Business Writing
Firefly Electric and Lighting Corp.
Training and Organizational Development
Human Resources Department
Module 2
WORKING WITH WORDS
Module 2 : Working with
Words
Lesson 2
Words in Context
Words in Context
TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES
1) Definition/ Description
2) Example-Illustration
3) Synonym/Restatement
4) Comparison
5) Contrast/ Antonym
6) Inference/ Experience
TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES
7) Punctuation Marks
8) Tone or mood
9) Logic
10)Root Words and Affixes
11)Grammar
TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES
1) Definition/ Description:
The meaning of the unknown word is
given briefly after its use in the
sentence.
Example: Lingerie, French for women’s
underwear and sleepwear, are available in
attractive colors.
TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES
2. Example/ Illustration:
The meaning of a new word is made
clear through examples that can be found
nearby.
This type of context clue uses words
including : such as, like, and for example
Example: Raptors, such as owls, eagles,
vultures and falcons are carnivorous birds.
TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES
3. Synonyms
Synonyms are words with the same
meaning or nearly of the same meaning.
The meaning of the unknown word can be
found repeated in an idea expressed in the
words nearby.
Example: When Pia Alonzo Wurtzback
reclaimed her title as Miss Universe 2015,
all eyes were focused on her and she
became the cynosure of all attention.
TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES
4) Comparison:
The unknown word is paired
with a known word and
examined to take note of
the similarities and differences.
Example: My sister-in-law is loquacious;
her daughter is just as talkative as she is.
TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES
5). Contrast/ Antonym:
The unknown word is contrasted to a
known word that is opposite or almost
opposite in meaning.
Example: While raptors are carnivorous,
many birds subsist on seeds or other
plant parts.
TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES
6). Inference/ Experience:
The reader’s personal experience, real
or vicarious clarifies the meaning of
the unknown word.
Example: The incessant rain for seven
days produced a deluge that we
began to fear for our lives
TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES
7) Punctuation Marks:
The meaning of the word is explained
immediately, enclosed between brackets
[ ], commas, dashes -, and parentheses (
). Quotation marks indicate that the word
has a special meaning ; italics indicate
that the word will be defined.
TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES
Examples:
• “Rendezvous”, a prearranged meeting as to
time and location, is often associated with
romance. Uses comma to define the word.
• Gerontology, (a scientific study of aging and
its effects), is a specialization of geriatricians.
Uses parenthesis to define the word.
TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES
8) Tone or mood:
The feelings expressed by the sentence
gives a clue as to the meaning of the
unknown word.
Example: Rowan Atkinson as Mr. Bean is
simply hilarious. His facial expressions
make the viewer laugh; his actions are
sidesplitting; his adventures are so
comical you can’t stop laughing.
TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES
9). Logic:
Readers think about the rest of the
sentence to understand the unknown
word.
Example: Rosie is afraid of a lot of
things: heights, lightning and thunder,
germs, closed spaces, even flowers.
These phobias of hers prevent her
from living a full life.
TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES
10). Root Words and Affixes:
Readers use their knowledge of
root words and affixes to figure out the
unknown word.
Example: Aerobic bacteria need oxygen
in order to live. The anaerobic organism
thrives best in its absence.
TYPES OF CONTEXT CLUES
11). Grammar:
The word’s function in the sentence or
its part of speech is used to figure out
the unknown word.
Example: The shards of the broken
pitcher are scattered all over the stairs.
Context Clues
Context Clues
2-2:Direction: In your notebook, Write the word found
within the sentence that is the same or nearly the
same in meaning to the underlined word/s in the
sentence.
1. Lucy had kept at the charade of being a rich woman
for many years. She acted so convincingly that many
people were taken by her pretence.
2. Parents have the grave duty to instill in their
children the core values that every citizen should
inculcate.
Context Clues
3. The judge found the defendant not guilty of
the case brought against him; so he
4. acquitted the accused.
5. Man is a gregarious creature. This social
being prefers to live in a community rather
than in isolation.
Words in Context
If you got a score of 3 or less in the
practice exercises, please review the
notes in words in context before taking
the quiz.
Please look over the uploaded words in
context notes in Quia and check
whether there are other facts you need
to include in your Cheat Sheet.
Creating a Cheat Sheet
A cheat sheet is a ready reference of facts
you need to remember, written in a brief,
simple and easy to understand manner.
There are several types of Context clues
but you need only to take note of the
clues governing words that you
commonly have problems in knowing the
meaning of. Tables and bullet points
make a cheat sheet more effective.
Context Clues
2-2:Direction: In your notebook, Write the word found
within the sentence that is the same or nearly the
same in meaning to the underlined word/s in the
sentence.
1. Lucy had kept at the charade of being a rich woman
for many years. She acted so convincingly that many
people were taken by her pretence.
2. Parents have the grave duty to instill in their
children the core values that every citizen should
inculcate.
Context Clues
3. The judge found the defendant not guilty of
the case brought against him; so he
4. acquitted the accused.
5. Man is a gregarious creature. This social
being prefers to live in a community rather
than in isolation.
Module 2, Lesson 2 Context Clues
Quiz
1. Please proceed to www. Quia.com/web
2. On the space provided, enter your log in
name and your password.
3. Under “Quiz”, please select Lesson 2, Quiz 1
4. Follow the instructions in the quiz.
5. Follow these same steps when you go to
succeeding quizzes after every lesson.
SUCCESS!
End of Lesson 2