Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region V-Bicol
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF ALBAY

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET IN ENGLISH 10

Worksheet No.4, Quarter 1
Learner’s Name : ____________________________________________
Grade Level/Section : ____________________________________________
Date :____________________________________________
LET’S TALK ABOUT DISTINCTION
I. LEARNING SKILLS
A. Most Essential Learning Competency
MELC 4a. Compare and contrast the content of the materials viewed with
outside sources of information in terms of accessibility and effectiveness
B. Objective/s
1. Be familiar with the different graphic organizers used in comparison and
contrast
2. Use appropriate graphic organizer to compare and contrast

II. INTRODUCTORY CONCEPT

With the availability and accessibility of different texts just about a single topic, it is
important that as a 21st century learner, he must be able to practice comparative thinking by
comparing and contrasting ideas found in multiple sources. You must be equipped with the
necessary skill to identify conflicting and consisting information, and critically evaluate the
sources. When you compare and contrast information presented to you, you can make
inferences and draw conclusions.
In comparing and contrasting the contents of the materials viewed or read, using
graphic organizers is a helpful and effective way in organizing information. Graphic organizers
are visual representations of relationships between facts, concepts, or ideas. It can guide you
as you fill in and build upon a graphical “map” or diagram of your thoughts. Using graphic
organizer as a tool to compare and contrast ideas, facts, and concepts has these four key
benefits:
1. Provides simple structure.
Graphic organizers help learners think through and organize their thoughts
as they compare and contrast.
2. Increased comprehension.
By adding their visual element, graphic organizers make abstract ideas
more concrete, and can also reduce any confusion between related
concepts.
3. Develops higher-order thinking skills (HOTS).
Going beyond content memorization or repeating it back, compare and
contrasting with graphic organizers serves as a stepping stone to higher
level of thinking-helping the learners make connections and structure their
thinking.
4. Strengthens retention.

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 By focusing on learning thinking on just two ideas, learner’s ability to remember
key content is improved.
Source:https://www.headstartforlife.com.sg
Below are examples of graphic organizers commonly used in comparing and
contrasting ideas, concepts, facts, and other information.

1. Venn diagram 2. Top hat organizer

Your Thoughts…
(CONCLUSIONS)
Similarities

Differences Differences

Similarities

3. Y-organizer 4. T-chart or Table

III. ACTIVITIES
A. PRACTICE TASKS

Practice Task 1
Guess what words are referred by the given definitions. Supply the corresponding
letter/s to complete and reveal the words. Write the formed words on your answer sheet.
1. It is a visual and graphic display/ tool that depicts the relationships between facts, terms,
and or ideas within a learning task.
__ __ a __ h __ __ o __ g _ __ _n __ _z __ _r_
2. This type of graphic organizer has two interlocking circles in which the students can write
details about how the topics are different in the outer parts of the circles and how they are
the same in the shared inner space of circles. __ e n __ d __ a __ __ m
3. This allows students to visually organize and structure information to see connections,
patterns, and relationships between concepts.
__ __ p - __ a __ __ r __ a n __ __ __ r

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4. It is a type of three-part chart/ organizer used to help organize what they know about a
topic by writing and/or drawing what the topic looks like, feels like, and sounds like.
__ - o __ __ a __ I __ e __
5. It is a graphic organizer used to make comparisons related to a variety of topics or
subjects; it can also be used in any content area or genre.
T- __ __ a r __ or __ a b __ e

Practice Task 2
Read the paragraph below then use a graphic organizer to show the similarities and
differences.
Basketball and Soccer
Basketball was born in 1891 by James Naismith who was a professor of physical
education. Soccer was born in 1863, by people in England. Both are really fun sports that are
played around the world. These two sports require teamwork. Both are enjoyed by people of
different genders, readily understandable. Basketball is a sport that is played with two teams
of 5 players for each team on the court at the same time, and each player has his position that
needs to protect from the opponent so that they cannot score. In soccer, there are eleven
players per team. One goalkeeper and there are ten outfielder players. Each team has seven
substitute players on the sideline. But each team is allowing to have three substitutions per
game. The position in basketball is: Point guard, shooting the guard, small forward, power
forward, center and each player need to focus in his position. Also, the position in Soccer are
Attackers (3 players), midfielders (3 players), defender (4 players), goalkeeper (1 player); also,
they need to focus in his positions so that when they are playing, they can to protect his
position.
Source: Excerpted from the essay “Basketball and Soccer” https://phdessay.com/comparison-between-basketball-and-soccer/

Practice Task 3
Choose one of your friends then talk about your life experiences on home quarantine
while the country is facing COVID 19 pandemic. Identify the similarities and differences of your
ideas then show it by using a Venn diagram.

