Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION IV-A CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BATANGAS PROVINCE
LUCSUHIN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
LUCSUHIN, CALATAGAN, BATANGAS

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS IN ENGLISH 8

SECOND QUARTER - WEEK 4

Name of Learner: ________________________________ Grade and Section___________________

Subject Teacher: ________________________________ Date: ____________Score:____________

Background Information for Learners

With reference to the availability of information in the advent of technology, the ability to distinguish fact
and opinion becomes an important skill in higher level reading and listening comprehension tasks. Since both
are often woven together to make a point, extracting verifiable truths from an author’s personally-developed
ideas can be, sometimes, tricky. Fortunately, authors tend to use phrases or lines to indicate the distinction
between fact-based and opinion-based statements.
In this lesson, you are expected to learn how to identify opinion-marking signals and use them in sharing
your own thoughts.

Learning Competency Code

Share ideas using opinion-marking signals. (EN8RC-IIIa-10)

Learning Task 1: Read each statement below. Identify whether each statement is a FACT or an OPINION. If
the sentence expresses a fact, convert it to a statement that expresses an opinion. Do this in your notebook.

Examples: I think she’s a very good dancer. - Opinion

Elephants are the largest land mammals. - Fact
Converted Version: If I am not mistaken, elephants can be dangerous animals, too.

1. Corazon Aquino was the first female president of the Philippines.

2. Pizza with pineapples is delicious, in my case.
3. Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun, is the second smallest planet in the solar system.
4. Water regulates the Earth’s temperature.
5. Going to the beach is the best form of vacation.

Learning Task 2: Using your knowledge on fact and opinion, write a short dialogue between two friends that will
be used for a commercial on the product below. Make sure to use opinion-markers.

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Learning Task 3: Cut and paste a recent article on any issue in the country or in your locality. Read the article
carefully, then write a two-paragraph opinion expressing your stand regarding the matter. Use opinion-marking
signals. Use the space provided below for your answer.

Reflection
Fill in the blanks with the correct terms relevant to what you have learned in this lesson. Choose from the
word pool below.
opinion-based fact-based opinion
analytical writer fact
Opinion-marking signals play an important role in signifying that statements are (1)__________.
Distinguishing fact and (2)__________ is a significant skill in order to become critical and (3)__________ in
dealing with information, and avoid being wrongfully influenced and manipulated. Knowing when and how to
distinguish one from the other gives you a head start to becoming a good speaker or (4)__________.

Prepared by:

MARICHELLE C. CALINGASAN TERRY JANE H. GACELA PATRICIA A. ELEPONGA

Master Teacher I Teacher III Teacher I

Noted by:

GRACIA O. ESGUERRA
Head Teacher I, English Department

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