Special Program For Journalism: Differences Feature Stories From Other Forms of Journalistic Writings
Special Program For Journalism: Differences Feature Stories From Other Forms of Journalistic Writings
Special Program For Journalism: Differences Feature Stories From Other Forms of Journalistic Writings
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Quarter 4 - Module 1: Lesson 1-3
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Lesson 1:
(Composing a Three-Paragraph Descriptive Essay on Self-Selected Topic)........................
What’s In ....................................................................................................1
What I Need to Know....................................................................................1
What Is New..................................................................................................2
What Is It ......................................................................................................3
What Is More ................................................................................................4
What I Have Learned.....................................................................................4
What I Can Do...............................................................................................6
Lesson 2:
(Using Compound Sentences to Show Cause and Effect)....................................................
What’s In.......................................................................................................8
What I Need to Know....................................................................................9
What’s New...................................................................................................9
What Is It ....................................................................................................10
What’s More ...............................................................................................11
What I Have Learned …………………………………………………….12
What I Can Do ............................................................................................12
Lesson 3:
(Using Compound Sentences to Show Problem-Solution Relationship of Ideas)................
What’s In.......................................................................................................14
What I Need to Know....................................................................................14
What’s New...................................................................................................15
What Is It ......................................................................................................16
What’s More .................................................................................................17
What I Have Learned …………………………………………………...…17
What I Can Do ..............................................................................................18
Key to Answers...........................................................................................................................................20
References....................................................................................................................................................24
What This Module is About
This module is all about the lessons on inferring the theme of literary text and
summarizing texts based on elements.
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Icons of this Module
What I Need to This part contains learning objectives that
Know are set for you to learn as you go along the
module.
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What I know
PRE-TEST
I. Multiple Choice. Read each question carefully. Encircle the letter that corresponds to your
answer.
1. This type of sentence is composed of two or more independent clause (complete
sentence).
a. Simple c. Compound
b. Complex d. Compound-complex
3. Complete the sentence by filling the right coordinating conjunction. “Mother went
to the market this morning, ______ she bought a sack of rice.
a. yet c. or
b. but d.and
4. Select the possible effect of the given cause. “The children were hungry.”
a. Mother got angry. c. Mother gave them food.
b. They went to the market. d. They started to run.
6. In this type of essay, the writer tells a story about a real-life experience.
a. Narrative c. Expository
b. Persuasive d. Descriptive
8. This type of essay paints a picture with words. A writer might describe a person,
place, object, or even memory of special significance.
a. Descriptive c. Expository
b. Persuasive d. Narrative
10. The goal of this essay is to convince the reader to accept the writer’s point of view or
recommendation. The writer must build a case using facts and logic, as well as
examples, expert opinion, and sound reasoning.
a. Narrative c. Expository
b. Persuasive d. Descriptive
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II. Combine each pair of sentences into a compound sentence by using conjunctions or, but
or and. Write your answer on the blank.
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Lesson
Composing a Three-Paragraph
What’s In
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What’s New
My Mother, My Strength!
My mother always reminds me of freshly baked breads. The feeling is so warm with a
sweet fragrance. I cannot help being drawn over just like a newly born baby. Despite this, the
feeling I have for my mom is ever changing. She is like a rose, so tough and so beautiful. She
teaches me all that she knows in what she thinks is the most appropriate time and way, raising
me up to be a mature, sensible and strong-minded girl.
She teaches in a vocational high school, which I would not like to tell others when I was
young because she is more of a caretaker for those so-called bad students rather than a
professional English teacher. However, she changed my mind with her great passion for her
teaching career. Students in her school usually skip classes, spend long period of time in the
Internet, and have quarrels with parents and teachers. I cannot imagine how my mom deals
with them, especially when she is the head teacher in charge of around 40 students like this.
Surprisingly, those students adore my mom so much that they call her Mother Fan, which I
envy.
They often visit our home and sometimes bring her flowers after graduation. One student
even called my mom when she decided to attend a 'blind date' party. I am very confused at
the beginning because those students are known to have poor teacher-student relationships.
Then, I asked one of them. She told me that my mom was a wonderful teacher -- she never
pushes students and she always give them useful life suggestions. It was then that I started to
be proud of my mother for her 'special' teaching job.
My mom is also of super help when I encounter problems. I remember having
nightmares at a very young age. No matter how late it was, she would go to my room, and
hold me tight until I sleep safe and sound again. When I was a schoolgirl, she kept a close
contact with my teachers. When I had troubles with studies, she never blamed me but gave
me faith that I could keep up if I tried hard. She is also a wonderful cook. She takes care of
me with great patience and cooks me different dishes every day.
