ENGLISH 4 – 1 ST

QUARTER
AY. 2021-2022
 Learning Objectives:
UNIT 1 BE POSITIVE
Lesson 1: How Smart Are you?
READING
• Analyze onomatopoeia, alliteration, and assonance as sound devices in
texts heard.
• Use clues in the sentence to understand idiomatic expressions.
• Do self-correction while reading.
• Describe lighting as a form and convention of film and moving pictures.
• Show openness to criticism and tactfulness when communicating with
others.
LANGUAGE
• Share an experience appropriate to the occasion.
• Use plural nouns in composing clear and coherent sentences.
• Write a three-line, four stanza poem.
• Observe politeness at all times.
 Reading: LAUNCH
People can be smart in many What about you, in
ways. Some can sing, dance, what way are you
draw, play ball games, write, smart?
and talk so well. Others can
even make a dying plant grow
again!
 LISTENING
To listen well, you should look at the person talking.
Focus on what you hear and think about those littles
things you heard. Now, listen very well to the narration
your teacher will read and answer these questions.
1. How does the character in the narration describe
himself/herself?
2. What can this character do best?
3. What has he/she done so far?
COMPOUND WORDS
They are words with new
meanings formed when two
or more words are
combined.

Examples are:
Blackboard
Bookkeeper
Fish bowl
Context Clues
There are some strategies to get the
meaning of unfamiliar compound words.
One of which is through context clues,
where the meaning of a difficult word can be
found in the surrounding text.

Examples:
Context Clues – The driver saw the blinking
light on the dashboard and asked which
door was open.
Context Clues
There are some strategies to get the
meaning of unfamiliar compound words.
One of which is through context clues,
where the meaning of a difficult word can be
found in the surrounding text.

Examples:
Synonyms– The postman or the mailman
delivered mother’s letter this morning.
Context Clues
There are some strategies to get the
meaning of unfamiliar compound words.
One of which is through context clues,
where the meaning of a difficult word can be
found in the surrounding text.

Examples:
Antonyms– Most of the time, the ballerina
dances on tiptoe than with her feet flat on
the floor.
Seatwork [Reading] Sept. 1
Answer letter A and B on page 3 of your book.

1. The broadcast was made so well that the audience stayed on the
same channel.
Oral Reading Fluency
How well do you know yourself?
What are you good at?
Read the article to find out.

Choose a paragraph from the selection that

follows and read with accuracy, correct
pronunciation, and appropriate speed. Take
note of the punctuation marks that give you
important signals.
 Language: LAUNCH
Actors and actresses are good at Choose a picture and
describe the face of the
using their faces to express person in it. Imitate this
themselves. face and say what you
think the person is saying.
C. Say these sentences to a partner with the appropriate facial
expressions.
1. Grrrr! I really don’t like what he has done.
2. But that’s okay. I still can forgive him. After all, we all make
mistakes.
3. That is so funny! Ha, ha, ha. He’s really a comedian.
4. What? He has been there all by himself? In that dark cave? That
explorer!
5. That’s a very delicious dish, chef! I love it! A little more, please.
6. What if there had been ghosts there? No. Not me. I won’t go in
there.
Grammar:
• As you grow, you should also develop your talents.
Try this.

1. Write a sentence that tells what you are good at

now.

2. Recall what your parents say about you showing

that talent when you were young. Write a
sentence about this.

3. Now, write what you recently did that showed that

talent.
Tenses of a Verb
Tenses of a verb show an action that
happened at a definite time whether in the
past, present, or future.

Examples:
Howard Gardner developed the Multiple
Intelligences Theory.

Scientists excel at seeing patterns and

relationships, and classifying.

She will finish her course in music next year.

Simple Tenses of a Verb
• Simple Present Tense – the –s or –es form
of the verb is used with a singular subject,
while the base form is used with plural
subjects.

• Simple Past Tense – regular verbs form

their simple past by adding –d or –ed,
while irregular verbs change their
spellings.

• Simple Future Tense – the simple future is

formed by using will or shall with the base
form of the verb.
Aspects of Verbs
Aspects of Verbs show an action that happened
at an indefinite time. Some of the aspects of verbs
are the following:

• The past perfect expresses an action

completed in the past before another action
happened.
• It is formed by using had + past participle
form of the verb.
Example:
He had just finished playing his guitar when his
parents arrived.
Aspects of Verbs
Aspects of Verbs show an action that happened
at an indefinite time. Some of the aspects of verbs
are the following:

• The present perfect expresses an action that

was completed sometime in the past or is still
continuing in the present.
• It is formed by using has/have + past
participle form of the chat.
Example:
She has been to many places since she became a
ballerina.
Aspects of Verbs
Aspects of Verbs show an action that happened
at an indefinite time. Some of the aspects of verbs
are the following:

• The future perfect describes an action that

will still be completed sometime in the future.
• It is formed by using will/shall have + past
participle form of the verb.
Example:
The trainer will have helped him perfect his skill
by the time he performs in public.
Writing Activity
Have you been impressed by a particular person?
Write about that person! First, you have to plan. It
is important to identify what you want to write
about that person.

1. First, write that person’s name here.

________________________________________________

2. Then, recall the important things about this

person. Think of the answers to the questions
in the organizer below.
 Language: LAUNCH
Pick out the verbs from these sentences. What verbs do you
What is common about them? use when you talk
• The queen is testing the king with a
of actions you just
riddle. did?
• King Solomon was watching the
bees for many days.

• The people will be admiring their

king all the more.
Progressive Aspect of the
Verb
The progressive aspect of the verb
shows an action that is ongoing and
temporarily happening at a limited
time.

• The present progressive is formed by

using is/are + -ing form of the verb.
Example: For the queen, testing the king
is turning to be fun.
Progressive Aspect of the
Verb

• The past progressive is formed

by using was/were + -ing form of
the verb.

Example: The king remembered the

bees. They were always sucking
nectar from the flowers.
Progressive Aspect of the
Verb

• The future progressive is formed

by using will/shall be + -ing form
of the verb.

Example: The queen will be

thinking of other puzzles for the
king.
 Learning Objectives:
UNIT 1 BE POSITIVE
Lesson 3: Clara’s Medal
READING
• Listen to identify the elements of literary texts.
• Infer the meaning of words with affixes based on word parts;
• Read grade-level text correctly.
• Summarize narrative texts based on elements.
LANGUAGE
• Show tactfulness and politeness at all times.
• Compose clear and coherent sentences using appropriate modals.
• Write a two-paragraph composition based on an outline.
Language: LAUNCH

Look at the
conversations
and study
them.
MODALS
• Modals are verbs that cannot be
used without another verb.

• Some of these modals are can,

may, shall, would, must, ought
to, and could. They are used
with the base form of the verb.
MODALS
Examples:
• Yes, I will be honest from now on. (a promise)
• Shall I return this medal? (requesting permission)
• I may come tomorrow. (uncertainty)
• Abby said she can write a composition that good.
(ability)
• My brother could play the cymbals when he was
younger. (able to do in the past)
• Johndel ought to practice using the drums some
more. (advice/obligation/necessity)
• She cannot write that well. She must have
copied it. (probability)
 Conclusion
Provide a brief summary of your presentation.
Remind the audience what you covered in the previous slides.