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Wnglish 10 Q4 W3
Wnglish 10 Q4 W3
Quarter 4 – Module 3
Expanded Definition of Words
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What I Need to Know
Words have different meanings depending on context – this is true when it
comes to the English language, especially when you take into consideration how
many words it has “borrowed” from other languages.
This is why, it is important to address the issue of not only knowing, but
recognizing how some of these words work. The main challenge in this topic is
recognizing the context that surrounds the words or meanings it may take within the
context it is presented.
This lesson will help the learner recognize the expanded meaning of a word in
which it may take through the use of adjectives, affixes, and contextual clues.
(EN10V-IIIa-13.9)
State the correct expanded definition of words using adjectives and affixes; and
Use expanded words in sentences.
What I Know
Activity: Fill me
Directions: Read the supplied definition for each item. Your task is to supply the missing
letters in order to complete the word which is defined in each item. The letters available for
each set are given as clues.
e d
1. - to become greater in extend.
f t
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2. - the action or the process of stating
the meaning of a word.
o d
5. - a brief remark or conversation.
Activity 2: Think Me
Directions: Form at least 10 derivations from the source word given below.
Example:
Source Word: beautiful
Start here:
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What’s In
Activity 3: The World of Word Expansion
Directions: Study the highlighted portion of the word (affixes) as well as the context of the
sentence to help you complete its meaning.
Example: When you exhale, you breathe air outwards.
1. A circumnavigator is someone who has sailed _________ the world.
2. A teacher is someone _________ teaches the learners.
3. John is ________ with generosity. He is a generous person.
4. Submerged cameras allow people to see _________ the water.
5. Please return my pen, Richard. I need it __________.
What’s New
Activity 4
Directions: Read the poem below titled Song of Autumn by French author Charles Baudelaire
and translated to English by William Aggeler. Fill in the table by listing down five (5)
adjectives taken from the poem. Underline the suffix in each word, then use it in a sentence.
An example is provided for your guide.
Song of Autumn
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Soon we shall plunge into the cold darkness;
Farewell, vivid brightness of our short-lived summers!
Already I hear the dismal sound of firewood
I love the greenish light of your long eyes,
Sweet beauty, but today all to me is bitter;
Nothing, neither you love, your boudoir, nor your hearth
Is worth as much as the sunlight on the sea.
Example:
1. bountiful - We should be thankful with the bountiful blessings from above.
Adjectives with suffixes Sentences
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What Is It
Context clues provide further information about a word or phrase that helps
readers understand its meaning. These clues offer insight – either directly or indirectly -
into the portion of text that is difficult to understand.
Example:
Word: idyllic
Clues: sunny, warm, and perfect for a walk in the park.
Sentence: It was an idyllic day.
What is an adjective?
Adjectives are words that modify or clearly define the nouns and pronouns to use in
your speaking and writing. You can usually tell whether a word is an adjective if it
answers the questions what kind, how many, or which one.
Adjectives may derive from nouns. Salty, mountainous, and colorful are
adjectives derived from nouns. It may become an adjective simply by being used to
describe another noun as in salty water, mountainous area, and colorful flowers.
Words a, an, and the are special adjectives called articles. The is the definite
article. It points out one specific person, place, thing, or idea. A and an are indefinite
articles. They are less specific.
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Examples: Hand me the pen, please. (one specific pen)
Hand me a pen, please. (any pen)
A List of Adjectives
chubby
However, sometimes an ending such as – an, -ian, -n, -ese, or ish is added to a noun to make
it adjective.
Affixes are a set of letters/syllables generally added at the beginning or end of a root
word to modify its meaning. The two main types of affixes are prefixes and suffixes.
Prefix is a syllable/word part that may be added at the beginning of a base word or root word.
Example:
Suffix is a syllable/word part that may be added after the base word or root word.
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Example:
AFFIXES
social anti- anti- against suit/ -able, ible suitable/ can be done
cycle bi- bicycle two intern/ -al, -ail internal/ related to,
opposite
of
formal/ in, im- informal/ in/not paint/far -er, -est painter/ more, one
ol harmfully
cate unicate
swimmer way
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use re- reuse again dry -ness dryness being/with
circle semi- semi- half key/fox -s, -es keys/foxes more than
circle one
nce
of being
What’s More
Activity 5: A Closer Glance at Word
Directions: Recall the poem titled Song of Autumn in Activity 4. In order to understand the
poem clearly, study how the writer developed the overall style of the poem by filling in the
blank with the correct affixes in the following sentences. Use the clue found after each
statement.
1. The season in “Autumn Song” represents the current physic__ and mental state of the
poet. (Clue:related to)
2. The warm of summer is represented as happi___ and joy for the poet.
(Clue:being/with)
3. The winter signals coldness and dark____. (Clue: being/with)
4. Summer mean_ happiness and joy. (Clue: more than one)
5. Winter usual__ is a period of inactivity. (Clue: a certain way)
Example: In order to make the air pure from contaminants, we have to purify it.
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1. If a body part or an organ is affected by the cancer cells, it can be classified as
__________.
4. The only way for you to stop their _________ before it starts is to discourage them to
argue in the first place.
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What I Have Learned
Activity 8: Mystery words
Directions: Match the definitions in column B with the words in column A. Write only the
letter of your choice on the space provided before each item.
Column A Column B
_____1. Expanded definition A. A group of letters added the beginning of the
root word.
_____2. Adjectives B. Points out one specific person, place, thing or
idea.
_____3. Affixes C. A set of letters added to the beginning or end
of the root word.
_____4. Definite articles D. The morphological component of a word that
contributes to its most basic meaning.
_____5. Prefixes E. A word use to modify a noun or a pronoun.
F. A word that can take different meanings
depending on the context.
What I Can Do
Activity 9: Check it out
Directions: Add a prefix and a suffix to each root word to form new word. Use the new word
in a sentence.
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Activity 10: Do as I Say
Directions: Fill in any of the missing base part using the following given suffixes to form
new words. See the example.
Example Suffix
Adjective
1. -ed
2. -less
3. -en
4. -ary
5. -ate
6. -ful
7. -ly
8. -ent
9. -ory
10. -some
Assessment
Directions: Read each item carefully, and encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which of the following words can either mean a season or the act of rapidly moving
downwards?
A. Fall
B. Spring
C. Summer
D. Winter
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2. What is an expanded definition of words?
A. A word that can provide factual information
B. A word that can take different meaning depending on the context
C. A word that can use to expand an idea
D. A word that can connect thoughts and opinions
7. When a set of letters added at the beginning or end of a base word to modify its meaning,
we call it _________.
A. affix
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B. prefix
C. suffix
D. infix
10. When a set of letters added at the end of the root word, we call it ________.
A. Prefix
B. Suffix
C. Infix
D. Affix
Additional Activity
(Optional)
Directions: Give the complete word for each item by studying the highlighted portion of the
sentence as well as its general context. Use all clues available to complete the word fragment.
3. ______scopic issues that involve many factors are generally hard to tackle.
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4. Software designed to destroy computer viruses are known as ______viruses.
5. If you have the link between the agencies, you are _____connected
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