GRADE 9 ENGLISH

Quarter 4 -Week 1

Name: ____________________________ Grade & Section: ________________ Date: ____________

Learning Competencies & code Concept/Short Input: Judge the relevance and worth of ideas,
soundness of author’s reasoning and effectiveness of the presentation (EN9RC-IVF-2.22)

Whenever a writer is trying to share his opinion, it is important that they present facts that will
support their ideas and beliefs. Readers will only value this opinion if an evidence will be provided in a
logical and clear order. When you are using evidence to support your ideas, it is important to make sure
that all the facts can be justified. The following are the content of an author’s reason in a selection:

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 Point of view - an author’s point of view refers to his or her position on an issue or, in other words,
the author’s opinion or belief regarding an issue. Authors may have conflicting points of view
(opinions) about controversial issues. Authors may be unbiased (neutral or objective). Should you
have trouble identifying the author’s point of view? Ask these following questions:
o What does the author believe?
o What does the author want me to believe?

 Evidence - In a text, an author can present the reader with information that he or she wants the reader

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 o What reasons or evidences did the author use to prove that the information was true?

For example:

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In this example, the sentence which is in bold is considered as the author’s point of view. It tells us what

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 Games and equipment from home should not be allowed on school grounds. Oftentimes,
students feel that they shouldn’t have to share items they’ve brought from home, which can result in
jealousy or fighting. In addition, many students haven’t been taught safety rules with certain types of
equipment, which can result in hurting others. Also, some items, such as board games, can take a lot
of time to set and tidy up. This lessens the time for them to have recess.

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Read the Comic Strip:

Based on the comic strip you read. Let’s do the fact check accompanying the table below. Put a check
on the corresponding box for each item if it was clearly provided by the speaker.

Information Provided by the Speaker Mario Clara

• Source
• Supporting Details (Read Beyond)

• Author

• Date

Note: The person who will get the most checks is therefore the one who stated truthful ideas.

Activity No. 1
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers on the space provided before
each number.
__________1. Which of the following statements is irrelevant?
A. A river is a moving stream of water and flows in channels.
B. Rivers are a good source of trade and transport to humans.
C. Most plant and animal species are found in the rainforest biome.
D. Rivers normally contain freshwater and flow downhill from their source.

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__________2. Which among the features does not guide readers to remember the most
important Information?
A. Headings
B. Highlighted vocabulary
C. Subheadings
D. Topic outline

__________3. Which among the following statements is irrelevant in the group?

A. Happiness is having contentment.
B. Life is happy when you live simply.
C. Dreams are mixture of hard work and passion.
D. Accepting one’s weaknesses leads to real happiness.

_______4. Why is it important to determine the relevance and worth of an idea?

A. To entertain the audience
B. To give critical judgments
C. To create confusion during reading
D. To understand the idea that the texts wants to convey

Activity No. 2

Directions: Read the excerpt below and supply the author’s point and evidence.

Everyone should recycle! It helps us turn our old products into new one. It also reduces the amount
of thrash in our landfills. As a result, it reduces air pollution.

Paragraph I
Author’s point 1. _____________________________________________________________________
Evidence(s) _____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Paragraph II
Kids need to exercise. Physical activity helps build and keeps strong bones and muscles. It also
helps in sleeping better. Moreover, it can help improve your motor coordination.
Author’s point 2. _____________________________________________________________________
Evidence(s) _____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

