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English
Quarter 1 – Module 2:
INFERRING MEANING OF
UNFAMILIAR WORDS
English – Grade 5
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 2: Inferring Meaning of Unfamiliar Words
First Edition, 2020

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English
Quarter 1 – Module 2:
INFERRING MEANING OF
UNFAMILIAR WORDS
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

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Inferring Meaning of Unfamiliar Words!

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For the learner:

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Inferring Meaning of Unfamiliar Words!

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONTENT PAGES

TITLE PAGE ------------------------------------------------ i

INTRODUCTORY MESSAGE --------------------------------- ii

For the Facilitator --------------------------------- ii
For the learner ----------------------------------------- iii

WHAT I NEED TO KNOW --------------------------------- 1

Learning Competency --------------------------------- 1
Learning Objectives --------------------------------- 1

WHAT I KNOW ------------------------------------------------ 1-2

WHAT’S IN ------------------------------------------------ 2-3

WHAT’S NEW ------------------------------------------------ 3-4

Task 1 ------------------------------------------------ 3-4

WHAT IS IT ------------------------------------------------ 4-6

WHAT’S MORE ------------------------------------------------ 6-7

Task 2 ------------------------------------------------ 6
Task 3 ------------------------------------------------ 7

WHAT I HAVE LEARNED --------------------------------- 7

WHAT I CAN DO ---------------------------------------- 7-9

Task 4 ------------------------------------------------ 7
Task 5 ------------------------------------------------ 8
Task 6 ------------------------------------------------ 8
Task 7 ------------------------------------------------ 9

ASSESSMENT ------------------------------------------------ 9-10

GLOSSARY ------------------------------------------------ 11

ANSWER KEYS ------------------------------------------------ 12

REFERENCE LIST -------------------------------------------- 13

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 WHAT I NEED TO KNOW

Hello, dear learners! How are you? That’s good! Today, you will be learning
another important lesson that will enrich your grammar skills. Come and see how
language can make you see clearly what is important, beyond the door of speech
towards the horizon of meaning.
This module focuses on inferring the meaning of unfamiliar words, specifically
compound words, based on given context clues (synonyms, antonyms, and word
parts) and other strategies. The given exercises and activities are carefully chosen to
motivate your interests in the learning process and to inculcate the significance of
inferring meaning of unfamiliar words in English grammar.
Have fun learning!

Learning Competency
Infer the meaning of unfamiliar words using text clues (EN5V-Ib-12 and 13)

Learning Objectives
Specifically, after working on this module, you should be able to do the
following:
• infer the meaning of unfamiliar compound words;
• classify the compound words as to their kinds (closed, open, and
hyphenated);
• use compound words in sentences; and
• share the importance of having the knowledge on inferring meaning of
unfamiliar words.

Now, let’s begin this learning journey…

WHAT I KNOW

Directions: Read each item carefully. Choose the correct meaning of the underlined
word in each sentence. Write the letters of your answers in your
notebook.

1. A quick glance at your wristwatch helps you know the time.

A. timepiece C. watcher
B. body clock D. counter
2. I love the wrinkled texture of crepe paper which is perfect for gift wrapping.
A. coupon bond C. wrinkle-free paper
B. cellophane D. crinkled, decorative paper

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3. Ralph has always been hardworking; that is why, he submits his projects on time.
A. lazy C. punctual
B. unmindful D. industrious
4. One can conveniently work with light-emitting gadget especially in the dark.
A. lightweight C. automatic
B. luminous D. gas-energized
5. Celebrating fiesta is a time-honored Filipino tradition that dates back during the
Spanish time centuries ago.
A. long-established C. recently practices
B. time-consuming D. nighttime
6. The trip takes us three hours to reach the beach resort and we are now halfway of
the distance.
A. on the road C. almost there
B. partial or midway D. way ahead
7. My mother was downhearted when father decided to work abroad.
A. depressed C. angry
B. excited D. no feelings at all
8. There is no place so sweet and comfortable like one’s own motherland.
A. province C. country
B. city D. favorite place
9. Self-winding watches became popular in the 1920s.
A. battery-operated C. wall clock
B. wristwatch D. automatic
10. I am always at peace every time I drive along the countryside where there is
much greenery and fresh air.
A. a rural area C. an urban area
B. a city D. on the road

WHAT’S IN

Directions: Read each sentence and identify the words with prefixes or suffixes.
Then, give the meaning of these words. Do this orally.

1. The poor children are now fatherless.

2. Many insects are harmful to plants.
3. The management of the school is in the hands of the principal.
4. Typhoon victims had to rebuild their homes.

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5. Mark’s attendance in the meetings seems irregular.
6. Being late, I had to apologize to the team for waiting for me.
7. The last performance of the musical play cast deserved a standing ovation.
8. The championship trophy was received by the team captain.
9. When the trees are cut down by illegal loggers, birds and other forest animals are
deprived of their natural habitat.
10. Some citizens are just irresponsible that they tend to ignore laws and their duties.

Wow! Congratulations…

WHAT’S NEW

Task 1: Guess My Name?

