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English
Quarter 1 – Module 2:
Get the Meaning of Words Using a
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and/or
Online Resources
English – Grade 4
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 1: Use Resources such as a Dictionary, Thesaurus, Online Sources
to Find the Meaning of Words

First Edition, 2020

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English
Quarter 1 – Module 2:
Get the Meaning of Words using
a Dictionary, Thesaurus, and/or
Online Resources.
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the (English 4) Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on ( Use

Resources such as a Dictionary, Thesaurus, Online Sources to Find the Meaning of
Words.)

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators both
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Welcome to the English 4 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on (Use

Resources such as a Dictionary, Thesaurus, Online Sources to Find the Meaning of
Words.

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competencies you are expected to learn in the
module.

What I Know This part includes an activity that aims to

check what you already know about the
lesson to take. If you get all the answers
correct (100%), you may decide to skip this
module.

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link

the current lesson with the previous one.

What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be

introduced to you in various ways such as a
story, a song, a poem, a problem opener, an
activity or a situation.

What is It This section provides a brief discussion of the

lesson. This aims to help you discover and
understand new concepts and skills.

What’s More This comprises activities for independent

practice to solidify your understanding and
skills of the topic. You may check the
answers to the exercises using the Answer
Key at the end of the module.

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 What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank
sentence/paragraph to be filled in to process
what you learned from the lesson.

What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will

help you transfer your new knowledge or skill
into real life situations or concerns.

Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your

level of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.

Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be given

to you to enrich your knowledge or skill of the
lesson learned. This also tends retention of
learned concepts.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the

module.

At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in developing

this module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
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4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
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If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
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not alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and
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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you master
the nature of getting the meaning of words using a dictionary, thesaurus, and/or
online resources. The scope of this module permits it to be used in many different
learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of
students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course.
But the order in which you read them can be changed to correspond with the
textbook you are now using.

The module is divided into three lessons, namely:

 Lesson 1 – Introduction to Dictionary: on how to locate words in the dictionary
 Lesson 2 – On Dictionary: Usage and Function
 Lesson 3 –Thesaurus: Classifying opposites and similarities

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Arrange words alphabetically using a dictionary, thesaurus and other online
sources;
2. Identify the meaning of the words using a dictionary, thesaurus and other
online sources;
3. Identify the function, parts of speech, correct pronunciation, and spelling of a
word using a dictionary, thesaurus and other online sources; and
4. Classify related words, ideas, and concepts according to certain
characteristics and similarities.

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 What I Know

Before we start off with our lesson. We must first assess your skills.

Look at the illustration below. List down at least 5 words you see
from the illustration. Arrange the words you have listed
alphabetically. Write your answers on your activity sheet.

Illustrated by: Rhayan Montemayor

Alphabetical order
1. __________ ________________
2. __________ ________________
3. __________ ________________
4.___________ ________________
5.___________ ________________

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Great! Answer the next two activities to check your prior
knowledge about the new lesson you are going to take. Write your
answers on your activity sheets.

Activity 1:
Direction: The underlined words in these sentences are not
spelled correctly. Think of the correct spelling of these words and
write them on your activity sheet.
____________1. I love the growing htings God made.
____________2. God made the sun that misles to everyone.
____________3.When heavy rains come, we have a stormy
theawer.
____________4.The stars look like candlelight when the gthni
comes.
____________5.The wind hisperws to the trees when they pass by.

Activity 2:
Direction: Write the letter of your correct answer on the space
provided.
______1. When you are being polite to listen when somebody is
talking, you are showing ______.
a. generosity
b. civility
c. kindness
______2. A person who is dumbfounded ______.
a. becomes talkative and defensive
b. loses his or her sense of hearing and speech
c. becomes so shocked to speak out
______3. A will is a statement concerning _____.
a. the way a household should be managed
b. the way students should be taught
c. the way a person’s property should be disposed of after
his or her death
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_______4. An accomplice is one who_______.
a. helps another in an unlawful act
b. succeeds in doing something
c. plays a musical instrument together with someone who
sings
_______5. A magistrate is a _____.
a. king
b. judge
c. president

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 Lesson Use Resources such as a Dictionary,

2 Thesaurus, Online Sources to Find the

Meaning of Words

It is very important for us to be aware of the different

resources in increasing our vocabulary skills. In the same manner,
learning to use them is a skill. Expanding one’s vocabulary skills
will help him or her improve his or her skills in listening, speaking,
reading, writing, viewing, and representing. In improving such
skills, getting the meaning from different sources is one of the keys.
To help with this, learning to make use of the different sources
such as dictionary, Thesaurus, Online sources will be very useful.

