ST. MARY’S COLLEGE OF BANSALAN, INC.

Formerly: Holy Cross of Bansalan College, Inc.

Dahlia St., Bansalan, Davao del Sur
AY: 2020-2021
Telefax, No.: (082) 553-9246, (082) 272-1797

LEARNING PACKAGE FOR GRADE 6

ENGLISH

Quarter 1- Week 1:

Analyze figure of speech (Hyperbole and Irony)

_________________________________________
Name of Student

RIO EDEN A. CUMALING

Subject Teacher

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 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE OF BANSALAN, INC.
Formerly: Holy Cross of Bansalan College, Inc.
Dahlia St., Bansalan, Davao del Sur
AY: 2020-2021

ENGLISH 6

Date: ____________________ Total Score: Activities:_____ Evaluation:____

Objectives:

 Identify if the sentence is hyperbole or irony

 Analyze figure of speech (Hyperbole and Irony)
 Show love and care to one another

Preliminaries (First Day)

Activity1:
Multiple Choice: Read and understand the statements very well. Encircle the letter of your
answer.

1. Which of the following shows a real scenario inside a classroom?

A. Teacher talking in front of class
B. Books and erasers flying around
C. Chairs and tables laughing around

2. My aunt lived in an ice castle in Baguio. This statement is ______.

A. Real B. make-believe C. either real or make-believe

3. Our teacher has an undying love for dancing since she was small. From this statement, one
can say that_____.
A. the teacher loved to dance
B. the teacher never stopped dancing
C. the teacher died because of dancing

4. Which statement expresses exaggeration?

A. A baby walking inside at 12 months
B. An old man slowly crossing the street
C. A woman driving at a speed of 300 km/hour

5. I always have butterflies in my stomach whenever I perform on stage. The statement tells us
that the person talking _________.
A. has fear of performing on stage
B. has experienced a stomachache
C. has butterflies inside the stomach 3
Activity 2: Study the illustration below and answer the questions after.

Process Questions:

1. What does the mother mean when she said “I love you a million times?

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

2. During mother and father’s day, how did you give thanks to your parents for all the things
they’ve done for you? (Social Orientation)
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

Activity 3: Read and understand the comic strips about Mona and Elsa.

Process Questions:

1. Can Mona cry a river? _________

2. Is it okay for Elsa to be happy when Mona’s pet dog died?_______
3. Does a heart bleed because of sadness?_________
4. What have you observed in the conversation of Mona and Elsa?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
5. What core and related values will develop if you show love and care to someone?

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Lesson Development (Second-Third Day)

REMEMBER:

 Figurative language is a way of speaking or writing in which the speaker or writer

describes things in a new or different way. It is also called figures of speech. Some
examples introduced earlier are simile, metaphor, and personification.

Hyperbole

 is a figure speech that expresses overstatement and exaggeration of a particular condition.

Statements expressing hyperbole are also called hyperbolic statements.
 In the conversation of Mona and Elsa, Mona’s statements “I cried a river and my heart is
bleeding with sadness” are examples of hyperbole.

Illustrations and Examples of hyperbole:

The king’s nose was three feet long.

That food was so hot, my ears were smoking!

I’m so tired I could sleep a year.

He cried so long that he made a lake!

The boy runs faster than a car!

Other Examples:
1. My world turned upside down.
2. Your voice is deafening.
3. The heat of my body can produce fire.
4. I’ve told you to clean your room a million times!
5. I have a million things to do today.
6. His new car cost bazillion dollars.
7. My geography teacher is older than the hills.
8. That joke is so old, the last time I heard it I was riding a dinosaur.
9. We’re so poor we don’t have two cents to rub together.
10. Her brain is the size of a pea. 5
Activity 4: Identify the sentences below if it is hyperbole or not. Write H on the line if it is
hyperbole and NH if not.

____1. My birthday will never come!

____2. I had so many chores to do.
____3. I have a mega amount of homework to do.
____4. I am so happy I could jump off a horse.
____5. It is usually warm in the summer.

Irony

 is a figure of speech that expresses the contrary or opposite of what should one really think
especially in order to be funny. It is also called an ironic statement.
 The words used in ironic statements express praise or approval, however, the real purpose
is to criticize, mock, or ridicule.
 Notice in the conversation of Mona and Elsa, that Mona was happy for discovering the
death of Elsa’s pet dog rather than being sad for her.

