English 7_Quarter 4

Teaching Date and Time: ( January 13-17, 2020) Week 1(4 days)
Grade Level: 7
Learning Area: English
Quarter: Fourth
Code: EN7RC-IVa-3.2, EN7LC-IVa-8, EN7OL-IV-a-1.26, EN 7 WC-IV-a.2.2, EN7G-IV-f-6.1

Part 1: OBJECTIVES:
A. CONTENT STANDARD:
The learner demonstrates understanding of: contemporary Philippine literature as a means of responding demands of
the global village; various extended text types; lexical and contextual cues; appropriate and polite oral language, stance, and
behavior; and use of imperatives, prepositions, verbs, and wh- questions.

B. PERFORMANCE STANDARD:
The learner transfers learning by: explaining the needs to be cooperative and responsible in today’s global village; using
appropriate strategies to comprehend extended text types; using lexical and contextual clues to understand unfamiliar words
and expressions; using imperatives, prepositions, and appropriate and polite oral language, stance and behavior in various
information-sharing formats.

C. LEARNING OUTCOME:
1. Contrast the present and past dike
2. Identify the elements and types of essays.
3. Complete the statements using tag questions.

Part II. CONTENT

Unit 4-Lesson 1: Learning about the Changing World in contemporary Literature
Reading Text: Tarlac Dike (An essay by Kerima Polotan)
Literary Content: The Essay as Literary Genre
Grammar: Tag Questions

Part III. LEARNING RESOURCES

A. References: Work text Pages: 426-435, 492-496 (English Perspective 7)
B. Materials: English Perspective 7 Work text, picture of a dike, dictionary , computer with internet connection,
worksheet
Web based: www.goodnewspilipinas.com
C. Time frame: 4 days

Part IV: PROCEDURE

Day 1
Preliminary activities
1. Prayer
2. Checking Of Attendance
3. Review of the previous lesson
Literature Study
Prereading Activity
Task Show students a picture of a dike and how dikes help keep communities safe from rising waters during flooding. Tell
them they are about to read an essay entitled “Tarlac Dike”.
Task 1: Unlocking Difficulties
Have the students’ group words that belong together into the categories with the aid of dictionary. Then let them explain and
discuss their answers.
Probe word meanings
childhood periphery reminisce dike ledge wall
river sea memories dam ocean
Words that belong river
together sea
ocean
Why these words Bodies of water
belong together

During Reading
Task 2: A. Ask students to fill in the dialectic journal as they read through the essay.

Quotation from “Tarlac dike” What was the writer’s purpose for Why do you find this quotation
writing this? interesting or important?
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A. Ask the students to answer the guide questions found in the text.
1. Which dike does the writer remember most about in this essay?
2. Describe this dike in the past and present?
3. What memories did she associate with the dike?
4. What does the dike symbolize for the writer?
5. What was the “unending puzzle’ in the writer’s mind in the essay? What was your interpretation about this?

Post Reading
Task 3: Check students’ understanding of the essay “Tarlac Dike” by let them answer the comprehension questions in
literary Activity 1.
6. What scenes did the writer capture in her mind during her early morning walk along the dike to the school?
7. How is the recollection of the author’s memories related to your own childhood memories?
8. How significant is the good friend to the writer in the essay? What became of their friendship in the end?
9. If you were the writer how would you feel about going back to a place that does not exist anymore? What is your point
of view of what happened?
10. Friendships built in life should be valued forever. Show can you remember the kindness and memories you share with
old friends? Some things also do not last forever. Are there any important things in your life that you miss? How do you
remember these?
Discuss the different elements of the essay as a literary genre and the different types of essays. Ascertain students
understanding of the literary concept by asking them questions regarding essays.
The essay as literary Genre
Different Types of essay
1. Narrative essay: Telling a story
2. Descriptive Essay: Describing with words
3. Expository Essay: Learning more about a topic
4. Persuasive essay: Convincing the reader
Elements of an essay
1. Introduction/introductory paragraph - hook – background information- connect- statement
2. Body paragraph – topic sentence, explanation/example – supporting details
3. Conclusion - first element – second element – final remarks

