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Quarter 4 – Module 3: Week 5 and Week 6

Synthesizing Essential Information Found in Various Sources

What I Need to Know

This module is designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help
you how to synthesize essential information found in various sources. The scope of
this module permits it to be used in many different learning situations. The
language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary levels of students like you.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. define what synthesis is;
2. compare and contrast the content of reading texts with the same
topic; and
3. write an argumentative paragraph that takes a stand about a certain
topic.

Synthesizing Information
Found in Various Sources

In this lesson, you will learn how to synthesize information by reading articles
or based on the news you have listened to or watch from different media sources.
Aside from keeping yourself updated about what is happening especially during
these trying times, the activities will further develop your reading skills and
comprehension.

What’s In
Let’s test first your knowledge gained about the various sources of
information from your previous lesson.
Directions: Identify the following sources whether they are Primary or
Secondary. Write your answers on your English notebook.
MATERIALS TYPE
1.Newspapers
2. Videos
3. Audio Recordings
4. Textbooks
5. Articles

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 What’s New

ACTIVITY 1: Take a look! Study the illustrations below.

Can you identify what reading comprehension strategy is implied by each of the
following illustrations?

Is it Analyzing? Is it summarizing? Or is it synthesizing?

The pictures illustrate how synthesizing information from various

sources is done. Let us move on to learn more about this process.
The following are some examples to give you an idea of how to
synthesize with different topics.
Example One:
So, let’s start with two quotes about Stonehenge from different sources.
Stonehenge is the historical landmark in England.
First Quote:
“We know that people were buried there, and that the stones are aligned in
astronomically important ways. We also understand, because of the chemical
composition of animal bones found nearby and the provenance of the stones,
that people travelled hundreds of miles to visit Stonehenge.”

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Second Quote:
“It was believed that these particular stones had many healing
properties because in Preseli, there are many sacred springs that are
considered to have health-giving qualities…”

To synthesize, we must considerthe

two main ideas:
First Quote: Stonehenge was thoughtto
be a burial ground due to bones being
buried near the stones.
Second Quote: Stonehenge is also
thought to have been used for its
healing properties due to stones on
sites.
Now, arrange the jumbled phrases inside the box in order and combine
the ideas from these into a new one.

Although we would need more sources to corroborate the theory,

this is a good example of the process of synthesizing.

What Is It

What is Synthesizing?

Synthesizing is similar to baking a cake. When we bake a cake, we

combine all of the separate ingredients – eggs, flour, sugar, butter, etc.
– to make a new thing, a cake! When we synthesize, we take what we
already know and mix it with what we have learned from reading and
discussion to create new ideas and understandings.

Learning to Synthesize can be challenging, but there are few different

support strategies to make it easy.

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 M A KE SY NT H ESIZ IN G E AS Y WI TH THE SE S I MP LE ST
R ATEG IES

When readers synthesize information, they bring together facts

from multiple sources to create an overall understanding of the
material. Readers blend their background knowledge, new information
from the reading, and facts learned from discussions to develop a
deeper level of comprehension.

The REST Method

One easy approach to synthesize is the REST method:

• R – read two different sources about a topic and record

ideas.

• E – edit notes and combine concepts that are similar.

• S – synthesize by combining notes with what you already

know about the topic.

• T – think about your new ideas and connect them to what you
already know.

The ADD Method

ADD is similar to REST, but it can be used with just one text. The
advantage of ADD is that it helps you learn to integrate your learning
with what you already know and do discussions with others.

• A – what you already know about the topic.

• D – what you learned during the reading on the same topic.

• D – what you learned during the discussion of the topic.

I think of ADD as a stoplight. A is the red light, where you stop and
think about what you already know before moving on. During the read,
you proceed with caution (yellow light) and process new facts about the
topic. The green light is the discussion, when you talk with peers and
discuss what they have learned about the subject.

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Venn Diagram

You can use this method to record facts about two topics, which
go in the large outer circles and then record overlapping facts and
ideas where the circles overlap. You can add information at each step
– prior knowledge, reading, and discussion. From this diagram, you
can formulate your own ideas about the topic. However, keep in mind
that Venn Diagrams only work well with simple topics and
comparisons.

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 What’s More

Activity 1
1. What is synthesizing written information?
A. It is summarizing the work of one source.
B. It is regurgitating the same idea from an individual source.
C. It is comparing and contrasting your idea with other ideas.
D. It is using two or more sources and blending them together into one new idea.

2. The following are different sources to know the update about Covid-19 pandemic EXCEPT.
A. reading articles, newspaper and journals
B. listening to radio
C. watching television
D. telling hearsays

3. Taking notes, asking questions, clarifying information, and connecting information are all
parts of __________ listening.
A. active B. factual C. passive D. connective

4. The following words are related to “synthesize” EXCEPT ______.

A. connect B. separate C. combine D. blend

5. It is the process of combining two or more things to create something new.

A. Analyzing B. Summarizing C. Synthesizing D. Paraphrasing

Activity 2

Directions: Draw a happy face if the statement about synthesizing essential information is
true and a sad face if it is not.

_______ 1. A synthesis refers to bringing information together from a variety of sources and
forming new ideas about the topics.
_______ 2. It is an on- going process that never builds and grows as a reader that gets deeper into
the text.
_______3. There are only 2 steps to synthesize information from different sources
_______4. A true synthesis can blend and integrate ideas from across multiple texts to form new
big ideas.
_______5. Synthesis composes of an introduction, body and conclusion.

