ENGLISH 8

Name:_________________________________________________________________
Grade: 8 Section: ______________________Date:_______________

Learning Competency

Explain visual-verbal relationships illustrated in tables, graphs, and

information maps found in expository texts.

Objectives

At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:

a. Define and identify the different structures and examples of

expository texts, and
b. Create an appropriate graphic organizer for the given idea.

Let’s Recall

Hi, my dear students! From what you have learned from your previous
levels, share your insights regarding the following questions:

1. What is expository text?

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2. What are the different examples of expository texts?
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3. Why are graphic organizers important in writing expository texts?

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4. How does graphic organizers help you as a student?

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5. What are the importance of learning graphic organizers in the English

subject?

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Let’s Understand

EXPOSITORY TEXT is defined as an informational text that provides the

readers factual information about a certain topic. Expository texts differ in other
types of text in a way that it’s main purpose it to provide readers educational
information based on facts and reality. It’s content is purposeful, concise and
organized writings of any concepts.
EXPOSITORY TEXT tells about the idea or topic sentence. It
consists of organized ideas. It has topic sentences and supporting details.
This type of text gives different text structures and more complex grammar
to get information across the narratives.

There are books and other references that contain information presented
following the structures in writing expository texts. These are:
1. Encyclopedia- it contains information about different topics from letters A-
Z.

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 2. Atlas- this informative material provides the reader maps of different
countries, cities, states or regions.
3. Almanac- it is an annual application of forecast about the weather and
climate.
4. Textbook- it is a comprehensive compilation of topics or branches in a
study.
5. Cookbook- it contains different recipes.

Activity: Where to Find

Directions: Read each situation carefully and identify the book or reference that
can provide the needed information. Write your answer on the blank before each
number.
______________1. Ana wants to look for the ingredients for carbonara. What
informative material will she be needing?

______________2. Andrea is curious about the weather in other countries. What

will she be needing?

______________3. Roy wants to learn about the geographic aspect of South

Korea. What does he need?
______________4. Kathrine wants to look for the topics in all subjects. What does
she need?

______________5. Nico wants to look for one topic about Science. What does he
need?

______________6. Althea wants to check the weather in most part of the Europe.
What material is she going to need?
_______________7. Mitchesca needs to check the ingredients of Salted Cinnamon
Bread. What does she need?

_______________8. Kristina is dying to know the culture and history of United

States of America. What does she need?

________________9. Joana wants to have ideas about the invention of computers.

What is the material she need?
_________________10. Joy wants to search for the origin of the word “Google”.
What material does she need?

An expository text is different from the free writing of any topic under the
sun. It strictly follows a specific structure. Each structure is accompanied by a
graphic organizer that can be presented in graphs, tables, charts, diagrams and
timelines.
The following are the structures used in writing an expository text.

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 1. Cause and Effect- one of the structures used in writing an expository text
that provides the reader facts, ideas or timeline that acts as a cause and
the other one is the effect.
2. Problem and Solution- another structure of expository text that has a
problem with lots of solution to solve this problem.
3. Description- this structure of expository texts used mostly descriptive
words to describe the attributes or characteristics of a certain topic, idea
or concept.
4. Compare and contrast- ideas presented show how certain things or ideas
are alike or different.
5. Sequence- ideas or information that are chronologically arranged or in
sequence or order.

Graphic organizers are visual or graphic representation of ideas,

information or concepts that are interrelated with each other. The most
frequently used graphic organizers are the Venn Diagram, which is usually
used to show the similarities and differences of a certain idea, the timeline,
which is used to show sequence of events with indication of date and time, and
the flow chart, which is used to present a flow of an action, method or
procedure.

Take a look at the sample graphic organizers below:

1. Venn Diagram 2. Flow chart

3. Graph

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 4. Table 5. Timeline

Let’s Apply

Now that you have learned about the different structures in writing an
expository text, examples of texts and the graphic organizers, you need to apply
what you have learned by constructing your own graphic organizer.

Activity: Organize Me
Directions: Create a graphic organizer for each given idea.

A. cat and dog

Show the similarities and differences.

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B. old normal to new normal transition in NCR
Create a timeline of the transition in NCR from before, during and after
lockdown.