Task 4: Guide students in answering the graphic organizer to summarize the key elements or features of essay.

debris dike envious glisten

envy cool bridge trees

happy envy school reminiscing

Day 2
Literature study
Post Reading
Review the gist of the essay “Tarlac Dike”. Ask students to recall the elements found in the essay.
Task 5: Point out Connections. With a partner, ask students to log on to the website: www.goodnewspilipinas.com. Then let
them create a poster of the featured person or place. When they are done call on volunteers to share their work.
Perform Expressions. Let students practice making oral presentations by studying the poster on how to build dikes. Ponder
reflections: Ask the students to reflect on the theme of the essay. What is the theme of the essay? What ideas can you
perceive from the theme?

Day 3
Language and Grammar

Presentation
Show students sentences on strips of paper with tag questions that relate to a photo of a popular Philippine landmark. Show
the picture and say, “You haven’t been to Mt. Mayon, have you?”
Discussion
Discuss the rules and patterns of tag questions and how tag questions are formed and their responses.
Practice
Task 6: Check students understanding of the grammar concept by asking them to answer grammar practice task 1 and 2.
Grammar Practice 1: Match the sentence parts with their tag questions.
____1. Mark was not there, a. were you?
____2. Snow isn’t black, b. is he?
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____3. The moon goes round the earth, c. does she?

____4. You weren’t invited in the club, d. would she?
____5. It’s great to see each other again, e. can she?
____6. She rarely comes these days, f. was he?
____7. She would scarcely expect him to know that, g. is it?
____8. Juliet never comes on time, h. doesn’t it?
____9. She isn’t much of a writer, i. were you?
____10. You went to the airport last weekend,

Task 7: Ask students to form small groups and to think about how life at present is so much different from life in the past.
Ask them to take note of the tag questions they used during discussion.

Day 4
Language and Grammar
Production
Task 8: Review the lesson on tag questions. Then provide a news article to the students and ask them to formulate Ws and
1H questions about the news article they read. Discuss their answers.

Assignment 1
Ask students to look for their partners. With a partner, log on to the website of Good News Pilipinas
(http://www.godnewspilipinas.com). Look for an interesting story about a young Filipino who has received recognition.
Create a poster about the Filipino and the many accomplishments you have learned about the featured person. Share your
poster with the rest of the class.

V. EVALUATION
Part 1: Contrast the present and past dike. Illustrate your answer and explain it.

Illustration 1: Present

Illustration 2: Past

Part 2: Identify the elements and types of essays.

connect descriptive topic sentence narrative supporting details expository explanation
persuasive background information statement conclusion body paragraph introduction
1. The writer strives to communicate a deeper meaning through the description. The writer should show not tell, through
the use of colourful words and sensory details.
2. It is an element of an essay that connects the background information with the thesis statement.
3. it is the heart, core or central point of an essay.
4. It is the called the attention grabber in an essay.
5. It is the final remarks of the essay
6. It is an informative piece of writing that presents a balanced analysis of a topic. The writer explains a topic, using facts,
statistics and examples.
7. The goal of this essay is to convince the reader to accept the point’s point of view or recommendation.
8. The author uses the pronoun I in this essay.
9. Tarlac Dike is an example of what type of essay.
10. This essay tells a story.

Part 3: Complete the statements using tag questions.

isn’t she? can it? are they? isn’t it ? had they? isn’t he
aren’t you? does she? have you? is she? did they?
1. They hadn’t visited you before, _________________
2. The meeting is at five o’clock, __________________
3. You are the new barangay captain, _______________
4. There aren’t any problems, _______________
5. Mother like flowers, _______________
6. Nothing can happen, __________________
7. You haven’t seen my keys.________
8. Nobody phoned, ___________
9. She doesn’t speak Spanish, ___________
10. He is the richest man in town, ___________

Assignment 2
Write a reflection about how friendships change over the years. Have you had a friend you used to be close to? What
happened between the two of you that changed your relationship? Do you think friendship last forever?