Quarter 2 – Module 1

Writing and Composition

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HOME LEARNING PLAN
Week 1 (Quarter 2 – Module 1)

Reminders:
1. Do not mark/write anything on the module;
2. Write your answers in a yellow pad paper;
3. Read and understand the instructions of the activities. Contact your
advisers/subject teachers or ask assistance to your parents if you have questions.
Day and Learning Learning
Learning Tasks Mode of Delivery
Time Area Competency

In this part of the module,

you’ll be able to:
MONDAY ENGLISH Explain visual-verbal • Send outputs to
8 relationships a. answer pre test Google classroom
illustrated in tables, account or
b. recall prior knowledge
graphs, and Facebook Group
9:00 A.M- on formulating effective
information maps paragraphs / Class Account
12:00 P.M.
found in expository and/or;
texts * c. read closely the given
text to understand its
context • Have the parents
hand-in the
EN8SS-IIe-1.2 d. write a narrative
based on personal accomplished
experience/s with the outputs
elements given to the assigned
teachers.
ACTIVITIES:

A. What I Know
B. What’s In
*Activity 1: Let’s Review
C. What’s New

*Activity : My Diary

D. What Is It

*Self -Check

E. What’s More

*Activity 2: My Daily
Memoir

F. What I Have Learned

Activity 4: I have this in

my mind!

G. What I Can Do

Activity 5: Write Now!

 What I Know
PRETEST
Test I: Read each question carefully and write the letter of your answer.
Selection:
letter(1)Paper is one of the world’s most important and useful products. (2)Without it, there
of your answer.
would be no newspapers, magazines, writing paper, or greeting cards. (3)There would be
no paper bags or boxes, paper money, gift-wrapping, or toilet paper. (4)Take a look around
you. (5)How many things can you see that are made from paper? (6) Learn to conserve
paper.
1. What is the selection all about?
a. newspapers b. paper c. paper products d. things around you
2. Which statement contains the main idea of the selection?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
3. Which statements support the main idea of the paragraph?
a. 1-4 b. 2-5 c. 1-6 d. 2-6
4. How many things are made from paper that are mentioned in the selection?
a. 7 b. 8 c. 9 d. 10
5. Which statement should not be part of the paragraph?
a. Take a look around you.
b. Learn to conserve paper.
c. How many things can you see that are made from paper?
d. Paper is one of the world’s most important and useful products.
6. It is a prose narrative relating personal experience usually told in first person; its
content is non-traditional.
a. descriptive b. expository c. personal narrative d. persuasive
7. The following are the techniques in introducing a topic EXCEPT___________.
a. Ask Question b. Make a Conclusion
c.--Begin with a Startling Factd. d. Open with Lively Description
8. It is a type of text that is made by the author’s imagination.
a. biography b. fiction c. news columns d. non-fiction
9. This tells the story of someone’s life from the perspective of another writer.
a. biography b. fiction c. news columns d. non-fiction
10. This records daily life events and collects writer’s thought and feelings about the
events.
a. biography b. fiction c. diaries d. Letters
11. These are stories that use magic, or supernatural as a primary plot.
a. fantasy b. horror c. mystery d. science fiction
12. This paragraph expresses the chronological order of events and give enough
information that the reader can understand.
a. descriptive b. narrative c. persuasive d. recounts
13. This paragraph type explains facts and ideas.
a. expository b. narrative c. persuasive d. recounts
14. It is a form of writing that tries to convince a reader to do something or to believe
what you believe about a certain topic.
a. expository b. narrative c. persuasive d. recounts
15. This form of writing describes how a person/thing looks or feels.
a. descriptive b. narrative c. persuasive d. recounts

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 16. This retells an experience or an event that happened in the past.
The purpose of this is to inform, entertain or to reflect and evaluate.
a. descriptive b. narrative c. persuasive d. recounts
17. This writing is where the author is recounting an experience that they were
involved in directly.
a. events b. factual recount
c. imaginative recount d. personal recount
18. This writing can be used to retell a particular incident or event.
a. events b. factual recount
c. imaginative recount d. personal recount
19. This writing retells of an imaginary event through the eyes of a fiction character.
a. events b. factual recount
c. imaginative recount d. personal recount
20. Which of the following are the parts of the introduction?
a. Introduction-supporting details-Conclusion
b. Thesis Statement-Conclusion-Topic Sentence
c. Opening Statement-Conclusion-Supporting Details
d. Opening Statement-supporting details-Thesis Statement

Test II: Formulate conclusions on the following statements. (5 points each)

1. In the tests for English and Filipino, the three topnotchers are girls. In biology and
geometry, the top three are boys.
Conclusion:
2. Records in the library for the past two months show that there were 158 female borrowers
of fiction books and there were 102 male borrowers.
Conclusion:
3. The Lost and Found section reported that of the 10 books found this month, 8 belonged
to boys and 2 to girls. Of the 23 cases of lost ballpens, 20 were reported by boys and 3
by girls.
Conclusion:
4. The principal called an emergency meeting. All of the teachers attended except Miss
Salazar. Miss Salazar have never missed a single meeting in all the three years she has
been in school.
Conclusion:

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 Lesson Composing Effective
1 Paragraphs
What I Need to Know
This lesson will guide you on how to compose effective paragraphs. Your skill
in writing will be demonstrated at the end of the lesson through composing your

What’s New

paragraph.
Activity 1: My Diaries
Directions: Read and understand what is written in the sample diaries below. Then answer
the questions that follow.