Activity No. 3
Directions: Read the article and answer the questions that follow.
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natural resources. The coast of Greece for example, is
famous for its sandy beaches, caves, cliffs, and blue water. It is the longest coastline in all of Europe.
It stretches for about 8,500 miles. Although the mainland has many beautiful lakes and mountains,
Greece is also well known for its thousands of islands which are known by tourists all over the world.
 1. How would you elaborate on the reason for the decline of forests in Greece?
A. Natives prioritize growing crops.
B. People settling down in the forests.
C. Human activities like cutting trees and farming.
D. Introduction of invasive species damaging native trees.
2. Why is the role of marine parks in protecting endangered sea animals like the monk seal
and
loggerhead turtle significant?
A. Promotes development of marine parks.
B. Increases the market value of the marine parks.
C. It gives other marine animals a chance to thrive.
D. Helps maintain the balance of marine ecosystems.
3. How would you generate a plan to ensure the long-term success of Greece's national
parks
and marine parks in preserving the natural environment?
A. Expand marine marks.
B. Enforce rules and regulations within the parks.
C. Inconsistent funding and support from the government.
D. Involve local communities and tourists in conservation efforts for the parks.
4. In the context of Greece's natural resources, what alternative would you suggest for
tourists
to contribute to its preservation?
A. Avoiding natural areas in Greece
B. Visiting only well-known tourist destinations
C. Practicing eco-friendly tourism and supporting local conservation initiatives
D. Donating funds to some organization working to protect Greece's marine parks
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5.Considering the effects of deforestation in Greece, what fact/s were presented in the text to
support the authors claim that natural resources are important?
A. Greece opened ten national parks.
B. Greece planted new trees and flowers.
C. Greece started setting aside land for parks.
D. Greece planted new trees and flowers. Greece developed marine (water) parks next to the
beach.
Activity No. 4
Read the selection carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Teenage mothers face critical health risk including inadequate nutrition during pregnancy due to
poor eating habits, dangers associated with the reproductive organs not ready for birth and
maternal death due to a higher risk of eclampsia. Alarmingly, while maternal deaths are
decreasing in the Philippines, teenage maternal deaths are increasing. Ten percent of pregnant
teenagers died last year according to the Philippine Statistics Agency. Data from World Health
Organization also show a high and increasing incidence of fetal death in Filipino mothers under
20.
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1. What does the selection claim?
2. What are the evidence/s presented by the author?
2. Does the evidence/s presented by the author support his claim? Yes or No, why?

Activity No. 5
Analyze the transcribed speech of Jack Symonds, titled "Social Media Corrupts Human
Interaction," and complete the diagram.

I'd now like to continue my argument by first discussing the impact that social media is having on us
at individual level, because if we can agree that social media is affecting us as individuals and
changing the way that we behave, it follows that social media is affecting the way we interact with
each other. Research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine studied over 1.700
people between the ages of 10 and 32. It was found that on average, participants were spending 61
minutes per day on social media and visiting social media website over 30 minutes per week. This
research was conducted 2014 and the number have been growing steadily since that time. Over one
quarter of the young people surveyed displayed indicators of high levels of depression and the
people who most frequently check social media were found to be 2.7 times more likely develop
depression than the average.

Evidence Evidence
1 Claim 2

1. How do the
pieces of
evidence from
the speech of Jack
Symonds help
strengthen his
claim?

References:
Author’s reason and evidence (n.d.) Retrieved from https://www.learningfarm.com/contentTree.cfm
Nye, Pat (2005). Comprehensive Curriculum of Basic Skills. American Education Publishing.
https://www.99worksheets.com/uncategorized/authors-claim-reasons-and-evidence/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlgKx0jKmhE&t=1705s

Prepared by:
KRISTOFER AIAN D. CABILA JUBELLE C. REFUERZO
Master Teacher 1 Teacher 1
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Activity 1

1. C
2. D
3. C
4. D

Activity 3
1. c.
2. d.
3. d.
4. c.
5. c.

Activity 4

1. Teenage maternal deaths are increasing in the Philippines.

2. Ten percent of pregnant teenagers died last year according to the Philippine Statistics Agency./ Data from World Health
Organization also show a high and increasing incidence of fetal death in Filipino mothers under 20.

3. Yes, evidence/s presented by the author support his claim that teenage maternal deaths are increasing in the Philippines.

Activity 5

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1. Evidence 1: Research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine studied over 1.700 people between the ages of
10 and 32. It was found that on average, participants were spending 61 minutes per day on social media and visiting social
media website over 30 minutes per week.

2. Claim: Social media has a significant influence on individuals/ Social media affects individuals

3. Evidence 2: Over one quarter of the young people surveyed displayed indicators of high levels of depression and the
people who most frequently check social media were found to be 2.7 times more likely develop depression than the average.

4. The pieces of evidence from the speech of Jack Symond supported his claim, for they both talked about the impact of
social media on an individual at a certain age. The evidences even presented the common effect of social media on
individuals regardless of age. Still, the second evidence presented what could be the effect of it on those who are younger and
those who are more frequently using social media.

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