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Grade 10 English Module 2 Lesson 1
Grade 10 English Module 2 Lesson 1
I. MAKING DEFINITIONS
Direction: Identify which of the two given options followed the guideline in writing a definition. (5 pts.)
_____1. AGGRESSIVE
a. is a forceful action or procedure especially when intended to dominate
b. tending toward or exhibiting aggression
_____2. PRIMORDIAL
a. /prīˈmôrdēəl/ adjective, is existing at or from the beginning of time, synonyms:instinctive, primitive,
basic, primal, primeval, late Middle English: from late Latin primordialis, ‘first of all,’ from primordius ‘original’ (see
primordium), primordiality n., primordially adverb
b. is existing at or from the beginning of time
_____3. DEHYDRATION
a. is a condition caused by excessive loss of water from the body.
b. refers to hypernatremia or hypovolemia
_____4. HELL
a. is a place regarded in various religions as a spiritual realm of evil and suffering, often traditionally depicted as a place of
perpetual fire beneath the earth where the wicked are punished after death.
b. is the place of eternal punishment for the wicked after death, often imagined as being presided over by Satan
and his devils
_____5. HIDEOUSLY
a. means horribly or unpleasantly
b. is being hideous. It is being in a state of hideousness.
Conclusion:
III. INTONATION
Direction: Tell whether the following statements use falling or rising intonation.
_____________1. Have you taken your breakfast this morning?
_____________2. What did you take for your breakfast?
_____________3. She said she is not going with you.
_____________4. Do you really need to do that?
_____________5. Why have computer games caught the attention of Mass Media nowadays?
______________6. Are you sure you are not coming with us?
______________7. How did you know I needed someone like you?
______________8. When are you coming home for a visit?
______________9. Did you really need to do that?
______________10. Why are you so excited to see her?
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Department of Education
Region III- Central Luzon
Schools Division of the Tarlac
PADAPADA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Santa Ignacia, Tarlac
COMMON GROUND
I. Direction. Write the letter of your answer on the space provided before each number. (3 pts.)
____1. What is the song, “Common Ground” all about?
A. mutual understanding B. consideration C. one’s sensitivity to others needs
____2. What feeling is evoked in the song?
A. happiness B. regret C. sadness
____3. What advice is given in the song?
A. be generous to share what you have and show humility
B. admit if one committed a mistake and agree into something for understanding
C. never give up on your dreams
INFERNO
II. Direction. Identify what sensory image appeals to each of the underlined word or phrase from the literary selection Canto III of Inferno. (5 pts.)
4. These words, dark in hue, I saw inscribed over an archway.
A. sound B. taste C. smell D. touch
5. All these made a tumult, always whirling in that black and timeless air, as sand is swirled in a whirlwind.
A. sound B. taste C. smell D. touch
6. An old man, his hair white with age, cried out.
A. sound B. taste C. sight D. touch
7. Into eternal darkness, into heat and chill.
A. smell B. taste C. sight D. touch
8. And you there, you living soul, move aside from these now dead.
A. smell B. taste C. sight D. touch
III. Direction: Match column A with column B. (6 pts.)
A B.
_____9. PRIMORDIAL A. existing from the beginning
_____10. BLASPHEME B. a series of loops; spiral
_____11. LAMENTATION C. to speak of or address with irreverence
_____12. COIL D. to drive as if by blows of a whip
_____13. SCOURGE E. to crowd together in great numbers
_____14. THRONG F. an agency or force of unlimited power
IV. Direction. Write the letter of your answer on the space provided before each number. (4 pts.)
_____15. What was the advice of Virgil to Dante before they entered the gate of hell.
D. To abandon all hopes and be brave C. To admit all sins and ask for forgiveness
E. To be thankful at last he is dead D. To be happy because he will meet his future
companions in hell
_____16. Who recognizes Dante as a living man and angrily refuses him to passage.
A. The souls B. God C. Charon D. Virgil
_____17. According to Virgil whose will was it to allow Dante enter the Inferno?
A. Dante B. God C. Pope Celestine V D. The souls
_____18. Who is the author of “The Divine Comedy”?
A. Dante Aleghieri B. Alice Low C. Nick Pontikis D. Anne Terry White
RISING or FALLING INTONATION
V. Direction: Tell whether the following statements use RISING or FALLING intonation. (6 pts.)
_____19. Do you really mean what you say?
_____20. Where did you get the idea about the surprise party?
_____21. How much do I owe you?
_____22. Are you really going to work abroad?
_____23. What kind of world will it be if we all live in peace?
_____24. Could you lend me a hand?
ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY
VI. Direction: Choose the word below that will complete the following statements. (4 pts.)
25. _____________________________ tries to change the reader’s mind by convincing the reader to agree with the writer’s point of view.
