 9
Directions: Identify the problem and solution in these complex sentences. Underline the
problem once and the solution with twice.

1. Ask the help of your parents when there is a problem upsetting you.

2. My sister needs to pay her tuition fee that is why I am saving my allowance.

3. The math problem is so difficult even though my dad is already helping me.

4. Since the weather is so bad, most flights are cancelled.

5. Because the passengers stranded at the airport are hungry, the airlines are
giving them free food.

Activity 10
Directions: Underline once the cause and underline twice the effect in each sentence.
Encircle the coordinating conjunctions used.

1. The boy helped the old man, and not long enough the old man returned the
favor.
2. The deer needed some water and the boy gave what the deer needed.
3. The old man needed help so Mario helped him.
4. Tino was in pain for he fell down the hill.
5. The boy had many wounds on his legs but the old man helped him walk.

Activity 11

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Directions: Encircle the conjunctions used in each of the following sentences.

1. The man went to the doctor because he could not sleep well for many nights.
2. Even if there are many problems in the barangay, Captain Perez chooses to
stand by his community.
3. Since Joseph cannot participate in the community service, he helped in
preparing the program for his classmates.
4. Jennifer prepared well for her presentation since she knew how strict the judges
would be.
5. Anna informed her group mates ahead of time since she will be arriving late to
their practice.

Activity 12
Directions: Write on the lines the solution in each sentence in Exercise 1.
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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Activity 13
Directions: Underline the cause and box the effect in each of the following sentences.

1. After realizing her mistake, she apologized immediately.

2. Because Donna felt sick, she went to the school nurse.
3. Since the rain would not stop, they cancelled the school program.
4. When they saw the many students working together, the school administration
announced a big celebration for them.
5. Although Rica was feeling better, she was not allowed to participate in the game .

Activity 14

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Directions: Match each cause with its corresponding effect in the second column. Write
the letter of the correct answer on the line before each number.
Cause Effect
_____1. Martin got his pail and shovel a. The mother gave the baby a bottle of
_____2. It was a windy day. a bottle of milk.
_____3. The phone rang. b. Someone answered it.
_____4. Nan plants seeds. c. A bird gobbled it up.
_____5. The horse ran at the fence. d. The dog went to sleep.
_____6. A worm wiggled e. The fence fell down.
_____7. A baby began to cry f. The girl chased it.
_____8. The sun went down. g. He built a sandcastle.
_____9. The butterfly is pretty. h. Jana flew her kite at the park.
_____10. The dog lay in the sun i. The seeds grow.
j. It got dark.
Activity 15
Directions: Rewrite each set of sentences in Activity 8 into a complex sentence. Use the
appropriate conjunctions.
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2.________________________________________________________________________________________
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6.________________________________________________________________________________________
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Mendoza, R. d. (2020). Essential English for Active Learners. Quezon City: Rex Book
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Padin, M. A. (2016). English Encounters: Reding. Quezon City: Rex Printing Company.
Padin, M. A. (2020). English Encouters: Reading. Mania: Rex Book Store.
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