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Quarter 1 - Module 5:
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Quarter 1 - Module 51: Context Clues (Synonyms)(Title of Module)
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What This Module is About

The purpose of using the modular learning is to address the

learners who couldn’t attend a formal classroom set up. This is the way
to help the learners to continue their studies despite of the pandemic
crisis.

A Learning Module in English Learner’s Material for Grade Four, is

designed for interactive module to meet the needs of every Deped
Filipino learners. This module is anchored on basic learning
competencies in English of the K-12 Basic Education Curriculum. It is
designed to be taken one module per day with an estimation of 50
minutes per module to accomplish.

With this module, the authors hoped and expected the learners
would be equipped in language literacy.

Hello, learner!

It i’s time to learn new insights with the help of this

module. This module is especially made for you.
Notes to the Teacher
This material is self-instructional. The activities are designed for
you to work independently at the convenience of your homes.
Make sure to track the activities of your
learners.
With Enjoy!you will learn about context clues using
this module,
/synonyms on how to find the meaning of unfamiliar words.

Have an enjoyable learning experience!

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What I Need to Know

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 Hi, learner! For today’s activity, It’s time to learn a lot more with
the help of this module. Nothing can hinder someone with determination
from acquiring significant knowledge and skills.
This serves as self-instructional materials. Thus, you need to read and
understand the directions give in each activity.
Let me guide you.

After finishing this module, you are expected to:

1. Use context clues (/synonyms) to find the meaning of

unfamiliar word;s and
unfamiliar word; and
2. Identify context clues (/synonyms) to find the meaning of
unfamiliar
words.in a sentence.

How to Learn from this Module

For you to achieve the objectives cited above, you are to do the
following:

• RTake your time reading the lessons carefully.

• Follow the directions and/or instructions in the activities and

exercises diligently.

• Answer all the given tests and exercises.

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Icons of this Module
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What I Need This part contains learning objectives
to Know that are set for you to learn as you go
along the module.

What I Know This is an assessment as to your

level of knowledge to the subject
matter at hand, meant specifically to
gauge prior related knowledge.
What’s In This part connects previous lessons
with that of what you are going to
learn.

What’s New An introduction of the new lesson

through various activities, before it
will be presented to you.

What is It These are discussions of the

activities as a way to deepen your
discovery and understanding of the
concept.
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 What’s More These are follow-up activities that are
intended for you to practice further in
order to master the competencies.

What I Have Activities designed to process what

Learned you have learned from the lesson

What I Can These are tasks designed to

Do showcase your skills and knowledge
gained, and applied into real-life
concerns and situations.
Post This assessment evaluates your level
Assessment of mastery in achieving the learning
objectives.

More These are additional activities

Activities designed to increase the level of your
skills and knowledge.

What I Know

Use context clues to determine the word that has the same
meaning as the underlined word. Direction: EncircleSelect the letter of
the correct answer.your answer.

1. The sailors will have an easy day sailing because the sea is
calm. What best defines the word "calm"calm."
What best defines the word "calm"?

a. wild
b. b. beautiful
c. without disturbance or motion
d. old

2. Evelyn walked on the "sidewalk" on her way home from school.

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 a. aA path that leads to school
b. aA place along a road where people walk
c. aA path that passes through people's homes
d. aA place where cars and other vehicles drive

other vehicles drive

3. The driver turned the "headlights" on when it grew dark outside.

a. small light you carry
b. alights over your head
c. glasses for night driving
d. lights on the front of the car

4. The audience enjoyed the composer's new “symphony”.

a. mMusic
b. cConductor
c. mMusician
d. Iinnstrument

5. Today's history lesson will “focus” on early explorers.

a. pPractice
b. iImprove
c. r Remember
d. concentrate

Lesson
Context Clues iv

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Module focusesModule 5 focuses on the use of context clues
(/synonyms) to find the meaning of unfamiliar words.. In here, yYou
areThe given exercises and activities that are carefully chosen to

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motivate yourthe interest in learning on how to use context
clues/synonyms to find the meaning of unfamiliar words.the topic.

What’s In

You have read the sentences below from a dialogue in your

previous module. Read it again and identify the meaning of the
underlined word. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. A deer was captured by some men in the forest using a net.

A. released B. caught C. freed

2. The deer have extraordinary long feet.

A. common B. uncommon C. familiar

3. The deer have shiny antlers and a set of long, pointed tooth.
A. dull B. rounded C. sharp

4. It is a rare kind of deer.

A. familiar B. extraordinary C. common

5. Some experts will study the anatomy of the deer.

A. specialists B. beginners C. novice

Priming/Oral Language Activity

Read the Tongue Twister aloud.

Tongue Twister (teacher model then pupils will read and
recite)

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 Tongue Twister
I scream you scream we all scream for ice cream!
. (Have pupils increase the speed as they repeat
several times)

I scream you scream we all scream for ice cream. (Have pupils
increase the speed as they repeat several times)
Ask:
Why do we scream for ice cream? Are you happy when
someone brings ice cream at home?