B. ASSESSMENT
Read the text below then make a graphic organizer to visually display the similarities
and differences of Dolphins and Sharks.
Dolphins and Sharks
Like dolphins, sharks are amazing animals. Dolphins use echolocation, which is like radar. They
make clicking sounds in the water that bounce off nearby objects in order to determine how far away
objects are. Sharks, too, are quite fascinating. They have existed since before the dinosaurs and have
over 3,000 teeth in five rows. Dolphins and sharks are similar in many ways. Both live in warm and cold
oceans all over the world. They have fins, come in many sizes and colors, and both eat fish and squid.
Neither animal chews its food—they gulp it whole! In fact, large dolphins (called killer whales) even eat
other dolphins and sharks. Dolphins and sharks are also very different. Dolphins are as clever as
chimpanzees or dogs; however, sharks are only about as smart as birds or rats. Like most mammals,
dolphins are warm-blooded, have bones, nurse their young, sleep, and breathe air. Unlike dolphins,
sharks are cold-blooded, boneless fish. Although sharks don’t sleep like dolphins do, they have active
and inactive periods. Contrary to what many people think, sharks don’t often attack humans. When they
do, it’s because they mistake us for their favorite food—seals, rays and sea lions. Dolphins are smart,
playful mammals. On the other hand, sharks are exciting fish with a lot of frightening teeth. Although
both animals are amazing, I’d rather meet a dolphin in the ocean than a shark!

Source: http://bellenglishdepartment.weebly.com/uploads/4/7/2/7/47273909/compare_and_contrast.pdf

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IV.RUBRIC FOR SCORING
Criteria 5 4 3 2 1
Content All answers are Student Student Student Few statements
identified and identifies all identifies 78- identifies 7-9 are placed in the
placed on the answers 9 answers answers but correct circle
appropriate but mistakenly and incorrectly and student
circle. place place in the place 2-3 mixed up
one answer in a correct circle. answers in four or more
circle. the circle. answers in the
circle.
Creativity The graphic Somewhat Fairly neat Not well Messy and
organizer used is clean and neat; and clean; organized. A Unorganized;.
very clean, neat color and space color and little sloppy.. not
and well; color use is very space use well put
and space make satisfactory. is good but a together; no
the organizer little color at all
interesting. disorganized

V.REFLECTION
Why there is a need for a student like you to be familiar with these graphic organizers?
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VI.REFERENCES
Importance of Comparative Thinking. Retrieved from:
• https://www.literacyideas.com/compare-and-contrast
How do Compare and Contrast Strategies help Students? Retrieved from:
• https://www.headstartforlife.com.sg
Definitions accessed from:
• https://www.westfordk12.us/sites/g/files/vyhlif5181/f/uploads/types_of_graphic_organizers.pdf
• https://www.teachhub.com/classroom-management/2020/09/what-is-a-graphic-organizer-and-how-to-
use-it-effectively/
• https://www.enchantedlearning.com/graphicorganizers/ychart/
Excerpt retrieved from:
• https://phdessay.com/comparison-between-basketball-and-soccer/
Assessment
Retrieved from:
• http://bellenglishdepartment.weebly.com/uploads/4/7/2/7/47273909/compare_and_contrast.pdf

Congratulations! You have completed your learning adventure!

Good luck on your next learning journey!

Prepared by:

FRANCIA C. REGINALDO, Teacher I

Daraga National High School, Albay Division

LYRA M. NUŇEZCA, Teacher I

Libon Agro-Industrial HighSchool, Albay,Division

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A. Practice Tasks
Practice Task I
1. Graphic Organizer
2. Venn Diagram
3. Top- hat organizer
4. Y- Organizer
5. T- chart or Table
Practice Task 2
Similarities
• fun sports
• played around the world
• require teamwork
• focus in his positions
Differences
Baskeball
• born in 1891
• played with two teams of 5 players
• Point guard, shooting the guard, small forward, power forward, center
Soccer
• born in 1863
• eleven players per team
• are Attackers (3 players), midfielders (3 players), defender (4 players), goalkeeper (1 player
Practice Task 3
Answer may vary.
B. Assessment
Similarities
• amazing animals
• live in warm and cold oceans
• have fins
• come in many sizes and colors
• eat fish and squid
Differences
Dolphins
• use echolocation
• make clicking sounds in the water
• clever as chimpanzees or dogs
• warm-blooded, have bones, nurse their young, sleep, and breathe air
• smart, playful mammals
Sharks
• smart as birds or rats
• cold-blooded, boneless fish
• don’t sleep
• exciting fish with a lot of frightening teeth.
VII. Key to Correction
SANCHO M. BOLAŇOS JR., Teacher II, Bonga NHS
EDEN I. BOBIS, APII/OIC, San Juan HS
BEVERLY U. CABALTERA, SHS Principal , Joroan NHS
Quality Assured by:
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