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4. Why does a day in Mercury last 59 earth days? 5. Which of the planets makes the fastest rotation? 6. How long does it take Neptune to complete one revolution? 7. Which two planets are almost the same in size? 8. Why does it take Pluto the longest time to make a complete revolution around the sun?Self-check How did you find the last activity? Were you able to understand the Table? Check youranswers. 1. The biggest planet in our solar system is Jupiter while the smallest is Mercury. 2. Jupiter has the most number of moons. 3. In Planet Venus the day is longer than its year. 4. A day in Mercury lasts 59 earth days because of its slow rotation on its axis. 5. The planet that makes the fastest rotation is Jupiter. 6. It takes Neptune 165 years to complete one revolution. 7. Planet Venus and Earth are almost the same in size. 8. It takes Pluto the longest time to complete one revolution around the sun because it is farthest from the sun. Did you get a perfect score? That’s really great! If you did not, how about studying the Tableagain and find out what you overlooked? Good luck.Write Thing Are you ready to put down in writing the information you got from the Table? I’m sure youdo. In your notebook, write a paragraph about one of the planets of our solar system using the datafound on the preceding Table. Follow the example below. Planet Earth Earth is the third planet from the sun and the fifth largest planet in our solar system. It has a diameter of 12,756 kilometers and is 150 million kilometers away from the sun. Planet Earth tilts and rotates on its axis as it revolves around the sun in an elliptical orbit. One complete rotation of Planet Earth is 23 hours and 56 minutes while its complete revolution is 365 ¼ days. Planet Earth has one moon. 28

Activity 4. Expressing On-going Action There is another use of the present tense. Actions going on at the moment of speaking areexpressed through the present continuous or progressive form. It is formed by the correct form of be+ –ing form of the main verb.A. Read the following sentences aloud giving the correct form of the verb in parentheses before the numbers. Then write your answers in your answer sheet. Number 1 is done for you.(leave) 1. Lydia generally leaves for school at six o’clock. She is leaving now.(call) 2. Miss Santos generally __________ on me to recite. She __________ on me now.(hold) 3. The teachers usually __________ meeting in the faculty room. They __________ one now.(walk) 4. Nilo usually __________ to school every morning. He __________ to school now.(read) 5. Ella often __________ a pocketbook before sleeping. She __________ one now.(watch)6. We usually __________ HBO movies on weekends. We __________ one now.B. Read the sample dialog that follows. Student A: Rene doesn’t usually play badminton. Student B: How come he is playing badminton today? Now make your own dialogs using the cue in parentheses. 1. (talk a great deal) A: My sister doesn’t usually __________. B: How come she __________? 2. (wear jeans) A: Jojo doesn’t usually __________. B: How come he __________? 3. (leave) A: Rina doesn’t usually __________. B: How come she __________? 4. (do the laundry) A: ______________________________. B: ______________________________? 5. (drink pineapple juice) A: ______________________________. B: ______________________________? 29

C. Change the simple present to the progressive form like the example given. Example: Joseph usually works indoors. But today he is working under the big mango tree. 1. We usually eat lunch at 12:00. But today we ____________________. 2. Leo usually takes coffee during breakfast. But today he ____________________. 3. The secretary usually makes a lot of typing errors. But today she ___________________. 4. Lulu usually complain about her seatmate. _______________________________. 5. Mercy usually calls me up before lunch. _______________________________.Self-checkI bet you are interested to find out how you fared. Check your answers with those below.A. 1. leaves; is leaving 4. walks; is walking2. calls; is calling 5. reads; is reading3. hold; are holding 6. watch; are watchingB. 1. A: My sister doesn’t usually talk a great deal. B: How come she is talking a great deal now? 2. A: Jojo doesn’t usually wear jeans. B: How come he is wearing jeans now? 3. A: Rina doesn’t usually leave before eight o’clock. B: How come she is leaving now? 4. A: Aling Nitang doesn’t usually do the laundry on weekdays. B: How come she is doing the laundry today, a Wednesday? 5. A: I don’t usually drink pineapple juice. B: How come you are drinking pineapple juice now?C. 1. But today we are eating lunch at 1:30 p.m. 2. But today he is taking chocolate during breakfast. 3. But today she is not making any typing errors. 4. But today she is not complaining about her. 5. But today she is not calling me up. Perfect score is 27. Did you get them all right? Terrific! Congratulations! Did you get 13 above? Very good! You’re doing fine. Keep it up. But if you scored 12 or lower, please put in more diligence in your work. Go back to the learning tasks you failed to do well and study each very carefully. You should perform in the posttest as good as if not better than in the pretest. 30

Everyday Expressions Often, when words are put together in phrases, they do not mean the same thing as they meanseparately. For example wrap it up does not always mean “to enclose something in a covering.”Often it means “to finish.” The first usage is literal; the second usage is idiomatic. An idiom is an expression that has developed naturally in a language. Because they areusually short but forceful they are often used by journalists. An idiomatic expression cannot be changed nor can the arrangement of words be modified soyou must carefully note the exact arrangement of words. Following are idiomatic expressions using hold. Literally hold means to grasp or to keep orhave in hand. Combined with different prepositions hold takes on an idiomatic meaning.hold against hold onhold back hold outhold down hold overhold off hold tohold with hold upSee if you can match the underlined idioms with its meaning on the right.1. The police tried to hold back the crowd. a. fend off or keep at a2. Don’t hold it against him that he has different distance political views. b. keep at a low level3. Petroleum dealers promised to hold down prices c. control or restrain d. allow something to for as long as they could.4. The soldiers managed to hold off the rebel attack influence one’s judgment on their detachment. e. cling5. I’m very thirsty but I’ll hold out until I get home. f. commit armed robbery6. The hostage hold on to the hope of an early release. g. endure7. Don’t try to get out of this agreement because we h. delay i. make somebody keep will hold you to it. a promise8. We will hold our decision over till after the contest. j. postpone or defer9. There was a daring hold up of a bank adjacent a police station yesterday.10. Nothing must hold up the delivery of goods to the flood victims. 31

Self-checkExercise 1Let’s find out how you fared. Check your answers against those below.1. c 6. e2. d 7. i3. b 8. j4. a 9. f5. g 10.hIf you scored 6 or higher, congratulations! You did a very good job.If you scored 5 or lower, do better in the next exercise.Exercise 2.Fill in the blank with the appropriate idiom chosen from the circle hold out hold back hold up hold on hold with hold down hold off hold to hold against1. The massive dike DPWH built cannot ________________ the flood waters so the town proper became flooded.2. How long can a person _______________ without water for days.3. Please don’t ____________ it __________ me that I have a different ideology.4. The young man tried to __________________ his hand to the old woman.5. When the little boy fell into the swollen river he tried to ________________ to a piece of floating lumber.6. The manufacturer lost so much because production was _____________ by a strike.7. Mang Ambo was shot when he attempted to ______________ the kidnappers of his boss.8. Manufacturers promised to _____________ prices of canned goods until the year ends.9-10. Armed men attempted to ______________ the rural bank but the local police ____________ them.11. Please don’t __________________ any information. Tell everything you know about the operation to the police. 32

