WORD SEARCH

Search horizontally, vertically, and diagonally for all fourteen words (14).
S A C O I T I T R E F E N S P
E P O T E I P Y R A M I D U R
P S H N R T S P I D B N C P I
A G O I M R A M S E S P I H L
R L R L N T N D C O N Y S A O
S O H E S X I K A T O E I R T
A V K I A N L R N U W L S A U
N E N D T K A L R S M L E O S
D S A I C H I C S E Y S A H E
W I N T P R J T T U M T A C L
Y E S U R Y P A P A M U T E S
C N A S W I M E R N U S O U G
S C A R A B I O T O M B O Y S

Pyramid Sand Tomb Ankh Sphinx Papyrus Lotus

Pharaoh Mummy Nile Nefertiti Isis Ramses Scarab

ALL ABOUT EGYPT

 Egypt is famous for its Pyramids at Giza and the great statue known as the Sphinx. She is considered a
dern nation in an ancient land.
 With over 95.5 million inhabitants as of 2019, Egypt is the most populous country in the Arab world and
the third most populous in Africa.
 Ancient Egyptians worshiped over 1,400 different gods and goddesses.
 Christianity was the main religion in Egypt between the Fourth and Sixth centuries.
 In the border between Egypt and Sudan, there are 795 sq. miles (2, 060 sq. km) of land unclaimed by
neither.
 Written language was invented independently by the Egyptians, Sumerians, Chinese, And Mayans.
 Sudan has more pyramids than Egypt.
 The steppe eagle is the national animal of Egypt.
 The pyramids were built by paid laborers, not by slaves. That’s a myth by Herodotus, a Greek historian.
 Ancient Egyptians slept on pillows made of stones.
 The world’s largest pyramid is not in Egypt but in Mexico.
 The tradition of exchanging wedding rings goes back to ancient Egyptian times.
 In Ancient Egypt, killing a cat, even accidentally, incurred the death penalty.
 Ancient Egyptians shaved off their eyebrows to mourn the death of their cats.
 Most ancient Egyptian pyramids were built as tombs for pharaohs and their families.
 To date, over 130 pyramids have been discovered in Egypt.
 The afterlife was incredibly important to them, they believed that by preserving a dead person’s body
(mummification) their soul will live on after life forever.
 Many ancient Egyptian pharaohs were overweight and unhealthy, in contrast to their typical depiction
due to a sugary diet of alcohol, bread, and honey.
 Unwrapped the bondages of an ancient mummy could stretch for 1.6 km
 The ancient Egyptian invented a lot of things we still use today such as papers, pens, locks, and keys,
and believe it or not- toothpaste!

SENSE WEB
Group Activity
Using the sense web, fill in the circles with your answers and choose one representative to present it to the
class.

VOCABULARY ENHANCEMENT: MYSTERY WORDS

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Rearrange the letters in to form the correct word for each item.
1. A cow or a bull (noun)
X E O N
2. To show regret or sadness about the loss or disappearance of something (verb)
U O R M N
3. A building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc. (noun)
E B S A L T
4. The time of the evening (noun)
D V E E E N I T
5. A tool used to cut, lift, and turn over soil especially in preparing a seedbed. (noun)
O W L P

THE TWO BROTHERS

Egyptian Folktale
Once there were two brothers. Anpu was the elder, and Bata was the younger. When their parents
died, Anpu was already married and had a house of his own, so he took his little brother with him and
treated him like his son. When the little brother grew to be a young man, he became an excellent worker.
He did the plowing. He harvested the corn, and there was no one his equal in the whole land. Behold, the
spirit of the god was within him. 
How did the author begin the story?

Every morning, the younger brother followed his oxen and worked all day in the fields, and every
evening, he returned to the house with vegetables, milk, and wood. He laid all these before his elder
brother, and he took with him his bread, and he drove the cattle into the field. 
Because Anpu loved his younger brother very much, his wife became very jealous and she wanted to
destroy Bata. One day, when Anpu and Bata were in the fields, they needed some corn, so Anpu sent Bata
home to get some. The younger brother found the wife combing her hair and said to her, “Get up and give
me some corn that I may run to the field for my elder brother is in a hurry. Do not delay.”
What is the main problem in the story?

At eventide, Anpu returned home earlier than his brother because Bata had much work to do in the
fields. Anpu was met by his wife, who was crying bitterly. She showed him her arms and legs which he had
painted black and blue and accused Bata of having beaten her up. She pretended to be in great pain. She
did not give him water to wash his hands with. She did not light the fire for him. She pretended that she was
very sick. 
Anpu became very angry. He sharpened his knife and waited for Bata in the stable.
When the sun went down, Bata came home as usual, loaded with herbs, milk and wood. As he
entered the door, he saw the feet of his brother and the sharp knife hanging by his side. The brother sprang
from him, and Bata fled praying to the god Ra. “My good Lord! Save me from death, thou who divines the
evil from the good.” Ra heard his cry. He made a river flow between one brother and the other and filled it
with crocodiles. 
Bata asked his elder brother, “Why do you seek to kill me? Am I not your brother and have you not
always treated me as if you were my father? Has not your wife been as mother to me? Now since you want
to kill me, I shall go to the Valley of the Acacia.”
What challenges did the two characters encounter in the story? Are these problems happening in
today’s world?

