MODIFIED SCOPE AND SEQUENCE

GRADE 9 – ENGLISH
SY 2020-2021

First Quarter

Objectives:

The learner demonstrates understanding of how Anglo-American literature and other text types serve as means of
enhancing the self; also, how to use processing, assessing, summarizing information, word derivation and formation
strategies, appropriate word order, punctuation marks and interjections to enable him/her to participate actively in a
speech choir.

Content Most Essential Competencies Time Frame

Lesson #1
Literature:
 Anglo-Saxon Period Demonstrate understanding of how literature and 3
 “The Epic of Beowulf” other text types serve as means of enhancing self
 Elements and Features of an Epic Explain how a selection may be influenced by
Poetry culture, history environment, or other factors
Determine elements and features of an epic hero
Identify characteristics of an epic hero
Explain and distinguish different literary devices

Define and differentiate phrases, fragments and

sentences

Language:
 Phrases, Fragments and Sentences 2

Lesson #2
Literature:
 The Medieval Period Analyze literature as a means of discovering self 3
Relate text content to particular social issues,
 “The Pardoner’s Tale”
concerns, or dispositions in real life
 Elements of a Metrical Tale
Determine the vocabulary or jargons expected of a
communicative style
Employ appropriate communicative styles for
various situations
Determine the elements of metrical tales
Explain literary devices
Determine tone and mood
Use appropriate graphic organizer for organizing
ideas about the texts

Transform fragments to sentences

Language:
 Transforming Fragments to
Sentences 2

Lesson #3
Literature:
 The Elizabethan Period Analyze literature as a means of discovering self 3
 “Romeo and Juliet” Relate text content to particular social issues,
 Elements and Genres of Drama concerns, or dispositions in real life
Determine the vocabulary or jargons expected of
 Figures of Speech
 communicative styles for various situations
Identify the elements and genres of a drama
Use appropriate graphic organizer for organizing
ideas about the texts read
Identify and analyze figures of speech

Identify and correct run-on sentences and mixed

Language: constructions
 Run-on and Mixed Constructions
2
Lesson #4
Literature: Analyze literature as a means of discovering and
 The Period of Enlightenment enhancing the self 3
 “Of Studies” Describe a notable literary genre contributed by a
 Basic Elements and Parts of an notable writer
Essay Reflect on how studying/education serves as a way
to enhance and better the self
Determine the elements, parts, and types of an
essay
Differentiate formal and informal essays
Understand how elements of an essay contribute to
its meaning

Language: 2
Explain what parallel constructions in writing is
 Proper Parallel Structure Attain sentence clarity through writing in proper
parallel constructions
Compose a meaningful essay following proper
parallel constructions

Second Quarter

Objectives:

The learner demonstrates understanding of how Anglo-American literature and other text types serve as means of valuing
other people; also, how to use processing information strategies, different forms of adverbs and conditionals for him/her
to play an active part in a Chamber Theatre presentation.

Content Most Essential Competencies Time Frame

Lesson #1
Literature:
 The Romantic Period Appreciate literature as a means of understanding 3
 “I Wandered Lonely as a unchanging values in the VUCA world
Cloud” Express appreciation for sensory images used
 Elements and Features of Poetry Determine the elements and features of lyric poetry
Distinguish the features present in poetry
Explain how elements specific to a selection build
its theme
Describe pictures projected upon one’s imagination
through the given lines in the poem
Explain how a selection may be influenced by
environment

Identify problems of clarity and coherence

Language:
 Identifying Problems of Clarity
and Coherence 2
Lesson #2
Literature:
 The Victorian Period Analyze literature as a means of valuing other 3
 “Oliver Twist” people and their circumstances in life
 Eponyms Describe a notable literary genre contributed by a
notable writer
Relate text content to a particular social issues,
concerns, or dispositions in life
Identify the eponyms of words
Explain how words are derived from names of
persons and places

