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BILANO, JAMAICA L. BSED 3A

VG
DETAILED LESSON PLAN FOR TEACHING ENGLISH
GRADE 10

I Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to do the following with at least 85%
success:
 Explain what context clues are;
 Identify its different types based on the given examples;
 Formulate steps in finding context clues based on the discussion; and;
 Exhibit good behavior while working with peers/classmates.

II Subject matter:
a) Topic: Context Clues
b) References:
Malazo, C. (2014). Master English Grammar in 28 days. FPR Publishing
(p.60-72).
Duka, C. (2014). Reviewer for the LET. Manila Review Institute, Inc. (p.
35-38)
Hewings, M . (1999). Advanced Grammar in Use. A self-study.
Cambridge University Press
Edrs P. C. (1967) Vocabulary Growth Through the Use of Context.
Retrieved from: https://www.ereadingworksheets.com/free-reading-
worksheets/reading-comprehension-worksheets/context-clues-worksheets/

c) Materials:
Laptop
Projector
Power point Presentation
Worksheets
 d) Values:
Cooperation
Attentiveness

III Procedures
a) Routinary Activities

Teachers Activity Student Activity

Prayer:
Everybody stand. Joy, lead the prayer. Let us vow our head and feel the presence of
our Lord. In the name of the father and of the
son……

Good morning Mam’.

Good morning. You may now take your Thank you Mam’.
seats.

Checking of attendance:
Group leaders, is there any absent today in None Mam’. Everybody is present.
each group?

Drill:
Alright. So who is in charge of giving the
vocabulary words for today?
Ok Ciara. You may proceed.
I am Mam’. (student raised hands).
Student : Our 1st vocabulary word for today
is... (Pronunciation, examples etc.)

Very clear presentation. Now, who can give Mam’… The…..

an example of a sentence using the given
vocabulary word?

Good. Another one. Yes, Badeth… The …..

Is there any question regarding our word for None Mam’.

the day?

Review:
Alright. Anyone who can refresh us on our Ma’am, it was all about verbalizing emotional
topic last meeting? Yes Marie? response.

When we verbalize our emotional response

And what was it all about? we will be to show feelings and emotions
through speech.

Good. And in identifying the feelings

expressed in the line, what are the things that Mam’ we always consider the atmosphere of
you have to consider? the text and the feeling it gives to the listener.

Very good. Is it understood class? Yes Mam’.

 b) Lesson Proper

Motivation:
Before we proceed to our next topic, we Students will do the task….
will play a game first. This game is called
“Rainy day riddle”. I have here two sets of
riddle and what you are going to do is to give
the correct answer. Each group will be given
3 minutes each and the group who can give
more correct answers will be the winner. So,
count by 2’s and move to your respective
groups.

Group 1 will be the first to play the game. Group 1 take turns in answering.
Time start now. Group 2 take turns in answering.

Time’s up. Group 2 proceed. Time start… What's full of holes but still holds
water? Answer: A sponge!

 What building has the most

stories? Answer: A library.
 Pronounced as one letter,
And written with three,
Two letters there are,
And two only in me.
I'm double, I'm single,
I'm black, blue, and gray,
I'm read from both ends,
And the same either way.
What am I? Answer: An eye.

Okay, the winner for this game is …..

Presentation:
So, Lory, how do you find the game? Mam’, the game is quite difficult…

Because we encountered difficulty in

And why do you say so? guessing the correct answer.
And why is that? It takes us time to think and focus on the
logic.
Then, What strategy did you use to find the We analyze the text so that we can come up
answers? with the correct answer.
How about the other group? We have to find a clue in the text so that we
can understand the meaning of the riddle.

Mam’ I think our lesson for today is

Okay. By your observation, what do you think concerned in finding a hint in the text in order
is our lesson for today? to understand the meaning it is conveying.

Very good. The hint or the clue you are

referring to is what we called “Context clues”.

Discussion:
So who can define context clues? Context clues are bits of information from
the text that when combined with prior
knowledge allow you to decide the meaning
of unknown words in what you are reading.

Good. Anyone who can repeat the answer of Context clues according to Danna is the
Danna? information from the text that allow us to
decide the meaning of unknown words in
what we are reading.

Very good.

There are several types of context clues Students attentively listen to the discussion.
commonly used. And we will study them one
by one using the given examples.

Hannah, read the first sentence written on the

board.

Martha is a curator, a person who is res Martha is a curator, a person who is responsi
-ponsible for looking after a museum’s ble for looking after a museum’s collection.
collection

And what’s the sentence all about, Dave? Mam, its about Martha. She was described
as a curator.

Alright. What’s the underlined word Nikko?. Curator, Mam.

According to the text, the curator is what, Mam, a curator is the person responsible for
Liezel? looking after a museum’s collection.

Good. Now, read the sentence in chorus and Students read the sentence.
analyze its structure.

So, what have you noticed in the structure of Mam.

the first sentence? Anyone?

Yes, Pearl? Mam, the first sentence is defining the

subject which is Martha.
Very Good. So what do you think is the type Mam, since it is defining the subject, I think
of context clues used in the first sentence? this type is definition context clues.

Correct.

Based from what Pearl says, can you define Mam, definition context clues are context
what is definition context clues, Lucille? clues using direct subject and somehow
defining the direct subject.
Good.

