Grade 4 UNIT 5 : Finding the Meaning of Unfamiliar Words

Grade 4 UNIT 5 :

Finding the Meaning of Unfamiliar Words

Table of Contents

Introduction

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Objectives

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Lesson 1: Finding the Meaning of Unfamiliar Words Using Synonyms and

Warm-up!

Learn About It!

Check Your Understanding

Let¡¯s Step Up!

Antonyms

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Lesson 2: Finding Meaning of Unfamiliar Words Using Definition and Exemplification

Warm-up!

Learn About It!

Check Your Understanding

Let¡¯s Step Up!

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Lesson 3: Finding the Meaning of Unfamiliar Words Using the Dictionary and Other

Resources

Warm-up!

Learn About It!

Check Your Understanding

Let¡¯s Step Up!

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Performance Task

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Self-Check: How Well Did I Learn?

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Wrap Up

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Bibliography

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GRADE 4 |English

UNIT 5

Finding the Meaning of Unfamiliar Words

Reading is essential when it comes to learning. The more you read, the more you learn. But

reading a text with unfamiliar words is a barrier to understanding the text. What are the ways

to unlock the meaning of these words? In this unit, you will learn to use clues from the text

and to use a dictionary in finding the meaning of unfamiliar words.

Objectives

In this unit, you should be able to:

use context clues (antonyms) to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words;

use context clues (synonyms) to find the meaning of unfamiliar words;

use context clues (definition) to find the meaning of unfamiliar words;

use context clues (exemplification) to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words;

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Lesson 1: Finding the Meaning of

Unfamiliar Words Using Synonyms and

Antonyms

In a sentence, unfamiliar words usually have either

synonyms or antonyms. One way of determining the

meaning of an unfamiliar word is through synonyms and

antonyms.

Warm-up!

Think-Pair-Share Activity?:

With a partner, examine the two sentences below and determine the meaning of the

underlined words.

What is the meaning of the underlined word in the first and second sentences? How did you

come up with your answer? What words in the sentences helped you to determine its

meaning? Share your answers in class.

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Learn About It!

You might have encountered situations where you found

an unfamiliar or difficult word but you were able to

understand its meaning. The reason for this is that you

used context clues while reading.

Readers identify ?context clues to unlock word meanings

without grabbing a dictionary in order to make sense of a

word essential to the understanding of a sentence or an

entire story. Using context clues enhances one¡¯s

vocabulary and logical thinking.

There are f? our types of context clues?:

1. Synonym

2. Antonym

3. Definition

4. Exemplification

It is important that you know how to recognize context clues that signal the meaning of a

word. Let us focus first on synonyms and antonyms as context clues.

1. Synonyms

Synonyms? are words that ?mean the same? as other words. For example, a

? lluring? is

synonymous to a

? ttractive?, p

? retty?, and b

? eautiful?. In reading, you may find synonyms as clues to

understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.

Reading is e

? ssential? for children¡¯s success as it is i? mportant? in developing the mind.

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The unfamiliar word is e? ssential?. Take note that the word ?as? may signal synonyms for it shows

likeness of ideas. By getting this, it means that the word e? ssential? is a synonym of the word

important?. Then, you get the idea that ?essential? means ?impossible to do without?. The sentence

expresses that reading cannot be set aside for it is important to every child¡¯s development.

Children who read for ?pleasure? and ?enjoyment? develop a broader vocabulary.

The unfamiliar word is p

? leasure?. Take note that the word ?and? may signal synonyms for it

shows an additional and similar idea. Therefore, the word p

? leasure? is a synonym of the word

enjoyment?. It suggests that ?pleasure? means the f? eeling experienced when one is happy with what

is done?. The sentence expresses that children who enjoy reading have broader vocabulary.

Jashley is a ?prim?, modest girl; likewise, many of her friends are very ?proper?.

The unfamiliar word is p

? rim?. The word l? ikewise? may signal synonyms for it shows an additional

and similar idea. Therefore, the word p

? rim? is a synonym of the word p

? roper?. It suggests that

prim? means h

? aving polite behavior?.

Aside from ?as? and a

? nd?, other words that signal synonyms are ?also?, ?like?, ?likewise?, s? ame?, s? imilarly?,

and ?too?.

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