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English – Grade 6
Quarter 4 – Module 10: Distinguishing Text Types According to Purpose and
Language Features: Problem and Solution
First Edition, 2020
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 English 6
Quarter 4
Self-Learning Module10
Distinguish Text Types According
to Purpose and Language Features:
Problem and Solution

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Introductory Message

For the Facilitator:

Welcome to the English 6 Self-Learning Module on Distinguishing Text Types

According to Purpose and Language Features: Problem and Solution!
This Self-Learning Module was collaboratively designed, developed and
reviewed by educators from the Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed by its
Officer-in-Charge Schools Division Superintendent, Ma. Evalou Concepcion A.
Agustin, in partnership with the City Government of Pasig through its mayor,
Honorable Victor Ma. Regis N. Sotto. The writers utilized the standards set by the K
to 12 Curriculum using the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) in
developing this instructional resource.

This learning material hopes to engage the learners in guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also aims to help learners
acquire the needed 21st century skills especially the 5 Cs, namely: Communication,
Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Character while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
body of the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Moreover, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

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 For the Learner:

Welcome to the English 6 Self-Learning Module on Distinguishing Text Types

According to Purpose and Language Features: Problem and Solution!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You
will be enabled to process the contents of the learning material while being an active
learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectations - This points to the set of knowledge and skills

that you will learn after completing the module.

Pretest - This measures your prior knowledge about the lesson

at hand.

Recap - This part of the module provides a review of concepts

and skills that you already know about a previous lesson.

Lesson - This section discusses the topic in the module.

Activities - This is a set of activities that you need to perform.

Wrap-Up - This section summarizes the concepts and

application of the lesson.

Valuing - This part integrates a desirable moral value in the

lesson.

Posttest - This measures how much you have learned from the
entire module.

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 EXPECTATIONS

This is your self-instructional module in English 6. All the activities

provided in this lesson will help you learn and understand: Distinguishing
Text Types According to Purpose and Language Features: Problem and
Solution

PRETEST

Directions: Match the Problem in column A with the Solution in column B.

Column A Column B

1. Sara missed the bus. A. We had to wait for the

next showing

2. My mom locked her keys in the car. B. She got highest score in
her exam.

3. My family was late getting to a movie C. He bought a lunch.

4. Michael forgot his lunch at home. D. Her mom had to drive

her to school.

5. Jana was so happy when she got home. E. She called my dad to
bring her the extra set.

RECAP

Last time you learned to distinguish text types according to purpose

language features: Cause and Effect. Where Cause is the reason why
something happened and effect is the result or outcome of a certain cause
or reasons. Clue words such as because, so, consequently, therefore, thus
and since signal cause-effect relationships.

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 LESSON

What stories of creation have you heard before? Find out how the
following selection is different from the ones you have already read.

Bathala and the Story of Creation

In the beginning of time, there were three powerful gods who lived in
the universe. Bathala was the caretaker of the earth, Ulilang Kaluluwa (lit.
Orphaned Spirit), a huge serpent who lived in the clouds, and the Galang
Kaluluwa (lit. Wandering Spirit), the winged god who loves to travel. These
three gods did not know each other.

Bathala often dreamt of creating mortals but the empty earth stops him
from doing so. Ulilang Kaluluwa who was equally lonely as Bathala, liked to
visit places and the earth was his favorite. One day the two gods met. Ulilang
Kaluluwa, seeing another god rivaling him, was not pleased. He challenged
Bathala to a fight to decide who would be the ruler of the universe. After three
days and three nights, Ulilang Kaluluwa was slain by Bathala. Instead of
giving him a proper burial, Bathala burned the the snake’s remains. A few
years later the third god, Galang Kauluwa, wandered into Bathala’s home. He
welcomed the winged god with much kindness and even invited him to live in
his kingdom. They became true friends and were very happy for many years.

Galang Kaluluwa became very ill. Before he died,he instructed Bathala

to bury him on the spot where Ulilang kaluluwa’s body was burned. Bathala
did exactly as he was told. Out of the grave of the two dead gods grew a tall
tree with a big round nut, which is the coconut tree. Bathala took the nut and
husked it. He noticed that the inner skin was hard. The nut itself reminded
him of Galang Kaluluwa’s head. It had two eyes, a flat nose, and a round
mouth. Its leaves looked so much like the wings of his dear winged friend. But

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the trunk was hard and ugly, like the body of his enemy, the snake Ulilang
Kaluluwa.

