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ENGLISH
Quarter 2 – Module 5 :
Positive and Negative Messages
Conveyed in a Text
English – Grade 8
Quarter 2 - Module 5 : Positive and Negative Messages Conveyed in a Text
First Edition, 2020

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Quarter 2 – Module 5 :
Positive and Negative Messages
Conveyed in a Text
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
Welcome to the English Grade 8 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM)
Module on Positive and Negative Messages Conveyed in a Text.

The activities in this module are arranged sequentially to help the

learners understand the topic and develop the desired skill or learning
competency.

As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use

this module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while
allowing them to manage their own learning.

Remind the learner that if there are things he/she doesn’t understand,
he/she must not hesitate to call for your help and assistance.

For the learner:

Welcome to the English Grade 8 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM)
Module on Positive and Negative Messages Conveyed in a Text.

The activities in this module are arranged sequentially to help you

understand the topic and develop the desired skill or learning competency.

As a learner, you must learn to become responsible of your own

learning. Take time to read, understand, and perform the different activities
in the module. If there are things you don’t understand, do not hesitate to call
your facilitator / teacher for assistance.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Use a separate sheet of paper in

answering the exercises.

2. Do not forget to answer Let us Try before moving on to the other

activities in the module.

3. Read the instructions carefully before doing each task.

4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your
answers.

5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.

6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through

with it.

We hope that you will find meaningful learning as you go through the
different activities in this module.

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 Let Us Learn
Great day to you, dear learner! When engaged in communication, a
speaker sees to it that he is able to relay the message clearly. Apparently, the
speaker has the option to use words that would help make his message
conveyed the way he wished to be understood. In this module, you will learn
to recognize words to convey positive and negative messages.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1.List expressions/ words that convey positive and negative messages.
2. Select appropriate words to express positive and negative messages.
3. Identify positive and negative messages in texts.

Let Us Try

DIRECTIONS: Complete the sentence by choosing the correct word in the

box. Write your answer on the space provided.

never nothing surely Absolutely no

wasn’t no one should not hardly

1.Rosie is diligent in her studies. Her parents are _____________ proud of her.
2.Malou is farsighted. She could ________________ see things that are near.
3.He has _______________ visited his relatives in Cebu.
4.We should not waste food. Some have ____________ to eat at this moment.
5. _________________! Everybody deserves to be respected!
6.She has her new hairstyle. I ____________________ able to recognize her.
7. Bella has seen _____________ inside the gym.
8. She __________________ asked any amount from her parents on her
birthday.
9. Vegetables ____________________ be cooked too long.
10. Life is so precious. There is ____________ reason to be sad.

You have answered the activity above that helped you recall prior
knowledge about the topic on positive and negative messages conveyed in a
text.

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 Let Us Study
Activity 1 Get familiar!
Look closely at the four pictures below and try to familiarize the signs
and gestures.

1 2

3 4

What does each picture mean? Are you doing these signs and gestures?
You’re right! Pictures 1 and 2 express approval. These imply a “Yes”
or a positive message.
Pictures 3 and 4 show disapproval. These imply a “No” or a negative
message.
Aside from these signs and gestures, there are words that can be used
to express positive and negative ideas. The activities in this module will help
us learn more about this topic.

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Activity 2 : Are You Yes or No!
Read the story and answer the questions below.
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 truly like his
son.

When the little Bata grew to be a young man, he really became a hard
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.

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.”

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 she 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 never lit the fire

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for him. She pretended that she was 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 a mother to me? Now since you want to kill me, I shall go to the
Valley of the Acacia.” 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.

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 A. Comprehension Check: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. What was Anpu’s main responsibility after his mother’s death?

a. Take good care of his younger brother.
b. Train his younger brother to work in the fields.
c. Do all the works in the fields and own all the properties.
d. Get married and become a responsible husband to his wife

2. What character trait of Bata did Anpu admire the most ?

a. jolly b. hard-working c. nature – lover d. respectful

3. Why did the wife accuse Bata of beating her?

a. She wanted Bata to leave their place.
b. She got jealous with her husband’s love to Bata.
c. She hated Bata for not helping and respecting her.
d. She planned to destroy Bata and wanted to get all the properties

4. God Khunumu made for Bata a wife to dwell with him. What does
the underlined phrase mean?
a. to listen b. to live c. to talk d. to work

5. “Behold, frame a woman for Bata that he may not remain alone.”
What does this line mean?
a. Draw a picture of a woman for Bata to look at.
b. Send a woman that will become his neighbor.
c. Place a woman’s picture in a frame and keep it
d. Create and send a woman for Bata to live with.