What’s In

In your previous lesson, you have recognized the parts of a

simple paragraph. In making a paragraph, it is also important to
utilize words to make your paragraph more presentable.
Therefore, making use of resources properly will help us
compose a good paragraph. To do this, we need to enhance our
vocabulary skills and in doing such, learning to find correctly the
meanings from different sources is an important tool. Let us take
a closer look of our new lesson.

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that will help you in guiding
the learners.

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Let us start this lesson by doing the activity prepared for
you.

What’s New

From the Tongue Twister below, find words starting with

letter b. Find at least 5 words and arrange them alphabetically.

Michael bought some butter

But she said the butter’s bitter
If I put it in my batter, it will make my batter bitter
But a bit of better butter will make my batter better
So ‘twas better Michael bought a bit of better butter.

1. _______
2. _______
3. _______
4. _______
5. _______

Good job on that activity!

This time, I want you to read the poem entitled “Dictionary”. List
at least three words from the poem that are not familiar to you.
Write them on the box provided.

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 Dictionary
Mary Jane T. Ganggangan

Often times I wonder why,

Words are so complicated. Oh, my!
They have the same spelling
But have different meanings.
But I have a very special friend
That can help me until the end,
A wonderful book that you should see
Please meet my friend, the Dictionary.

1.
2.
3.

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 What is It

Great job! You read the poem and the tongue twister very well.

I hope you like the poem introduced to you. I want to ask you
some questions which you may answer on your own.

1. Why do you think words are complicated?

2. Is there any way we can look for meanings of words that
unfamiliar to you?

Yes! It is true that there is a way to look for the meanings of

unfamiliar words which can help us understand better what we
are reading. And in getting the meaning, we have different
sources. Let me introduce to you the following:

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A dictionary is an alphabetical listing of words. An entry word
a word in boldface that is being explained in a dictionary.

cascade (kas-kād’), v.t. fall or drop as a small steep waterfall

A dictionary is divided in to three parts. A beginning, middle

and end.
1. Beginning of dictionary is letters A –H
2. Middle of the dictionary is letters G-L
3. End of dictionary is letters M- Z

To alphabetize a list of words or names, you start by placing

them in A-B-C order according to the first letter of each word
If you have two or more words that begin with the same
letter, you will look at the second letter. Ask yourself: “which of
the second letters comes first in the alphabet?” If the first and
second letters are the same proceed to the third letters.

Let us practice!
Exercise 1. Arrange the given words in alphabetical order on a
separate sheet. Write your answers on the table.

bug beehive beetle

aphids animal compound
puffed map neighbor
fight head bite
insect fin whale

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Good job on that lesson learners! Let us learn further about the
use of the dictionary.

You can use a dictionary to find out these things about a word.
1. correct spelling
2. correct pronunciation
3. the part of speech
4. the meaning or meanings

Study these entries in a dictionary.

cascade (kas-kād’), v.t. fall or drop as a small steep waterfall

mute (mūt), adj. unable to speak
desert (dez’ert), n. a dry, barren region
applaud (ə’plo d), v. to clap hands as a sign of welcome,
appreciation, or approval

Exercise 2. Figure out what words the following respellings

represent and write the words on the space provided. Use the
pronunciation key.

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 Pronunciation Key
a fat ô law, horn ũ fur,bird
ā ape ōō tool ch chin
ä car, lot oo look sh she
e elf, ten oi oil th thin
ē even ou out th then
i hit u up zh leisure
ī bite, fire ū use, cute ŋ ring
ō go

________1. (bōl) : a circular vessel bigger

than a cup
________2.(krōshā’) : to knit with a one- hooked
needle.
________3. (mū zi kə l) : melodious or harmonious

Nice one! We will now know what other resources we have.