Questions:
1. What are the two diaries tell about?
2. Are you fond of writing during your spare time?
3. Do you keep diaries about important events in your life?
4. What is the significance of writing for you?

What is It
The personal narrative is the foremost enjoyable kind of assignment to
put in writing because it provides you with a chance to share a meaningful
event from your life. How often does one to tell funny stories or brag a couple
of great experience and receive school credit for it?

3 foremost enjoyable kind of assignment to

The personal narrative is the
put in writing because it provides you with a chance to share a meaningful
event from your life. How often does one to tell funny stories or brag a couple
of great experience and receive school credit for it?
 Think of a Memorable Event

A personal narrative can target any event, whether it's one that lasted some
seconds or spanned some years. Your topic can manifest your personality, or it can
reveal happenings that shaped your outlook and opinions. Your story should have a
transparent point. If nothing involves mind, try one in all these examples:

• A learning experience that challenged and altered you;

• A new discovery that materialized in a noteworthy way;
• Something funny that happened to you or your family;
• A lesson you learned the hard way.

. Your Narrative
Planning

To write a narrative paragraph, start it with a brainstorming session. Take a few

moments to write down several memorable events from your life. Remember, this
doesn’t have to be highly dramatic: Your event could be anything. If you think your life
doesn't have that many interesting events, try to come up with one or more examples
for each of the following:

• Times you laughed the hardest

• Times you felt sorry for your actions
• Painful memories
• Times you were surprised

Next, look over your list of events and narrow your choices by selecting people
who have a transparent chronological pattern, and people that will enable you to use
colorful, entertaining, or interesting details and descriptions. Finally, decide if your topic
encompasses a point. A shaggy dog story might represent irony in life or a lesson learned
in an exceedingly comical way; a scary story might demonstrate how you learned from
miscalculation. Settle on the purpose of your final topic and keep it in mind as you write.

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Show, Don’t Tell

Your story should be written in the first-person point of view. In a narrative, the writer is
the storyteller so, you can write this through your eyes, and ears. Make the reader
experience what you experienced—not just read what you experienced.
Do this by imagining that you are reliving your event. As you think about your
story, describe on paper what you see, hear, smell, and feel, as follows:

Describing Actions

Don't say:
"My sister ran off."
Instead, say:
"My sister jumped a foot in the air and disappeared behind the closest tree."

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 Describing Moods

Don't say:
"Everyone felt on edge."
Instead, say:
"We were all afraid to breathe. Nobody made a sound."

Elements to Include
Describing Moods
Write your story in chronological order. Make a brief outline showing the
Don't say:
sequence of events before you begin to write the narrative. This will keep you on track.
"Everyone felt on edge."
Your story should include the following:
Instead, say:
"We were all afraid to breathe. Nobody made a sound."
Characters: Who are the people involved in your story? What are their
significant character traits?
Tense: Your story already happened, so, generally, write in the past tense. Some writers
are effective in telling stories in the present tense—but that usually isn't a good idea.

Voice: Are you attempting to be funny, somber, or serious? Are you telling the
story of your 5-year-old self?

Conflict: Any good story should have a conflict, which can come in many forms. Conflict
can be between you and your neighbor’s dog, or it can be two feelings you are
experiencing at one time, like guilt versus the need to be popular.
Descriptive language: Make an effort to broaden your vocabulary and use expressions,
techniques, and words that you don’t normally use. This will make your paper more
entertaining and interesting, and it will make you a better writer.
Your main point: The story you write should come to a satisfying or interesting end. Do
not attempt to describe an obvious lesson directly—it should come from observations
and discoveries.
Don't say: "I learned not to make judgments about people based on their appearances."
Instead, say: "Maybe the next time I bump into an elderly lady with greenish skin and a
large, crooked nose, I'll greet her with a smile. Even if she is clutching a warped and
twisted broomstick."

What’s More
Activity 2: My Daily Memoir

Directions: Read and study

the sample diary from the
book entitled The Diary of a
Wimpy Kid. Make your own 5-
day everyday diary that
contains 4-10 sentences
each. Write it on your
creatively done journal.

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What’s New
Directions: Read and study sample personal narrative and answer the questions below.
My First Talent Show
Standing backstage, I could feel my heart thumping in my chest. “Just relax” my
friend Jenny whispered. “You’re ready for this.” I nodded. Jenny was right. I’d been
Activity 3: Getting Personal
practicing my song for the school talent show for six weeks. Still, picturing an audience
packed with kids, parents and teachers made me want to run out the door.
“Too late for that,” as Mr. Peterson announced my song. Jenny gave me a nudge,
and suddenly I was on the stage. Standing in the spotlight, I grasped the microphone and
belted out the lyrics. I heard my voice pour through the speakers and fill the room. “It’s
going well”, I thought to myself. “Don’t mess up.”
I looked out at the sea of faces. The auditorium was dark, but I could see hundreds
of eyes staring back at me. The smell of candy bars and popcorn filled the room. “I hope
Jenny is saving some for me,” I thought, as I startled the chorus one last time.
As I finished the song, the audience began to clap. “Yeah, Katie!” one kid yelled.
“You roc!” screeched another. I took a bow and walked offstage with a smile plastered
across my face. “How many days until next year’s talent show?” I asked jenny.