26. _____________________________ introduces the problem and gives the background information needed for the argument and the thesis
statement.
27. The ___________________________ of the essay contains the reasons which include the topic sentence and is supported by details or
materials like examples, statistics, personal experiences, or quotations.
28. The ___________________________ restates the main claim and gives one or two general statements which exactly summarize the
arguments and support the main premise.
NEWS REPORTING
VII. Direction: Write True or False. (5 pts.)
_____29. A news reporter should not shout nor whisper.
_____30. A reporter must speak in a normal voice.
_____31. Moving once in a while will help the reporter remember his report.
_____32. In presenting news, the introduction used should be delivered no longer than 30 seconds.
_____33. The news reporter may emphasize important words by pausing before saying them or saying them a little louder.
NEWS WRITING
VII. Direction: From the sample news story below, identify its parts by rewriting the essential statements in an inverted pyramid. Use the
back part of this paper. (4 pts.)
An 11-year-old girl playing in her room escaped death but suffered minor injuries when lightning hit a tree near their
house in San Pedro, Laguna yesterday.
The victim, Nelia Reyes, was brought to San Pedro Community Hospital for minor burns in the body.
A witness said that lightning set the tree on fire which spread to the nearby house where the girl was playing.
Doctors at the hospital said the victim will be released after two days.
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Department of Education
Region III- Central Luzon
Schools Division of the Tarlac
PADAPADA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Santa Ignacia, Tarlac
FEDERIGO’S FALCON
I. Vocabulary: Match the meaning of the underlined words in column A with column B. (5 pts.)
Column A Column B
_____1. He cried out in anguish when she lost her son. A. forced or obliged (someone) to do something
_____2. A sense of duty compelled Federigo to answer Monna’s question. B. agony
_____3. The boss at his discretion may rotate the schedule of the crew. C. poorly
_____4. Federigo lived very meagerly after spending everything for Monna. D. the freedom to decide what should be done
_____5. When Monna thought she was the reason for Federigo’s fate, he reproached her. E. expressed disapproval
________________________________13. He is the owner of the falcon. He fell in love with Monna Giovanna.
________________________________14. He is the person whom the queen learned the story of Federigo.
IV. Directions: Number the following statements from 1-6 based from the order of events in the story entitled “Federigo’s Falcon”. Write your answer on
the space provided.
_____16. Because of so much grief and lost, Monna decided to marry Federigo and live with him until the end of her day.
_____17. Federigo killed his falcon and roasted it to serve for Monna’s meal. When Monna told her purpose of visiting Federigo, the poor man burst
into tears because there is no way for him to grant Monna’s wish. They both felt disappointed and sad about the incident.
_____18. Federigo became poor. He moved away to where his small farm is situated.
_____19. Monna’s son got sick and asked for Federigo’s Falcon. One morning, Monna decided to go to Federigo to grant her son’s wish.
_____20. Federigo fell in love to Monna Giovanna. He offered all his wealth to the most beautiful woman in Florence
_____ 21. Monna’s husband died. They moved near Federigo’s farm and Monna’s son and Federigo became friends
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Depar tment of Education
Region III- Central Luzon
Schools Division of the Tarlac
PADAPADA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Santa Ignacia, Tarlac
III. True or False: Write T if the statement is True, F if the statement is false.
_____12. Quasimodo got crowned King of fools but wound up getting humiliated due to his hideous appearance.
_____13. Esmeralda fell in love with Frollo.
_____14. The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Quasimodo dies saving Esmeralda from hanging.
_____15.. Sister Gudule screamed at La Esmeralda for being a “gypsy child-thief.
V. Events: Number the following statements from 1-6 based from the order of events in the story entitled “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”. Write your
answer on the space provided.
_____21. La Esmeralda and Sister Gudule discover that they are mother and daughter.
_____22. After being tortured to her trial, La Esmeralda falsely confesses to killing Phoebus and being a witch.
_____23. Quasimodo is hoisted on a throne and paraded around Paris by the jeering mob.
_____24. A gravedigger stumbles across La Esmeralda’s remains and finds the skeleton of a hunchback curled around her.
_____25. Frollo begs La Esmeralda to love him but she refused to have anything to do with him.
_____26. La Esmeralda has fallen in love with Phoebus.
Republic of the Philippines
Depar tment of Education
Region III- Central Luzon
Schools Division of the Tarlac
PADAPADA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Santa Ignacia, Tarlac
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