'Mama is the dearest person to you in the world', just as the old song goes. My mom is
the dearest person and I admire her because of her patience, compassion and toughness.
4. Write at least three sentences that described her mother based on the essay.
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What Is It
Essay is a short piece of writing that expresses information as well as the writer’s opinion.
Essay Outline
Like every essay, a descriptive essay has an outline and format. The essay follows the
traditional essay structure and includes:
An Introductory Paragraph
The first paragraph of an essay is the introduction and it usually sets the mood for
the entire essay. It introduces the reader with the main topic and what the essay
will be about.
Descriptive essay introduction examples: If you are writing an essay about your mother,
you may start like this: “My mother is not like other mothers. She is a fierce protector and
a mysterious woman to my brother and I.”
Body Paragraphs
The body paragraphs take more than half of the entire essay and includes all the
main claims and arguments of the essay. This includes the evidence and
supporting details of the main topic.
Conclusion
The conclusion is the last paragraph of your essay in which you re-state your
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What’s More
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A. Fill in the graphic organizer. State the four major types of essay and give a brief
definition. Write your answers in the box provided.
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1. Answer: ________________________
The boy was astonished by what he saw inside. Never could he have imagined that,
there in the middle of the desert, there existed a tent like this one. The ground was
covered with the most beautiful carpets he had ever walked upon, and from the top of
the structure hung lamps of hand-wrought gold, each with a lighted candle.
2. Answer: _______________________
Hurry before they’ve all gone: Buy 1 cruise ticket, get another free!
3. Answer: ____________________
There was once an old farmer who owned a very stubborn donkey. One evening, the
farmer was trying to put his donkey into its shed. The farmer pushed the donkey, but
the donkey wouldn’t move… as soon as the cat scratched the dog, the dog began to
bark. The barking dog frightened the donkey who jumped immediately into its shed.
4. Answer: ___________________
Warm air turns to the water from rivers, lakes, and oceans into water vapor that rises
into the air. That water vapor forms clouds, which contains small drops of water or ice
crystals (depending on how high the cloud is and how cold it is.)
As clouds rise higher and higher, the air gets colder and colder. When the water vapor
in the cloud becomes too heavy, it falls back to the ground as rain or snow.
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What I Can Do
Directions: Compose a three-paragraph descriptive essay. You may decide any topic in your
descriptive essay. Your paragraph must have an introduction, body and conclusion.
See the rubric in the next page for your reference in making the essay.
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Introduction The introduction is The introduction There is no clear
inviting, states the main clearly states the introduction of the
topic and includes a well- main topic but is not main topic. No lead
written, clever lead that is particularly inviting is used.
related to the essay’s topic to the reader.
which attracts the reader’s
attention.
Conclusion The conclusion is strong The conclusion is There is no clear
and leaves the reader with recognizable and ties conclusion, the
a feeling that he/she up almost all the paper just ends.
understands the writer’s loose ends.
point of view.
Sentence All sentences are well- Most sentences are Sentences do not
Structure constructed without using well-constructed have structure and
repetitive ideas throughout. with complete are incomplete or
thoughts. rambling.
Sequencing Several relevant, telling, Supporting details Supporting details
(Organizatio quality details give the and information are and information are
n of Ideas) reader important relevant, but one key relevant, but several
information that allow the issue or part of the key issues or are
reader to picture, smell, description is unsupported. Other
feel, hear or imagine unsupported. There details are unclear.
tasting things described. are a few vivid
details in the essay.
Summary
Narrative Essays. In a narrative essay, the writer tells a story about a real-
life experience.
Expository Essays. The expository essay is an informative piece of writing
that presents a balanced analysis of a topic.
Persuasive Essays. The goal of the persuasive essay is to convince the
reader to accept the writer’s point of view or recommendation
Descriptive Essays. A type of essay that describes something. Specifically, a
descriptive essay should describe something the writer has experienced or
knows about, with sufficient detail to communicate that subject to a reader.
Introduction
Paragraph Body
Conclusion
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Lesson Using Compound Sentences to Show
Cause and Effect
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What’s In
Column A Column B
1. A.
2. B.
3. C.
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What I Need to Know
What’s New
Read and understand the selection below.
Late to School
Ayessa awoke for school an unusually late time; she glanced at the clock and see
7:45. She should have been up 45 minutes earlier and she had missed her bus. Going
downstairs, she saw that her mother had already left for work. Hurrying back upstairs, she
skipped her slow getting ready routine, in hopes of catching a ride with her neighbor. She
didn’t want to be late to school because there were only nineteen days left, and she had
perfect attendance the entire year.