Directions: Identify the names of the given pictures. Write the answers in your
notebook.

https://bit.ly/2Xm7SAk https://bit.ly/33mbrdU https://bit.ly/2BXCocw

________________ + ________________ = _____________________

https://bit.ly/2Xm7AcI https://bit.ly/2EKsbkF https://bit.ly/2EKsbkF

________________ + ________________ = _____________________

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https://bit.ly/3hZ5VSn https://bit.ly/2XohYAG https://bit.ly/3fmUzpu

________________ + ________________ = _____________________

You are very brilliant! High five!

WHAT IS IT
Compound words are words formed by putting two or more words together
to form a new word with a new meaning. To understand the meaning of the
compound word, it is important to determine the meaning of each word that makes
up the new word.

Example:

+ =

https://bit.ly/2XhZv8Y https://bit.ly/30ojvJ3 https://bit.ly/2PiwFAT

ice berg iceberg

meaning: solid meaning: mountain of meaning: floating ice that
state of water glacier has separated from glacier

However, there are times that the meaning of each word does not lead to the
right definition of the compound word.

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 Example:

+ =

https://bit.ly/3k2J6Pr https://bit.ly/39QWO3t https://bit.ly/31aRofD

hot dog hot dog

meaning: having a meaning: a highly meaning: a long, tube-
relatively high domestic mammal shaped, cooked sausage
temperature closely related to gray usually eating in a long roll
wolf

To understand the meaning of the compound word, we can use context clues,
like synonyms, antonyms and other word parts that may serve as the definition of the
word.

Examples:
1. You got a new timepiece which is like my two-year-old wristwatch.
The compound word in the sentence above is “timepiece”. The meaning of
this word can be found in the sentence itself, that is “wristwatch”. If you observe,
the word “wristwatch” is a synonym of the word “timepiece”.

2. I bought this heavy-duty bag because it can withstand under long use.
The compound word in the sentence is “heavy-duty”. The meaning of this
word is “can withstand under long use”. The definition is found within the
sentence. This means that we can use other word parts in the sentence to get the
meaning of the compound word.

Types of Compound Words

1. Closed compound words are those that are combined as one word.
Examples:
iceberg, someone, seaplane, newspaper, grandmother

2. Open or Separated compound words are those that are not combined as one
word but are still taken as one unit.
Examples:
guest house, shopping complex, electric fan, time zone, golden rule

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3. Hyphenated compound words are words which are taken as one unit using a
hyphen ( - ).
Examples:
mother-in-law, teacher-in-charge, son-in-law, passers-by, runner-up

WHAT’S MORE

Task 2: Where Do I Belong?

Directions: Classify the compound words inside the box according to its form. Write
the answers in your notebook.

daylight heavy-duty goodwill mother tongue runner-up

Closed Compound Open Compound Hyphenated

Word Word Compound Word

Task 3: How Far Have You Learned?

Directions: Answer the following questions in your notebook.
1. What happen when you combine two or more words?
2. What do you call the words that are combined to form a new word with a new
meaning?
3. What are the three types of compound words?
4. How are the three types of compound words different form one another?
5. How can we get the meaning of unfamiliar compound words?

Very good. Keep it up!!!

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 WHAT I HAVE LEARNED

Share your insights/learning by completing the sentences below. Write your answers
in your notebook.

I have learned that _____________________________________________.

It is important to learned compound words __________________________.
I will use my learning ___________________________________________.

WHAT I CAN DO

Task 4: Pair Me Up!

Directions: Combine two or more words from the list inside the box to form
compound words whose meanings are given below. Write the answers in
your notebook.

day country will sea name

good light low center crepe
tongue calling paper up spirited
get cross piece mother plane

1. An airplane that can take off from land and on water

2. The natural light of day
3. A decoration for the center of a table
4. A desire for the well-being of others
5. Costume or dress
6. Across open country
7. One’s native language
8. The use of offensive names to a person or object
9. Paper with a wrinkled or puckered texture
10. Sad or depressed

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Task 5: Find My Substitute
Directions: Identify from among the other words in the sentence the synonym of each
italicized compound word. Write the answers in your notebook.

1. The earthquake has a magnitude of 8.3; the most destructive tremor I have ever
experienced.
2. The clock hands and numerals are luminous or light-emitting for they glow even
in the darkest place.
3. Father bought me a self-winding watch. At last, I have my own automatic
wristwatch.
4. Driving along the countryside where there is much greenery and fresh air, I fell
in love with rural area which I often visited.
5. The schedule of flights to the south is as tight as the timetable of sea trips.
6. The company manager became disheartened when he saw how low-spirited
employees did their jobs after the strike.
7. Have you ever tried riding on an airship or dirigible which floated for hours and
hours?
8. The airfield which is located between two mountains was too small to serve as
landing strip for the sky jet.
9. Reaching the hillcrest, they saw the destruction made by the busted dam
including the trees and plants on the other hilltop.
10. The financial hardship my parents have experienced caused so much suffering
to our family.

Task 6: Make My Own

Directions: Identify the compound word used in the sentence. Give its meaning and
use it in your own sentence. Write the answers in your notebook.