Anpu answered, “Why did you beat up my wife and almost kill her.”
Bata answered, “I did not do such thing. Have I told you that I have always looked upon her as my
mother?”
So, Anpu went home. He found his wife near the river washing off the black and blue dye with which
she had painted herself. Filled with great anger, Anpu killed his wife and cast her to the dogs. Then, he sat
down, poured ashes on his head and mourned for his younger brother. 
Bata reached the Valley of Acacia. Since there was no one with him, he slew wild beasts for food,
built himself a house and met the Nine Gods who knew of his innocence and goodness. Ra said to the god
Khunumu, “Behold, frame a woman for Bata that he may not remain alone.” So Khunumu made for Bata a
wife to dwell with him. She was indeed more beautiful than any other woman in the whole land. She was
like a goddess, and Bata loved her very much. 
How did the story end?

Source: Grade 8 Learner’s Material

PROCESS QUESTIONS:
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1. Why did the wife get jealous of Bata?
2. What did the wife do to get the attention of Anpu? Do you agree with what she had done? Why?
3. If you were Bata, what would you do? Do you agree with him leaving the house? Why?
4. If you were Anpu, would you believe your wife’s explanation?
5. Do you agree with the beliefs and traditions they practice? Which of these bring unity and harmony?
Which do not?
6. Enumerate those traditions of Egyptians which are like the Filipinos.

CHARACTERIZATION
Using the Positive- Negative Character Traits Graphic Organizer, distinguish the character traits of Anpu,
Anpu’s wife, and Bata.

CHARACTER POSITIVE NEGATIVE

Anpu

Anpu’s Wife

Bata

RECOGNIZING POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE MESSAGES PRESENTED IN A TEXT

A. PLUS OR MINUS
Determine whether the following emotive words denote a positive or negative message. Put a (+) sign if
it represents a positive message and write (-) sign if it presents a negative idea. Write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.
1. amused 4. disappointed 7. gloomy
2. bewildered 5. encouraged 8. happy
3. confused 6. envious 9. Hopeful

B. PAIR US RIGHT!
Match the concepts presented in column A with their negative counterparts presented in column B.
Write the letter of your answer on the blank provided before each number. Write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.
Column A Column B
10. strong a. biased
11. impartial b. weak
12. silent c. composed
13. triumphant d. deafening
e. defeated

C. FIND THE GIST

Read the text below and identify one (1) positive message and one (1) negative message that you can get
out of it. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
Filipinos are known for being sentimental. This trademark can be observed usually in
their celebrations. For instance, in celebrating weddings, one can notice that Filipinos are
very cautious with every detail. While it’s good that they are very hands on and careful at
the things they do during weddings, they too have the tendency to overdo things. Filipinos
too are usually in the game of outdoing each, an attitude that often results to pressure and
overspending in attempt to make the wedding celebrations better that the others.

Positive Message Negative Message

RECOGNIZING POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE MESSAGES PRESENTED IN A TEXT

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 Our actions, either verbal or non-verbal convey messages. Message is defined as a verbal, written or
recorded communication sent or left for a recipient. It may also be a significant political, social, or moral
point that is presented by a film, speech, gestures, etc.
These messages can be categorized depending on its purpose. One possible purpose of a message is to
persuade. Persuasion can be defined as a symbolic process in which communicators try to convince other
people to change their attitudes through the transmission of a message in an atmosphere of free choice.
Specifically, a persuasive message is a request for action, and it may appeal to logic or to emotions.
Basically, it has two types as well: the positive and negative messages. Look at the diagram below to
further understand these types of persuasive messages.

POSITIVE MESSAGES NEGATIVE MESSAGES

Positive persuasive messages point out the good
things that can happen if people follow a course
of
action or if they follow the right path.
1. Positive Emotional Appeal
The same kinds of messages can use positive
appeals.
For example, a positive antismoking campaign
would show kids doing well in school, looking
healthy and happy and having lots of positive
friends.
2. Positive Logical Messages
Positive rational messages use facts, statistics,
and details.
For example, a positive persuasive message on
drinking during pregnancy would emphasize that
those who choose not to drink have healthier
babies who are three times more likely to have
normal intelligence and twice as likely to be
born healthy and alive
3. Positive Business Messages
Positive persuasion in a business situation
emphasizes positive action.
For example, an employee evaluation could say,
"I appreciate your insights, and look forward to
hearing from you more often in meetings." A
business may use positive persuasion for
collecting payments, such as offering discounts
for early or prompt payment.
Negative persuasive arguments illustrate the bad
things that may happen if people do not follow a
course of action or if they do the wrong thing.
1. Negative Emotional Appeals
People use negative emotions -- fear, anxiety, and
disgust, for instance -- to craft negative persuasive
messages.
For example, anti-smoking messages are generally
fear messages.
2. Negative Logical Messages
Negative logical messages show that negative results
will follow a certain action or inaction.
For example, an argument may use statistics from
the Month of May to show that mothers who drink
alcohol during pregnancy are more likely to have
miscarriages or premature delivery.
3. Negative Business Messages
In a business setting, a negative persuasive message
generally threatens negative consequences as a
means of motivation.
For example, an evaluation for an employee with
unsatisfactory job performance threatens
disciplinary action.