Hurrying downstairs, she picked up the phone and dialed her neighbor’s number.
The phone rang, but there was no answer. She exited the door, stepping out onto the front
porch, just in time to see the tall lights of her neighbor’s familiar red car drive off onto
distance. Sighing, she sank to the porch, unsure of what to do. After a little more though,
she hurried back inside, called her mom to return home. Less than happy, her mom pulled
up in the driveway five minutes later. Due to the time constraints, and her own need to be
back at work for an important meeting, Ayessa’s mother, drove rather fast, but they
arrived safely at ABC Middle School, with just enough time left for Ayessa to make it
homeroom without being tardy.
B. Study these sentences from the selection. These are examples of a compound sentences.
1. She didn’t want to be late for school because there were only nineteen days left.
2. She skipped her slow getting ready routine because she hopes of catching a ride with
her neighbor.
3. Ayessa called her mom, and her mother returned home.
4. Ayessa’s mother drove fast, so Ayessa could make homeroom without being tardy.
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C. Complete the chart by giving possible cause or effect based from the given sentences
above.
CAUSE EFFECT
There were only nineteen days left 1.
2. She skipped her slow getting ready routine
Ayessa called her mom 3.
4. Ayessa could make homeroom without being
tardy.
What Is It
Compound Sentences
A compound sentence refers to a sentence made up of two independent clauses (or
complete sentences) connected to one another with a coordinating conjunction (and,
but, or, so, yet). Use a comma before the coordinating conjunction. These conjunctions
are also known as FANBOYS.
FANBOYS MEANING
FOR because or since
AND in addition to
NOR and not
BUT however
OR either
YET but
SO therefore
Example:
My daughter got a high fever, so we had to cancel our trip.
My daughter got a high fever Two sentences connected with conjunction so
We had to cancel our trip to form a compound sentence.
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What’s More
A. Encircle the conjunctions used in the compound sentences then underline once the
cause and twice the effect.
1. Maria studied well her lesson, so she got the highest grade in their class.
2. Rickey did not pass the exam, so he needs to take a removal exam.
3. She didn’t sleep well last night, and she was late for her class today.
4. All her clothes are dirty, for her mother did not wash their clothes.
5. Arnold dives in swimming pool, and his head bumped near the side of the pool.
B. Read the following sentences carefully. Match the cause in column A to the effect in
column B. Write the correct letter of your answer in column C.
A. Cause B. Effect C.
1. The alarm was not set. A. We had to go to the store. 1. _________
2. The baby was crying. B. We were late for work. 2. _______
3. The refrigerator was practically C. I have five cavities. 3. _______
empty.
4. I never brush my teeth. D. They recycle as much as they can. 4. _______
5. Some people are concerned E. Dad picked him up. 5. _______
about the environment.
C. Combine the causes and the effects in Activity B using coordinating conjunctions to
form compound sentences showing cause and effect relationship.
1. __________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________________________
5. __________________________________________________________________
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What I Have Learned
Directions: Do the following activity.
A. Read the following sentences carefully. In the table, write the cause in column A
and write the effect in column B.
1) Because the alarm was not set, we were late for work
2) She did not cheat on the test, for it was the wrong thing to do.
3) Her parents did not allow him to go camping, for this reason he got angry.
4) The fire spread fast due to the strong winds that’s why it hits the valley.
5) My mother loves green salads so much that she brought all the bottled dips in the
counter.
A. CAUSE B. EFFECT
B. Match the effect in column B to the cause in column A. In column C, write the
matched sentences using coordinators to form compound sentences.
What I Can Do
Directions: Construct five (5) sentences that shows cause and effect using compound
sentence. Underline once the cause and twice the effect. Encircle the coordinating
conjunctions used in the sentence.
1. _____________________________________________________________________
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2. _____________________________________________________________________
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3. _____________________________________________________________________
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4. _____________________________________________________________________
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5. _____________________________________________________________________
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Summary
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Using Compound Sentences to Show
Lesson Problem-Solution Relationship of
3 Ideas
What’s In
B. Read the following situations. Then answer the questions completely using compound
sentences.
1. Worms ate the leaves of the plants. The leaves turned yellow and later plants died.
Why did the plants die?
2. When Miko’s raincoat was torn, he did not use it. Why did Miko not wear his
raincoat?
3. The branch of a tree fell on an electric post. The live wire lay stretched on the street.
The traffic police officer requested the cars to stop for a while. Why did the police
officer stop the cars?
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What’s New
Long ago, the birds and the beast had a quarrel. The birds gathered at the owl’s
home in the forest.
“Let us make war on the beast,” said the owl. “Yes, let us make war,” replied the
other birds.