C. everyday routine
Detail your normal one day routine during ECQ in a chart.

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D. study habits
Compare and contrast your studies during Face to face classes and
Online Blended Learning

E. Palawan and Boracay

Show the similarities and differences.

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 Let’s Analyze

Complete the graphic organizer by identifying the text structure used in

each sample text.

Sample Texts Text Structure

NCR has become a region with the most positive

cases of COVID-19 in the country because of the
negligence of the people that lives there. Most of
them do not follow the safety protocols by DOH and
government that’s why the NCR became the
epicenter of COVID-19 in country.

There are lots of beautiful sceneries that can be

found in the Philippines. From the rich and
abundant culture of Filipinos down to its
sumptuous delicacies as well as to the breath-
taking beaches and tourist spot. Just recently, the
island of Palawan has been hailed as the most
beautiful beach in the world.
With the increasing number of positive cases of
COVID-19 in the country, it is going to be better if
the people are going to be more responsible. People
must always follow the safety tips by the DOH and
the government. They must wear face masks, do
social distancing, stay at home and don’t go out
when it’s not necessary.
must always follow the safety tips by the DOH and
the government. They must wear face masks, do
social distancing, stay at home and don’t go out
when it’s not necessary.
COVID-19 can be interfered as well to Spanish
Influenza in 1918. Both are pandemic and make an
impact to millions or billions of people around the
world. But unlike COVID-19 that affects the whole
world or the countries in every continent, Spanish
Influenza affected just majority of the people in the
Europe and America.

When you go out, make sure that you are going to

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 follow safety tips from the DOH and the
government. First one, don’t forget to wear mask.
Sanitize you hands at all time. Do physical
distancing to other people in the community. Then
when you go back at your respected homes, make
sure that you are going to take a bath or make
yourself clean again from viruses that brought by
going out.

n Let’s Try

Directions: In five sentences, explain the data presented in the graph below.

NUMERICAL DATA OF COVID CASES IN THE

COUNTRY

June

May

April

March

0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000 40000

DEATHS RECOVERIES POSITIVE CASES

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SCORE CRITERIA
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8 - 10 The paragraph composed of 5 sentences
or ideas that are mostly relevant to the
topic.
6-7 The paragraph composed of 4 sentences
and ideas that are more closely relevant to
the topic.
4–5 The paragraph composed 3 sentences
and ideas that are closely relevant to the
topic.
2-3 The paragraph composed of 2
sentences that are relevant to
the topic.
1 The paragraph composed of one sentence that are not
relevant to the topic.

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 Let’s Create

Directions: Accomplish the GRASPS.

GOAL Think of the most appropriate graphic organizer and

create one to express the positive and negative effects of
COVID-19.
ROLE You are a teen influencer who has been using the social
media in making quality and inspirational contents.
AUDIENCE Social Media friends and Grade 8 classmates
SITUATION With the on-going threat of COVID-19, you have realized a
lot of life lessons which you wish to share with your social
media friends, especially with your Grade 8 classmates.
You want to highlight that the pandemic has brought both
the good and bad sides.

Your task is to create a graphic organizer showing the

different advantages and disadvantages of COVID-19.

SCORE CRITERIA
PERFORMANCE
STANDARD 8 - 10 The graphic organizer presents sentences
or ideas that are mostly relevant to the
topic.
6-7 The graphic organizer presents sentences
and ideas that are more closely relevant to
the topic.
4–5 The graphic organizer presents sentences
and ideas that are closely relevant to the
topic.
2-3 The graphic organizer presents some
sentences and ideas that are relevant to
the topic.
1 The graphic organizer presents sentences
and ideas that are not relevant to the topic.

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References:

1. https://www.storyboardthat.com/articles/e/informational-text-
activities#:~:text=Expository%20Text%20Structure,words%20contained%20within%20th
e%20text.

2. https://www.westfordk12.us/sites/g/files/vyhlif5181/f/uploads/types_o
f_graphic_organizers.pdf#:~:text=Definition%20and%20Types-
,A%20graphic%20organizer%20is%20a%20visual%20and%20graphic%20
display%20that,advance%20organizers%2C%20or%20concept%20diagra
ms

3. http://mcnair5thgrade.yolasite.com/resources/Characteristics%20of%20Expository%20T
ext.pdf

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