Self-checkLet’s find out how much you’ve learned about the idiom with HOLD. Check your answers.1. hold back 6. held up2. hold out 7. hold off3. hold against 8. hold down4. hold on 9. hold up5. hold on 10. held off 11. hold backExercise 3. Can you now use the two-word verbs in your own sentences? I think you can. So, write them in your notebook. You are almost finished with the module. To determine the extent of the benefits you got from it evaluate your gains by taking the posttest.PosttestI. Choosing from Several Meanings Write the letter of the meaning which best fits each sentence containing the underlined word.Choose from the list below a. to stop an activity and relax b. to stand on or lie on c. remainder d. to lean e. a mark in music to show a pause1. After practicing for more than an hour her fingers were tired and she stopped to rest them.2. He played the right notes but the song sounded all wrong because he neglected to stop at the rests.3. Andrei slouched in his seat and rested his head against the back of the chair.4. The tall building rests on solid rock.5. “I’ve done enough for today,” he said. The rest will have to wait till tomorrow.”II. Getting the main idea and picking out the irrelevant sentences. Read the following paragraphs then write the letter of your answers to the questions thatfollow. 1. Crickets make their chirping sounds with their wings. They are really fiddlers and not songsters. On one wing, they have a coarse membrane like a saw. When crickets rub one wing over the other, they can make several different tones just as a fiddler does when he draws his bow across the strings. On a quiet, windless night, the sound of a cricket can carry for more than a mile. 33

The paragraph is about a. the characteristics of crickets. b. how crickets make sound. c. the abilities of crickets.2. And surely, of all smells in the world the smell of many trees is the sweetest and most fortifying. The sea has a rude pistoling sort of odor, that takes you in the nostrils like snuff, and carries with it a fine sentiment of open water and tall ships; but the smell of a forest, which comes nearest to this in tonic quality, surpasses it by many degrees in the quality of softness. Again, the smell of the sea has little variety, but the smell of a forest is definitely changeful, it varies with the hour of the day, not in strength merely, but in character; and the different sort of trees, as you go from one zone of the woods to another, seem to live among different kinds of atmosphere. The paragraph is about the a. smell of many trees. b. smell of the sea. c. different kinds of smell.3. Visible light is a form of energy. Man uses the energy of light to see the things around him. Since light supplies the energy which green plants use to make food for themselves, man depends on light for the plant he grows and for the food he eats. In addition, it has many practical applications in man’s everyday life. There are house lights, car lights, signal lights and decorative lights. Man’s cameras, mirrors, microscopes, telescopes and projectors are useless without light. Indeed, man could hardly live without light. The paragraph is mainly about the a. different kinds of light. b. sources of lights. c. importance of lights.4. 1) A number of theories exist about why the pyramids were originally built. 2) One of the most popular theories is that they were used as tombs for the Egyptian pharaohs. 3) Some of these gigantic structures were constructed over a twenty-year period. 4) Other people theorize that the pyramids were intended to be massive shelters during the time of the predicted great flood. 5) Others believe that they were used as instruments to predict future events, such as floods or good crop season. 6) Some historians argue that they were merely great sun dials. Which sentence does not belong to the paragraph? a. Sentence 6 b. Sentence 4 c. Sentence 35. 1) Prayer is a force as real as universal gravitation. 2) There are many reasons why man pray. 3) Although many people regard prayer as a formalized routine of words. I have seen men and women being transformed by it. 4) I have seen men lifted out of disease and melancholy by 34

the serene effects of prayer. 5) I have witnessed prayer effecting cure which can be termed asmiraculous, even after all other therapy has failed. 6) I know men and women who havediscovered that prayer can supply them with a steady flow of sustaining power in their dailylives.What sentence does not belong to the paragraph? a. Sentence 2 b. Sentence 3 c. Sentence 5III. LanguageA. Write the letter of the correct verb form to complete the sentence1. We _________ on a water covered planet.a. lives b. is living c. live d. does live2. The oceans _________ seventy-five percent of the earth’s surface.a. does cover b. cover c. is covering d. covers3. This vast expanse of water _________ the adventurer who _________ to explore it.a. defy; seek b. are defying; seeks c. defies; seeks d. does defy; seek4. It also _________ the scientists who _________ eager to understand it.a. challenge; are b. challenge; is c. is challenging; is d. challenges; are5. Great mountain ranges _________ for thousands of miles.a. extend b. extends c. is extending d. does extend6. Volcanoes _________ and earthquakes _________ huge trenches.a. are rising; is opening b. rise; open c. rises; opens d. rise; does open7. Man _________ much to gain from an exploration of the oceans.a. have b. do have c. are having d. has8. Oceanography _________ a study of the oceans which _________ all the branches of science.a. is; involves b. is; is involving c. is; involve d. is; do involve9. To explore the oceans, the oceanographer _________ upon his knowledge of geology, chemistry,physics and biology.a. calls b. call c. do call d. are calling10. The specialized branches of oceanography _________ physical oceanography, chemicaloceanography, geological oceanography and biological oceanography.a. does include b. includes c. is including d. includeB. Write the correct form of the verb in parentheses. The biosphere, that part of the earth on which life exists (1) _________ (be)only a thin film on the surface of our planet. It (2) _________ (extend) about 8 or 10kilometers above sea level and a few meters down into the soil, as far as roots (3)_________ (penetrate) and micro-organisms (4) _________ (be) found. It (5)_________ (include) all of the surface water and ocean depths. It (6) _________ (be)patchy, differing in both depth and density. The sun (7) _________ (power) the biosphere. It (8) _________ (be)responsible for the wind, the weather and the energy flow that (9) _________ 35

(characterize) life. The earth (10) _________ (receive) about 1024 calories of energyfrom the sun each year.Self-check Now check your answers against those below. You should score higher than you did in thepretest.I. Choosing from Several Meanings1. a 4. b2. e 5. c3. dII. Getting the Main Idea and Picking out irrelevant sentences1. b 4. c2. a 5. a3. cIII. Language A. 1. c 4. d 7. d 10. d 2. b 5. a 8. a 3. c 6. b 9. aB. 1.. is 6. is 2. extends 7. powers 3. penetrate 8. is 4. are 9. characterizes 5. includes 10. receives Perfect score is 30. Did you perfect the test? Wonderful! Congratulations! Now you are ready to move on to the next module. It’s an honor working with you. If your score is between 21 to 29 very good! You have made very good use of this module and I’m happy for you. Keep up the good work! If your score is between 11 to 20 you did good but you can do better. So, put in morededication and concentration in the modules to come. But if your score is 10 or lower please spend more time studying. Perhaps it would do youwell if you study this module again. 36

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Module 5Reflecting on What I’ve LearnedOverview The Thinker, Francois Auguste Rene Rodin To reflect means to think about the meaning, importance or effect of what you’ve learned. Reflection trains you to think for yourself rather than accept without thinking what another has said or thought. To reflect on what you’ve learned, begin with a fact or idea and ask yourself these questions Why is this information important? How can I use this information? How does the information relate to what I already know? What can I learn from this information? Reflecting on what you’ve learned helps you apply your knowledge in practical ways. You’ll find it helpful to keep a reflective journal.ObjectivesAfter working on the activities in this module, you will be able to: 1. get the meaning of unfamiliar words through comparison and contrast. 2. draw conclusions 3. compare and contrast 4. infer author’s point of view 5. single out human values in the selection 6. use the simple past tense 7. compare and contrast Art Note In the 19th century the emphasis in Baroque art on human drama and conflict was taken to a new level, as artists sought to express not only the drama of the visible world, but also the drama and conflicts of inner, unseen human emotions. This focus marked a shift away from an emphasis on human reason, and toward a glorification of imagination and feeling. In the late 19th century, French sculptor Auguste Rodin became famous for his interpretive, expressionistic sculptures. Wanting “to render inner feelings through muscular movement” he frequently distorted forms, left his tool marks on the work, and left the statue attached to the original stone.1

