MODIFIED SCOPE AND SEQUENCE

GRADE 8 – ENGLISH
SY 2020-2021

First Quarter

Objectives:

The learner demonstrates understanding of: African literature as a means of exploring forces that human beings contend
with; various reading styles vis – à-vis purposes of reading; prosodic features that serve as carriers of meaning; ways by
which information may be organized, related, and delivered orally; and parallel structures and cohesive devices in
presenting information.

Content Most Essential Competencies Time Frame

Lesson #1
Literature:
 African Folktale Appreciate literature as a means of understanding 3
 “The King’s Magic Drum” the human being and the forces he/she needs to
 Elements of a Folktale contend with
Identify distinguishing features of African literature
Describe notable literary genres contributed by
African writers
Explain how the elements specific to a genre
(folktale) contribute to the theme of a particular
literary selection

Language: Differentiate fragment from a sentence

 Differentiating Fragment from a 2
Sentence
Determine the meaning of idiomatic expressions
 Determining the Meaning of
Idiomatic Expressions
Lesson #2
Literature:
 Poetry in Africa Appreciate literature as a means of understanding 3
the human being and the forces he/she needs to
 “The Nahoon” by William
contend with
Charles Scully
Describe a notable literary genre (poem)
 Identifying Narrator’s Point of
contributed by African writers
View Identify the narrator’s viewpoint (1st person, 3rd
person objective, limited, and omniscient

Note implicit signals (connectors for time and

sequence) used by the writer to indicate coherence
Language: Use appropriate connectors for time and sequence
 Using Connectors for Time and Compose a how-to informative speech 2
Sequence

 Writing a How-to-Speech

Lesson #3
Literature:
 Characteristics of a Free Verse Appreciate literature as a means of understanding 3
Poetry the human being and the forces he/she needs to
 “Telephone Conversation” by contend with
Wole Soyinka Explain how the elements specific to a genre
 (poetry) contribute to the theme of a particular
literary selection
Identify characteristics of free verse poetry
Identify distinguishing features of African literature
Describe notable literary genres contributed by
African writers

Language: Use modals appropriately

 Using Modals Correctly Write a free verse poem. 2

 Writing a Free Verse Poetry

Lesson #4
Literature: Appreciate literature as a means of understanding
 African Myth the human being and the forces he/she needs to 3
 “Woyengi” by Obotunde Ijimere contend with
Describe the notable literary genres contributed by
African writers
Identify the distinguishing features of an African
myth
Language:
 Parallelism
Avoid faulty parallelism 2
 Prosodic Features of Speech Write an informative speech
 Composing and Delivering an Use appropriate prosodic features of speech when
Informative Speech delivering line
Deliver a self-composed informative speech

Second Quarter

Objectives:

The learner demonstrates understanding of: East Asian literature as an art form inspired and influenced by nature;
relationship of visual, sensory, and verbal signals in both literary and expository texts; strategies in listening to long
descriptive and narrative texts; value of literal and figurative language; and appropriate grammatical signals or
expressions suitable to patterns of idea development.
 Content Most Essential Competencies Time Frame
Lesson #1
Literature:
 Chinese Literature Appreciate literature as an art form inspired and 3
 “The Man Who Spurned the influences by nature
Machine” by Chuang Tzu Describe the notable literary genres contributed by
 Elements of a Short Story East Asian writers
Demonstrate an understanding of the selection by
providing sensible responses to the questions read
Recognize positive and negative messages
conveyed in the text
Use opinion-marking signals to share ideas
Analyze elements of a short story

Language:
Recognize sentence structure
 Sentence Structure 2
Lesson #2
Literature: 3
 Chinese Theater: Zaju Drama Appreciate literature as an art form inspired and
 “The Injustice Done to Tou influenced by nature
Ngo” by Kuan Han-Ching Describe the notable literary genres contributed by
 Elements of a Play East Asian writers
Demonstrate an understanding of the selection by
providing sensible responses to the questions read
Recognize positive and negative messages
conveyed in the text
Use opinion-marking signals to share ideas
Analyze elements of a play
Language:
 Conditional Statements Form correct conditional statements
2
Lesson #3
Literature:
 Japanese Poetry: Haiku Appreciate literature as an art form inspired and 3
 Haiku by Masaoka Shiki influenced by nature
 Analyzing a Haiku and other Describe the notable literary genres contributed by
Japanese Poems East Asian writers
 Writing a Haiku Infer thoughts and feelings in the material viewed
Summarize the contents of the material viewed
Analyze haiku and other Japanese poems
Recognize positive and negative messages
conveyed in the text
Use opinion-marking signals to share ideas
Write a haiku