1. What details did the writer include to set the scene of the story?

2. How did the writer start his/her personal narrative?

3. What details did the writer include upon developing her personal narrative?

What is It
A narrative paragraph tells a story. Something happens first, second, third, etc.
These paragraphs are used in fiction as a writer describes the unfolding of events, but they
are also found when describing any actual sequence of activity.

Personal narrative is a prose narrative relating personal experience usually told

in first person; its content is non-traditional. "Personal" refers to a story from one's life or
experiences. "Non-traditional" refers to literature that does not fit the typical criteria of a
narrative

What I Have Learned

Activity 4: I Have This In My Mind
Direction: Answer the following questions in the box.
1. Is it important to keep diaries/journals of the important events of your life?
Explain your answer.

2. Will you consider writing as a fond activity to do during your spare times? Why?
Why not?

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 What I can do
Activity 5: Write Now!
Choose from any of the following topics for your personal narrative. A minimum of 150
words is required. Consider the rubric below upon writing and write it on your creative.
• Most Memorable Place I Visited
• The Happiest Event in My Life
• My Ultimate Goal in Life
• My Dream Vacation

PERSONAL NARRATIVE RUBRIC

CATEGORY 3 2 1

Writing has not

Writing has clear Writing has very
ORGANIZATION enough clear
beginning, middle, unclear beginning,
beginning, middle,
and ending. middle, and ending.
and ending.

Writing makes sense.

It has many details Writing mostly makes Writing does not
CONTENT that help the reader sense and has some make sense and/or
imagine what is details. has few details.
being described.

The work is neat and Handwriting is legible Work is difficult to

QUALITY OF
easy to read. but could be better. read.
WORK

All sentences have Most of the sentences Writing is missing

MECHANICS capital letters and have capital letters many capital letters
end marks in the and end marks in the and end marks.
correct places. correct places.

TOTAL:

Write Here:___________________________

Answers key: Pre-test

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Summative Test
2020-2021

A. Read the questions/sentences carefully and choose the letter of your choice.

1. In a narrative, your story should be written in a _________.

a. 3rd person point of view c. 4th person point of view
st
b. 1 person point of view d. 2nd person point of view
2. Which of the steps should you follow first when writing a narrative?
a. plan your story
b. think of a memorable experience to write down in a narrative
c. whatever comes in your mind, write it down immediately
d. none of the above
3. What type of content/s a narrative should have?
a. dramatic b. traditional c. non-traditional d. modern
4. Contents in the narrative story should be arranged in __________.
a. chronological order c. descending order
b. ascending order d. all of the above
5. To make the story more entertaining and appealing to the readers, you should write the events in a
___________
a. brief descriptions b. indirect c. descriptive language d. explicit language
6. The following are elements in writing a narrative story, EXCEPT:
a. characters b. conflict c. voice d. temperament
7. It is a prose narrative relating personal experience usually told in first person; its content is non-
traditional.
a. descriptive b. expository c. personal narrative d. persuasive
8. This refers to the clear , effective, concise sequence of ideas in a narrative.
a. content b. organization c. pacing d. entertaining
9. The Lost and Found section reported that of the 15 books found this month, 10 belong to
boys and 5 to girls. Of the 20 cases of lost ballpens, 18 were reported by boys and 2 by
girls.
a. Girls are careless than boys. b. Girls are negligent than boys.
c. Girls are incautious than boys. d. Girls are more careful than boys.
10. The baby keeps on crying even if the nurse has just changed his diapers. The baby has
just been fed so he is not hungry.
a. The baby is wet. b. The baby just want to cry.
c. The baby is not feeling well. d. The baby wants to eat again.
B. Read the selection and answer the questions that follow.
1Paper is one of the world’s most important and useful products. 2Without it, there would be no
newspapers, magazines, writing paper, or greeting cards. 3There would be no paper bags or boxes,
paper money, gift-wrapping, or toilet paper. 4Take a look around you. 5How many things can you see
that are made from paper? 6Learn to conserve paper.
11. What is the selection all about?
a. newspapers b. paper c. paper products d. things around you
12. Which statement contains the main idea of the selection?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
13. Which statements support the main idea of the paragraph?
a. 1- 4 b. 2- 5 c. 1- 6 d. 2- 6

14. How many things are made from paper that are mentioned in the selection?
a. 7 b. 8 c. 9 d. 10
15. Which statement should not be part of the paragraph?
a. Take a look around you.
b. Learn to conserve paper.
c. How many things can you see that are made from paper?
d. Paper is one of the world’s most important and useful products.