1. The time zone in the Philippines differs from that of Japan which is one hour
ahead.
2. The golden rule states that one should do to others what he or she wants others
do to him or her.
3. There is no place so sweet and comfortable like one’s own motherland.
4. Food fests bring out the culinary artists in many young people.
5. My mother-in-law from Canada has just arrived to visit her family in the
Philippines.

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Task 7: Perfect Combination!
Directions: Combine the two words in each number to make a compound word.
Then, put a check mark (√) to the type where it belongs. Do this in your
notebook.

Compound Open /
No. Given Words Closed Hyphenated
Words Separated
1 air + port
2 Boy + Scout
3 high + school
4 merry + go + round
5 peanut + butter
6 over + the + counter
7 volley + ball
8 lap + top
9 one + half
10 paper + clip

ASSESSMENT

Directions: Read each item carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer in your
notebook.

1. We need different colors of crepe paper for our flower decorations. Which is the
correct meaning of the underlined word in each sentence?
A. crinkled, decorative paper C. coupon bond
B. cellophane D. wrinkle-free paper
2. In a time-honored fashion, the eldest son was named after his father. Which is the
synonym of the underlined word in each sentence?
A. long-established C. recently practices
B. nighttime D. time-consuming
3. If you want to be successful, one of the keys is being hardworking. Which is the
synonym of the underlined word in each sentence?
A. industrious C. punctual
B. lazy D. unmindful
4. This light-emitting gadget I bought really gives convenience to me, especially
when I am working in a dim area. Which is the synonym of the underlined word in
each sentence?
A. automatic C. lightweight

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 B. gas-energized D. luminous
5. Some Filipino children’s mother tongue is English. Which is the correct meaning of
the underlined word in each sentence?
a. second language c. animal language
b. native language d. body language
6. Don’t you know that name-calling is very rude? Which is the correct meaning of
the underlined word in each sentence?
a. the use of kind words to a person
b. the use of offensive names against a person
c. showing appreciation
d. giving names to newborn babies
7. To which type of compound word does “twofold” belong?
a. closed compound word c. separated compound word
b. open compound word d. hyphenated compound word
8. What type of compound word is “editor-in-chief”?
a. closed compound word c. separated compound word
b. open compound word d. hyphenated compound word
9. When you combine the words “time” and “zone”, what will be the new word?
a. time-zone c. time zone
b. timezone d. time/zone
10. What will be the new word if you combine the words “night” and “time”?
a. night time c. night-time
b. night/time d. nighttime

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 GLOSSARY

The following terms used in this module are defined as follows:

busted (verb) to break or smash especially with force

culinary (adjective) relating to the kitchen or cookery

dam (noun) a barrier preventing the flow of water or loose solid

materials

destruction (noun) the state or fact of being destroyed;

the action or process of destroying something

dirigible (noun) a lighter-than-air aircraft having propulsion and

steering systems

disheartened (verb) to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage

glacier (noun) a large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or

valley or spreading outward on a land surface

industrious (adjective) constantly, regularly, or habitually active or

occupied

luminous (adjective) emitting or reflecting usually steady or glowing

light

strike (noun) to stop work in order to force an employer to

comply with demands

unfamiliar (adjective) not well-know; not well acquainted

withstand (verb) to remain undamaged or unaffected by

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What I Know
1. A 3. D 5. A 7. A 9. D
2. D 4. B 6. B 8. C 10. A
What’s In
1. fatherless 4. rebuild 7. performance 10. irresponsible
2. harmful 5. irregular 8. championship
3. management 6. apologize 9. illegal
What’s New
Task 1: Guess My Name?
1. sea + plane = seaplane 3. butter + fly = butterfly
2. rain + coat = raincoat
What’s More
Task 2: Where Do I Belong?
Closed Compound Words: daylight, goodwill
Open Compound Word: mother tongue
Hyphenated Compound Words: heavy-duty, runner-up
Task 3: How Far Have You Learned? (Answers may vary.)
What I Have Learned (Answers may vary.)
What I Can Do
Task 4: Pair Me Up!
1. seaplane 4. goodwill 7. mother tongue 10. low-spirited
2. daylight 5. getup 8. name-calling
3. centerpiece 6. cross-country 9. crepe paper
Task 5: Find My Substitute
1. tremor 4. rural area 7. dirigible 10. suffering
2. luminous 5. schedule 8. landing strip
3. automatic 6. disheartened 9. hilltop
Task 6: Make My Own
1. time zone 3. motherland 5. mother-in-law
2. golden rule 4. food fests
(Sentences may vary.)
Task 7: Perfect Combination
Open /
No. Given Words Compound Words Closed Hyphenated
Separated
1 air + port airport √
2 Boy + Scout Boy Scout √
3 high + school high school √
4 merry + go + round merry-go-round √
5 peanut + butter peanut butter √
6 over + the + counter over-the-counter √
7 volley + ball volleyball √
8 lap + top laptop √
9 one + half one-half √
10 paper + clip paper clip √
Assessment
1. A 3. A 5. B 7. A 9. C
2. A 4. D 6. B 8. D 10. D
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