St.

Therese of the Child Jesus Academy FIRST PERIODIC EXAMINATION COVERAGE

JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT ENGLISH 10

COMPETENCY SPECIFIC TOPIC

EN10RC-Ia-2.15.2: • purpose of using graphic organizers
Determine the effect of • examples of graphic organizers
textual aids like • explaining the organization of graphic organizers
advance organizers,
• creating a graphic organizer showing comparison and contrast about "Reading
titles, non-linear
illustrations, etc. on the Books and Travelling."
understanding of a text • creating a graphic organizer showing the steps on “How to Evaluate Sources of
Information from Multiple Sources”
EN10LC-Ia-11.1: Get • Read the following in advance
information that can be
used in everyday life
from news reports, THE LOVE STORY OF EROS AND PSYCHE
speeches, informative
talks, panel discussions, In Greek Mythology, love has the highest praise. Psyche (meaning “soul” in Greek),
etc. was an impressive mortal girl, surpassing in beauty even the goddess of love,
Aphrodite. Her beauty was so well-known that men from all over the land would visit
her to admire her beauty. This made Aphrodite extremely jealous and decided to
punish the girl. She ordered her son, Eros, who could make someone fall in love by
hitting them with his arrows, to make Psyche fall in love with the vilest and despicable
creature who walked on Earth. However, when Eros gazed upon Psyche he fell in love
with her himself. He could not carry out his mother’s order and instead, he remained
silent. The years went by and, despite her beauty, Psyche could not marry. All men
admired her godly beauty but then would go on and marry another. Her parents
decided to go to Delphi and ask for guidance from Apollo. The Oracle said that Psyche
had to dress in black, climb a high mountain alone and stay there. Then, a winged
serpent would come for her and take her as his wife. Psyche and her parents had no
choice but to follow the god’s words. As she was waiting alone on the mountain, shaking
and crying, the fresh wind of Zephyrus raised her and traveled her through the sky to
the gates of a magnificent castle. There, a sweet voice greeted her and made her feel
like home.

Every night, Eros would come in the dark and lie beside her. Without seeing him, she
could feel that he was not a monster but the loving husband she had always been
wishing for. The following days passed in full joy and Psyche was happy. However,
she missed her family and felt sorry for them. She asked Eros to let her see them and
he granted her wish, after warning her not to be influenced by them, otherwise, their
relationship will be destroyed and she will suffer a lot. The next day, her two sisters,
carried by the wind, arrived to the palace. They felt jealous of her sister living like a
goddess and told her that her husband did not allow her to see him because he was
the horrible creature the Oracle had mentioned. This idea overwhelmed the mind of
Psyche, who could not understand why her husband would not show his face. So, she
devised a plan. She decided that when Eros falls asleep next to her, she will light a
candle to see him. If he is a monster she will kill it with her knife, otherwise, she will
happily fall back to sleep. And so she did. But, after seeing his face, a drop of hot oil
fell from the candle and woke Eros up. He immediately left her, saying with a
heartbroken voice: “Love cannot live without trust.” Psyche was really sorry and sad,
and she could not find Eros anywhere. Desperate, she appeared to his mother, goddess
Aphrodite, and asked for her help. Aphrodite told her that in order to reunite with her
loved one she would have to carry out three impossible tasks. With the help of nature
and others, she managed to complete all the tasks and return to Aphrodite. Despite
her success, Aphrodite got angry with her and yelled the poor girl that she would never
let her go. Witnessing all this, the other gods of Olympus sent Hermes to tell Eros
everything that has happened. Eros was touched by Psyche’s love and returned to her.
From that day on, the couple lived happily together. As a wedding gift, Zeus allowed
Psyche to taste the drink of the Gods, Ambrosia, making her immortal. Aphrodite was
also happy because now that Psyche was immortal, the men would forget about her
and worship once again the true goddess of beauty.

SHORT INFORMATIVE SPEECH ON SMOKING

St. Therese of the Child Jesus Academy FIRST PERIODIC EXAMINATION COVERAGE
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT ENGLISH 10

Smoking is regarded as a fashion symbol in young boys. Despite the ill effects of
smoking, people still continue to smoke. Many young boys, who start smoking, feel that
they look broadminded and liberated if they smoke.

Most often, the teenagers adopt this habit just because of the company they enjoy
(Christine 2019). Sometimes, they take a puff from their friend’s cigar. Later on, they
develop the habit of smoking as an indispensable part of their lives. With the passage
of time, the followers of this bad habit turn into chain smokers. It must be kept in mind
that smoking is a toxic habit that may develop lungs’ cancer. Moreover, the other toxic
chemicals like arsenic, carbon monoxide, methane, acetic acid, nicotine, butane and
cadmium present in cigarettes are also highly damaging for health. Currently, cigarette
manufacturing companies are doing very well all over the globe. Such manufacturing
companies also inscribe warnings on the packets of cigarettes; still people do not pay
any heed. On the other hand, every year government increases the price of cigarettes
to discourage people using tobacco. Yet smokers go on smoking and prove to be slaves
of this bad habit.

