Lesson 9 Skill: Context Clues

Key Points
The song Father and Son by Cat Steven shows two figures; the father and the son The father Rebellion is more than a adolescent phase More powerful youthful exuberance after martial law

They grew abnormally older when they were young.

They lost their youthful exuberance

 Key Points
Youthful exuberance tampers with age It is a call to listen

It is a terrible beauty
Everything takes on the aspect of clear urgency The two great revolutions in the Philippines were wrought by the hand of youth

 Key Points
There is such a thing as youthful exuberance They become the father It is the right of the youth to be exuberant

 Exuberant
Full of unrestrained enthusiasm or joy. Effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic Growing, producing, or produced abundantly; plentiful

 Impetuous
Characterized by sudden and forceful energy or emotion; impulsive and passionate Having or marked by violent force: impetuous, heaving waves

Appalling
Causing consternation or dismay; frightful

 Prudent
(a.) Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action,
or in determining any line of conduct; practically wise; judicious; careful; discreet; sensible; -- opposed to rash; as, a prudent man;

dictated or directed by prudence or wise forethought; evincing

prudence; as, prudent behavior.

 Lugubrious
Mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree

Resplendent
bright, radiant

Docile
compliant, submissive

 Prodigious
huge, enormous

Accretion
gradual growth, addition

Strident
harsh, shrill

 Audacious
reckless, daring

Obstinate
stubborn, determined

Ponderous
heavy, cumbersome

 Anarchic
Absence of any form of political authority Political disorder and confusion Absence of any cohesive principle, such as a common standard or purpose

Lesson 9 Skill: Context Clues

 Key Points
Nations with Youth Bulges are more prone to internal conflicts. The more the young people you have, the more violence you have. (Mark Haas)

 As people in a nation approach middle age, political stability often increases. Still, older is not always mellower.

 The rebellion in young people is not a crime. On the contrary: it is the fire of the soul that refuses to conform, that is dissatisfied with the status quo, that cries out that it wants to change the world and is frustrated with not knowing how. With direction and guidance, he or she can change the very shape of the world. Youth is one of the most precious periods of a persons life, and yet one of the most difficult.

 Young people abhor the status quo, while adults lives revolve around it. Rebellion is not the crime; the crime occurs when the rebellion has no healthy outlet. You are as alive as fire. If you complement your flame of youth with a sense of focus and urgency, you have the power to move worlds. Communication

Chapter Skill

 Getting the meaning of the word based on how its used in the sentence or paragraph is one familiar skill that student use.

1.Find the SYNONYM of the word within the same sentence or paragraph
EXAMPLE: The youthful disposition of many senior citizens can be attributed to their positive outlook in life. This temperament has helped most of the stay young in spirit.

2. Find the ANTONYM of the word within the same sentence or paragraph
EXAMPLE: The youth can fathom their path at the age but the older people find it incomprehensible.

3. Find the meaning of the word from its definition within the sentence.
EXAMPLE: The pitfalls, meaning potential disasters, among the exuberant youth can very well be prevented by the wisdom of the older generation.

4. Find the meaning of the word from its definition within the sentence.

EXAMPLE: The ferocious attack of Pres. Marcos on the activist during Martial Law kept the latter running for their lives.

5. Find the meaning of the word based on the cause and effect relationship found in the structure.
EXAMPLE: The youthful forced heaved and pushed the walls that the military built, therefore it succeeded in the toppling the barriers.

6. Find the meaning of the word based on the figurative language, especially the metaphors and similes.
EXAMPLE: The exuberance was like the moon on its full-spirited, enchanting and enthralling.