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Literature 7
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MODULE 3: Building a Nation

 INTRODUCTION

The youth plays a great role in nation-building. It has the power to help a country

develop and move towards progress. It also is responsible for bringing social reform
within a country. The youth of a country determine the future of a  nation.

Module Coverage:
This module has the following lessons:
LESSON YOU’LL LEARN TO… DURATION
Use correct and appropriate multi-media
1 I Am a Filipino resources when orally giving information, instructions,
making explanations and narrating events in personal
or factual recounts.
2 Filipinas
Use correct and appropriate oral language, stance
behavior when giving information, instructions,
3 The Thomasites to a making explanations and narrating events in personal
New Land or factual recounts.

Explain how a selection may be influence by culture,

4 What is Youth? history, environment, or other factors

Express one’s beliefs/convictions based on a material

5 Quite Revolution of a viewed
Typical Purok
Cite an evidence to support a general statement

6 The Sulus React to what is asserted or expressed in a text

Raise sensible, challenging thought provoking

questions in public forums/panel discussions, etc.

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LESSON 1: I Am a Filipino

Exercise 3: (page 188)

Direction: A. Choose the connector that will complete the statement. (Connectors should be found in
page 187.)

1. The Philippines was colonized _______________ by the Spanish, _______________ by the Americans,
and _______________ by the Japanese.

2. The Katipunan aimed to break free from Spain _______________ to educate their fellow Filipinos on matters
such as morals and hygiene.

3. They were made up of people from different walks of life _______________ were united by a common love
for the country.

4. _______________ of their devotion to the cause of freedom, many who joined the Katipunan were
executed or arrested.

5. Hundreds, even thousands, sacrificed their lives for freedom. _______________, we should treasure the
freedom that we enjoy today.

B. Write a sentence using the prescribed connector. Choose connectors in page 187.

1. addition
____________________________________________________________________________________

2. summation
____________________________________________________________________________________

3. cause and effect

____________________________________________________________________________________

4. summation
____________________________________________________________________________________

5. sequence
____________________________________________________________________________________

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LESSON 2: Filipinas

Exercise 1: (pages 194-195)

Direction: A. Pick out the participle and give the word it modifies.
1. What is an educated Filipino?

2. Singing the National Anthem, the students started each school day with a sense of duty to study well.

3. Lea Salonga, acclaimed singer was given an award for her performance in Miss Saigon.

4. Noted for their hospitality, Filipinos don’t mind sharing with others.

5. Awarded a championship belt in 2008, Manny Pacquiao still has many bouts to fight.

Direction: B. Combine each pair of sentences into one. Use participial phrases to make these sentences
more vivid.
1. Basketball played by many students. It is fun to watch.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
2. My two brothers play the game well. They are on the basketball team.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
3. My brother threw a three-pointer. He helped to win the game by one point.
_______________________________________________________________________________________

Direction: C. Identify the gerund and write it before the number. As a noun it may function as subject or as
object of a verb or preposition. Remember that the gerunds end in –ing.
_______________1. Knowing our roots is important.

_______________2. Studying every night has helped her quality as an honor student.

_______________3. Filipinos are known for exquisite dancing.

_______________4. Turning to the sea will help solve food problems.

_______________5. Filipinos love singing and dancing.

Direction: D. Identify the infinitive in each sentence and how it is used. The infinitive is introduced by two
(which is sometimes omitted). Pick out the infinitive and state whether it functions as a noun, an adjective, or
an adverb.
_______________1. Take time to read, it is the fountainhead of wisdom.
_______________2. He went to the sea to think about his problem.
_______________3. I’d like to teach the world to sing.
_______________4. I am proud to be Filipino.
_______________5. She sang a lullaby to make the baby sleep.

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LESSON 3: The Thomasites to a New Land

Exercise 1: (page 203)

Direction: Check the ideas you agree with in the list below.