Instructions 1. Do not write anything on this module as several students will be using it. Do all your work in your notebook. Be sure to label your work by the module number and title. Keep a separate notebook for your Reflective Journal. 2. Read each section carefully. If you have not read the first two sections, go over them first. 3. Each module begins with a brief introduction or Overview followed by a list of Objectives you are expected to learn. 4. Before working on the activities, answer the Pretest first. Find out how well you did by checking your answer against the answers given under the Self-check of the pretest. 5. As you work on the activities, try to relate them to the objectives of this module. What skill or strategy does the activity develop? 6. After each activity go over the Self-check that follows to find out how well you fared in that activity. Pay attention to the items you missed. Learn from your mistakes. 7. After working on all the activities take the Posttest.PretestI. VocabularyGo over the following sentences and answer the questions that follow. a. Although the teacher asked for a serious poem, the student wrote a limerick.b Dyslexia like other problems with reading seems easier to identify.c. The following words contain the same root word. senseless sensitive nonsensical extrasensory1. Which of these sentences helps you to arrive at the meaning of theunderlined word by using comparison?2. Which sentence helps you to arrive at the meaning of wordsby using contrast?3. What is the root word of the words in sentence c?II. Making inferences/Drawing conclusions Read the following account carefully. The details in the passage can help you answeronly some of the following questions. 2

Which questions can you – can’t you answer? When you can answer the question, stateyour answers on the space provided for. Write “can’t tell” after any question for which there arenot enough clues in the paragraph. Her lips were trembling so much that she was unable to speak. Mr. Santosadvanced toward her again, shouting, his face red, and his mouth contorted. Then as if she hadfinally been backed against a wall and could retreat no further, she stopped her backwardmovement and raised her tear filled eyes and stared directly at him. In a calm soft voice shesaid, “No, Mr. Santos, you’re mistaken. I didn’t take your cell phone. I think you owe me anapology.”________________ 4. What is the relationship between the two?________________ 5. What has Mr. Santos just said to the woman?________________ 6. What kind of company does the woman work for?________________ 7. What mood is Mr. Santos in?_________________8. Who took the cell phone?III. Inferring Point of View Read the inscriptions on Tim’s yearbook. Identify the point of view from which eachmessage was written.Tomas, Tommy,If you decide to continue those biology We finally made it. And the schoolexperiments, do them in someone else’s ground is still safe to walk on (even afterlaboratory. When you channel your your terrific plan to use the biology lab forefforts towards constructive goals instead extracting venom from sea snakes). Weof wasting your talents on foolish really had some good times during the pastschemes that could endanger the lives of 4 years. Sorry we won’t be going to theothers, you will be a fine student and I same university. You probably will still bewish you much success. completing test tube experiments at Gertie’s lab. Gertrudes Ramos Lina 3

9. Who is Gertrudes Ramos? ________________________________________________ 10. What is her attitude toward Tomas’ experiments? ________________________________________________ 11. What is Lina’s relationship to Tommy? ________________________________________________ 12. What is Lina’s attitude toward Tommy’s experiments? ________________________________________________IV. GrammarChoose the correct verb form The first leg of our trip to Boracay Island started at the Aklan Airport where we 13 (A.take B. took C. are taking D. will take) a bus to Katiklan. Then we got on a pump boat toBoracay .14.We (A. go B. went C. gone D. will go) swimming at the beach in the afternoon .The next day we went island hopping and 15. (A. ate B. eat C. will eat D. have eaten) in anearby island.Self-checkLet’s see how well you did in the pretest.I. Vocabulary1. Sentence b. 2. Sentence a. 3. All the words contain the root word sense.II. Making inferences/ drawing conclusions4. Mr. Santos is the woman’s boss.5. That she stole his cell phone6. Can’t tell7. Very angry8. Can’t tellIII. Inferring point of view9. Biology teacher 10. annoyed 11. classmate, friend 12. amused 4

IV. Grammar 14. B. went, 15. ate 13. B. took,Your Score 12 - 15 Excellent 8 - 11 Very Good 7 - 4 Good 3 - 0 FairWords Unlocked Have you experienced running into unfamiliar words when you read? What do youdo? You might say, “I consult a dictionary.” Or perhaps a word’s structure resembles wordsyou are already familiar with and may carry a similar meaning. But do you know that oftenthe quickest approach is to look at the context of a new word. Context means the parts justbefore and after a word or passage that determines its meaning. Look for hints and relatedinformation in surrounding words, sentences or paragraphs and illustrations shown to getclues to the meaning of the word.Activity 1 How good are you at guessing? Try this. What is this? Here are some answers given by a group of high school students to the samequestion. “I’m not sure. What do you think is it? Following are answers made by students 5

who tried to figure out the drawing. Some words are missing in their answers. Try to figureit out along with them by writing in each blank the word or words you think are missingfrom the statement. 1. “I think I know what it is. It looks like something made of some kind of post.” 2. “It’s something man-made because of the definite____. It’s been smoothed down for some special purpose…” 3. “Maybe it was the _____ of a _____ table.” 4. “But it’s too ____. Why would anyone use it to support a table? 5. The people who used this must be ranchers. They must have ___ their horses to it. If we only knew where it was found. These students were able to tell a great deal about the thing simply by examining itcarefully and thinking about it. One of them was also convinced that if they had only seenthe place where it was found, they’d be able to tell even more. 6. How would the surroundings where this post was found help show its use? Very often in your reading, you may come across words which seem unfamiliar orwhich you have never seen before. At first glance, they may appear as strange as this pieceof log, don’t you think so? Yet, often, there are things you do about unfamiliar words. Examine the word itself, to see how it is made or if there is any word or part that youdo recognize. Then, look at the sentence where it appears and at the other words, whichsurround it. Now, tell something about what the word means and how it functions in thesentence. Why don’t you try it?Activity 2 Using context and context clues. AB 4 ft. 1 ft. C 6