Illustrations:
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Other Examples:

1. The teacher fails the test.

2. The shoemaker’s children have no shoes.

3. The doctor died of pneumonia.

4. A fire station burns down.

5. The police station gets robbed.

6. A post on Facebook complaining how useless Facebook is.

7. A pilot has a fear of heights.

8. A traffic cop gets his license suspended because of unpaid parking tickets.

9. A child runs away from someone throwing a water balloon at him and falls into the pool.

10. A man leaps out of the road to avoid being hit by a car, only to have a tree branch fall on his
head.

Activity 5: Read each sentence below. Write “IRONY” if it contains irony and “NO IRONY” if
none.

_______1.The name of America’s biggest dog was “Tiny”.

_______2. I cannot go to Church because I have a Math test to study for.

______3. I posted a video on Youtube about how boring and useless YouTube is.

______4. I can’t wait to play basketball after school.

______5. The Titanic was promoted as unsinkable but sank in 1912.

Activity 6:

Analyze the following statements. Write A if it is a hyperbole which expresses exaggeration;

something that is unbelievable to happen. Write B if it is an irony which expresses the
contrary or opposite of what is said.

______1. The police station gets robbed by the policemen on duty.

______2. My dad will kill me when he comes home and sees the house in chaos.

______3. I turned the house upside down before finding my new shoes.

______4. A newly-hired pilot was afraid of heights.

______5. He runs faster than the wind.

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EVALUATION (Fourth Day)

A. Read and analyze if the statements express exaggeration or ironic ideas. Write Hyperbole
or Irony on the blank before each number.

____________1. I can see the germs with my naked eyes.

____________2. My dad hasiron hands that could lift a ten-storey building.

____________3. Our teacher gave Elna a 100% grade for failing the test.

____________4. I have read the book a hundred times.

____________5. The dentist suffers a disturbing toothache.

____________6. Old folks attended the baby party.

____________7. The man did not sleep for one year while waiting for his wife to come home.

____________8. We counted a million times before he blew his candles.

____________9. Liza’s wedding day was showered with a heavy rain.

___________10. The chicken ate a whole cow.

___________11. An engineer can build a mansion for one day.

___________12. Babies can run at 6 months.

___________13.The fire station got burned down.

__________14.The children clapped their hands to the late teacher.

__________15.The sun greeted the whole city with a big smile.

B. Read and understand the short selection. Look and underline the hyperbolic sentences and
circle the ironic sentences.

Tina broke her heart when she received the sad news late in the evening. Her grandmother
passed away. “How come she died so soon when she is still 95 years old,” she wondered. Tina was
crying a river. If only she could keep her pain and sadness inside a jar and let it sink underwater. Life
is really fair for taking her beloved grandmother away. How she wished her grandma was given a
thousand years to live.

Summary/Action: Explain this bible verse. Proverbs 11:1 “Dishonest scales are abomination to the
Lord, but a just weight in His delight”
Resources:
English 6
Department of Education, K to 12 English6, Learner’s Materials 8

ST. MARY’S COLLEGE OF BANSALAN, INC.

Formerly: Holy Cross of Bansalan College, Inc.
Dahlia St., Bansalan, Davao del Sur
AY: 2020-2021
Telefax, No.: (082) 553-9246, (082) 272-1797

LEARNING PACKAGE FOR GRADE 6

ENGLISH

Quarter 1- Week 2:

Analyze figure of speech (Hyperbole and Irony)

_________________________________________
Name of Student

RIO EDEN A. CUMALING

Subject Teacher
 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE OF BANSALAN, INC.
Formerly: Holy Cross of Bansalan College, Inc.
Dahlia St., Bansalan, Davao del Sur
AY: 2020-2021
ENGLISH 6
Name:______________________________________ Q1 & Week 2 Date:_______________
Lesson 2: Idiomatic Expressions Total Score: Activities:___ Evaluation:___

Objectives:
 Identify real or make-believe, fact or non-fact images
 infer meaning of idiomatic expressions using context clues
 Appreciate the importance of filling out forms accurately
Preliminaries
Activity 1:

1. What do you mean by “It’s

raining cats and dogs, I can’t
play with my friends outside.”?

___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
2. Are you grateful if it will rain?
Why?

___________________________
___________________________

Activity 2: Read and understand the poem below and answer the questions after.

1. 2.