A thesaurus is a book that gives the synonyms and antonyms of

a word.
Aside from synonyms and antonyms, a thesaurus also gives
meaning and part of speech of a word. Take this as an example.

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Main Entry: glee
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: a mood characterized by high spirits and
amusement and often accompanied by
laughter
Synonyms: cheer, cheerfulness, cheeriness, festivity,
gaiety, gayness, gleefulness, hilarity,
merriness
Antonyms: blues, depression, forlornness, sadness,
sorrow, unhappiness, misery

Exercise 3: Read the pair of words below. If they are same

meaning, write S before the pair. If they are opposite meaning,
Write A before the pair.
_________1. enormous - gigantic
_________2. foolish - bright
_________3. happy - melancholy
_________4. task - job
_________ 5. chauffeur - driver

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You are doing great! This time, I want you to try these activities
to hone more your skills.

What’s More

Activity 1:
Direction: List words in alphabetical order. Write words in each
group of lines beside them. Remember that sometimes you must
look at the third or fourth letters in words to alphabetize them
correctly.

1. fight _________ 2. lake _________ 3. park ________

fist _________ later _________ pack ________
fire _________ lad _________ partner ________
finally _________ laugh _________ paint ________

4. color _________ 5. water _________

cover _________ wagon _________
corn _________ wave _________
cow _________ walk _________

Activity 2:
Direction: What words do the following pronunciations represent?
Write the correct spelling of these words on a separate sheet.
1. (kə s’tə m-ə r) : a person who buys.
2. (ik-sper’ə -ment) : to demonstrate or test
something
3. (in’də s-trē) : diligence in work or earnest
effort
4. (pa’tri-ə -t-iz’m) : love and loyal support of one’s
own country
5. (kā’os) : a state of disorder

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Activity 3:
Direction: Choose the word that means about the same as the
word in bolded type.

1. A funny remark 4. The same pace

a. dress a. sight
b. face b. speed
c. comment c. neighbourhood
d. show d. area

2. A fierce storm 5. Do not disturb

a. wild a. hurt
b. windy b. tell
c. sudden c. bother
d. snow d. walk

3. Plead silently
a. pray
b. eat
c. Play
d. beg

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 What I Have Learned

You did a good job! You were able to finish those activities! Now, I
want to know what you have learned by answering the following
questions.

From this lesson, I learned that…

________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________
I realized that…
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
_________________________________

What I Can Do

That was very good! To become a better speaker or a writer,

you need to enhance your vocabulary skills. Now, I want you to do
the following activities to measure your own learning. Remember
to use our tools!

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Activity 1:
Direction: Choose the word that would come first in alphabetical
order. Write your answer on your activity sheet.
1. a. collapse 4. a. warm
b. code b. wave
c. communication c. walking
d. corridor d. wandered

2. a. sobbed 5. a. harvest
b. softly b. handsome
c. soldiers c. hassock
d. sound d. hammer

3. a. brave
b. bread
c. bring
d. broke

Activity 2:
Direction: Using your dictionary. Choose the meaning of the
underlined words from the given choices. Write your answers on
activity sheet.
1. The butterfly garden is a landmark that tells us we have
reached the town.
A. newscaster
B. sign
C. building

2. The kid proved his bravery by entering the very dark room
alone.
A. strength
B. courage
C. intelligence

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3. The tourist was attracted to the beauty of the place so he
planned to visit it again soon.
A. visitor
B. photographer
C. painter

4. The monument of Dr. Jose Rizal was built in honor of his

bravery and patriotism.
A. sea
B. house
C. statue

5. I love to watch the blue color of water in the ocean.

A. body of water
B. landform
C. heavenly body

Activity 3:
Direction: Choose the synonym/ antonym of the word on the left
from the words on the right. Encircle the word of you answer.
Answer in your activity sheet.
For Synonyms
1. central - middle, before, behind
2. dismemberment- occupation, cutting, location
3. brittle- crispy, hard, pliant
4. glassy- coarse, smooth, clean
5. fit- unbecoming, good, appropriate

For Antonyms

6. delicate- fine, crude, many

7. distracts- attracts, destroys, abstracts

8. agree- disagree, agreement, greedy

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9. hastily- fast, really, slowly

10. lost- broken, found, worn

Assessment

You certainly did well today! Now, using all the learnings you
gained from the different discussions and activities. Let us do the
assessment!