Bathala realized that he was ready to create the creatures he wanted

with him on earth.He created the vegetation, animals, and the first man and
woman. Bathala built a house for them out of the trunk and leaves of the
coconut trees. For food, they drank the coconut juice and ate its delicious
white meat. Its leaves, they discovered, were great for making mats, and
brooms. Its fiber could be used for rope and many other things.

Answer the following questions about the selection.

1. Who are the characters in the story?
Bathala, Galang kaluluwa and Ulilang kaluluwa were the
characters from the story.
2. What made two of the gods in the story lonely?
They were lonely because the earth was empty.
3. Who initiated the challenge to fight? Why?
Ulilang Kaluluwa initiated the challenge in order toknow who
would be the ruler of the universe.
4. Why do you think Bathala was kinder to Galang kaluluwa than Ulilang
kaluluwa?
Bathala was kinder to Galang kaluluwa because he did not challenge
him for a fight.
5. Why did Galang Kaluluwa died?
Galang Kaluluwa died because he became very ill.
6. What grew on the two god’s grave?
A coconut tree grew on the two god’s grave.
7. What made Bathala realize that he was ready to create what he needed?
Bathala realized that he was ready to create what he needed when
the two gods died. He realized that he has no one to be with on earth.

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8. What is the significance of the coconut tree in the story of creation?
A coconut tree is considered tree of life. It signifies that there is a life
even after death, that there is hope even after a big challenged faced
by one person.

Guided Practice
Let’s try this as practice exercise.

Rewrite the following situations taken from our story in the proper columns
to show problem-solution relationship.

1. Ulilang Kaluluwa seeing another god rivaling him,was not pleased.

He challenged Bathala to a fight to decide who would be the ruler of the
universe.
2. Bathala often dreamt of creating mortals,but the empty earth stops him
from doing so.
The two gods have to die,and Bathala realized that he was ready to create
the creatures he wanted with him on earth.
3. The three gods did not know each other,which resulted to fighting of
Bathala and Ulilang Kaluluwa.
Bathala was so kind that he welcomed Galang Kaluluwa (winged god) and
even invited him to live in his Kingdom.

PROBLEM
Ulilang kaluluwa seeing
another god rivaling him,was
not pleased.
Bathala often dreamt of
creating mortals,but the
empty earth stops him from
doing so.
The three gods did not know
each other which resulted to
fighting of Bathala and
Ulilang kaluluwa.
SOLUTION
He challenged Bathala to a fight
to decide who would be the ruler
of the Universe
The two gods have to die,and
Bathala realized that he was
ready to create the creatures he
wanted with him on earth.
Bathala was so kind that he
welcomed Galang Kaluluwa
(winged god) and even invited him
live in his kingdom.

Remember that, a problem-solution relationship describes a problem

and discusses possible solutions to the problem. It is usually either an
argument for a specific solution to a problem, or a strong case for the urgent
need to solve a problem.

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 ACTIVITIES

Activity 1

Directions: Identify the problem and solution, by underlining the problem

and circling the solution.

1. Francine waited for hours, she couldn’t bear the pain. She walked to the
clinic near their house.
2. Angelo is a not so bright boy in their class. He studies his lessons everyday.
3. Nica helps her mom in doing the house chores. Her mom is ill for weeks.
4. Arlo doesn’t have enough money for his project. He tried to sell his old stuff.
5. Many are staying home and following health protocol, because of Corona
virus disease.

Activity 2

Directions: Identify the problem-solution relationship which could be

explicitly or implicitly stated in the following situations.

LJ wants to join her local community service volunteer group,but her

Mom thinks her grades are too low.LJ decides that she will work hard to
bring her grades up so that her Mom will allow her to join the group.

PROBLEM SOLUTION

Melissa and Mae wanted to start up a cooking club after school.

Melissa wanted the club to make cupcakes. Mae wanted the club to make
cupcakes.

