WEEK-4 Context Clues PDF

CONTEXT CLUES AND AFFIXES MS. KIM JUDYAWON, LPT English 9  LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, you are expected to: Interpret the meaning of words and phrases using context clues and affixes. Analyze a poem to uncover universal truths and essential life themes.  CONTEXT C...

CONTEXT CLUES AND AFFIXES MS. KIM JUDYAWON, LPT English 9  LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, you are expected to: Interpret the meaning of words and phrases using context clues and affixes. Analyze a poem to uncover universal truths and essential life themes.  CONTEXT CLUES In poetry are hints or pieces of information within the poem that help readers understand the meaning of difficult words and phrases. TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES Definition Clues Synonym Clues Antonym Clues Example Clues Explanation Clues  DEFINITION CLUES Giving a direct explanation rather than just suggesting a similar word. POEM EXCERPT: The child was elated, filled with joy and happiness. WORD BEING DEFINED: elated DEFINITION CLUE: joy and happiness  SYNONYM CLUES a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word. Examples: Happy and Joyful | Fast and Quick POEM EXCERPT: The night was somber, dark and gloomy WORD BEING DEFINED: somber SYNONYM USED AS CONTEXT CLUE: dark and gloomy  ANTONYM CLUES a word that has the opposite meaning of another word Examples: Hot and Cold | Big and Small POEM EXCERPT: Unlike the vibrant spring, the winter was dreary and dull WORD BEING CONTRASTED: vibrant DESCRIPTIVE ANTONYM: dreary and dull  EXAMPLE CLUES POEM EXCERPT: The meadow was teeming with wildlife: rabbits, deer, and birds were everywhere. WORD BEING CLARIFIED: wildlife EXAMPLES PROVIDED: rabbits, deer, and birds.  EXPLANATION CLUES POEM EXCERPT: The ancient tree, giant oak with sprawling branches, stood as a sentinel in the forest WORD BEING CLARIFIED: sentinel EXAMPLES PROVIDED: a giant oak sprawling branches AFFIXES  WHAT ARE AFFIXES? Small word particles, usually only a few letters added to a root word to change its meaning or grammatical properties. ROOT WORD- most basic part of a word that carries the main meaning. Can stand alone or has affixes added to it to create new words. Example: HAPPY (Root Word) Why do we need to learn about affixes when our focus is poetry? In poetry, affixes help uncover the meanings of words. friend friendly unfriendly NOUN ADVERB ADJECTIVE  TYPES OF AFFIXES Prefix Suffixes Infixes Circumfixes  PREFIX Affixes added to the beginning of a root word. They usually change the meaning of the word but generally do not alter its grammatical category. Examples: Un + happy = Unhappy Re + do = Redo  SUFFIXES Affixes added to the end of a root word. They often change the grammatical category or tense of the root word, such as turning a noun into an adjective or verb. Example: work → worked fox→ foxes Kim → Kim’s fast→ faster→ fastest  INFIXES A special type of affix that comes in the middle of a word. However, the English language doesn’t use infixes. Infixes are more common in other languages including Greek etc.  CIRCUMFIXES Pairs of prefixes and suffixes always used together. Example: en + light + en = enlighten un + reason + able = unreasonable