Revise sentences with errors in pronoun-reference

Language: Understand the relationship between pronoun and
 Revising Sentences with Errors antecedent 2
in Pronoun-Reference Attain sentence clarity through writing with correct
pronoun-reference
Lesson #3
Literature:
 The Post-World War Period Analyze literature as a means of understanding 3
 The Lord of the Flies unchanging values in the VUCA world
 Allegories and Other Types of Describe a notable literary genre contributed by a
Symbols notable writer
Relate text content to particular social issues,
concerns, or dispositions in life
Explain how the selection may be influenced by
culture, history, environment, or other factors
Share personal opinion about the ideas presented in
the material viewed
Analyze allegories and other types of symbols

Correct misplaced and dangling modifiers

Language: 2
 Misplaced and Dangling
Modifiers
Lesson #4
Literature:
 The Contemporary Period Appreciate literature as means of valuing other 3
 A Mild Attack of Locusts people and their various circumstances in life
 Kinds of Literary Conflicts Describe a notable literary text contributed by
Anglo-American authors
Relate text content to particular social issues,
 concerns, or disposition in life
Understand that “resilience” is one of the strongest
character traits of the Filipinos
Analyze the kind of literary conflict
Recognize the literary conflict present in short
passages

Identify verb inconsistencies in verb tenses 2

Explain a given quotation observing verb
Language:
consistency
 Inconsistencies in Verb Tenses

Second Quarter

Objectives:

The learner demonstrates understanding of how Anglo-American literature and other text types serve as means of
connecting to the world; also how to use ways of analysing one-act play and different forms of verbals for him/her to
skilfully perform in a one-act play.
Content Most Essential Competencies Time Frame
Lesson #1
Literature:
 Native American Literature: analyze literature as a means of connecting 3
“The White Buffalo Woman” to the world;
 Elements and Features of Myths explain how a selection may be influenced
and Legends by culture, history, environment, or other
factors;
relate text content to particular social
issues, concerns, or dispositions in life;
interpret the message conveyed in material
viewed;
 share personal opinion about the ideas
presented in the material viewed;
Language: determine the elements and features of
 Subject-Verb Agreement
myths/legends; and
observe subject-verb agreement.

2
Lesson #2
Literature:
 The Literature of the New discover literature as a means of 3
World connecting to the world;
 “Journal Entries” describe notable literary text contributed
 Using Affixes Properly by Anglo-American authors;
relate text content to particular social
issues, concerns, or dispositions in life;
unlock meanings of the unfamiliar words
(literary selection vocabulary words);
use affixes properly: nouns, adjectives,
participles;
explain what a gerund phrase is;
Language: 2
identify different functions of a gerund
 A Gerund Phrase and Its
phrase
Functions

Lesson #3
Literature:
 The Colonial Period analyze literature as a means of connecting 3
 The Autobiography on to the world;
Benjamin Franklin describe notable literary text contributed
 Elements of an Autobiography by Anglo-American authors;
explain how a selection may be influenced
by culture, history, environment, or other
factors;
relate text content to particular social
issues, concerns, or dispositions in life;
interpret the message conveyed in material
viewed;
share personal opinion about the ideas
presented in the material viewed;
Language: identify the elements of an autobiography; 2
 Interjections analyze the elements of an autobiography;
and
use interjections to convey meaning.

Lesson #4
Literature:
 American Romanticism discover literature as a means of 3
 Because I Could Not Stop for connecting to the world;
Death describe notable literary text contributed
 Analyzing Free Verse Poems by Anglo-American authors;
relate text content to particular social
issues, concerns, or dispositions in life;
analyze free verse poems;
unlock meanings of the unfamiliar words
(literary selection vocabulary words);
identify the meanings of unfamiliar words
in a free verse poem using context clues;
explain what an infinitive phrase is;
 identify different functions of an infinitive 2
phrase
Language:
 An Infinitive Phrase and Its
Functions