Persuasion is already an integral part of our lives. Almost all we do in life entails persuasion. We can
also observe persuasion in the form of billboards, infomercials, TV Commercials, merchandising companies,
print ads, spam/pop-up ads, sponsorship, telemarketing, and social media
Truly, persuasion is a common and an effective technique in changing our thoughts and attitudes
about certain matters. We find it not only in literature but in our daily lives too. With this technique,
writers, and speakers’ express messages by appealing to the audience emotionally and rationally to win
them. Being able to know this and the ability to recognize this kind of message will help anyone to
understand how this underlying information can change and influence our thoughts and actions.

D. DETERMINING SHADES
Directions: Read the words taken from the poem. Identify whether it presents positive or negative
message. Write P if it conveys positive message and N if otherwise.
1. afraid 6. gifted
2. bright 7. pity
3. broken 8. scrap
4. extraordinary 9. strong
5. fault 10. Wrong

E. RECIPROCATING CONCEPTS

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 Directions: Give the positive or negative counterpart of the messages provided in the table below. Write
your answer on a sheet of paper.
Positive Message Negative Message
1. You are hired!
Your health is in danger.
You failed in the exam
4. Congrats! You won.
5. You passed your project on time.

F. MESSAGE HUNT
Directions: Read the texts below and write one sentence that conveys a positive idea and another
sentence that presents a negative message presented in the said passage and determine what type of
negative or positive message they are.
1. Every child deserves a healthy start since healthy children are likely to have a happy and successful
in life. However, there are far too many starving children in Africa for whom hunger is a constant,
chronic pain. In sub-Saharan Africa, a shocking 28 million children are experiencing stunted growth due
to malnutrition. Stunting prevents children from developing to their full potential mentally and
physically, and it is largely irreversible.
POSITIVE MESSAGE NEGATIVE MESSAGE

Message: Message:

Type: Type:

2. With nearly 632 million active internet users in China and 24 million being children, it’s no surprise
that internet addiction could be a very real problem. So with that problem, comes a solution; an
internet addiction rehab facility that has been referenced as a military boot camp. However, this boot
camp must work wonders, with a 73% success rate for patients that are checked in.
POSITIVE MESSAGE NEGATIVE MESSAGE

Message: Message:

Type: Type:

ASSESSMENT
A. READING FOR MEANING!
Determine whether the message of each statement is positive or negative. Write POSITIVE if it conveys a
good message and NEGATIVE if otherwise.
1. A child dies every 15 seconds from water-related diseases. Help then and donate.
2. People who ate chocolate are 72% happier than those who don’t.
3. You'll make the right decision because you have something that not many people do: you have heart.
4. If we don’t follow the protocols, we are all going to die.
5. Recycling saves habitats of endangered species.
6. I heard that that street is far more dangerous at night.
7. Not getting a regular check-up can cost you your life.
8. Some children in Africa are starving. We are not. It is time to share.
9. As a doctor, I am glad to inform you that your health is getting better.

B. Read the statements and determine what kind of positive or negative messages are they. Choose your
answers from the box presented below.
A. Positive Emotional Message

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 B. Negative Emotional Message
C. Positive Logical Message
D. Negative Logical Message
E. Positive Business Message
F. F. Negative Business
Message

10. Sharing matters to family and friends can boost your confidence.
11. Buy 1 take one. You can save up to 70% by availing this promo.
12. Statistics from the Month of May show that mothers who drink alcohol during pregnancy are more
likely to have miscarriages.
13. Due to your frequent tardiness, you are hereby under probationary status.

C. Read the passage below and take one sentence that presents a positive message and another statement
that shows a negative idea.
Filipinos are recognized for their culture and values. They are known internationally because of their
attitudes especially in terms of hospitality. However, just like any other thing, Filipino’s culture also includes some
bad habits. One of these is their practices during fiestas.
Fiesta is an occasion that is well-celebrated in the country. During this celebration, families gather
together. Filipinos are known for being family-oriented thus the event is always spent with their families. However,
it is not limited to family members only since everyone can come, invited or not. See? The gesture only shows that
they are truly hospitable or welcoming to everyone. For this reason, fiesta celebrations become something to look
forward in the Philippines although there are practices that should be avoided. One practice that Filipinos should
stop is the tendency to go overboard. Sometimes, a simple celebration can become so lavish that they usually end
up borrowing money just to celebrate. They spend too much! It has also become a statement to showcase their
wealth since they usually prepare delicious food for their guests, spend their money ⎯even savings, make them feel
at home and feed them with anything while they are left with almost nothing.
There is no harm in celebrating events like fiestas. It is already a practice here in our country.
However, there should be moderation. Remember, anything done in excess always has negative effects.
14. What positive statement can you get from the passage?

15. What negative message can you get form the passage?