PROBLEM SOLUTION

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 Wilbur was the most popular pig in the farm,until the day Alfred the
horse came.Alfred was big,brown and had silky hair.Not to mention that
he was loud and too friendly. All the animals like Alfred.Wilbur’s owner fed
Alfred better.He rode Alfred most of the time,too.Wilbur was jealous. Alfred
tried to be friends with him but Wilbur didn’t like him.Wilbur got sick and
his owner was too busy to care.It was Alfred who took care of Wilbur.

PROBLEM SOLUTION

Activity 3

Directions: With a Partner (choose member of the family) create a problem-

solution organizer for your chosen topic among the following.

1. Sibling rivalry

2. Student life 3. Friend conflicts

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 WRAP-UP

To check if you really learned something from our lesson. Identify the
underlined sentence if it is a problem or a solution. Write P for problem and
S for solution before each number.

_____1.Athena’s grandmother is sick for months. Her mother sent some

medicines.

_____2.Rico’s father stopped from working due to health issues, his parents
could no longer send him to private school. He asked his parents to send him
to public school rather than to stop from schooling.

_____3.The young man was rushed to the hospital. He was hit and run by this
unidentified vehicle.

_____4.There was no rain for almost 2 weeks. The farmer’s crop is already dry.
They watered the plants with the use of irrigation.

VALUING

God created heaven and everything on earth. “So God created man
in His own image, in the image of God he created him, male and female
He created them “(Genesis 1:27).God created us for purpose. We are also
given this gift of creativity to appreciate and enhance what we have.

Below are situations that show man’s creativity in solving certain

problems from day to day activities. Underline the solution.

1. Vera’s family is getting bigger and so is their expenses. Mother tried online
selling of snacks she cooks every afternoon.

2. Many planted vegetables in pots because of lack of space for gardening.

3. Mang Ben is a good carpenter. His grandson Mico needs a chair and table
for his online class, but they don’t have enough money to buy for itched made
table and chair out of unused wood in their backyard.

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4. Ana is not satisfied with the designs of her new notebook. She looked for
her old stuffs and redecorated her notebook.

5. Lino was on his way home when the rain poured. Since he forgot to bring
his umbrella, he pulled a banana leaf and used it..

POSTTEST

Directions: The following sentences show problems in the class. Propose a

solution to ease this concern, by choosing the best solution inside the box.

A. The teacher should give the students activity before leaving the
class.
B. Sleep on time/early at night.
C. The teacher should come earlier than her/his students.
D. Attend good manners and right conduct workshops/seminars.
E. Eat complete meal and nutritious food.

1. Students are noisy when teacher is out.

2. The children are running and talking loudly when they come early to
school.

3. Weak and malnourished pupils.

4. Latecomer students.

5. Misbehaving students.

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Pre test Activity 2 Wrap Up Post Test
1. D -answers vary 1.P 1.A
2. E 2.S 2.C
3. A Activity 3 3.P 3.E
4. C -answers vary 4.S 4.B
5. B 5.D
Activity 1
1. Francine waited for hours,she couldn’t bear the pain.
She walked to the clinic near their house.
2. Angelo is a not so bright boy in their class.
He studies his lessons everyday.
3.Nica helps her mom in doing the house chores.
Her mom is ill for weeks.
4.Arlo doesn’t have enough money for his project.
He tried to sell his old stuff.
6. Many are staying home and following health protocol,because
of Corona virus disease.
Valuing
1.Vera’s family is getting bigger and so is their expenses.Mother tried
online selling of snacks she cooks every afternoon.
2.Many planted vegetables in pots because of lack of space for
gardening.
3.Mang Ben is a good carpenter.His grandson Mico needs a chair and
table for his online class, but they don’t have enough money to buy
for it.He made table and chair out of unused wood in their backyard.
4.Ana is not satisfied with the designs of her new notebook.She looked
for her old stuffs and redecorated her notebook.
5.Lino was on his way home when the rain poured.Since he forgot to
bring his umbrella,he pulled a banana leaf and used it..
KEY TO CORRECTION
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Maria Fe Garcia-Eusebio Perla A. Zotomayor,Ed.D,Essential English Worktext in

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