What’s New

Read the story, about a man who helped the little girl. And
you are going find out how a big man helped a little girl.Big Feet –
Bigger Heart..

Big Feet – Bigger Heart

(Adapted from Chicken Soup for the Soul)
by Jack Canfield and Mark Hansen

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 It was a very hot day. Everybody was looking for some
kind of relief, so an ice cream store was a natural place to stop.
A little girl, holding her money tightly, entered the store. But
before she could buy the ice cream, the store clerk told her to
go outside and read the sign on the door. “Stay out until you put
on some shoes,” he said. The little girl went out slowly, and a
big man followed her out of the store.

He watched as the little girl stood in front of the store and

read the sign: “No Bare Feet.” Tears started rolling down her
cheeks as she walked away from the store. Just then the big
man called her. He was sitting on a bench while he took off his
size-12 shoes and put them in front of the girl. “Here,” he said,
“You won’t be able to walk in these but if you can slide along,
you can get your ice cream.”

Then he lifted the girl up and set her feet into the shoes.
“Take your time,” he said. “I get tired of moving them around
and it will feel good to just sit here and eat my ice cream.” The
girl’s eyes lit up. She immediately went to the counter and
ordered her ice cream.

He was a big man, all right. Big belly, big shoes, but most
of all, he had a big heart.

Source: Learner’s Material in English 4, LM 4 p.age 18

What is It

Think!

Synonyms are words that associated, or have a related meaning, to

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 another word.

Example:

Little kids are fed with mashed carrot with milk.

They are crushed to become soft and pulpy.

Lemons are squeeze to extract their juice.

We press the lemons hard to get the most juice from them.

Find the correct synonym of the following bold words.

relief
Act the word by pretending you feel very warm. Wipe and fan yourself, get a glass of icy or
very cold water. Drink it and say what a relief.

r
“W!”

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relief
The players are thirsty, they needed cold drinks to feel relief. They felt
relaxed after drinking the cold fresh juice.
What other word of relief? ___________

tightly
My father holds my hand tightly while crossing the street. I strongly
understand him for he is just being protective.
What is another meaning of the word tightly? ____________

put on
He already knows how put on his shoes, after taking them off he places
them on the shoe rack. Another word for put on? __________

belly
He has a big belly, his tummy looks like a pregnant

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 woman. Another word for belly? ____________

bare
He likes to walk with bare feet and be naked when the
weather is warm. Another word for bare? ____________

a bathroomWhat did you feel? What helped you cool down?

What was the cold water for you? What other word can mean relief?
relief
Act the word by pretending you feel very warm. Wipe and fan yourself,
get a glass of icy or very cold water. Drink it and say what a relief.
What did you feel? What helped you cool down? What was the cold
water for you? What other word can mean relief

Tightly
Hold someone’s hand tightly. Then ask him/her to hold one of
one’s hand tightly. Let those who will be held do the same. And
ask them to give another meaning of the word tightly.

Put on
Take off your shoes in entering your house and put them on as
you go out.. What else can we put on?

Belly
Show a picture of a man who has a big belly.
This is Mang Mario. He is fat. He has a big belly. Point to Mang
Mario’s tummy. Do you have a family member who has big belly?
How about you, do you have a big belly too? Hold it.

Think!
Context clues are hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word
within a book. The clue may appear within the same sentence as the word to which it
refers or it may follow in the next sentence.

Example:

Little Kids are fed with mashed carrot with milk.

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They are crushed to become soft and pulpy.

Lemons are squeezed to extract their juice.

We press the lemons hard to get the most juice from them.

What’s More

Read each sentence and determine the meaning of the underlined

word using cross sentence clues.

Learn Some More

Read each sentence and determine the meaning of the

underlinedbolded word using cross sentence clues.

Read each sentence and determine the meaning of the bolded word
using cross sentence clues. Choose your answer in the box below.

_______1. My cousin in Canada suffers cold during winter time.

_______2. The stranger offered the beggar a money, but he

refused,
he just wanted some food.

_______3. My brother escapes in his class to play computer

games.

_______4. Jenny boast that her best friend passed the board
exam.

_______5. Father irritates every time his kids fight.

gave annoy run away agonizes show off

suffers: _offered: _escapes: _boast: _irritates: _

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What’s the Word? Figure out the words using the clues provided.

__________1. The 1st letter is the 19th letter of the alphabet. The next
two letters are twins that follow the 4th letter of the alphabet. The last
letter is the beginning letter of the word “did.” What’s the word?
Clue: A new plant can grow from this.

__________2. Write the 12th letter followed by the 5th letter of the
alphabet. The 3rd letter is the 1st letter of the alphabet. The last letter is
also the last letter of the word “beef.”
Clue: This is the green part of the plant.