Process Questions:
1. What did the mother do in the poem for her children?____________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
2. As a son/daughter, in what way will you show your love to your mother?____________________
________________________________________________________________________________
3. What is the difference of the two?___________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
4. Which of the two that you easily understand? Why?____________________________________
5. Give the meaning of the following phrases:
A. a feather in one’s cap-
B. a piece of cake
 C. one of a kind
D. to die for-
E. called the tune-
F. apple of her eyes-
LESSON DEVELOPMENT

REMEMBER:
Idiomatic expressions or idioms
 are phrases which mean something different from the meanings expressed of the words that
are part of it. Its meaning will only be understood when taken as a whole or when used in
context.
 We cannot understand the meaning of the expression by the literal interpretation of its words.
Like when you use the idiom ‘play by ear’, it does not mean that you will play using your ear,
instead, it actually means ‘to play music without looking at the notes’.
 Inferring is a skill of forming conclusions or opinions based on evidence or proof.
 When inferring meaning of idiomatic expressions, it is important to analyze and understand
how idioms are used in context. Looking for clue words surrounding the idiomatic expression
helps in forming a conclusion about its right meaning.

The following are commonly used idioms and their meanings.

pass away means to die break off means to put an end
cut down means diminish in amount stand out means to be distinguished
hand out means to distribute break in means to train, tame, discipline
put down means to record lay up means to save
hand over means to give up the possession of anything fall out means to quarrel
soared like an eagle means glided along high in the air tied the knot means got married
raining cats and dog means raining very hard foot the bill means pay for
-highly spirited means energetic and enthusiastic lost her cool means got angry
no good means of no use took place means exchanged places
get on in life means continue working look after means to take care
under the weather means ill wear thin means becomes dull
burns up means makes us angry tripped up means made a mistake
in stitches means laughing hard out of the blue means unexpectedly
make waves means cause trouble down in the dumps means depressed
turned down means refused, denied keep an eye means watch carefully
turn up means appear, arrive face the facts means accept reality
-get along means live harmoniously together see the world means see life
come down to earth means be practical; realistic commit to memory means learn by heart
take it or leave it means accept it or not bury the hatchet means forgive and forget
serve one right means deal with one as he deserves
sound a person out means find out his intention
cry over spilled milk means useless regrets
follow the crowd means believe as most people do
kills two birds with one stone means accomplishes two things at a time

Practice: Look at the given pictures below. Choose the correct idiomatic expression that best
describes the picture. Write the letter of your answer before the number.
A. a red letter day B. eavesdropping C. tied the knot D. under the weather E. in stitches

Try to find the meaning of the idioms by inferring on how they are usedin context.______1. The class
went on bananaswhen their teacher gave a series of quizzeswithout discussion.A.climbed the
bananasB. became angry, disappointed______2. Her place is neat and clean, everything is in apple-
pie order.A.organized; in good orderB. apples are arranged in order______3. Many pupils turned
downthe invitation for Milo Fun Run.A.refused; deniedB. went down______4. Joshua’s dance moves
stand outamong the other contestants.A.stand and go outB. to be distinguished; be different______5.
The couple broke offafter experiencing a serious problem intheir relationship.A.separatedB. sat down
and took a break

Read with understandingand infer the meaning of the idioms based on how they are used in the
following sentences. Choose your answer from the phrases insidethe box._____1. The teacher gave
the pupils a fair and squarerating for theirnot-so-good performance._____2. I got mad with my best
friend when she spilled the beansabout the guyI admired._____3. Hundreds of visitors arrived out of
the blueduring the fiesta._____4. Our family went brokeafter our food business was closed._____5.
Miko got the Eager BeaverAward in class because of his active leadership among his classmates.

Examine how the following idioms in column A are used in context. Infer its meaning by
understanding the whole sentence. Chooseyour answer from the choices in column B. Write the
complete meaning.
The following selection uses idiomatic expressions. Infer the meaning of idioms based on how they
are used in context. Match your answer with correct letter.Naisha and YuriNaisha and Yuri are
siblings. Most of the time they don’t (1) get along wellbecause of their age gap. Naisha is tenyears old
while Yuri is oneyear old. When their mom is busy (2) killing two birds with one stone to earn a living,
Naisha (3) looks afterher baby brother.(4)Keeping an eyeat her brother is not a (5)piece of cake to do.
She has to deal with her brother’s tantrums and hyperactivity.But despite the difficulty, she still
manages to do her role with(6) flying colorsas an older sister to Yuri.She remains (7)highly-spirited
while dealing with Yuri for she loves him that much.Naisha’s mother is so happy every time she
(8)turns upat home and sees the siblings getting along very well. As a mother of two, she will never
(9)take place with other women, because more than anything else, she had always dreamed of (10)
seeing the worldwith her two children. A.live harmoniously togetherB.see lifeC.appear;
arriveD.energetic; enthusiasticE.exchange placeF.accomplishes two things at a
timeG.successfullyH.easy to doI.to take care ofJ.watch carefully