Quarter 

Domain  Most Essential Learning Learning Competencies  No. of Days

Competencies (MELC)  Taught

Quarter
1

G Compose clear and coherent 2

sentence using  modals A

G  1 Express permission, obligation and 5

prohibition using  modals E

G  Identify parts of conditionals A 

2

G  2  Use conditionals in expressing arguments 5

B 

V Arrive at the meaning of words through 4

formation  (clipping, blending,
acronymy, compounding, folk 
etymology, etc.)

V Note types of context clues 4

(restatement,  definition, synonyms,
antonyms) used for a given  word

V Provide words or expressions 4

appropriate to a  given situation 

V  3 Determine the vocabulary or jargons 5

expected of  a communicative style E

V  4 Employ the appropriate communicative 5

styles for  various situations (intimate,
casual, conversational,  consultative,
frozen) B

Quarter
2

RC  Compare and contrast similar 6

information  presented in
different texts 

RC  5 Relate text content to particular issues, 10

concerns or  dispositions in life 

L Explain how a selection may be 5

influenced by  culture, history,
environment or other factors 

L Analyze literature as means of 5

valuing other  people and other
various circumstances in life 

L  6 Analyze literature as means of 10

understanding  unchanging values
in the VUCA (volatile,  uncertain,
complex, ambiguous) world E
Quarter
3

LC  Reflect on the ideas of the speaker  2

LC  Share on the personal opinions 2

on the ideas  listened to 

LC  Form decisions based on the ideas 2

mentioned 

LC  7  Differentiate biases from prejudices E 

5

VC  Interpret the message conveyed in 3

the material  viewed 

VC  Analyze the information contained in 3

the material  viewed 

VC  8 Determine the relevance and 5

truthfulness of the  ideas presented in
the material viewed E

LC  Interpret the information listened to  3

LC  Recognize unfaulty logic, 3

unsupported facts and emotional
appeal 

LC  Judge the relevance and worth of   3

information/ideas 

LC  9  Judge the validity of the evidence listened 5

to 

Quarter
4

LC  Judge the relevance of the 4

truthfulness of the  ideas listened
to 

LC  Judge the validity of the evidence listened 4

to 

RC  10 Judge the relevance and 8

worth of ideas,  soundness of
author’s reasoning and the 
effectiveness of the
presentation

LC  Get the different sides of 4

social, moral and  economic
issues affecting the nation 

RC  Relate text content to particular 4

issues, concerns  and dispositions in
real life 
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Competencies (MELC)  Taught

VC  Take a stand on critical issues 4

brought up in the  material
viewed 

LC  11 React to lay value judgment on 8

critical issues that  demand sound
analysis and call for prompt 
actions B

A - An enabling competency developed to bridge the MELC 

B - The MELC is a refinement/restatement of the available K to 12 LC. 
C - The MELC was developed by merging/fusing a set of related LCs. 
D - The MELC originally appeared in other grade level/s based from the K to 12 Curriculum Guide. 
E - The MELC originally appeared in other quarter/s based from the K to 12 Curriculum Guide.
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GRADE 10 – ENGLISH
Quarter  Domain  Most Essential Learning Learning Competencies  No. of Days
Competencies (MELC)  Taught

Quarter
1

RC  1 Use information from news reports, 5

speeches,  informative talks, panel
discussions, etc. in everyday  life B

RC  Transcode information from linear to 5

non-linear texts  and vice-versa A

RC  Explain illustrations from linear to non-

linear texts and  vice versa A

RC  2 Determine the effect of textual aids

like advance  organizers, titles, non-
linear illustrations, etc. on the 
understanding of a text

VC  Determine how connected events 5

contribute to the  totality of a material
viewed

VC  3 Appraise the unity of plot, setting and  

characterization in a material viewed to
achieve the  writer’s purpose E

VC  Express insights based on the ideas 5

presented in the  material viewed

VC  4 Compare and contrast the contents of the

materials  viewed with outside sources
of information in terms  of accessibility
 and effectiveness E

LC Determine the implicit and explicit 5

signals, verbal, as  well as non-verbal,
used by the speaker to highlight 
significant points 

LC Determine the roles of discourse markers

(e.g.  conjunctions, gambits, adverbs)
signaling the  functions of statements
made

LC  5  Employ analytical listening in problem

solving E

L Explain how the elements specific to a 3

selection build  its theme 

L Explain how the elements specific to a

genre  contribute to the theme of a
particular literary  selection

LC  6 Evaluate text content, elements, 4

features, and  properties using a
set of criteria E

LC  7 Evaluate listening texts in terms of 4

accuracy, validity,  adequacy, and
relevance E

Quarter
2

G  Use words and expressions that affirm or 3

negate

G  Observe correct grammar in making

definitions 

G  8 Observe the language of research,

campaigns, and  advocacies E

WC  Use patterns and techniques of 4

developing an  argumentative claim 

WC  9  Identify parts and features of

argumentative essays

VC  Detect bias and prejudice in the material 4 

viewed 

WC  10  Formulate a statement of opinion or

assertion E

WC  11  Formulate claims of fact, policy, and 3

value 

F Employ appropriate pitch, 4

stress, juncture,  intonation,
etc. 
 F Observe the correct stance and
proper stage  behavior as
deemed necessary

F  Establish eye contact

F  Demonstrate confidence and ease of

delivery

F  12  Employ the techniques in public

speaking in a  sample public
speaking situation E

F  13  Use appropriate multimedia 4

resources that  accompany
language E

F Use the correct sound of English 2

when delivering  impromptu and
extemporaneous speech 

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Quarter  Domain  Most Essential Learning Learning Competencies  No. of Days
Competencies (MELC)  Taught

F  14  Make and deliver impromptu and 4

extemporaneous  speeches with ease
and confidence 

F  15 Deliver special speeches like toast and 4

roast  speeches, tributes, welcome and
closing remarks,  speeches to
introduce guest speakers/resource 
persons etc. effectively in varied
speech situations E

F  16  Deliver self-composed campaign 4

speeches on  Advocacies, Social
Issues and Concerns E

Quarter
3

VC  Raise questions to clarify issues 4

covered in the  material viewed

VC  Share viewpoints based on the ideas

presented in  the materials viewed

VC  Evaluate the information contained in

the material  viewed in terms of
accuracy and effectiveness

WC  17  Compose an argumentative essay E

WC  18  Use a variety of informative, 3

persuasive, and  argumentative
 writing techniques 

WC  19  Compose an independent critique 4

of a chosen  selection 

RC  Identify textual details A 

1

RC Critique a literary selection based on 4

the following  approaches:   C

- Overall artistic value of the

structure and  elements of the
selection  
(structuralist/formalist)

RC  - Treatment of underlying or 4

overarching issue  concerning
human experience (moralist) 

RC  - Power struggles of characters 4

(Marxist) 

RC  - Gender relationships of characters 4 

(feminist) 

RC - Relevance of the selection to the 4

historical  context during which it
was produced  
(historical)

RC  - Personal significance of the selection 4

to the  reader (reader-response) 

Quarter
4

V Determine the definition of 2

terminologies using  dictionary,
thesaurus and online sources A

V  21  Distinguish technical terms used in 5

research B 

V  22  Give technical and operational definitions 4

E 

V  23  Give expanded definitions of words E 

4

G  Review subject and verb agreement A 

3

G  24  Observe correct grammar in making 5

definitions E 

WC  Expand ideas using principles of 2

cohesion and  coherence 

WC  Acknowledge sources by preparing a 2

bibliography 

WC  Use writing conventions to acknowledge 2

 sources 

WC  25  Compose a research report on a 7

relevant social  issue