BAROBO DISTRICT II

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English
Second Quarter – Week 1
Various Types of Information/ Factual Text

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Division of Surigao del Sur
Barobo District II

English 6 – 2nd Quarter – Week 1

Competency: Identify the purpose, key structural and language features of various types of
information/factual text

Objectives: At the end of the week, you shall have

o defined various types of Information/Factual Text;
o distinguished what type of Information/ Factual Text; and
o reflected the importance of gathering factual information.

Schedule Activities Reference/

Resource
Day 1 See
(Please read enclosure 1 on pages 7-9 on the discussions of Enclosure 1
Various Types of Information/ Factual Text before answering the
activities below.)

Activity 1.

Mix and match the following types of information to its

description. Choose your answer from the box and write the letter
of the correct answer on the blank provided before each number.

________1. Utilizes question and answer, problem and solutions

________2. Provides step-by-step guidelines that describe how to
complete a task
________3. Includes biographies, memoirs, journalism, and
historical, scientific, technical, or economic accounts
_______ 4. Includes claims, evidence, and warrants to explain how
the evidence linked to the claims

a. Argument text
b. Literary Non fiction
c. Procedural text
d. Expository Text

Day 2 Activity 2.

Directions: Read each passage properly. Then, distinguish what

type of informational/factual text it belongs. You choose your

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answer inside the box. Write your answer on the space provided
below the passage.

literary nonfiction procedural text

expository text argument/persuasion text

1. Junk food is very harmful that is slowly eating away the

health of the present generation. The term itself denotes
how dangerous it is for our bodies. Most importantly, it
tastes so good that people consume it daily. However,
not much awareness is spread about the harmful effects
of junk food. The problem is more serious than you
think. Various studies show that junk foods impact our
health negatively. They contain higher levels of calories,
fats, and sugar. On the contrary, they have very low
amounts of healthy nutrients and lack dietary fibers.
Parents must discourage their children from consuming
junk food because of the ill effects it has on one’s
health.
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2. A private school is autonomous and generates its own

funding through various sources like student tuition, private
grants and endowments. A public school is government
funded and all students attend free of cost. Because of
funding from several sources, private schools may teach
above and beyond the standard curriculum, may cater to a
specific kind of students (gifted, special needs, specific
religion/language) or have an alternative curriculum like
art, drama, technology etc. Public schools have to adhere to
the curriculum charted out by the district and cannot deny
admission to any child within the residential school zone.
There are several preconceived notions regarding private
and public schools. Private schools are often assumed to be
very expensive, elitist and a better bet for admission to
good colleges. Public schools are often thought of as
shoddy, less- disciplined and low-grade curriculum. This
comparison offers a fair insight into both schools for
parents to make an informed decision.

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 __________________________________________

3. Mango float is a Filipino icebox cake dessert made with

layers of graham crackers, whipped cream, condensed
milk, and ripe mangoes. It is a modern variant of the
traditional Filipino crema de fruta cake. Here are the
steps to follow to prepare it. Prepare a rectangular glass
dish with or without lid. In a bowl, whisk Nestle cream
until smooth. Add the condensed and evaporated milk.
Whisk until well combined. Using a ladle, place a small
amount of the milk mixture into the bottom of the dish,
then place a layer of Graham crackers and top with the
sliced mangoes. Ladle a mixture again, slowly pours
over the crackers and the mangoes, making sure it
covers all of the Graham crackers. Repeat by placing
layers of crackers, mangoes and milk mixture.
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4. Dr Jose Protacio Rizal was born in the town of Calamba,

Laguna on 19th June 1861. The second son and the
seventh among the eleven children of Francisco
Mercado and Teodora Alonso. He began his early
education at home with his mother as his first teacher
and continued in Biñan, Laguna. He entered a Jesuit-run
Ateneo Municipal de Manila in 1872 and obtained a
bachelor’s degree with highest honors in 1876. He
studied medicine at the University of Santo Tomas but
had to stop because he felt that the Filipino students
were being discriminated by their Dominican tutors. He
went to Madrid at Universidad Central de Madrid and in
1885 at the age of 24; he finished his course in
Philosophy and Letters with a grade of “Excellent.”
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Day 3 Activity 3.

A. Read the text below and answer the questions that follow.

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte was born on March 28,

1945 in Maasin, Southern Leyte of Vicente Duterte and
Soledad Roa who were both civil servants. His mother was a

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 public-school teacher while his father was a government
worker. He graduated in 1968 with a Bachelor of Arts degree
in Political Science at the Lyceum of the Philippines
University and obtained a law degree from San Beda College
of Law in 1972. He passed the bar exam that same year.. He
is among the longest -serving mayors in the Philippines and
has been Mayor of Davao City for seven terms. On May 9,
2016, He won a landslide victory as the 16th President of the
Philippines. He was officially proclaimed by a joint session
of the Philippine Congress on May 30, 2016. He is the first
President from Mindanao, and the first local chief executive
to get elected straight to the Office of the President.

1. What is the whole text about?

2. When was President Rodrigo Roa Duterte born?
3. Who were the parents of our president?
4.. When did Rodrigo Roa Duterte win as president in our
country?
5. When was his proclamation as official president in the
Philippines?

Take Note: As you answer the questions, you gather factual

information from the text you had read.