Direction: Using a dictionary, get the meanings of the following

words and use them in a sentence. Write the answers on an
activity sheet
1. bookish
________________________________________________________________
2. bountiful
________________________________________________________________
3. brainwash
________________________________________________________________
4. evasion
________________________________________________________________
5. erroneous
________________________________________________________________

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Direction: Using a Thesaurus, write at least 1 (one) synonym
and 1 (one) antonym. Write your answers on the space provided.
1. believe 6. plenty
Synonym ____________ Synonym ___________
Antonym ____________ Antonym ___________
2. respect 7. liar
Synonym ____________ Synonym __________
Antonym ____________ Antonym __________
3. similar 8. silent
Synonym ____________ Synonym __________
Antonym ____________ Antonym __________
4. appear 9. tidy
Synonym ____________ Synonym __________
Antonym ____________ Antonym ___________
5. continue 10. brave
Synonym____________ Synonym __________
Antonym ___________ Antonym __________

Additional Activities

Here’s our additional activities for you to do.

Direction: Arrange the following words in alphabetical order.
Write your answers on the activity sheet.

1. _____________ bug
2. _____________ whale
3. _____________ grouchy
4. _____________ beak

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5. _____________ aphids
6. _____________ screeched
7. _____________ puffed
8. _____________ insist
9. _____________ fight
10. ____________ insect

Direction: Match each word in Column A with its meaning in

Column B. Write your answers on your activity sheet.

A B
1. atmosphere a. genuine and original
2. autopsy b. having no trees or other
growing plants
3. blush c. the mixture of gases that
surrounds an
astronomical object
such as the earth
4. authentic d. to turn red in the face
because of emotion,
especially
embarrassment,
shame, modesty, or
pleasure
5. barren e. medical examination
of a dead body in order
to establish the cause
and circumstances of
death

Direction: A. Write an appropriate synonym for the underlined

word in the sentence. Write your answers on the activity sheet.
1. He was the champion in the national spelling contest last year.
2. The penguin is an unusual bird.
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3. The old woman died wealthy.
4. There was a huge cake for the thirty couples who participated
in the mass wedding.
5. The robbers ran away as quickly as they could.

Direction: B. Write an appropriate antonym for the underlined

word in each of the following. Write your answers on an activity
sheet.

1. The poor child lost his way home.

2. All his answers were right.

3. The carabao is the farmer’s friend.

4. The traitor died by musketry.

5. The sea was very rough even before the storm.

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What is it
Exercise 1 What I Know
1. aphids 2. animal 3. beetle Activity 1
bug beehive bite
 Answers may
fight fin compound
insect head neighbor
vary
puffed map whale Activity 2
Exercise 2 1. things
What’s New 2. smiles
1. bowl
2. crochet 3. weather
Activity 1
4. night
3. Musical
Answers in 5. whispers
alphabetical order
Exercise 3 Activity 3
1. S batter
2. A better 1. B
3. A bit 2. C
4. S bitter 3. C
5. S bought 4. A
but 5. B
Answer Key
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Additional Activities What I Can What’s More
Do
Activity 1 Activity 1
1. aphids Activity 1
2. beak 1st: fight Activity 2
3. bug 1. B 2nd: finally
4. fight 2. A 3rd: fire 1. costumer
5. grouchy 3. A 4th: fist
2. experiment
6. insect 4. C
7. insist 5. D 2. 3. industry
8. puffed 1st: lad
9. screeched 2nd: lake 4. patriotism
10. whale Activity 2 3rd: later
4th: laugh 5. chaos
1. B
Activity 2 2. B
3. A 3.
1. C 4. C 1st: pack
2. E 5. A Activity 3
2nd: paint
3. D 1. C
3rd: park
4. A 2. A
4th: partner
5. B Activity 3 3. A
4. B
4.
1. middle 5. C
1st: color
2. cutting
2nd: corn
3. crispy
3rd: cover
4. smooth
4th: cow
5. appropriate
6. crude
5.
7. attracts
1st: wagon
Assessment 8. disagree
2nd: walk
9. slowly
3rd: water
*Answers may vary 10. found
4th: wave
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