B. Choose and Pick Me. Pick out the statements from the story that
express positive and negative ideas then underline the negative and
positive words . Write your answers inside the boxes.
Ex. None of her wife’s statements is true.
YES NO

What do the underlined words in column A and column B emphasize?

You are correct! The words really and truly are examples of positive
words.

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 The words no one, never and do not are examples of negative words.
Let’s learn more about different words that convey positive and
negative ideas.

Study these examples:

1. The god, Khunumu, gave Bata a wife to dwell with him. His wife was
absolutely beautiful.

The word absolutely is an example of affirmative or positive word. An

affirmative word expresses the idea of agreeing. It simply means “yes”.

Examples of affirmative or positive words are affirmatively, assertedly,

clearly, truly, definitely, doubtlessly, exactly, alright, obviously, positively,
really, sure, undoubtedly, yes, certainly, by all means.

2.Bata slew wild beasts since he had nothing to eat.

The word nothing expresses a negative idea . A negative word conveys

disagreement or refusal. It simply means “no”. Mostly the word “not” is
added to the auxiliary verb like “do not” or its shortened form, “don’t”
Other words used to express negation aside from “not” are never, no,
nothing, nobody, nowhere, neither , none of , not any.
Let’s move to this example:
3. Bata was not unhappy living with his beautiful wife.
Not unhappy is a double negative . It means happy.
A double negative means two negative words are found in the sentence.
Using double negative sound awkward and may lead to misunderstanding.
If negative words are paired, it becomes double negative , the meaning
actually becomes positive.

Let Us Practice

Activity 3: Recognize Me!: You have already familiarized the words that
convey positive and negative ideas. In the next activity, mark √ on the blank
if the underlined word conveys positive meaning and X if negative in the
text.
_____ 1. A man suffers from respiratory illness because he never stops
smoking.
_____ 2. Mark is certainly running as a student leader in their school.

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 _____ 3. By all means, the government provided financial assistance to the
people during the Covid 19 pandemic.

_____ 4. Frontliners are truly heroes. They work with dedication and love
despite life’s great risk.

_____ 5. I was looking for my diary but it was nowhere to be found.

_____ 6. Mark studies his lesson diligently. He is obviously aiming to be

on the top list.

_____ 7. There is no food to be served during the meeting.

_____ 8. None of them listed his name.

_____ 9. I owe you nothing.

_____ 10. I could scarcely keep my fear every time I hear news about
Corona Virus.

Let Us Practice More

Activity 4 Catchy, Matchy!: Choose the sentence below that has same idea
with the italicized statement. Write the letter of the correct answer.
_____ 1. I never experienced mountain climbing when I was a
teenager.
a. I didn’t experience mountain climbing when I was a teenager.
b. I experienced mountain climbing when I was a teenager.
c. I was a teenager then when I climbed a mountain.
d. Mountain climbing is a teenager’s experience.

_____ 2. None of the senior citizens or children are allowed to go out

for safety and protection against the virus.
a. Only senior citizens are allowed to go out for safety and
protection against the virus.
b. Only children are not allowed to go out for safety and protection
against the virus.
c. Senior citizens and children are allowed to go out for safety and
protection against the virus.
d. Senior citizens and children are not allowed to go out for safety
and protection against the virus.

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_____ 3. The driver can barely see the road.
a. The driver can not see the road.
b. The driver can easily see the road.
c. The driver has not seen the road.
d. The driver can slightly see the road.

_____ 4. She has not ever told me the reason of her absences.
a. She has told me the reason of her absences.
b. She seldom tells me the reason of her absences.
c. She has never told me the reason of her absences.
d. She can’t easily tell me the reason of her absences.

_____ 5. Talking about a friend behind his back is unethical.

a. Talking about a friend behind his back an ethical.
b. Talking about a friend behind his back is so ethical.
c. Talking about a friend behind his back is not ethical.
d. Talking about a friend behind his back is not unethical.

Let Us Remember

Activity 5: Forget Me Not!

Directions: Complete the following statements with what you have
learned about positive and negative statements.