1. Which picture gives you the best understanding of what this post actually is? Check one statement. ________ Picture A because it shows that you can lean on it. ________ Picture B because it shows its surroundings. ________ Picture C because it gives the exact measurement of the post. Have you noticed that the way an unfamiliar thing is pictured in its surroundings can give you clues to what that thing is and how it is used? Similarly, clues to the meaning of an unfamiliar word may come from the words or sentences surrounding it. Study the following examples. A. The alternating heavy posts and smaller slots create a sense of rhythm. B. A rhythm is set by the dipping curves of the top edge. C. Variety, which is vital to visual rhythm, is created by changing sizes, colors, shapes, positions, values and/or direction of the repeated items or the intervals between them. 2. Which of the 3 sentences above indirectly tells you the meaning of rhythm by using contrast? 3. Which sentence gives you clues to the meaning of rhythm by giving examples?Activity 3 The ability to use context clues to figure out a word’s meaning is a valuable reading skill. In this section, you will learn and practice how to get the meaning of unfamiliar words by using contrast clues. A contrast is a word or idea that is the opposite of the unfamiliar word. Read the sentences below. What does the word linger as used in the sentence mean? You should not linger in the movie house but should leave immediately when the movie is over. You can conclude from the sentence that “linger” means the opposite of the phrase “leave immediately.” Therefore, “linger” must mean, be slow to leave.Activity 4 Try to figure out the meaning of each underlined word by studying the contrast given in each sentence. Match the sentence in Column A with the meaning of the underlined word in Column B 7

A B 1. Many people save empty cans a. disagree for recycling rather than discard them with the garbage. 2. Sails on boats are made of canvas b. average, usual because it is a durable material. 3. Everyone seemed to agree with the manager c. strong, long because I didn’t hear anyone contradict lasting his statement. 4. Each person is unique since no two d. get rid, throw persons are alike. away 5. A typical Filipino teenager watches e. one of a kind, several hours of TV, but there are few unusual families that don’t watch TV at all.Self-checkActivity 1 1. wood 2. shape 3. leg 4. tall/big 5. tied 6. the surroundings would suggest/give hints as to its useActivity 2 3. C 1. picture B 2. AActivity 4 2. C 3. A 4. E 5. B 1. D 8

Your score 14 Perfect 10 – 13 Fantastic! 8 – 12 Good job! 3 – 7 Try harder!Reading Adventure What do you understand by an active reader? Are you one of them ? How can you getmore from what you read? The answer to these questions is to be an active reader, an involvedreader. As an active reader, you are in charge of the reading situation. The following strategieswill help you become an active reader.Pre-reading Preview the selection by looking at the title and reading the first paragraph. What do the title and first paragraph suggest? What message or theme will the selection communicate?While Reading Predict what will happen next while you are reading. This will make reading more exciting, don’t you think so? Now use these two strategies in the selection 9

Only on Saturday By Teresa PedertonLiz Fong sat perched on a high “How is Mr. Wen?” Mr. Dun inquired stool in Mr. Dun’s grocery store politely. waiting while Mrs. Wen decidedwhether or not to buy the water cress. “Not much better. I have to spend all my time with him now, and “It’s getting to be very high,” she heaven knows, it is not easy. At least wemurmured. “ I remember when you still get the unemployment pension.”could buy twice as much at that price!” As Mr. Dun gave his customer “Yes Mrs. Wen, prices are going her change, he said, Goodbye Mrs. Wenup all the time. I am unable to charge and thank you.”the same prices I did,” Mr. Dun repliedpatiently, for he had heard the same Liz had been watching the twocomment often. from afar. She was not interested in Mr. Wen’s health, having heard it too often. “Well …. I’ll take it. Mr. Wen is Now she slid off the stool handing Mr.very fond of it.” Dun a jar.Pause and answer these questions Why do you think does Liz hand him a jar? What is she doing inMr. Dun’s grocery? 10

“I brought you some candied watermelon Liz had always been in awe of Mr. Dun.rind. Mama made quite a lot, and I knew He was highly educated and ayou would like some.” Confucianist. She could never understand his behavior __ to his customers he was “That is very thoughtful of you aloof and gravely polite, although LizElizabeth.. Thank you and tell your through long acquaintance could tell he feltmother thank you for me. How is your superior to them.new job?” But he was lonely, and he had “I don’t like it at all,” she replied always favored Liz. For many years, Lizdolefully. “By the time I finish cleaning had visited Mr. Dun on SaturdayMr. Chew’s house; the twins have afternoons, talking and questioning,already gone and messed it up again. helping whenever she could and samplingYesterday they got into a pillow fight and his stock of Chinese candies and fruits.one of the pillows broke. The featherswere still there when I came today,” she Today she talked at length of herfinished.. new job. The work was hard, the pay was low, and the twins _ wildcats! Mr. Dun smiled gently. “You aretoo impatient, Elizabeth” Finally she glanced at her watch. Five twenty-five. Her mother would be Liz had always been quiet and wondering where she was.respectful, and always thoughtful of Mr.Dun in his loneliness. Perhaps it was “I’ll have to go now, Mr. Dun.because the old man and the young girl Mama will be expecting me.” She felt awere so alike that they have formed such rush of sympathy for Mr. Dun, standing soa firm and lasting friendship. Ever since erect and proud and yet so pitiably lonely.she had been a grave, pigtailed seven- She paused at the door. I’ll come and readyear-old, she had been in and out of his to you tonight if you like” Mr. Dun smiledstrange little grocery on China Town’s and waved a farewell.Mason StreetPlease pause again to answer these questionsWhy do you think does Liz spend so much time with Mr. Dun?_________________________________________________________________Find out as you continue to read. 11

Liz walked out into the late afternoon of the neighborhood . The houses were allsunshine, which flooded the street corner. the same, a dull beige or gray, andIt made the brick streets and the invariably adorned with curving stairwaysyellowish plaster facades glow. The and elaborately carved gateposts from ansunshine combined with the brisk salty earlier San Francisco period..air, felt good on her face. She beganrunning down the narrow, hilly slope. As soon as she had stopped pantingShe drew aside, panting to allow a small she climbed the two flights of stairs to theboy on a wheeled cart to whiz past her apartment. As always the peculiar mustydown the hill. She resumed her flight smell emanated from the heavily carpeteddown the street. As she approached the front room. The wine colored drapes wereapartment house where her family lived pulled shut to exclude the bright Augustshe extended her arm to grab the sunshine. As Liz eyes became accustomedgatepost. She stopped breathless and to the dark, she noticed that the room wasfaced the two flights of stairs to the unexpectedly neat. She sank down in aapartment. Seating herself on the bottom plush armchair and listened for the soundsstep and still breathing heavily, she of her family, but the apartment was silent.surveyed the other side of Mason Street.She had always disliked the antique look “Mama I’m home, “ she calledStop and answer this question. What do you predict Mama will say at this point? _______________________________ Read to find out. 12

