I.Objectives:
1. Infer the meaning of unfamiliar
compound words based on given
context clues, synonyms and
antonyms.
2. Appreciate experiences in life.
3. Write meaningful sentences using
compound words.

A.Topic:
Inferring Meaning of
Unfamiliar Compound
Words Based on Context
Clues, Synonyms and
Antonyms.

A.References:
EN5V-Ia-12 and 13
Lesson Guides in Elem Eng. 5(Ateneo)
p.103
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 Have you experienced riding a bus?
 Did you experience witnessing a
commotion in your community?
 What did you feel?

We are going to read a short
paragraph about Mark’s experiences
on his way home. In here, you are
going to learn some compound
words. And later on, we are going to
infer meanings of unfamiliar
compound words based on given
context clues, synonyms and
antonyms.

Mark slung his backpack over his
shoulder and ran. The bus company had
just introduced a new bus route. Over the
cliffs in the distance, Mark could see the
sea sparkling. With a smile, he paid for his
ticket and sat down. On the drivers lap
there was a newspaper with a bold
headline reading ‘Burglar Caught’. At the
back of the bus, a commotion started up
with two teenage boys arguing.

Over the bridge, the bus traveled on
until it pulled up at Mark’s stop. Below
the deep water in the canal, fish swam
in the murky depths. Turning down a
side alley, Mark reached his front door
and took out his key. From the back
lawn the dog was barking a welcome,
and Mark was very glad to be home at
last.

Read the following words:
A B C
backpack front door mother-in-law
newspaper back lawn editor-in-chief
How many words were combined to form new
word and new meaning?
What do you call the words with two or more
words that are combined together to form a new
word and new meaning?
How do compound words in column A written? In
column B? in column C?

Compound words are words that are
combined together to form new words
and new meanings.
Compound words can be written as
one word. It is called
Closed compound word.
Ex. Backpack, overpass, notebook

Compound word can be
written as two words. It is
called
Open compound word
Ex. Front door, boxing ring

Compound word can also be
written with hyphen. It is called
Hyphenated-compound word.
Ex. mother-in-law,
hand-in-hand,
attorney-at-law

Try and Learn:
Read the sentences. Answer the questions that follow.
1. The sky was overcast, rain was expected because it
was a cloudy afternoon.
 What word in the sentence is an unfamiliar word?
 What word in the sentence gives hint to the meaning
of the unfamiliar word?
 What is the meaning of overcast?
This is an example of a context clue.

Try and Learn
2. I have read the foreword of the book “Mother’s
Wit”.
What word is a compound word in the sentence?
- foreword
What word is synonymous to foreword?
( conclusion, introduction, content )
Foreword and conclusion are synonyms, they have
the same meaning

Try and Learn
3. His statement was an example of falsehood.
What word is a compound word?
- falsehood
What word has opposite meaning with falsehood?
( truth, lies, rumor )
Falsehood and truth are antonyms, they have
opposite meaning.

Group Work:
The class will form a group composed of 3 members
for a group activity and answer the following.
PART 1:
A. Box the meaning of the compound word
through context clues.
B. Underline the synonym of the compound word in
the following sentences.
C. Encircle the antonym of the compound word in
each sentence.

Group Work
The class will form a group composed of 3
members for a group activity and answer
the following.
PART 2:
Write the compound words coming
from the given phrases.

A. Box the meaning of the compound
word through context clues.
1.I have read the headline of the
newspaper today, it is front story written
in bold letters.
2.Mr. Mercado gives a piece of advice to
his son-in-law. The husband of his
daughter wants to go abroad.

B. Underline the synonym of the compound word in
the following sentences.
1.Parents provide backstop during Brigada
Eskwela. (assistance, food, ideas)
2.Two weeks later, Erianne was cleaning out the
small bag she carried with her everywhere when
she found a thin, black leather billfold. (bag,
jacket, wallet)

C. Encircle the antonym of the compound
word in each sentence.
1.The policemen broadcast the issue of
illegal logging. ( tell new, spread, hide)
2.Luisa wants to stay at the backside.
(bottom, front, left)

Part 2: Write the compound words that mean the
following.
__________________ bell by the door
__________________ ache or pain at the back of
the body
__________________ cake fried on a pan
__________________ room where classes are held
__________________ cloth to cover

ANSWERS FOR
THE
GROUP
ACTIVITY

A. Box the meaning of the compound
word through context clues.
1.I have read the headline of the
newspaper today, it is a front story
written in bold letters.
2.Mr. Mercado gives a piece of advice to
his son-in-law. The husband of his
daughter wants to go abroad.

B. Underline the synonym of the compound word in
the following sentences.
1.Parents provide backstop during Brigada
Eskwela. (assistance, food, ideas)
2.Two weeks later, Erianne was cleaning out the
small bag she carried with her everywhere when
she found a thin, black leather billfold.
(bag, jacket, wallet)

C. Encircle the antonym of the compound
word in each sentence.
1.The policemen broadcast the issue of
illegal logging.
( tell new, spread, hide)
2. Luisa wants to stay at the backside.
(bottom, front, left)

Part 2: Write the compound words that mean the
following.
__________________ bell by the door
__________________ ache or pain at the back of
the body
__________________ cake fried on a pan
__________________ room where classes are held
__________________ cloth to cover

Closure/ Assessment
Compound words come from two or more
words that are combined together to form a new
word and a new meaning.
Context clues hint the parts of a sentence or
paragraph that come before or after the
unfamiliar word.
Synonyms are words with similar meanings.
Antonyms are words with opposite meanings.

Evaluation
Infer the meaning of the compound word
in each sentence. Encircle the letter of the
correct answer.
1. My mother and I cross at the overpass. The
underlined compound word is synonymous
to ____________.
a. footbridge b. hall way c. road

2. The keywords must be in uppercase
because it is easier to emphasize if
they are written in capital letters. What
words in the sentence hint the
meaning of the word uppercase?
a. capital letters b. keywords
c. emphasize

3. Manny Pacquiao experienced
being knocked-out in his fights.
___________ has opposite meaning
with the word knocked-out.
a. cheated b. defeated
c. revived

Evaluation
Infer the meaning of the compound word
in each sentence. Encircle the letter of the
correct answer.
1. My mother and I cross at the overpass. The
underlined compound word is synonymous
to ____________.
a. footbridge b. hall way c. road

2. The keywords must be in uppercase
because it is easier to emphasize if
they are written in capital letters. What
words in the sentence hint the
meaning of the word uppercase?
a. capital letters b. keywords
c. emphasize

3. Manny Pacquiao experienced
being knocked-out in his fights.
___________ has opposite meaning
with the word knocked-out.
a. cheated b. defeated
c. revived

Assignment: Write in a ½ crosswise sheet of paper.
Using your own understanding of the words, define the
following words and compound words. Use the compound
words in meaningful sentences.
1.boxing-_____________________________________________
Ring- ______________________________________________
boxing ring- ________________________________________
Sentence: __________________________________________
2. finger-______________________________________________
print-_______________________________________________
finger print-__________________________________________
Sentence:___________________________________________

Ppt. Presentation by:
ARNEL C. BAUTISTA
Lumbo Elementary School