Context Clues Worksheet for English learners, identifying definitions and exemplifications.

Task Explanation:

The task requires identifying whether the context clues provided in each sentence are DEFINITION or EXEMPLARY.

- Definition: The meaning of the underlined word/phrase is directly explained within the sentence.
- Exemplification: The meaning of the underlined word/phrase is illustrated through examples.

Solution:

#### 1. Japan experienced tsunamis, those gigantic waves caused by earthquakes.
- Context Clue: "those gigantic waves caused by earthquakes"
- Type: DEFINITION
- Explanation: The sentence directly defines "tsunamis" as "gigantic waves caused by earthquakes."

#### 2. Like Yin and Yang, Aria and Aris possess opposite characteristics.
- Context Clue: "possess opposite characteristics"
- Type: EXEMPLARY
- Explanation: The phrase "Yin and Yang" is used as an example to illustrate the concept of opposites, but it is not directly defined in the sentence.

#### 3. Biology is the study of life.
- Context Clue: "the study of life"
- Type: DEFINITION
- Explanation: The sentence directly defines "biology" as "the study of life."

#### 4. Pili nuts are some of our delicacies, something pleasing to eat that is considered rare or luxurious.
- Context Clue: "something pleasing to eat that is considered rare or luxurious"
- Type: DEFINITION
- Explanation: The sentence directly defines "delicacies" as "something pleasing to eat that is considered rare or luxurious."

#### 5. The peculiar thing was that no one mentioned her disappearance, which is unusual.
- Context Clue: "which is unusual"
- Type: EXEMPLARY
- Explanation: The word "peculiar" is exemplified by the situation described ("no one mentioned her disappearance"), but it is not directly defined.

#### 6. Kakanin such as bibingka, puto bungbong, and suman are my favorites.
- Context Clue: "such as bibingka, puto bungbong, and suman"
- Type: EXEMPLARY
- Explanation: The sentence uses examples (bibingka, puto bungbong, and suman) to illustrate what "kakanin" refers to, but it does not directly define the term.

#### 7. He was a brave leader of the platoon, a military group or unit.
- Context Clue: "a military group or unit"
- Type: DEFINITION
- Explanation: The sentence directly defines "platoon" as "a military group or unit."

#### 8. Children love to watch cartoons or animated movie or television program.
- Context Clue: "or animated movie or television program"
- Type: EXEMPLARY
- Explanation: The sentence uses examples ("animated movie or television program") to illustrate what "cartoons" are, but it does not directly define the term.

#### 9. He trembles at the podium, a small platform on which a person may stand to be seen by an audience.
- Context Clue: "a small platform on which a person may stand to be seen by an audience"
- Type: DEFINITION
- Explanation: The sentence directly defines "podium" as "a small platform on which a person may stand to be seen by an audience."

#### 10. Pandemic brought people scarcity, insufficient to satisfy all the needs.
- Context Clue: "insufficient to satisfy all the needs"
- Type: DEFINITION
- Explanation: The sentence directly defines "scarcity" as "insufficient to satisfy all the needs."

Final Answer:

1. DEFINITION
2. EXEMPLARY
3. DEFINITION
4. DEFINITION
5. EXEMPLARY
6. EXEMPLARY
7. DEFINITION
8. EXEMPLARY
9. DEFINITION
10. DEFINITION

Boxed Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{ll}
1. & \text{DEFINITION} \\
2. & \text{EXEMPLARY} \\
3. & \text{DEFINITION} \\
4. & \text{DEFINITION} \\
5. & \text{EXEMPLARY} \\
6. & \text{EXEMPLARY} \\
7. & \text{DEFINITION} \\
8. & \text{EXEMPLARY} \\
9. & \text{DEFINITION} \\
10. & \text{DEFINITION} \\
\end{array}
}
\]