_____1. Like the Thomasites, the youth must have ideals of service.

_____2. Enthusiasm makes even difficult things easy to accomplish.

_____3. You should not to cry too much when separated for a while from your loved ones.

_____4. If motivated by service, you can go on a voyage even as a stowaway.

_____5. You have to persevere to achieve an ideal.

_____6. Service to others gives satisfaction.

_____7. Serve only your country folk.

_____8. Education is necessary to prepare us for service.

_____9. The youth must love study, for that is a way to improve themselves.

_____10. The young must imitate everything from the West.

Exercise 2: (pages 206-207)

Direction: A. Write AV on the line if the sentence is in the active voice and PV if it is in the passive voice.

_____1. My younger sister spends a lot of time watching TV.

_____2. Sometimes, she watches TV for us hours on end.

_____3. She was warmed that watching TV for extended periods of time could have negative effects on her
health.

_____4. It is found that watching too much TV can affect a child’s social skills.

_____5. However, researchers also suggest that watching the right television shows moderately can help
improve school performance.

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Direction: B. Change the following sentences from the active voice to the passive voice.
1. Millennials see their news from social networking sites.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Young adults use social media at higher rates.
_________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Users still prefer one social networking site above the others.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Older adults also use social media platforms.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Users visit their social media accounts at least once a day.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Direction: C. Change the following sentences from passive voice to active voice.
1. OFWs are being called the country’s modern day heroes.

2. Families are left behind as OFWs work far from home.

3. The country’s economy has been given a boost because of OFW remittances.

4. It is unfortunate that many OFWs had been sent home as crises hit the countries they worked for.

5. I hope that soon, OFWs will have been given more opportunities that are closer to home.

Exercise 3: (page 207-208)

Direction: Complete the following analogies. Choose the correct answer from the box.
choir wing company table anthology
museum petal poem pencil nib
1. mast : ship :: _______________ plane

2. _______________ : pen :: spine : book

3. back : chair :: leg : _______________

4. melody : song :: rhyme : _______________

5. singers : _______________ :: dancers : troupe

6. page : notebook :: lead : _______________

7. employee : _______________ :: students : school

8. _______________ : flower :: seed : fruit

9. poems : _______________ :: songs : album

10. artifacts : _______________ :: books : library

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Exercise 4 (Writing Task)

Direction: Write a journal entry for each day of this week. Use short bond paper. You may also use an outline
journal that is recommended by your teacher. Your writing task will be guided by the rubric.
RUBRIC 4 3 2
Almost the writer explains the Most the writer explains Less the writer explains the
Clarity/Content topic. the topic. topic.
Writer makes more than 4
Observes correct grammar and Writer makes no errors in Writer makes 2-3 errors in errors in grammar or spelling
punctuations grammar or spelling. grammar and spelling that destructs the reader from
the content.
Shows skillful logical and Show effective logical and Show weak logical and
Organization effective sequencing of ideas. effective sequencing of effective sequencing of ideas.
ideas.

Total:________________

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LESSON 4: What is Youth?

Exercise 1
Direction: Read the paragraph below. Encircle the collocations used.

Despite the steady drizzle, I decided to go out and take a walk. I wandered aimlessly through the
village, going to spots that not many people knew. When I reached that place overlooked the city, I saw and old
friend. We walk about many things, from looking for a job to going abroad. The light drizzle turned into heavy
rain, so my friend and I said our good byes. I rushed home feeling very happy.

Exercise 4
Direction: Fill in the blank with the past form of the verb in the parentheses.

(leave) 1. Many Filipinos_____________ for abroad many years ago.

(go) 2. Some of them _____________ away.
(choose) 3. Many of these Filipinos ___________ to apply for America citizenship.
(remain) 4. Deep within, however, they ___________ Filipinos.
(forget) 5. They never ____________ the land they had left.
(teach) 6. In their own way they ___________ Americans something about the Philippines.
(show) 7. They also ____________ foreigners that Filipinos were capable and responsible.
(prove) 8. They ____________ that we were the equal of other people.
(spread) 9. They ___________ Philippines culture and the desire for things Filipino.
(become) 10. Americans _______________ more interested in Asia.