From the kitchen, she heard her mother “No thank you. It’s very goodanswer. “Where have you been all this though,” replied the Fongs’ jovialtime, Elizabeth?” guest. “I think Mr. Fong and I had better get down to business.” Liz came into the kitchen tofind her mother bent over the ironing Liz and Mrs. Fong rose to clearboard. “Mama I told you I would be a the table.little bit late.” “Elizabeth will you do the “Oh, dear. I forgot. Listen will dishes tonight? I have a terribleyou put that … see that bowl of rice headache,” Mrs. Fong said.and vegetables? Put it in the fryingpan. That’s right. Mr. Tan is coming “Mama, I have to leave now,”over tonight. He wants to talk to Papa Liz said evenly, her face set in aabout business.” determined expression. “I’m going over to Mr. Dun’s house tonight.” Liz began to set the table. I toldMr. Dun that I would come over “Why, Elizabeth! Do you thinktonight and read to him.” that’s fair? You have no right to forget your family duties.” “Oh Elizabeth! You spend somuch time with him. Too much. You “Mama, I promised him! Iare there on Saturday afternoon and can’t go back on my word. I’ll do theeveryday after work. And sometimes dishes when I get home.”in the evening.” “If you promised, you must go, “Mama, he is very lonely.” of course. But this sort of thing “I think he invites it. He is happens entirely too often, Elizabeth”too good for everybody.” “I enjoy reading to him, and Liz fled her mother’sbesides his eyes are getting worse.” reproachful eyes upon her.The kitchen door opened, and Mr. Fongentered the kitchen. “Hello Papa,” Liz The next morning at breakfastsaid brightly. Mrs. Fong faced Liz angrily.” “Mr. Tan will be here in half an Elizabeth, you promised to do thehour, Papa, so you had better change dishes last night”your clothes,” Mrs. Fong said. “Yes, dear. Did you iron my “Mama, I came in at ten o’clockwhite shirt?” and I was awfully tired. But I did the “Yes .Now go change. I have dishes this morning”enough to do without you getting in theway. “That’s not the point. You have no right to forget your work here just to ........ spend time with that old man. From now on I insist you go straight home “Mr. Tan, won’t you have some frommore dessert? offered Mrs. Fong. work. Liz sighed. “All right, I’ll come home every night after worked. 13

“By five. I want you to clean your Liz came after work as she hadroom. It is a terrible mess.” promised and her mother was pleased. On Saturday she announced, “Don’t “Okay, Mama.” expect me home until later this “And don’t say okay. It sounds afternoon. I’m going to see Mr. Dunso sloppy.” after work.” “Yes, Mama,” Liz saidpatiently. “Oh, dear it’s already time to Mrs. Fong set her coffee cupgo to work. Bye.” She hurried from the decisively, “Be home by five o’clock.”kitchen. It was 4:45 when Liz arrived at “Oh, Mama, I haven’t seen himMr. Dun’s store that afternoon. for a week. There must be lots of things I could do for him.”Please pause again and answer the following.What do you predict will happen next?__________________________________________________________________Why do you think so?______________________________________________________Finish the story to find out. 14

“Hello, Mr. Dun,” she said brightly. . One afternoon as she approached theHow do you do?” shop, Mr. Dun was outside tying up some white squid for display. He turned from the shelf wherehe was stacking cans of goods. “Hello Mr. Dun.” “Hello, Elizabeth. Will you “ I have not seen you for a take those buckets inside?”while Elizabeth.” The buckets were filled with writhing snails. Liz sighed and picked “ No. I _ I had a lot of work to up the buckets. Inwardly, she wasdo at home this week. Is there relieved that Mr. Dun was not angrysomething I can do to help you?” today. The old man and the girl talked “No …no.” His voice trailed. as they had done before. But Liz wasHe turned back to his work again, and anxious to leave for she found theLiz watched him in puzzled silence. atmosphere of the shop oppressive.He seemed so cool and uninterested. “I must leave now,” she interrupted gently. Mom will be “How is business?” worrying.” “It is fine.” “Oh, yes I suppose she will.” “Oh.” Mr. Dun’s face changed Liz was bewildered and instantly from an expression ofdismayed. What should she do now?” goodwill and interest to an “Mr. Dun – please! What is the impenetrable mask.matter?” She burst unhappily. Now I’ve really done it. She “You have forgotten your old thought impatiently. Why do I dislikefriend. You could not find time to visit him now? He is such a pitiable man – Ifme for a week.” Mr. Dun spoke with I don’t befriend him, who will?carefully controlled anger. Nothing is the same as it was “Mr. Dun, I’m terribly sorry before. I don’t understand it. And Lizabout this. I want you to know it was savagely kicked a stone and stoodnot entirely my fault.” watching as it rolled down Mason Street. “I suppose not Elizabeth. But Iwould like to have you come as muchas possible. There is usually a greatdeal you could do to help me.” Liz now visited Mr. Dun onlyon Saturdays. She had becomeuncertain and uneasy about his attitudetoward her, and it had become a visitshe dreaded. 15

Post Reading How well did you answer the questions? Did your predictions come true? If yes, that’s great!If no, that was a good try. The next set of activities will help you get more out of what you read.Here’s your chance to practice the skills that will bring you reading success. Some of the strategiesyou’ll learn include noting significant details, recognizing a sequence of events and responding toliterature. Once you’ve learned those skills you can use them in all the reading that you do and getmore out of your reading.Comprehension Check A. Look back ( Recall) 1. List four specific details about Mr. Dun. Write them in the circles below.2. Number these statements from 1-6 to show the order in which the events happened in the story. Elizabeth got a babysitting job for twins. No. _________ Liz savagely kicked a stone down Mason Street. No. ________Elizabeth first began to go to Mr. Dun’s shop.No. ________ Mr. Dun said Liz had forgotten him. No. _______Liz found the shop oppressive and wanted to leave.No. _________ Liz didn’t go to the shop for a week. No. _________ 16

B. Think it over. (Interpret) 3. Why does Liz’ mom dislike Mr. Dun? Explain. 4. Why did Liz become unhappy about the situation?C. Go beyond (Apply) 5. When people have misunderstandings with others, they usually try to resolve them. Sometimes, they have to use different approaches with different people.. It might be more difficult to resolve a problem when the people who disagree are of different ages. What advice would you give to Mr. Dun and Elizabeth to help mend their relationship? Use the following expressions to give your advice. Pardon me,. Mr.Dun, but don’t you think ________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ________________________ Elizabeth , if you don’t mind, here’s ten cents worth of advice __________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 17

D. Develop your Reading / Literary Skills When authors write short stories, they make us look at events in the story through someone’s eyes. The eyes or perspective from which a story is told is called point of view or narrative viewpoint. The following are examples of different points of view: In many traditional novels and short stories, the narrator tells us everything that goes on. When the narrator is all knowing or omniscient, we are told not only what is happening but also what the characters feel and think. This is known as the omniscient point of view. Many modern writers felt that a limited point of view would make fiction more realistic or lifelike. In real life, we don’t know what is going on in either people’s mind or what is happening in places where we are not present. Some writers tell us only what a person who is present might have seen or heard. They use an objective, third person narrator. This is known as the third person objective point of view. Sometimes we see the story through the eyes of a first person observer, a character who plays a minor role in the action or events of the story. This person shares with the readers whatever scenes or events an eyewitness to the story would be able to see. That it is why it is called the first person limited point of view. When the narrator or person telling the story is the central character or one of the main characters in the story, It is called the first person, participant point of view. From whose point of view is Teresa Penderton’s story “Only on Saturday” told?Self-check A. Look back(Recall) 1. aloof, gravely polite, snobbish, proud, lonely 2. 2-6-1-4-5-3 B. Think it over 3. Liz mom dislikes Mr Dun because he thinks he’s superior to the other members of the Chinese community. Liz spends too much time with him, she neglects her family chores. 4. Liz pities Mr. Dun. She cannot visit him everyday. Her mom forbids her to visit him on weekdays. She gets to see Mr. Dun only on Saturdays. Mr. Dun has changed. He has become aloof and indifferent to her. 18

