Department of Education

Region III - Division of Nueva Ecija

STA. BARBARA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Sta. Barbara, San Antonio, Nueva Ecija

Learning Activity Sheet in Reading and Writing Skills

Weeks 1 & 2: Text as a Connected Discourse / Ways of Organizing Ideas

Name: __________________________________________________ 11-GAS Diamond

General Directions: Do not write in all capital letters, including your name. Wrong spelling is always
wrong; so be careful. Failure to follow given directions will get deductions from the total score; so read
each of the directions and statements carefully.

Part I. Write True for statements that are correct and False for erroneous statements.
__________________ 1. Text is a product of discourse.
__________________2. A discourse can be separated from its context/s such as culture, social environment
and experiences.
__________________ 3. Brainstorming is also called the post-writing stage.
__________________ 4. Outlines may be written in topical or sentence forms.
__________________ 5. Graphic organizers, also called concept maps, are a pictorial way of organizing
information.

Part II: Text as a Connected Discourse /Connected Speech

A. Arrange the scrambled words to form meaningful phrases.
1. in garage parked a - ______________________________________________
2. new the from Manila student - _____________________________________________
3. cake most ate the of chocolate - _____________________________________________
4. or to break make - ________________________________________________________
5. sites media social - _______________________________________________________

Part III: Types of Graphic Organizers

Directions: Match each item in column A to its description in column B. Write only the letter of your
choice in the space provided.

A B
_________ 1. Brainstorming a. It is used to show similarities and differences.

_________ 2. Timeline b. It is a technique for generating ideas.

_________ 3. Topic Outline c. It is used to show how events occurred chronologically.

_________ 4. Venn Diagram d. It is used to classify items.

_________ 5. Network Tree e. It uses words and phrases as entries when organizing ideas
Part IV: Graphic Organizing
A. Make a comparison and contrast graphic organizer (Venn Diagram) based on the selection
Crocodile or Gator? Write / Draw your answer below the selection.

Crocodile or Gator?
Crocodiles and alligators are alike in many ways. They look almost the same.
They have short legs, long tails, and webbed feet. Their bodies are the same shape.
They are good swimmers. Alligators and crocodiles both hunt at night.
When you look closely, you can see differences between them. Alligators have
darker skins than crocodiles. When a crocodile’s mouth is closed, two lower teeth
stick out. An alligator’s teeth don’t show when its mouth is shut. Another difference is
where they live. Alligators live in fresh water. Most crocodiles live in salt water. Both
look like they might be smiling. But don’t get too close!

Prepared by:

AIFEL JOY D. FRANCISCO

Subject Teacher