B. Why is it important for you to gather factual information?

Day 4 Self-check of all activities (guided by parents or learning

facilitators)

Day 5 Performance Task

Cut out a sample of short selection (from old newspapers or

magazines) for each type of informational text. Paste them in a one
whole sheet of paper.

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Answer Key

Activity 1.

1. D
2. C
3. B
4. A

Activity 2

1. Argumentative/persuasion text
2. Expository text
3. Procedural text
4. Literary Nonfiction

Activity 3

A.
1. The whole text is about the life of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
2. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte was born on March 28, 1945.
3. The parents of our president were Vicente Duterte and Solidad Roa.
4. Rodrigo Roa Duterte won as president on May 4, 2016
5. He was proclaimed officially as president in the Philippines on May 30, 2016.

B.The answers may vary.

Prepared by:

CHARIS DOREEN S. PEDROSA

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Enclosure 1: Information Sheet

Informational text is defined as text with the primary purpose of information about arts,
sciences, or social studies. This text ranges from newspaper and magazine articles to digital
information to nonfiction trade books to textbooks and reference materials.

There are specifically four types of informational text as follows:

1. Literary Nonfiction

Includes shorter texts, such as “personal essay, speeches, opinion pieces,

essays about art or literature, biographies, memoirs, journalism, and historical,
scientific, technical, or economic accounts (including digital sources) written for
a broad audience.” Autobiographies, biographies, other narrative nonfiction,
informational picture books, and informational poetry often fit into this category.
Narrative informational text typically communicates accurate information and
has a well-defined beginning, middle, and end. Informational poetry weaves facts
into poems.

Example: Biography of President Roa Duterte

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte was born on March 28, 1945 in Maasin,
Southern Leyte of Vicente Duterte and Soledad Roa who were both civil
servants. His mother was a public school teacher while his father was a
government worker. He graduated in 1968 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Political Science at the Lyceum of the Philippines University and obtained a law
degree from San Beda College of Law in 1972. He passed the bar exam that same
year. He is among the longest-serving mayors in the Philippines and has been
Mayor of Davao City for seven terms. On May 9, 2016, He won a landslide
victory as the 16th President of the Philippines. He was officially proclaimed
by a joint session of the Philippine Congress on May 30, 2016. He is the first
President from Mindanao, and the first local chief executive to get elected
straight to the Office of the President.

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2. Procedural Texts
Procedural text is a factual text that gives a set of instructions on how to do
something. To be able to follow a procedure, take note a transitional words that
signal time –order of steps such as first, then, next, and last.

Example: Safety Measures before Typhoon

Whole-year round typhoon occurs. It is necessary to be prepared for the

coming of any typhoon as predicted. First and foremost, inspect your house if
it needs to be repaired or fixed. Then, clean up the house drainage system to
avoid blockage . Next, store an adequate supply of food and water good for a few
days. Ensure that appliances should be place in an elevated position. They might
be damaged if water can penetrate into them in case floodwater rushes into your
house. Lastly, always keep flashlights, candles, batteries, and first aid supplies.

3. Expository Texts

Expository texts utilize various text structures such as description, cause

and effect, comparison and contrast, problem and solution, question and answer,
and temporal sequence.

Example: Comparison and Contrast between the Moon and the Sun

The moon and sun are both bright round objects in the sky. Indeed,
viewed from the Earth’s surface, both appear as similarly sized disks. That said, however,
they are otherwise very different. The sun is a star, while the moon is a large mass of
work rock and dirt. According to most theories, the sun formed from the solar nebla, a
giant mass of cloud and dust that collapsed because of its gravity. When it did, the
material that pulled into the center formed the sun. When the Earth was formed in the
early solar system, it didn’t have a moon. The moon was likely created when a large
planet collided with the Earth. The resulting particle cloud rose and eventually condensed
into the moon.

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4. Argument or Persuasion Texts

Argumentative or persuasion texts provide evidence with the intent of

influencing the beliefs, or actions of the target audience. These texts typically
include claims, evidence, and warrants to explain how the evidences are linked to
the claims. Writers of persuasion or argument also make appeals-appeals to the
author’s credibility, to the audience’s needs, or to reason and evidence

Example: The Effect of Mobile Phone to Children

Many children now possess a mobile phone and they are fast becoming
the latest fashion item.Children continue to use mobiles despite the obvious
risk to their health. Mobile phones emit a dosage of radiation, which is
harmful to the user and cause severe brain damage.Mobiles are useful,
however. They enable parents to maintain contact with their children
whenever they need to. There are also obvious benefits to their use in
emergency situations. The recent rise in crimes associated with mobiles is a
worrying trend: many of our children are under threat of violence merely by
the possession of a phone. Parents should think carefully before purchasing
a mobile phone for their child.

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References:

http://www.philippinesguam.org/philippines-agana/about-the-philippines-agana/the-
presidentagana/presidents-bio-agana/

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/9959-thermometers-how-to-take-your-temperature

https://sciencing.com/similarities-differences-between-sun-moon-8459351.html

https://pdst.ie/persuasivewriting

https://www.toppr.com/guides/essays/harmful-effects-of-junk-food-essay/

https://www.diffen.com/difference/Private_School_vs_Public_School

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFjoEWMOcIo

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