C. Go beyond (Apply) Mr. Dun should not insist Liz visit him every afternoon. He should try to be more friendly. Liz should learn to budget her time. She should try to help her mom at home.D. Develop your Reading/ Literary Skills The story is told from the omniscient point of view. The narrator is all knowing or omniscient, we are told not only what is happening but also what the characters feel and think.Language FocusRead the following words:went kept thought rode saw madeWhat do they have in common? If you said they are all verbs in the past tense. You‘re absolutelyright. The following section will help you use the past tense in meaningful situations.Now read this dialog. Then answer the questions that follow.Liza : Did you have a good weekend?Vicky : Yes, I did.Liza : What did you do?Vicky : I fixed my room. How about you?Liza : I went to the mall.Activity 1 Comprehension Check1. What did Vicky do last weekend?2. What did Liza do?3. When did Vicky fixed her room?Do you remember the rules on the use of the simple past? Here’s a refresher. The simple past is used to talk about activities or situations that began andended in the past. 19

sent ran threw hitThe past tense can be formed in several waysWe form the simple past of regular verbs by adding -ed Here are specific rules for forming the past tense of regular verbsRULES FOR FORMING THE PAST TENSE OF REGULAR VERBSMost verbs: Add –ed pray – prayed preached - preachedMost verbs ending with e: Drop the e and add-ed believe –believed hope - hopedVerbs ending with a consonant and -y: study - studied marry -marriedChange –y to –I and add –edVerbs ending with a single vowel and consonant : stop – stopped plan – plannedDouble the final consonant and add -ed drop – dropped hop - hoppedActivity 2.Practice using the past tense. Write affirmative past tense statements with the cue words below . Example: Mrs. Dela Cruz/ walked / bank Mrs. Dela Cruz walked into the bank. 1. She / open / checking account 2. teller/ count/ money 3. he/ offer/ Mrs. Dela Cruz gift 4. she/ want/ a radio 5. she/ turn on radio / bank 20

Activity 3Answer each of the questions affirmatively. Write complete sentences Examples: Did you plant the seeds or pull the weeds? I pulled the weeds. 1. Did you deposit your check or cash it? 2. Did Mr. Santos open a checking account or close one? 3. Did you and your brother like the concert or dislike it? 4. Did you arrive at nine o’clock or half past ten? 5. Did Mr. Cruz apply for a loan or receive one?Some verbs have irregular past forms. Study the spelling changes of irregular verbs in the past tense.SPELLING IRREGULAR PAST TENSE VERBS1. Vowel change to a: 2. Vowel change to e begin - began drink - drank go - went sink - sank leave - left3. Vowel change to o drive - drove lead - led ride - rode steal - stole 4. Vowel change to au or ou win - won write - wrote bring - brought6. Vowel change to a catch - caught With another vowel or y come - came teach - taught give - gave lie - lay find - found pay - paid think - thought8. Vowel change to oo: stand - stood 7. Vowel change to ew take - took understand – understood blow - blew fly - flew know - knew throw - threw grow - grew 9. No spelling change beat - beat hit - hit cost - cost cut - cut put - put spread - spread10. Other changes lose - lost lend - lent do – did mean - meant send - sent hang – hung 21

Activity 4Using the Irregular Past Tense Complete the sentences by using the simple past of the irregular verbs in the box. Use each verb only once. Number 1 is done for you.cut go meetdrink hold readeat keep speakfind lose spend 1. Susan drank a glass of milk before going to school. 2. We _______ dinner at a Chinese restaurant last Sunday. 3. Joe hurt his finger while preparing dinner last night, He accidentally ____ it with a sharp knife. 4. I don’t have any money in my pocket. I ______ all my money yesterday. I’m flat broke. 5. Mary Anne didn’t throw all her old clothes away. She _____ them. 6. I _______ an interesting article yesterday. 7 – 9. Jack _____ his ring in the softball field yesterday. This morning, he ____ to the field to look for it. Finally, he _____it in the grass. 10. Marie was nervous when she _______ her baby in her arms for the first time. 11. Yesterday, I called Nena on the phone. She wasn’t there, so I _____ to her sister. 12. We ____ to the mall yesterday.Activity 5What’s the response? Choose the correct response to each statement or question. The first one is done for you. 1. Did you send her a gift? A. No, I did. B. No, I didn’t. 2. I wrote letters to my friends. A. What are you writing about? B. What did you write about? 22

3. Did you have a good weekend? A. Yes, I did. I played tennis. B. No, I do. I play basketball . 4. What did you bring? A. I bring spaghetti. B. I brought spaghetti. 5. I read two pocketbooks last week. A. What books did you read? B. What books do you read ? 6. Did you go jogging? A. No, I don’t. B. No, I didn’t. 7. What did you do last weekend?. A. I go to the mall every weekend. B. I went to the mall.Activity 6What’s the sequence?The following are jumbled sentences in a dialog. Put the lines in the correct order by writing 1, 2,3, and 4. _______ Yes, I have. _______ What did you order? _______ Have you given your order to the waiter? _______ I ordered spaghetti and iced tea. 23

Activity 7Did or Didn’tComplete the conversations by choosing did or didn’t for the short answer. Then use one of theverbs in the box to complete the follow-up sentence. The first one is done for you.. Did Didn’t watch paint go fix drive play1. Ana: Did Joe fix his bicycle last week? Joy: No, he didn’t_. He fixed his car.2. Lanie: Did you watch Mulawin last night? Joey: No, we ____. We ________ another tele drama.3. Al: Did Mario play the piano for his guest? Joy: No, he ___. He ____ the violin.4. Pete: Did your sisters go to the concert last night? Joey: Yes, they___ .5. Linda: Did your friends paint their homeroom last week? Joy: No, they ____ .6. Gary : Did Joe drive to the beach today? Vic: No, he _____. He ______ to the shopping mall.Self-checkActivity 1 1. Vicky fixed her room. 2. Liza went to the mall. 3. She fixed her room last weekend.Activity 2 1. She opened a checking account. 2. The teller counted the money. 3. He offered Mrs. Dela Cruz a gift. 4. She wanted a radio. 5. She turned on the radio in the bank. 24

Activity 3.Possible answers 1. I deposited it. / I encashed it. 2. He opened one. / He closed one. 3. We liked it. / We disliked it. 4. We / I arrived at nine o’clock. We / I arrived at half past ten. 5. Mr. Cruz applied for one. Mr. Cruz received one.Activity 4 2. ate 3. cut 4. spent 5. kept 6. read 1. drank 8. went 9. found 10. held 7. lost 11. spoke 12. wentActivity 5 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. a 6. b 7. b 1. bActivity 6 2, 3, 1, 4Activity 71. didn’t, fixed 2. didn’t, watched3. didn’t, played 4. did5. didn’t 6. didn’t, went.Enriching your Vocabulary Are you frustrated because you find many two-word verbs too difficult? Well, don’t panic.Help is at hand. Two-word verbs or phrasal verbs are used all the time in everyday English. You needto know them in order to understand and speak natural English. Let’s start learning some phrasalverbs. A phrasal verb is a verb plus a preposition with a meaning different from the original verb.Here are few tips to understand phrasal verbs. Try to:  Understand the logic of the preposition.  Learn a couple of good examples.  Remember a few words that go with the phrasal verbs. All these will help you learn phrasal verbs in a logical way and in context. 25