Exercise 6
Direction: Think of an experience, whether simple or extraordinary, that you remember well or is a fond
memory for you. Write your experience on the space provided below.

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LESSON 5: Quiet Revolution of a Typical Park

Composing Personal and Factual Recounts.

(page-236)

Direction: Read the following Personal recount of David and answer the following questions.

A Christmas Present
1. David wants to buy a Christmas present for a very special person, his mother. 2. David’s father
gives him P500 a week pocket money and David puts P200 a week into his bank account. 3. After three months
David takes P1000 out of his bank account and goes to shopping mall. 4. He looks and looks for a perfect gift.
5. Suddenly he sees a beautiful brooch in the shape of his favorite pet. 6. He says to himself, “My mother loves
jewellery, and the brooch costs only P800,” he buys the brooch and takes it home. 7. He wraps the present in
Christmas paper and places it under the tree. 8. He is very excited and is looking forward to Christmas
morning to see the joy on his mother’s face. 9. But when his mother opens the present she screams with fright
because she sees a spider.

Who:

What:

Where:

When:

Why:

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LESSON 6: The Sulus

Comprehension Response
Direction: Write the best word/words on the blank in each number.

1. As a whole, the selection is about______________________________________.

a. our indigenous cultural communities b. Tausugs c. Tausugs and other minority groups of Mindanao.

2. Salih is studying _________________________________________________.

a. in the elementary school b. in the first year high school c. not in a school but at home

3. Roads for Salih and his friends are ______________________________________.

a. bridges over the sea connecting their homes b. land bridges c. cemented roads

4. The clothes of the Sulus are ___________________________________________.

a. of white silk b. cheap but beautiful c. colourful

5. Among the Muslims, the batik is getting to be popular with the ____________________________.
a. elders b. young c. royalty

6. The Sulu way of dressing has been greatly influence by _______________________________.

a. the Chinese and the Indonesians
b. the Japanese and the Indonesians
c. the Spaniards and other Westerners

7. The Sulu Archipelago is made up of __________________________________________.

a. many small islands b. one big island c. several big islands

8. Sulu is nearer ________________________________.

a. Malaysia than Borneo b. Borneo than the Visayas c. Luzon than the Visayas

9. The durian __________________________________.

a. is a root crop b. is a fruit from all tree c. comes from a big vine

10. The durian is _________________________.

a. very much enjoyed by the Tausugs
b. not liked very much by the Tausugs
c. very much enjoyed even by nonnovatives

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Values: Life Connection
1. In what ways is Salih very much like any other Filipino boy his age?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
2. What would be our attitude toward Salih and his people?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________

Vocabulary Building

Direction: Choose from the list given below the word that best fits each numbered item.

heirloom austere gleeful nimble mosque simultaneously Koran

1. She sings and plays the guitar ____________________________________.

2. ______________ children laughing at play make me happy too.

3. This is an nimble __________________ handed down from my great grandmother.

4. The children are afraid of the _____________________ looking man.

5. ______________________ of foot, the children were running on the narrow bridge.

6. The church is to a Christian, while the___________________________ is to a Muslim.

7. The Bible is to Christian, while the ___________ is to the Muslim.

Direction: On the given lines, label each part of the business letter shown below in block form.
________________1.
________________
________________

________________:2.

_______________________________________3._________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________.

_______________,4.

_______________5.
_______________

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Exercise 10

Direction: Your friend has moved to another province. Write a letter asking how he/she is getting along. Talk
about yourself and the friends he/she left behind. Use the space provided below. Be guided by the rubric.

RUBRIC 4 3
Almost the writer explains the
Clarity/Content topic.
Observes correct grammar and Writer makes no errors in
punctuations grammar or spelling.
Shows skillful logical and
Organization effective sequencing of ideas.
2
Most the writer explains Less the writer explains the
the topic. topic.
Writer makes more than 4
Writer makes 2-3 errors in errors in grammar or spelling
grammar and spelling that destructs the reader from
the content.
Show effective logical and Show weak logical and
effective sequencing of effective sequencing of ideas.
ideas.

Total:________________

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