The active smokers also harm other people around them known as passive smokers.
Here, it is significant on the part of the government to keep a ban on advertisements
that allure people to smoke. Moreover, the family members and close friends of the
smoker should also play their part to aware the smoker about the bad effects of this
habit. Although it requires strong will to stop smoking but once you plan to give up,
you can definitely do.
EN10VC-Ia1.4/2.4: • Reread the text “Priam Ransoms the Body of Hector”
Determine how • Rewatch the movie clip “Priam Ransoms the Body of Hector”
connected events
contribute to the totality
of a material viewed
EN10VC-IVh-29 • Parts of a plot
Appraise the unity of • Elements of a short story
plot, setting and • Sequencing the following events using story map
characterization in a A. Due to so much grief, Orpheus tried to follow Eurydice but the gods would
material viewed to not allow it to happen.
achieve the writer’s B. Orpheus, son of one of the nine muses and a Thracian Prince, had no rival
purpose. there or anywhere except the gods alone when it comes to music.
C. Orpheus wandered through the earth alone in so much pain and misery.
D. Eurydice, Orpheus beloved, was stung by a viper on the day of their
wedding and died.
E. When Orpheus and Eurydice were on their way back to upper world,
Orpheus unintentionally disobeyed Hades’ condition so Eurydice
disappeared before his eyes.
• Importance of understanding author’s purpose

• Read in advance and identify the tone, point of view, and conflict the
selection below
BOOK VI: Hector And Andromache: A Summary

The battles between the Trojans and the Greeks are fierce and bloody, and the leaders must
constantly encourage their troops. Nestor reminds the Greeks that their mission is to kill, not to
take the spoils of war. Hector walks through the Trojan ranks and encourages his men. Without
the interference of the gods, the Greeks succeed in repelling the Trojans.

During the fighting, there are many individual combats, which are described; the Greeks win
most of them. Telemonian Aias strikes down Acamas; Diomedes kills Teuthranides; Euryalos
brings down Dresos and Opheltios; Astyolas is killed by Polypoites; Odysseus murders Pidytes;
Nestor's son, Antilochos, strikes down Ableros; and King Agamemnon kills Elatos and Adrestos,
who has been captured alive by Menelaos.

As the Greeks push the Trojans further into retreat, Hector goes into Troy to ask the women to
prepare sacrifices to the gods, hoping to appease them and win them to their side. In his
absence, the fighting becomes less intense, and Homer focuses on a meeting between
St. Therese of the Child Jesus Academy FIRST PERIODIC EXAMINATION COVERAGE
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT ENGLISH 10

Diomedes, the Greek warrior, and Glaucus, a Trojan warrior. After challenging each other to
a duel, they realize that their grandfathers had been friends. As a result, they agree to a
friendship pact between themselves and pledge to avoid each other on the battlefield. As a
symbol of their friendship, they exchange armor.

In Troy, Hector asks Hecube, his mother, to prepare the offerings and present them in the
temple of Athena. He then goes to look for his brother, Paris. When he finds him at home with
Helen, he is irate and calls him irresponsible for not being on the battlefield. He chastises Paris
for causing the war and the deaths of many Trojans. Paris apologizes and promises to enter
the battle. Helen, overhearing the argument and still in conflict with herself, bemoans the fact
that she has ever left Sparta and Menelaos.

After leaving Paris, Hector goes to see his wife, Andromache, and their infant son, Astyanax.
She pleads with him not to return to battle, explaining that all of her other relatives have been
killed by the Greeks and he is all she has left. Even as she begs, Andromache knows that Hector
will return to the battlefield. When Hector turns to his son to take him in his arms, the child is
frightened by the plumes on his helmet. Showing his sensitive side, Hector removes the helmet
and takes the baby into his arms. He then prays to Zeus that his son will be great. Then with a
final farewell, Hector returns to the battle, accompanied by Paris.

EXAM SPECIFICS:
NUMBER OF ITEMS DOMAIN TYPE OF TEST
Remembering. You retrieve
relevant knowledge and other
concepts from long-term memory.

Understanding. You construct

meaning from instructional
messages, written and graphic
communication.

Applying. You carry out or use a

50 but the score is more than the • Reading Comprehension procedure in a given situation.
number of items since some parts • Listening Comprehension
are rubric based. • Viewing Comprehension Analyzing. You carry out or use a
procedure in a given situation.

Evaluating. You make judgments

based on criteria and standards.

Creating. You put elements

together to form a coherent whole;
reorganize into a new pattern or
structure.

"You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may
be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you
can rise from, how you can still come out of it."
—Maya Angelou