__________3. Write the letter that follows the letter “o.” The 2nd and the
3rd letter is similar to the 2nd and 3rd letter of the word “meat.” What’s
the word? Clue: This is a small, round, green seed.

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 __________4. Start with the 2nd and 3rd letters of peas. Next, write the
7th letter of the alphabet. Then, follow the 12th letter and end it with the
5th letter. What’s the word?
Clue: This is a flying bird.

__________5. The 1st letter is the sound that snakes make. The 2nd
letter follows letter D. The 3rd letter is the beginning letter of “ape.” The
last letter is also the last letter of “bell.” What’s the word?
Clue: This is a sea mammal with big flipper.

What I Have Learned

Directions: Read the words in the box below. Write each word where it
belongs.
Directions: Fill in the blank. Choose the correct word from the box
to complete each sentence. Write your answer on the space provided.

tightly convince belly influence bare

support relief audience put onability

1. Girly loves to walk on the sand with __________ feet.

2. She had to _________her reading glasses to see the writings clearer.

3. It is a ________ after our short drama was performed.

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4. Mother hugs her __________ because she passed the test.

5. The pregnant woman has a big ____________.

1. The young ones has a great __________ to learn.

2. She had to __________ the police to let her go.

3. Our short drama was performed in front of the _________.

4. The elders has great __________ over the children.

5. Our parents ____________ us in our studies.

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 What I Can Do

Directions: For each underlined word, use the context clues or

words that surround it to find the meaning.Provide the meaning of the
underlined words using context clues.
clues.

Example: The plumber had to fix the leak before all the water
water came out.
came out.
Answer: fix - repair the damage

1. The well is dry. so Wwe could not get any water.

______________________________________

2. My brother arrived home from the office after work.

______________________________________

3. The tourists were stranded on the island because of the

storm.

______________________________________

4. We were not able take our meal because there was no

food left.

______________________________________

5. I had to set my alarm so that I’ll be awake early.

______________________________________

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Post Assessment

Direction: SelectEncircle the letter of the correct meaning of

the underlined word.

1. Birds that eat fruits and nectar spread seeds and help plants
grow. Without birds many important plants would not thrive.
a. flourish b. die c. wither d. deteriorate
2. The sailors will have an easy day sailing because the sea is
“calm."
a. wild b. beautiful c. without disturbance or motion d. old
3. The learner who exerts “effort” in theise studies will received an
award.
a. attitude b. time c. hard work d. completion

4. Evelyn walked on the "sidewalk" on her way home from school.

a. A path that leads to school
b. A place along a road where people walk
c. A path that passes through people's homes
d. A place where cars and other vehicles drive

5. The driver turned the "headlights" on when it grew dark outside.

a. small light you carry b. alights over your head

c. glasses for night driving d. lights on the front of the car

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6. My daughter always answers me in a “witty” manner and
everyone
laughs.
a. unselfish b. guilty c. funny d. regret

7. The audience enjoyed the composer's new “symphony”.

a. Music b. Conductor c. Musician d. Instrument

8. Today's history lesson will focus on early explorers.

a. Practice b. Improve c. Remember d. concentrate

9. I played hard so that I could could “impress” my coach.
a. amaze b. guilty c. laugh d. vague
10. The couple could could geot “involved” after dating so many
years.
a. fight b. engage c. process d. selfish

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 Additional Activities

Direction: Read each sentence carefully.

Find the meaning of the underlined word in the Look for
the word? Phrase in the second sentence that give the meaning of the
underlined word. Underline your answer.

second sentence
and encircle it.

Example:
The well is dry. There is no water.

1. Janna was a very curious childcurious child. She kept on asking

questions.

2. Coconut water is a great thirst quencher. It satisfies our thirst.

3. We now have seedless grapes. We enjoy eating grapes that do noto

have seeds.

4. Unripe mangoes do not taste as good as the ripe ones.

They are not
ripe and not ready to be eaten yet.

5. Kids are active all the time. They areThey are full of energy.

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 Answer Key

What I Know What’s Inat I Know

1. c 1. Bc
2. b 2. Bb
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4. a 4. Ba
5. d 5. Ad
6. 6.
 What Is ItActivity 1 What I can doActivity 3
1. relaxed 1. no water
2. strongly 2. workplace
3. placed 3. a place surrounded with water
4. tummy 4. main food
5. naked 5. buzzer

What’s MoreActivity 1 Post AssessmentActivity 3

1. agonize 1. a 6. c
2. gave 2. c 7. c
3. run away 3. c 8. d
4. show off 4. d 9. a
5. annoy 5. d 10. b

What I have LearnedActivity 2 More ActivitiesActivity 3

1. bare 1. kept on asking
2. put on. 2. satisfies thirst
3. relief 3. do not have seeds
4. tightly. 4. not ready to be eaten
5. belly 5. full of energy

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