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 What I Have Learned

Directions: After your learning adventure about synthesizing important

information from various sources, state your realizations by completing the
sentences below. Write your answers on your activity notebook.

My Day, My Realizations!

Having answered all the activities in this module, I have learned that
synthesizing the important information from various sources is

.
I have realized that I need to improve my

.
I believe that improving my knowledge and skills in synthesizing important
information from the different sources will

_ .

What I Can Do More

TIME TO REFLECT!
Directions: Good readers’ thinking changes as they read new Information.
Synthesizing helps us understand what we read. On your English notebook,
accomplish the T-Chart below as you reflect on the essential information
gained from this module.

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KEY TO CORRECTIONS

WHAT’S IN( REVIEW)

1. Secondary
2. Primary
3. Primary
4. Secondary
5. Secondary

WHAT’S MORE:

Activity 1

1. D 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. C

Activity 2

1. 2. 3. 4.: 5.

WHAT I CAN DO MORE:

ANSWERS MAY VARY

References

Websites
https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/features/coronavirus-
affectedcountries-philippines-measures-impact-tourism-economy/
https://secondaryenglishcoffeeshop.blogspot.com/2019/10/sy
nthesis- writing-in-english-classroom.html
https://quizizz.com/admin/search/synthesize%20essential%20inf
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https://www.uis.edu/ctl/wp-
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content/uploads/sites/76/2013/03/SynthesizingResearchQuizans
werke y.pdf
https://www.literacyta.com/literacy-skills/synthesizing-
sources https://www.smekenseducation.com/Synthesize-Cite-
Evidence-From- Multiple-Sources/
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SUMMATIVE TEST NO. 3

Name:___________________________________________________________________________________

Grade & Sec.________________________________________________________

Write your answers here.

1. 4. 7. 10. 13.
2. 5. 8. 11. 14.
3. 6. 9. 12. 15.
Directions: Read all the items carefully, then choose the letter of the most
appropriate answer to each.
1. The following words are synonymous with the word “synthesize” EXCEPT:
A. arrange B. blend C. separate D. combine
2. Synthesizing simply means:

A. combining the main points of each source in order to make anoverall

point
B. summarizing the content of its sources of the text
C. getting the main idea of its sources of the text
D. All of these

3. Taking notes, clarifying and connecting information are all parts of listening.
A. active B. connective C. factual D. synthesis

4. The following choices are steps in synthesizing information from various

sources EXCEPT:
A. Read relevant material and make brief notes using key points/keywords.
B. Identify common ideas.
C. Cite references of all the ideas you have used.
D. Summarize the main points.

5. What is the best reason why synthesizing information is important?

Because:
A. it involves combining ideas and allowing an evolving understanding of
the text
B. the students become familiar and proficient with the skill
C. the students could easily get the main idea of the text
D. it involves summarizing and combining ideas

6. If you would like to compare and contrast the content of the reading text,
what is the most appropriate graphic organizer to be used?
A. Concept Map C. Story Map
B. Sequence Chart D. Venn Diagram

7. What is the best source to use when synthesizing written information forA
research paper?
A. Secondary B. Fictional C. Primary d. Tertiary

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8. Which of the following statements correctly describes a synthesized
information?

A. It is a shortened version of a text.

B. It is discerning the most important ideas and ignoring the
irrelevant information.
B. It focuses on key words and phrases of an assigned text that are worth
noting and remembering.
C. It is taking ideas and theories from two or more different sourcesand
blending them together into one new combined idea.

9. Which of the following ideas states an example of synthesizing information?

A. Making connections between the history of housing policies and

current housing trends
B. Coming to conclusion about candidates running for election basedon
reading multiple viewpoints on their platforms
C. Applying knowledge of basic chemistry from an introductory course
towards understanding information in an advanced organic
chemistry class
D. All of these

For numbers 10-15. Good readers synthesize as they read. Arrange the
following steps in chronological order to show the proper and correct process
of synthesizing information. Put letters A to F, A for the first step and F for the
last step.

10. Stop and collect thoughts.

11. Use thinking time.
12. Tell what is read.
13. Identify the main idea.
14. Write the information in a few words.
15. Realize new thinking.

Parent’s Signature:______________________________________________________________________

MRS. SHIRLEY M. AMORES MRS. SHELLA MAY C. MAGBOO

Subject Teacher Subject Teacher

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PERFORMANCE TASK NO.3

Name:____________________________________________________________________________________

Grade & Sec._____________________________________________________________

ACTIVITY 3: Differentiated Task for Different Types of Learners

Directions: Choose one from the following list of activities as an output and be
guided by the RUBRICS below.
CRITERIA Excellent Very Good Fair
(20) Good (16) (14)
(18)
Showed strict adherence to the 10 9 8 7
instruction.
The presentation of the idea is 10 9 8 7
clear.
TOTAL 20 18 16 14

Choose only one activity. It may be done through digital or paper based. You may send me the
activity in our group chat if you choose digital. If your activity is paper-based pass it during retrieval
of modules.
A. POST IT
Make a picture or poster about our province’s (Mindoro)/town’s (Puerto Galera)
fate after this pandemic.
B. SING ME A SONG-
Compose a song about the sequence of your activities at home from morning ‘till
evening including leisure hours. You may sing it and send me a video or send me
your lyrics with the tune of a song you have chosen.
C. SERVE AND TASTE IT
Make a direction/instruction on how to cook your favorite food recipe.

Parent’s Signature: _______________________________________________________________________________

MRS. SHIRLEY M. AMORES MRS. SHELLA MAY C. MAGBOO

Subject Teacher Subject Teacher

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