English 8 Lesson 2 Activities FINAL

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ENGLISH 8- LESSON 2 ACTIVITIES

Assessment 1
Activity 1: Complete Me!
Directions: Copy the graphic organizer on a separate sheet of paper and fill in the
blanks with appropriate concepts and definitions. Choose your answers from the
Pool of Concepts provided.

pool to
Outline 1.

Thesis
2.
statement

It is a sentence/phrase formed
3.
from the thesis statement.

Subtopic 4.

5. It provides information to
clarify the main idea.

Pool of Concepts

 Major topic
 Minor topic
 Supporting details
Assessment 1
 It is a one-sentence statement that expresses the main idea of an essay.
 It refers
Directions: to in
Fill thethe
elements
bubbleofwith
a sentence having the response
the appropriate same grammatical form.the
to complete
 It refers
dialogue. Write toitthe
onminor phrases/sentences
a separate which are formed from the major
sheet of paper.
topics.
 It is a tool used in improving and organizing written ideas about a topic into
a logical order.

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As far as I could remember, an
outline is
Do you have any idea Its contents are ,
, ,
as to what an outline
is? and .

Activity 2: Know Your Source!


Directions: Read the following statements inside the cards. Determine if the
following statements are primary sources or secondary sources. Write letter P for
primary source and letter S for secondary source on a separate sheet of paper.

I was watching GMA I have found a letter My friends and I


news and one of the in the locker room of found an old wedding
reporters presented my friend the other painting in our attic.
data about the day. I know it is My father said it
number of patients private, but I read it belonged to my
that have recovered anyway. grandmother.
from Covid-19. 1 2 3

I am reading My friend, David, said I was also looking into


textbooks to search that I should read the the artworks of Dr.
more information history book which he Jose Rizal to help me
about Philippine really liked. It sounds in my History class
history. 4 good! 5 research project. 6

I am writing an essay I am doing homework I have read sports


about Social on a current health magazines. I really
Amelioration Program issue, so I read the like the articles
(SAP) for my Social commentaries of written by sports
Science subject. I use medical professionals enthusiasts about
articles from Wikipedia about COVID-19 UAAP players.
and Encyclopedia. positive cases. 8 9
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Assessment 2
Directions: Read the excerpts below and complete the table with the required
information. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

1. An excerpt from the speech of the DOH Secretary on COVID-19

The country has “successfully” flattened the curve for coronavirus


disease (COVID-19) infections. “First of all, we have successfully flattened
the curve since April and the metric for saying, arriving at that conclusion
of flattening the curve is actually one, is the case doubling time of the COVID-
19 infection has actually become longer.”
Source: De Vera, Analou, “Duque claims PH has ‘flattened curve’ for COVID-19;
cites longer doubling time for cases and deaths”, Manila Bulletin. July 15, 2020,
https://mb.com.ph/2020/07/15/duque-claims-ph-has-flattened-curve-for-covid-
19-cites-longer-doubling-time-for-cases-and-deaths/

2. An excerpt from a news article

MANILA, Philippines — More than 16,000 persons have recovered from the
coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as the Philippines’ total caseload reached
189,000, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Sunday.
In its daily COVID-19 case bulletin, the DOH reported 16,459 new recoveries,
bringing the total number of recoveries to 131,367.
The health department also recorded 2,378 more people that contracted the
respiratory disease, which brings the total number of cases to 189,601.
Meanwhile, the total COVID-19 death toll is now at 2,998 after 32 more people
died from the disease.

Source: Aguilar, Krissy, “DOH: Over 16,000 recover from COVID-19 as cases reach
189K”, Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 23, 2020,
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1325943/break-doh-over
-16000-recover-from-covid-19-as-cases-reach-189k#ixzz6VzqATLOz

What type
What is the Is it a firsthand of source
Excerpt
main topic? information? is the
excerpt?

1. speech

2. news article

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Activity 3: Organize Me!
Directions: The following sentences below are parts of a sentence outline about the
topic Why the School Year Should Be Shorter. Read and analyze each sentence.
Write MT if the sentence is a Major Topic, ST for Subtopic, and SD for Supporting
Detail. Do this on a separate sheet of paper.

Thesis Statement: The school year should be shortened in order to save school
funds, improve learner’s academic results, and benefit teachers.

1. Teachers could have time for professional development.


2. The school could save costs on electricity and water bills.
3. Teachers could have enough rest and are able to teach more effectively.
4. A shorter school year would benefit teachers in many ways.
5. A shorter school year would help save school funds.
6. The department could save money on energy costs and other operating
expenses.
7. A shorter school year means much lower supply and transportation
costs.
8. Teachers can balance time between family life, teaching,
responsibilities, and career growth.
9. Enough rest for learners would help improve concentration, thus,
boosting their performance in school.
10. Shorter school year gives learners enough time to balance learning,
recreation, and relaxation.
11. Shorter school year would help improve test scores and academic
results.
12. A shorter school year would mean more focus on learning the most
essential competencies and less stress on accomplishing school requirements for
learners.

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