And remember class, there is what we called

“Signal words/Clues” that you can look for in
the sentence in order for you to guess the
meaning easily.

In the example given, the signal clue is the

the verb is, and noticed that after the
unfamiliar word, the meaning of curator is
also given. So when you only need to
analyze the text to come up with the corect
answer.Is it understood? Yes Mam.

Now, take a look at the second sentence.

Carnivores, that is, meat eaters are the top

of the food chains.

What have you noticed in the second Mam, there is also a signal clue, that is.
sentence?

Yes, there is. How about the structure? Mam, it is also defining what carnivores are.

Okay. Another observation? Anyone? Mam, its redundant because it is obvious that
carnivores are meat eaters. It is somehow
synonymous.

Good. So based from your observation, what Mam, I think this type is synonym context
do you think is the type of this context clue? clues.

Good. This type is also called restatement
context clues. Now, who can give the
definition of synonym context clues?
Mam, from the word synonym, context clues
can be seen in the text by looking for
a word having the same or nearly the same
meaning as another word or other words in a
sentence.

Good. Can you repeat what Lovely has said, Synonym or restatement context clues are
Jonel? words that can be seen in the sentence with
same or nearly the same meaning.
Very good. Is there any question before we None Mam.
proceed to the next one?

Alright, Jonas, read the third sentence and

tell me what you have noticed.

The gentleman was portly, but his wife was The gentleman was portly, but his wife was
thin. thin.

Mam, there is a signal word “but” which

means that there is an opposite item in the
statement.

And what do you think are the items? It is portly and thin,Mam.

Okay. Looking back to the items, what do you Mam, I think portly means fat, because it is
think the meaning of portly, Bea? the opposite of thin.

Yes, that’s correct. Now, based on the Mam, since we used opposite words in the
observation given by your classmates, what sentence, I think this type is antonym context
do you think is this type of context clue? clues.

Or also called as “ Contrast context clues”.

Ronnie, can you give the definition of Antonym context clue are words or statement
antonym context clues based from the in the sentence that is opposite with each
observation? other.

Is that correct class? Yes mam.

Alright. Now for the last sentence, i need

representative from each group. Go to the
board, and write the sentence that I will give.

. Grp.1 Grp.1
The archeologist found different amulets, The archeologist found different amulets,
such as a rabbit’s foot and bags of herb. ‐ such as a rabbit’s foot and bags of herb. ‐

Grp.2 Grp.2
Celestial bodies, such as the sun, moon, and Celestial bodies, such as the sun, moon, and
stars, are governed by predictable laws stars, are governed by predictable laws

You may take your seats.

Now, take a look at this sentences, what are Amulets, and celestial bodies.
the unfamiliar words that needs to be
decoded?

Okay. Observe the structure of the Mam, in every sentence, there is an

sentences, what have you noticed, Darren? examples given and explanation as well.
Can you explain further to your classmates
why you said that there is an example and
explanation given?
Yes Mam. On the first sentence, noticed that
after the unfamiliar word amulet, there is an
examples given. It is stated there that “such
as rabbit’s foot and bag of herbs”. Definitely,
it was an example of amulets. Then, on the
second sentence, celestial body was
explained that comprise of sun, moon and
stars.

Very well said, Darren. Do you agree with Yes Mam.

what Darren has said?

So based on the observation of Darren, what Mam, I think it’s an example context clue or
could be the type of this context clue? might be an explanation context clue.

All right. So we have done with the several

types of context clues. Now for your group
activity, I want you to formulate steps or tips
in finding the context clues in the sentence.
You will only do it in 3 minutes, and after that
one representative will present for each
group. Your time starts now.

After 3 minutes.
Time’s up. Present your output group 1 Group 1 presented

Present your output group 2. Group 2.presented

Very good output. I hope you always

remember that steps or tips you have written
because it will help you a lot in developing
your comprehension and vocabulary when
you learn to use context clues.

Generalization:
Going back, who can summarize what we Mam’, context clues are words that give us
have discussed today? What is context clues bits of information or hints in order for us to
again? understand the meaning of a given text.

Good. And what are the several types of Mam’, the different types of context clues are
context clues that we have discussed? definition, synonym, antonym and
explanation.

How do we know when it is definition context When it’s defining a direct subject.
clues?

How about the synonym context clues? When there are words that having the same
or nearly the same meaning.
 What the other term for this? Restatement context clues.

What about the other term for antonym? Contrast Context clues.

And how do we know if it is an antonym When there are words that have opposite
context clues? meanings in the sentence.

And lastly, explanation and examples context By having an example or explanation in the
clues? sentence that helps to find the meaning of a
text easily.
Very good.

Application :
In our discussion for today, what do you think
is the significant role of context clues in
learning a language?
Context clues is important because it helps
the reader to understand the text easily
especially when there is a presence of
unfamiliar words.

Can you use context clues in your everyday
life? How?
Context clues can be used not only inside the
school but also in our daily life. There are
instances that it is hard for us to immediately
understand what we see, what we hear or
feel but with the help of clues it gives us time
opportunity to relate things with our prior
knowledge until we understand the meaning.

JOURNAL OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (JOELL)

IV Evaluation:
For individual activity: Answer the worksheet with appropriate context clues. (See
attached worksheet).

V Assignment:
Review for a short quiz tomorrow about today’s lesson.