School: CRESENCIO S.

LAGO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

District: MARIHATAG
English
Grade 10 – Quarter 2 – Week 3

Competency: Identify key structural elements: Declarative Statements, Rhetorical questions, and Passive
Voice

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

 Identified rhetorical and non-rhetorical questions. (Knowledge)

 Transformed sentences into passive voice. (Skills)
 Appreciated the importance of the key structural elements in changing the perspectives in life.
(Attitude)

Schedule Activities Reference/

Resource

Day 1 Activity 1. Rhetorical or Not

Direction: Read the following questions. Identify if the following questions are
rhetorical or non-rhetorical questions. Copy the sentence in the Column A if it is
Rhetorical and in the Column B if it is non-rhetorical. Write your answer in the
answer sheet provided in this learning activity sheet.

1. Can pigs fly?

2. What do you think about the game?
3. Do you think it is wonderful news?
4. Is there anything more exciting than this?
5. Why can’t people just obey the rules and stay safe at home?

Column A Column B
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.

Day 2 Activity 2. From Active to Passive

Direction: Rewrite the sentences. Transform subject as the receiver of the action
(passive voice). Write your answer in the answer sheet provided in this learning
activity sheet.

Example:
Active: Thomas invented the phonograph in 1887.
Passive: The phonograph was invented by Thomas Edison in 1887.

1. The dog bit the mailman.

2. The bag contained three books.
3. His graceful sponsors gave him a gold watch.

Day 3 Activity 3. Changing Perspectives

Direction. Write an argumentative text using all the key structural elements you
 have learned. Convince your readers on the significance of continuing education
amidst the pandemic period. Write your answer in the answer sheet provided in this
learning activity sheet.

RUBRICS:
5- All parts of the essay (Introduction, Body and Conclusion) are properly
organized. In addition, all the key structural elements are present and have
no errors in punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.
4- All parts of the essay (Introduction, Body and Conclusion) are properly
organized. In addition, 3 or more key structural elements are present and
have no errors in punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.
3- Two parts of the essay (Introduction, Body or Conclusion) are properly
organized. However, only 2 key structural elements that are present and
have 3-5 errors in punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.
2 – Two parts of the essay (Introduction, Body or Conclusion) are properly
organized. However, only 2 key structural elements are present and have 6-
10 errors in punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.
1- Only one part of the essay (Introduction, Body or Conclusion) is properly
organized. In addition, only 2 key structural elements are present and have
more than 10 errors in punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.

Day 4 Self-check
Let’s check if how well you have mastered in this Learning Activity Sheet.

Direction: Choose the letter of the BEST answer. Write the letter of your answer in
the answer sheet provided in this learning activity sheet.

1. Maria answered the questions correctly.

A. Correctly, Maria answered the questions.
B. Questions are answered correctly, Maria.
C. The questions of Maria are correctly answered.
D. The questions were answered correctly by Maria.

2. Jose bought a gallon of isopropyl alcohol yesterday.

A. Yesterday, a gallon of alcohol Jose brought.
B. A gallon of alcohol has been bought by Jose yesterday.
C. A gallon of alcohol has been brought by Jose yesterday.
D. Jose has brought yesterday a gallon of isopropyl alcohol.

3.What is the meaning of life?

A. Rhetorical question
B. Non-rhetorical question

4. Do you agree with your friend’s suggestions?

A. Rhetorical question
B. Non-rhetorical question

5. How can we overcome the challenges in life?

A. Rhetorical question
B. Non-rhetorical question
Day 5 Performance Task.
Directions: Write five (5) Declarative Sentences about your most unforgettable
experiences during this Covid-19 Pandemic. Write it in the answer sheet provided
in this learning activity sheet.

Prepared by:

QUENNEE R. ESCOBILLO
Subject Teacher

Answers Key
 Activity 1. Rhetorical or Not
Column A Column B
1. Can pigs fly? 1. What do you think about the game?
2. Is there anything more exciting than
2. Do you think it is wonderful news?
this?
3. Why can’t people just obey the rules
3.
and stay safe at home?
.
Activity 2. From Active to Passive

1. The dog bit the mailman.

Passive: The mailman was bitten by the dog.
2. The bag contained three books.
Passive: Three books were contained in the bag.
3. His graceful sponsors gave him a gold watch.
Passive: The gold watch was given to him by his graceful sponsors.

Activity 3. . Changing Perspectives

Answers may vary

Self-check

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

Performance Task

Answers may Vary

References

Sinday, JB. Golden Harvest-Learning Activity Sheets-Changing Perspectives.18 January

2021.https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1J5a9jrCns2QIAe4VvAm3yJdowWxrwWYh

ENCLOSURE:
 In the previous lessons, you have learned that an argumentative essay tries to
change the readers’ mind by convincing them to agree with the writer’s point of view. In
addition, you have also learned various key structural elements that are useful in writing an
argumentative text/essay, namely; exposition, arguments, modal verbs, and conjunctions.

In this lesson, you will learn more key structural elements that will make your
argumentative text/essay more convincing to your readers.

“Who would have thought that a virus will help the planet breathe for a couple of
months? The long community lockdowns have contributed positively to the environment. But,
a number of lives were loss due to COVID-19.”

