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English – Grade 6
Quarter 3 – Module 3: Make a Stand based on Informed Opinion
First Edition, 2020

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 English 6
Quarter 3
Self-Learning Module 3
Make a Stand based on
Informed Opinion

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Introductory Message

For the Facilitator:

Welcome to the English 6 Self-Learning Module on Make a Stand based on

Informed Opinion!

This Self-Learning Module was collaboratively designed, developed, and

reviewed by educators from the Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed by its
Officer-in-Charge Schools Division Superintendent, Ma. Evalou Concepcion A.
Agustin, in partnership with the City Government of Pasig through its mayor,
Honorable Victor Ma. Regis N. Sotto. The writers utilized the standards set by the K
to 12 Curriculum using the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) in
developing this instructional resource.

This learning material hopes to engage the learners in guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also aims to help learners
acquire the needed 21st-century skills especially the 5 Cs, namely: Communication,
Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Character while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
body of the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their learning. Moreover, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

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 For the Learner:

Welcome to the English 6 Self-Learning Module on Make a Stand based on

Informed Opinion.

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You
will be enabled to process the contents of the learning material while being an active
learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectations - This points to the set of knowledge and skills

that you will learn after completing the module.

Pretest - This measures your prior knowledge about the lesson

at hand.

Recap - This part of the module provides a review of concepts

and skills that you already know about a previous lesson.

Lesson - This section discusses the topic in the module.

Activities - This is a set of activities that you need to perform.

Wrap-Up - This section summarizes the concepts and

application of the lesson.

Valuing - This part integrates a desirable moral value in the

lesson.

Posttest - This measures how much you have learned from the
entire module.

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 EXPECTATIONS

This is your self-instructional learner module in English 6. All the

activities provided in this lesson will help you learn and understand: Make
a Stand based on Informed Opinion.

PRETEST

Directions: What will be your stand on the following opinions? Choose the
letter of the BEST answer.

1. In my opinion, child abuse may affect children’s growth.

A. Agree, a child who is being abused may have fear of socializing, or
sometimes they will be rude to other children.
B. Disagree, all children have their way of coping with the abuse done
to them.
C. Disagree, any form of abuse won’t have any effect on children.

2. I believe that to avoid conflicts in the family, consider the feelings and
opinions of one another.
A. Disagree, we should express our opinion no matter what.
B. Agree, we must be mindful of what we say towards our family
members.
C. Agree, we should always just agree with what others say.

3. I think every child should be taught how to think, not what to think.

A. Disagree, a child can’t think rightly on his/her own.

B. Disagree, a child should always follow the elderly.

C. Agree, elders should help a child develops his/her creativity and

critical thinking.

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 RECAP

Every opinion must be supported with evidence because

strong opinions may offend the reader, who may feel differently about the
issue or have a personal connection to the opposing view.

For example:
Opinion Proof/ Evidence
1. I believe that Reyes's family is  Theo, the eldest brother
ideal. They help each other in doing throws garbage every
the household chores morning.
 Annie, the youngest in the
family dusts the furniture
every day.
 Monique, the eldest sister
helps her mother in cooking.
 Father helps mother in
buying food in the market.
2. Anna loves her younger sister.  She helps her sister when she
needs help.
 She joins her sister playing
when she is alone.
 She comforts her sister when
she is sad.

LESSON

When you are making a stand based on informed opinion it might be

agreeing or against it. Therefore, in making a stand you must consider the
following concepts or techniques on how to make a stand based on any issue.

1. Get straight to the point.

You must say directly what you want to say.

2. Avoid being bias.

You should be equal, not that you are not agreeing because you are
upset or you only want it.

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3. Know your facts.

You must consider the truth, and also if it is right or wrong.

4. Be respectful in giving opinions.

You should still be polite in giving opinion so as not to offend someone.

Study the situation and analyze the opinion formed. Make a stand based on
the opinion.

Eliza is 11 yrs. old and 5th among

the ten children of Mang Dolpo and
Aling Iska. Her family lives beside
the riverbanks. Their source of living
is from the junk they collect. Eliza
works underpaid to Mrs. Dalia as a
vendor in the market.

OPINION:
I believe due to poverty, at an early age, Eliza is already working to help
her family.

POSSIBLE STAND
1. I agree with Eliza what she is doing, because being a good child, she
should help her parents to get out of poverty.
2. I don’t agree with what she is doing because every child has the right
to education. It is not the child’s obligation to work for the family.

Guided Practice
Let’s try a few items as a practice exercise. What will be your stand on the
following opinions? Choose the letter of the best answer.

1. I believe that a good father should not only provide for his family. He
must also take part in teaching his children what is right and wrong. He
should also encourage his children to do their best.

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 A. I agree because a father must also help in disciplining his children.

B. I disagree because a father’s role is only to make money for the

family.

C. I disagree because it must the role of a mother only.

The answer is A. Both parents should help one another in disciplining their
children.

2. In my opinion, telling the truth without consideration can hurt

siblings’ feelings.

A. I agree because we can still be honest without hurting the feelings of

others.

B. I disagree because the truth should always prevail.

C. I disagree, we should always tell the truth even though it hurts.

The answer is A. We should always be careful about what we say because

we can never take back what we have spoken.

3. I believe that a mother loves her child when she doesn’t ask him/her
to do any household chores.

A. I agree because a mother is always kind to her child.

B. I agree because every mother must consider if her child wants to do

household chores or not.