Study the following example. I ran into an old friend at the movies last night.The idiom ran into doesn’t mean that you physically ran into your old friend. What you mean isthat you met him unexpectedly.Activity 1 A. exert pressure on Match the phrasal verb with its meaning. B. try harder 1. If you bear down a little, C. be patient you will graduate this year. D. endure 2. Whenever we got in trouble, my brother had to bear the brunt of the blame. E. accept the most blame or responsibility 3. The government will bear down on drug traffickers. F. have to do with 4. This information has no bearing on the case. 5. I didn’t think he would bear up so well in that situation. 6. Please bear with me while I finish my homework.Activity 2 Fill in the blank with the correct preposition chosen from the list.up on down with down on1. The motorists had to bear ___________ the inconvenience.2. Study this closely. It might have a bearing ________ your research.3. Give it a try. If you bear _____________ a little, you will make it.4. Liza had to bear _______________ my grandma’s ire for our mischief.5. The government had to bear ____________ manufacturers of pirated CD’s and DVD’sActivity 3Fun with wordsWant to have some fun with words while developing your reflective thinking? Do this exercise.Look closely at the words and lines in each item. Reflect on them and guess what expression they stand for. The first is done for you. 26

STAND Answer: I understandINotice that the pronoun I is under the word stand. Can you now guess what it stands for?The answer is I understand.Now try these.1. R / E / A / D 4. YOU/ ME2. ME / REPEAT R3. DECI / SION 5. CROSS A DSelf-checkActivity 1 4. f 5. d 6. c 7. a 1. b 2. e 3. g 4. up 5. down onActivity 2 2. on 3. down 1. withActivity 3 1. Read between the lines 2. Repeat after me 3. Split decision 4. Between you and me 5. CrossroadWrite ThingActivity 1 Choosing a topic When you write a composition, the first thing you need to think about is, of course, the topic.List three or four possible topics for writing about persons who have been a positive influence or rolemodel for you. Think about each person you wrote down. Ask yourself these questions:  Will I enjoy writing about him/her?  Will the reader be inspired by his/her life?  Does the person possess admirable qualities?  Do you have enough ideas for the person’s profile? 27

Now, choose the person you will write about.Activity 2 Plan your writing. Making a web will help you plan and organize your ideas. Write your topic in the middlecircle. Then put the main ideas in circles around it. Add circles for details that connect to each mainidea. TOPIC Now think of a good order for your main ideas. Number the parts of your web in that order.Activity 3 Drafting Now is the time to get your ideas down on paper by writing your first draft. Don’t worryabout mistakes at this point.Activity 4 Revising Don’t be satisfied with your first draft. Even the best writers revise their work twice or thriceor even more. Reread and revise your writing, using the revising checklist as a guide. REVISING CHECKLIST  Have I stated my main ideas clearly?  Have I given enough details and support?  Have I made my character descriptions sharper by comparing and contrasting the characters?  Should I leave out anything?  Does the closing sum up the focus idea? 28

Activity 5 Proofreading This time, pay attention to details. Read your revised profile carefully. Check and correct forspelling, punctuation and capitalization.Activity 6 Publishing and Sharing After the revised draft you are now ready to give your composition a title. Think of a goodtitle. Make a clean copy and submit your piece to your teacher.Posttest You started this module with a pretest. Do you remember your score? Answer this posttestand compare your score in the pretest.I. Vocabulary. Choose the meaning of the underlined word in each sentence.1. While the children gathered in front of Mr. Dun’s store and played noisily, Liz would be quietly helping out in his store, ever since she had been a grave, seven-year old girl.A. happy B. shyC. lonely D. serious2. Liz tries to avoid her mother’s reproachful eyes upon her. She had been neglecting her family duties.A. sad B. accusingC. tired D. sleepy3. Can you bear with me for a few more minutes?A. help B. listen toC. be patient D. work withII. Making inferences/Drawing Conclusions. Read the story and answer the questions that follow. 29

Christopher considered himself quite an adventurous person. He enjoyed exploringunknown places and camping in the woods behind his house. Now and then, Christophermanaged to persuade one of his friends to camp out with him, but most of his friends preferredindoor activities. “I wish I had some friends who liked the outdoors as much as I do,”Christopher thought. Christopher’s mother has suggested several times that he join the Boy Scouts. “Maybethey go camping,” she offered. “I thought about that, but the only place I see the Boy Scouts isin the cafeteria after school,” Christopher replied. “I don’t want to sit around the cafeteria allafternoon.” His mother shook her head. “Suit yourself,” she said. A few weeks later, Christopher passed through the school cafeteria while the Boy Scoutswere having one of their meetings. The boys were sitting in small groups, talking excitedly andreferring to their manuals. “Probably discussing some new Boy-Scout rule,” thoughtChristopher, but he slowed down as he was passing one of the tables. He heard one of theScouts say, “We’ll need cables, too, and helmets. I think we can rent them at the wildernessstore downtown.” Another Scout exclaimed, “I never knew it took so much equipment to gorock climbing!”4. What was Christopher’s problem?A. He enjoyed the outdoors .B. His friends did not share his interest.C. He didn’t want to join the Boy Scouts.D. His mother asked him to be a Boy Scout.5. What conclusion had Christopher already drawn about Boy Scouts?A. They were not interested in outdoor activities.B. They were adventurous too.C. They hold meetings regularly.D. They discuss some new Boy Scout rule.6. What evidence did Christopher use to draw his conclusion?A. They would sit around the cafeteria.B. They always hang out at the cafeteria after school.C. That was the only place he ever saw them.E. All of the above7. Was Christopher’s conclusion valid?A. Yes B. No C. Can’t tell8. What makes his conclusion valid or invalid? A. Boy Scouts are honest and helpful. B. They obey the Boy Scout Laws. 30

C. They can be depended upon in times of danger.D. He will ask his friends to join the Boy Scouts too. 9. What will Christopher do next? A. He will go camping alone. B. He will rent equipment for rock climbing. C He will join the Boy Scouts. D. He will ask his friends to join the Boy Scouts too. 10. Where will the Boy Scouts get their equipment for rock climbing? A. buy from the wilderness store B. borrow from their friends C. rent them at the wilderness store D. ask the Boy Scout Council to provide them with the equipment 11. What is the author’s point of view? A. first person B. limited third person C. third person omniscient 12. When is a story told from the omniscient point of view? A. The story is told from the point of view of the narrator. B. The narrator is a minor character in the story. C. The narrator knows the thoughts of all the characters. D. The story reveals the thoughts of one character who is not telling the story.III. GrammarChoose the correct verb form13. Marie (A. brings B. brought C. will bring D. is bringing) her paycheck to the bank yesterday.14. She (A. put B. puts C. is putting D. are putting) all her money into herchecking account.15. She and her husband (A. open B. opened C. is opening D.are opening) a joint account two years ago. 31

Self-checkI. Vocabulary1. D 2. B 3. CII. Reading Comprehension4. B 5. B 6. D 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. C 11. C 12. CIII. Grammar13. B 14. A 15. B Now compare your score in the posttest. Write the score you got in the pretest. Did you dobetter? That’s great. You’re now ready to move on. In this module you’ve realized the value of reflecting on what you’ve learned. Now you’reready to move on to the next module. 32

