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By now, you have developed a variety of strategies to help you figure out the
meaning of unfamiliar words.
When you find hints to the meaning of a word in the words or sentences that
surround it, you know you have context clues. These context clues can help you
expand your vocabulary all the more.
One simple strategy is through DEFINITION or RESTATEMENT clues. Here,
you must watch out for words like: “or”, “that is", “ in other words”, “also called
as” that often signal definition or restatement.
For example:
Now, try this.
Task 11 VOCABULARY Game
Form two big groups.
Go over your list and find out which of them are clearly described by the
following definitions.
1. It means “misfortune” or “ bad luck”
2. In other words, they are your “enemies” or “opponents”
3. It means “stack” or “bundle”
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4. They are called “pretenders” or “fakes”
5. They are also called the” playing cards”
6. It means “strength”
7. This means “ to bow” or “to bend”
8. It is a “ trick” or set up” or “deception”
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9. This calls for “good quality” or “morally good”
10. In other words, these are your “ achievements” accomplishments” or
“success”
Take turns in identifying each of these words in a minute.
Each correct answer will be given a corresponding point.
The group to come up with the most number of points wins.
Task 12 SGDW (Small Group Differentiated Works)
Group 1 - GEARING UP!
Read the poem once more to find its meaning.
Remember that the poem is divided into 4 parts. Find out how each part
suggests something or someone in real life.
Pick out lines that clearly suggest such.
Complete the following table with entries called for.
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