C. I disagree, a mother who truly loves her child will teach him/her to
do household chores for him/her to be responsible and self-reliant.

The answer is C. A mother should teach her children to do household chores

because it teaches them many lifelong skills.

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 ACTIVITIES

Activity 1
Directions: Put a checkmark (√) if the sentence is a possible stand to the given
opinion below.

I believe that the Reyes family is happy because each of them works
together. The children are raised well. Sometimes there are
misunderstandings but it is resolved in good conversation. Although life is
difficult, they talk about it well, especially when it comes to money problems.

_______ 1. I agree because when there is cooperation, there is love in the

family.

_______ 2. I disagree because a happy family should not have any conflict.

_______ 3. I agree that nothing can be solved with good conversations.

_______ 4. I disagree because there is no perfect family.

_______ 5. I agree because a family needs not only money but also the love of
a parent and the cooperation of each member.

Activity 2
Directions: Match the following opinion in Column A with the possible stand
in Column B. Write your answer on the space before each number.

A B
___1. I think having a job is important A. We must work so we won’t
because it can sustain your family's depend on other people for our
needs. food.

___2. For me, being educated is the B. Undergraduates can be

only way to succeed. successful as well if they persevere
and work hard.
___3. I believe that a respectful child
is honor to the parents. C. We do make decisions for the
welfare of the whole family.

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 ___4. In my opinion, unity is one D. There should always be
asset of our family. understanding among members of
the family.
___5. I believe that a family needs
love, open communication, E. A respectful child shows
sincerity, responsibility, and his/her gratitude to his/her
respect among its member. parents.

F. Health is important to achieve

our dreams.

Activity 3
Directions: Make a stand based on the given opinion. Use the rubrics below
for checking.

Criteria Very Good Fair Needs

(3 points) (2 points) Improvement
Ideas Reasons for the Reasons for the The topic was not
stand were stated stand were not answered at all.
clearly stated clearly
Organization Ideas were Ideas were Ideas were
organized organized organized
coherently to coherently but do incoherently and
support the not support the do not support the
stand. stand. stand.

I believe that Maria is an ideal mother and wife. Maria does all she can
for her family. She always prepares food for the family. Even though she is
sick, she still fulfills her obligation as a mother and wife. She does not neglect
her children. She also sometimes helps her husband with his work.

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 WRAP-UP

Let us sum up what we have learned today.

Directions: Fill in the blanks to complete the paragraph. Choose your answer
from the box.

In making an opinion based on informed opinion, you say _______ what

you want to say. You should be _______ not that you are agreeing because
you are _______ or you only want it. You must consider the _______ and you
should still be _______ in giving opinion so as not to offend someone.

directly truth equal polite upset

VALUING

Family members must communicate with each other, help each

other, and spend time together to build the bond and trust that must be
present to have family unity. Family unity important because everyone
wants to be a part of something.

Directions: How do we show the unity in our family? Choose your answer on
the following sentence by putting a  face.

_______ 1. Settle differences peacefully.

_______ 2. Work and make money for your family every day.
_______ 3. Make your family aware that they are your main priority.
_______ 4. Do not consult the family members when deciding for them.
_______ 5. Help one another in doing the household chores.

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 POSTTEST

Directions: What will be your stand on the following opinions? Choose the
letter of the BEST answer.

1. I believe that family is the foundation of a child’s personality.

A. I agree, the behavior a child shows are the reflection of his/her

family.
B. I disagree, the child’s behavior is based on his interactions outside
the house.
C. I agree, voluntarily the child develops a different habit as he grows
up.

2. In my opinion, parents should love and protect their child.

A. I disagree because some parents cannot do their responsibilities.

B. I agree because it is a parents’ responsibility to love and protect their
child.
C. I agree because parents must put their children in a bad situation.

3. I think every child must learn from their mistakes.

A. I disagree because it’s okay to make mistakes because they're still

young.
B. I disagree because we should always aim for perfection.
C. I agree because mistakes are part of life lessons are learned from
them.

4. In my opinion, children should love their parents as parents love them.

A. I disagree, there must always be a limitation.
B. I agree parents must give what the child wants.
C. I agree, it is an expression of the child’s gratitude to his parents.

5. I believe that children should also work for the parent to show gratitude.

A. I agree children are obliged to their parents.

B. I agree children should take care of their parents as the parents
take care of them.
C. Disagree, the parents are not children’s obligation but children
must be grateful to their parents.
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 KEY TO CORRECTION

5. C 5.  5. polite 5. D 5. √

4. C 4. 4. truth 4. C 4.

3. C 3.  3. upset 3. E 3. √ 3. C

2. B 2. 2. equal 2. B 2. 2. B
directly
1. A 1.  1. 1. A 1. √ 1. A
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Post Test Valuing Wrap Up Activity Activity Pretest

References
Providing evidence to support opinion Text. July 15, 2020
https://www.google.com/search/providing+evidence+to+support+opinion/
How do you show unity? Text. July 15, 2020
https://www.google.com/search/how+do+you+show+unity+&oq=how+do+yo
u+show+unity/

Example of opinion with evidence Text. July 15, 2020

https://www.google.com/search?q=example+of+opinion+with+evidence/
How to take stand. Text. July 31, 2020 https://maybusch.com/how-to-
take-stand/
Civic-Mindedness. Text. June 20, 2020 https://www.uscis.gov.citizenship-
rights-and-responsibilities/html

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