Process Questions:

1. Which sentence declares a fact?

2. Which sentence is written in the passive voice?

3. Which sentence appeal to your emotion/senses?

This lesson consists of three main topics; Declarative Sentence, Passive Voice, and
Rhetorical questions as key structural elements in writing an argumentative essay.

A. Declarative Sentence
 A sentence that expresses a statement. It simply declares something whether it’s a fact,
wish, intent or feeling.
 Among the four (4) kinds of Sentences (according to their meaning and purpose);
Interrogative (sentence that asks a question), Imperative (gives command, order, or
request) Exclamatory (expresses sudden or strong feeling), Declarative is commonly
used.

Examples:

1. The students want to have a normal class.

2. They would like to see their teachers and classmates in the classroom.

3. The long community lockdowns have contributed positively to the environment.

4. It is a pleasure to see the children achieving their dreams in life and a blessing to their
families.

Declarative sentences can be simple or compound in structure.

Examples:

1. Maria is happy. – (Simple Declarative Sentence)

2. Jose wants to visit his friends but he is not allowed to go out. – (Compound Declarative
Sentence)
Declarative sentences are very helpful in writing an argumentative text/essay, specially when
you are presenting the facts or even your opinions.
Sentences have subjects (noun/pronoun being discussed) and verbs (action/state of being).
Did you know that verbs have voices? Yes, verbs can have a passive or an active voice and
they determine the doer and the receiver of the actions.

B. Passive Voice
 it is determined by the subject as the receiver of the action or is being acted upon by the verb.
But if the subject is the doer of the action or acts upon the verb, it is an active voice.

Examples:
 1. The parents received the modules. – Active Voice

2. The modules were received by the parents. – Passive Voice

In the examples given above, there were two sets of sentences provided for you to
understand the difference between active and passive voice.
In sentence 1, The parents (Subject) acts on the verb (received) and the object (the modules)
receives the action. While in sentence 2, the subject (the parents) becomes the receiver of
the action (were received) and the object (the modules) becomes the doer of the action.
Note: Only sentences with Direct object can be written in the passive voice. In addition, the voice of
the verb is NOT a tense but each tense has their own passive voice.

How to form the passive voice? Let’s study the table below.

Simple Auxiliary verb + sample Examples

V3 (past participle)
Tenses

Present simple am, is, are + made Sugar is made from canes.
Some products are made in
China.

Past simple was, were + invited Jose was invited to sing at the
ceremony.
They were invited to Maria’s
birthday party.

Future (will) will be + announced The decision will be announced

tomorrow.

Future (going to) am, is, are + going to be + built A mega company is going to
be built within the next years.
New buildings are going to be
built in our city.

Progressi Auxiliary verb + sample Examples

ve V3 (past participle)
Tenses

Present am, is, are + being + sent The item is being sent at the
moment.
progressive
I am being sent to study abroad.

Past was, were + being + The plant was being

watered, wash watered when my mother
progressive got home.
The clothes were being
washed while the kids were
 still sleeping.

Future Will be +being+ played The music will be being played

by the orchestra.
progressive
* Note: passive voice in future
progressive tense is not very
commonly used.

Perfect Auxiliary verb + sample Examples

V3 (past participle)
Tenses

Present perfect has, have + been + sold That plant has been sold for 500
pesos.

The pots have been sold for

1,000 pesos.

Past perfect had + been + hired The janitor had been hired
before he gave the letter to
me.

Future perfect will + have been + finished The assignments will have been
finished by the time her mother
gets home.

MODALS Auxiliary verb + sample V3 Examples

(past participle)

can/could can, could + be + issued A certificate can be issued at the

office.

They said that it could be issued

today.

have to have to, has to, had to + be + Their needs have to be catered
catered, arranged, promoted right away.
A gardener has to be arranged
for tomorrow’s event.

She had to be promoted for

her length of service.
 must must + be + stopped Illegal loggings must be stopped
for the sake of the next
generations.

C. Rhetorical Question
 From the word “rhetoric” – an art of expressive and persuasive speech discourse, the writer’s
way to create an emotional effect.
 It’s a question being asked to highlight or emphasize a point and is not expecting of an
answer.
 It may or may not have an obvious answer.

Examples:

1. Is rain wet?

2. Who are we that even the Creator offered His life as a ransom for us? 3. Who would have
thought that a virus will help the planet breathe for a couple of months?

In sentence 1, the question has an obvious answer as suggested by facts or context clues.
Rhetorical questions with obvious answers are used to emphasize a point.

On the other hand, sentences 2 and 3 are examples of a rhetorical questions that have no
obvious answers. These questions are asked to start a conversation, stir arguments, or
putting an opinion into the topic for thinking and reflection.

ANSWER SHEET
ENGLISH 10
Quarter 2 Week 3

Name: ___________________________ Grade & Section: __________________

Activity 1. Rhetorical or Not
Column A Column B
1. 1.

2. 2.

3. 3.

Activity 2. From Active to Passive

1. The dog bit the mailman.

Passive: _____________________________________________________________________

2. The bag contained three books.

Passive: _____________________________________________________________________

3. His graceful sponsors gave him a gold watch.

Passive: ____________________________________________________________________

Activity 3. Argumentative Text

____________________________________________
Title

_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Self-Check. Multiple Choices

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. _____

Performance Task. Declare It!

1. ____________________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________________________