1. Words that express ideas of approval and agreement are ____________.

2. Words that express ideas of rejection or disapproval are

____________________.

3. If negative words are paired in one statement, it gives a ___________

meaning.

Let Us Assess
Test I.

Directions: Choose the word that best corresponds to the idea of the
statement. Write the letter of the correct answer.

1. Many ___ feel the importance of saving in times of crisis.

a. certainly b. indeed c. not at all d.verily

2. I enjoy watching the program. The performance is _____ amazing.

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 a. exactly b. by all means c. truly d. verily

3. Fighting the Corona Virus is a battle for us to win _____.

a. absolutely b. by all means c.exactly d. verily

4. I have seen _____ walking outside without a mask.

a. ever b. never c. not d. no one

5. Mike answers his modules independently. He is ___ determined to

finish schooling.
a. exactly b. barely c. probably d. really

6. Policemen work even on holidays. They ____ celebrate special

occasions with their families.
a. rarely b. hardly c. certainly d. exactly

7. There is ____ answering the phone.

a. no b. none c. no one d. nothing

8. Don’t you ____ go out from your house without wearing a mask.
a. ever b. never c. not d. nothing

9. I ___ believe many lives were lost because of Covid 19 pandemic.

a. certainly b. hardly c. obviously d. rarely

10.Reading bedtime stories is still ____ loved by most children.

a. doubtlessly b.regretfully c. contradictorily d. scarely

11. Regular drinking of water is ____ the best way to keep our body
healthy.
a. hardly b. probably c. rarely d. undoubtedly

12. He ___ expressed his idea regarding the proposed project.

a. certainly b. clearly c. obviously d. truly

13. Children _____ stay long using computers or gadgets.

a. can not b. do not c. have not d. should not

14. I can see ___ because of darkness.

a. anything b. not c. none d. nothing

15.Mother wouldn’t allow ____ to go to the party.

a. anyone b. none c. no one d. nothing

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 Let Us Enhance
Directions:
Make a comic strip about the topic “Keep Safe, Stay Home ”. Use
negative and positive words in the conversation. Place your comic strip in a
short bond paper. Points will be based on the rubrics below.
Remember that a comic strip is a sequence of drawings, either in color
or black and white, relating a comic incident, an adventure or mystery story,
etc., often serialized, typically having dialogue printed in balloons, and
usually printed as a horizontal strip in daily newspapers.
CRITERIA 3 points 2 points 1 point
Content Has 3 or 4 Has 1 or 2 Has no word that
words that words that conveys
convey convey affirmation and
affirmation and affirmation and negation in the
negation in the negation in the dialogue.
dialogue. dialogue.
Pictures are Pictures are not No picture is
creatively drawn creatively drawn drawn and
Design
and dialogues and dialogues dialogues are not
are clearly are not clearly readable.
written. written.
Grammar/Spelling Show no error in Show 1 or 2 Needs
grammar and errors in improvement in
spelling. grammar and grammar and
spelling. spelling.

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Let Us Asses!
1.A 11.D
2.C 12.B
3.B 13. D
4.D 14.D
5.D 1 Let Us Remember
6.A Activity 5: Forget Me
7.C Not!
8.A 1.Positive/Affirmative
9.B Words
10.A 2.Negative Words
3.Positive
Let Us Practice More Let Us Practice:
Activity 4 Catchy
,Matchy Activity: Recognize
Me!
1. A
1.x 6./
Comprehension Check 2. D
Choose Me and Pick 3. D 2./ 7.x
Me! 4. C
Yes 5. C 3./ 8.x
1.He took his little 4./ 9.x
brother with him and 5.x 10.x
treated him truly like his
son.
2.He really became a
hard worker. He did the
plowing.
Comprehension Let Us Try
Check 1. surely
No
A. 2.hardly
1. There was no one his
1. A 3. never
equal in the whole land.
2. Do not delay. 2. B 4. nothing
3. . She never lit the fire 3. B 5. Absolutely
for him. 4. B 6. wasn’t
5. D 7.no one
4. there was no one
8.never
with him,
9.should not
10.no
Answer key to Activities
 References

Latest MELC’s Guide 2020 –Department of Education –K to 12 Basic Education

Curriculums Grade 8 English
English- Grade 8 Learners Module / PDF Second Quarter pages 274-276
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/grammar/british-grammar/negation_2

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affirmative

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/comic-strip

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