“You shall be our captain.” Then the owl led the way and they all followed. As
they passed the tree where the bat was hanging, they said, “Come with us.”
But the bat answered, “Don’t you see that I am a beast?” Then some beasts
walking beneath the tree said to him, “Won’t you come with us?”
The bat answered. “Don’t you see that I am a bird?”
However, the bat followed the beasts for a short distance. Then he hung himself
up in a tall tree and watched the battle. When he thought that the birds were sure
to win, he flew to join them.
2. Who are the characters?
3. What events took place in the story?
5. How did he solve his problem?
6. How did the story end?
1. The bat has no friends. He has hidden in the dark places and flies only at night.
2. The bat has no friends, so he has hidden in the dark places and flies only at night.
Look at sentence no. 2 How are these group of words joined? When is so used?
What Is It
1. The bat has no friends. He has hidden in the dark places and flies only at
night.
2. The bat has no friends, so he has hidden in the dark places and flies only
at night.
In sentence no.2 the first group of words show the problem and the second
group of words show the solution. They are joined by using the coordinating
conjunction so. Therefore, so, shows results, effects or solution to the problem
What’s More
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A. Directions: Which is the most probable solution to the events in column I? Write the
letter of your answer chosen from Column II in Column III.
Problem Solution
1. Some people are cutting down ________________________________________
almost all trees in the forest.
2. Your sister left the faucet open ________________________________________
without anyone using the water
3. Alexa saw a little boy crying. The ________________________________________
boy had lost his money
4. I was reciting a poem before ________________________________________
the class start but I forgot one line. My
classmates laughed at me.
5. My brother lost my ball pen. ________________________________________
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What I Can Do
A. Directions: Answer the question using compound sentences that show problem-
solution relationship of ideas. What should be done to the following situations?
1. _________________________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________________________________
4. _________________________________________________________________________
5. _________________________________________________________________________
C. Use the following block diagram to show the problem-solution relationship of the
ideas expressed in the selection you have read in What’s New.
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Summary
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Answer Key
What I Know
I. 1. c
2. c
3. d
4. c
5. b
6. a
7. a
8. a
9. c
10. b
II. 1. but
2. but
3. and
4. and
5. so
Lesson 1
What’s In
Pupils’ answer may vary
What’s New
1. Mother
2. The writers always remind of her mother as freshly baked breads.
3. To a rose
4. Possible answers: She is like a rose, so tough and so beautiful.
She has a great passion for her teaching career.
My mom is also of super help when I encounter problems.
5. Descriptive essay is a type of essay that describes something.
What’s More
Pupils’ answer may vary
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3. Persuasive Essays -the goal of the persuasive essay is to convince the reader to
accept the writer’s point of view or recommendation. The writer must build a case
using facts and logic, as well as examples, expert opinion, and sound reasoning.
B. 1. Descriptive
2. Persuasive
3. Narrative
4. Expository
What I Can Do
See the rubric for grading
Lesson 2
What’s In
A. 1. simple
2. simple
3. compound
4. simple
5. compound
B. 1. C
2. A
3. B
What’s New
A. 1. Ayessa and the mother
2. Because there are only nineteen days left and she had a perfect attendance the entire
year
3. She hurried back inside and called her mom to return home.
4. She needs to be back at work for an important meeting.
C. 1. She didn’t want to be late to school
2. She hopes of catching a ride with her neighbor.
3. her mother returned home.
4. Ayessa’s mother drove fast
What’s More
A. 1. She got the highest grade in their class- effect
so – conjunction
Maria studied well her lesson - cause
2. Rickey did not pass the exam – cause
so – conjunction
he needs to take a removal exam - effect
3. She didn’t sleep well last night – cause
and - conjunction
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she was late for her class today - effect
4. All her clothes are dirty- effect
for - conjunction
her mother did not wash their clothes - cause
5. Arnold dives in swimming pool - cause
and - conjunction
his head bumped near the side of the pool – effect
B. 1. B
2. E
3. A
4. C
5. D
What I Can Do
Pupils’ answer may vary.
Lesson 3
What’s In
A. Pupils’ answer may vary
B. 1. The plants died because worms ate the leaves of the plants.
2. Miko didn’t wear his raincoat because it was torn.
3. The police officers stop the cars because the live wire lay stretched on the street.
What’s New
A. 1. In the forest
2. beasts, bat, owl, bird
3. a war
4. He has no friends
5. The bat hide in dark places and he flies only at night when birds and beast are
sleeping.
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What’s More
A. 1. B
2. D
3. C
4. E
5. A
What I Can Do
A. Pupils’ answer may vary
B. Pupils’ answer may vary
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