Identify the different types of adjectives

Use adjectives to qualify nouns and pronouns
Language:
 Adjectives 2

Lesson #4
Literature:
 “In a Grove” by Ryūnosuke Appreciate literature as an art form inspired and 3
Akutagawa influenced by nature
 Author’s Purpose for Writing Describe the notable literary genres contributed by
 Entertainment Speech East Asian writers
Infer thoughts and feelings in the material viewed
Summarize the contents of the material viewed
Determine the author’s purpose
Recognize positive and negative messages
conveyed in the text
Use opinion-marking signals to share ideas
Demonstrate an understanding of entertainment
speeches
Determine appropriate nonverbal cues when
 delivering lines in an entertainment speech
Recognize some tips that can be used when writing
an entertainment speech

Use direct and indirect speech

Language:
 Direct and Indirect Speech
2

Third Quarter

Objectives:

The learner demonstrates understanding of: Southeast Asian literature as mirror to a shared heritage; coping strategies in
processing textual information; strategies in examining features of a listening and viewing material; structural analysis of
words and propaganda techniques; and grammatical signals for opinion- making, persuasion, and emphasis.

Content Most Essential Competencies Time Frame

Lesson #1
Literature:
 Literature of Thailand Appreciate literature as a mirror to a shared
 “What Will One Do with That?” heritage of people with diverse backgrounds 3
by Vilas Manwat Describe the notable literary genres contributed by
 Inferring Character Traits Southeast Asian writers
Identify the distinguishing features of notable
literary genres contributed by Southeast Asian
writers
Determine the target audience of a material viewed
Share ideas using opinion-marking signals;
Determine the issue and stand presented in the
material viewed
 Infer character traits

Recognize forms and principal parts of the verbs

Language: 2
 Forms and Principal Parts of
Verbs
Lesson #2
Literature:
 Literature of Malaysia Appreciate literature as a mirror to a shared 3
 Features of Malaysian Poetry heritage of people with diverse backgrounds
 “Si Tenggang’s Homecoming” Describe the notable literary genres contributed by
by Muhammad Haji Salleh Southeast Asian writer
Identify the distinguishing features of notable
literary genres contributed by Southeast Asian
writers
Determine the target audience of a material viewed
Share ideas using opinion-marking signals;
Determine the issue and stand presented in the
material viewed
Determine the features of Malaysian poetry

Use the present tense of the verb

Language:
 Present Tense of the Verb
(Simple, Progressive, Perfect 2
Lesson #3
Literature: 3
 Vietnamese Literature Appreciate literature as a mirror to a shared
 Predicting Outcomes heritage of people with diverse backgrounds
 “The Cock” by Tao Kim Hai Describe the notable literary genres contributed by
Southeast Asian writers
Identify the distinguishing features of notable
literary genres contributed by Southeast Asian
writers
Determine the target audience of a material viewed
Share ideas using opinion-marking signals;
Determine the issue and stand presented in the
material viewed
Predict outcomes

Use simple past and past perfect forms of the verb.

Language: 2
 Simple Past and Past Perfect
Forms of the Verb
Lesson #4
Literature:
 Philippine Literature Appreciate literature as a mirror to a shared 3
 “A Heritage of Smallness” by heritage of people with diverse backgrounds
Nick Joaquin Describe the notable literary genres contributed by
 Local Color Southeast Asian writers
Identify the distinguishing features of notable
literary genres contributed by Southeast Asian
writers
Determine the target audience of a material viewed
Share ideas using opinion-marking signals;
Determine the issue and stand presented in the
material viewed
Determine the features of Philippine literature
Understand local color

Use persuasive markers/devices

Write a persuasive speech
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Language:
 Persuasive Markers/Devices
 Writing a Persuasive Speech