Department of Education

Region III
Division of Angeles City
Rafael L. Lazatin Memorial High School

NAME: ___________________________________________ DATE: _______________________________________

GRADE & SECTION: _______________________________ TEACHER: ___________________________________

PROJECT READS: FOURTH QUARTER

WEEK 1
Read the selection below and answer the following activities. Write your answer on one whole sheet of paper.

The Evolving Human Skeleton

Our early ancestors were hunter-gatherers who obtained food by hunting and by searching for edible wild plants. They needed
strong bones, including large, strong jaws that enabled them to eat tough, uncooked foods. When our ancestors developed
agriculture, however, their diet changed. They began growing plants, such as grains and beans, and raising animals for food; they
also started cooking their foods, making them softer and easier to chew. Consequently, the human skeleton underwent radical
changes. Over time, the human jaw became smaller and changed shape. Other bones also evolved, becoming lighter, especially in
the joints, as result of both dietary changes and a less active lifestyle.

I. Circle the word or phrase that is most closely related to the word or phrase on the left. If necessary, use a dictionary to check
the meaning of the words that you do not know.

WORDS A B
1. EDIBLE can be tasted can be eaten
2. TOUGH solid soft
3. CHEW bite swallow
4. RADICAL far-reaching slowly change
CHANGES
5. EVOLVED produced transformed

WEEK 2
II. Find all the highlighted (bold letters) words/phrases in the story. Use each word/phrase in a sentence.

Reference: https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-8/determine-the-main-idea-of-a-passage