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Module 6 Reflecting on an Informative ArticleOverview “All things bright and beautiful.” Indeed, we live in a beautiful world. Godgave us the most wonderful of all planets as ourhome. There is so much on earth that delights us—delicious food, pleasant birdsong, fragrant flowers,verdant rain forests, deep blue seas and oceans, andbright hills and mountain peaks, to mention but afew. Unfortunately, not everyone has come toappreciate and care for Nature’s bounty. Man’sgreed and irresponsibility are ruining our planet.The air we breathe, the water we drink and the landour food is grown are being polluted. It is soserious that scientist Barry Commoner warned: “Ibelieve that continued pollution of the earth, ifunchecked, will eventually destroy the fitness ofthis planet as a place for human life.” What can and must we do now that our very own existence -- and that of our children andour children’s children-- is threatened? Are we willing to take an active part in the global battle tosave our planet? To what extent? This module will help you consider these questions. Learning about the earth’s plight isimportant, as a Senegalese ecologist points out: “In the end, we will conserve only what we love; wewill love only what we understand; and we will understand only what we are taught.” Likewise, this module will introduce the K-W-L Strategy, a learning technique that you canuse in understanding informative articles such as those found in your Science and Social Studiestextbooks. Have fun! 1

Objectives After working on the activities in this module, you will be able to: 1. choose from several meanings that which fits context; 2. determine social issues addressed in an informative article; 3. identify cause-effect relationships; 4. ask and answer different types of questions intelligently; 5. use the simple future tense effectively in making suggestions, queries, and requests; 6. express concern for the environment through a slogan or poster; 7. do a concept map and write a journal entry; 8. discover a new way of learning informational literature.Instructions 1. Do not write anything on this module as several students will be using it. Do all your work in your notebook. Be sure to label your work by the module number and title. Keep a separate notebook for your Reflective Journal. 2. Read each section carefully. If you have not read the first two sections, go over them first. 3. Each module begins with a brief introduction or Overview followed by a list of Objectives you are expected to learn. 4. Before working on the activities, answer the Pretest first. Find out how well you did by checking your answer against the answers given under the Self-check of the pretest. 5. As you work on the activities, try to relate them to the objectives of this module. What skill or strategy does the activity develop? 6. After each activity go over the Self-check that follows to find out how well you fared in that activity. Pay attention to the items you missed. Learn from your mistakes. 7. After working on all the activities take the Posttest. Now do the pretest. Do your best!Pretest The following pretest aims to determine what you know about the lessons covered in thismodule. Try to answer the questions as best as you can. 2

I. Reading/Vocabulary Read the paragraph carefully, then complete the sentences that follow it. Write only the letterof your answer in your notebook 1) Enthusiasm is the electricity of life. 2) You are not enthusiastic until you make it a habit.3) Enthusiasm is natural. 4) It is being alive, taking the initiative, seeing the importance of what youdo, giving it dignity and making you do something important to yourself and others.1. The word in the paragraph which means eagerness to do something is __________.A. enthusiasm B. electricity C. initiative D. importance2. When one takes the initiative, he takes _____________.A. a backward step C. the opening moveB. an inspiring plan D. a wrong doing3. One can naturally develop enthusiasm by ____________.A. acting enthusiastically until it becomes a habit.B. observing closely people who are enthusiastic.C. pretending to be enthusiastic all the time.D. reading books about enthusiasm.4. “Seeing the importance of what you do and giving it dignity” means ___________.A. boasting about your achievements.B. doing important things first.C. taking your job for granted.D. giving your best in whatever you do.II. GrammarA Dialog Claudia is telling her best friend, Arjay, about her father’s forthcoming visit. Complete thedialog between the two by changing the verb in parentheses to the simple future tense. 3

CLAUDIA: Guess what, Arjay! My father (1)____________ (come) home from Saudi Arabia next week.ARJAY: That’s good news. How long (2)_________he_________ (stay)?CLAUDIA: One month, I suppose. He and Mom (3)___________(celebrate) their silver wedding anniversary this month.ARJAY: Hmm, (4)____________ there_______ (be) a party? I hope you (5)____________ (invite) me. After all, I’m your best friend, right?CLAUDIA: Of course, I will. But nothing is definite yet. We (6)______________ (plan) everything when Daddy comes.ARJAY: What do you think (7)_________ he __________ (bring) you this time?CLAUDIA: I’m hoping it (8)_____________(be) a gold necklace. I mentioned this to him in my last letter.ARJAY: I’m sure you (9)_______________(get) what you want.CLAUDIA: You bet! But the most important thing is that we (10)_____________ (be) together again.Self-check Here are the answers to the questions. I hope you got all of them right. But if not, don’t fret.This is just a pretest to determine your strengths and weaknesses, so we would know the focus of thelessons. The answers will become clearer as we take up the activities in the module.I. Reading/Vocabulary 1. A 2. C 3. A 4. DII. Grammar1. will come 6. will plan2. will stay 7. will bring3. will celebrate 8. will be4. will be 9. will get5. will invite 10. will be 4

Your Score: How did you fare in the pretest? If your score is 12-14, that’s good. If your score is low, don’t worry, this Module will help you improve your reading and language skills.Words Unlocked Look at the words used in the sentences below. You will encounter them in the selection youare to read later. Read the sentences carefully, then choose the word or group of words that bestcompletes each sentence. Are you ready?1. Plastic cups and Styrofoam are examples of non-biodegradable materials. Non-biodegradable things cannot beA. seen B. digested C. broken down2. If you don’t find a job soon, your family will die of starvation! Starvation meansA. hunger B. pain C. sicknessSelf-checkWhen you read and you come across a word you don’t know, you can often figure out its meaning byusing its context. Context for an unknown word is the overall sense of the words and ideas thatsurround it. Let’s see if you were able to get the meanings of the italicized words based on their context. 1. C. Plastic cups and Styrofoam are examples of materials that cannot be broken down. 2. A If the head of the family has no income, he won’t be able to buy food for the family. They may die of hunger. Did you get perfect? Congratulations!Reading Adventure No doubt you have enjoyed reading the stories and experiences discussed in the first fivemodules. But reading informational articles such as those in your Science and Social Studiestextbooks can be a real challenge, right? Well, take heart! Reading these materials need not be a boring, meaningless exerciseanymore. On the contrary, it can be a very rewarding and enjoyable way of interacting with others,particularly the writer. 5

One strategy that you can use in reading and learning from content-area materials is the K-W-L Strategy (What I Know-Want to Know and Actually Learned) by Ogle (1963). The steps are easy.Just do the activities that follow.Pre-ReadingActivity 1 Look out of the window and gazed around. Do you like what you see? Many, many years ago, a man went out into the world to have a look around. He was somoved by what he saw that he wrote a poem about it. It goes this way: Father, We Thank Thee For flowers that bloom about our feet, For tender grass, so fresh, so sweet, For song of bird and hum of bee, For all things fair we hear or see, Father in heaven, we thank Thee. For blue of stream and blue of sky, For pleasant shade of branches high, For fragrant air and cooling breeze, For beauty of the blooming trees, Father in heaven, we thank Thee. What did the man see that moved him so and for which he thanked Father in heaven? Make asketch in your notebook. Use the format below. What kind of world did he live in at that time? _________ ______________________________________________ 6