English- Grade 10

STUDENT’S NAME: ________________________GRADE/SECTION: ________________

TEACHER: _______________________________ DATE SUBMITTED: _______________

I CAN BE GREAT

I. LEARNING SKILLS
A. Most Essential Learning Competency
Formulate a statement of opinion or assertion
B. Objective/s
1. distinguish the statement of opinion and assertion
2. formulate statement of opinion and assertion

II. INTRODUCTORY CONCEPT

When forming personal convictions, we often interpret factual evidence through the filter
of our values, feelings, tastes, and past experiences. Hence, most statements we make in
speaking and writing are assertions of facts, opinions, beliefs or prejudice.

A statement is an opinion if it involves the speaker’s emotion or feelings and cannot be

proven true.

If an opinion cannot be proven as true and a fact is true, a statement that is somewhat true
and somewhat false is called assertion. Assertion is a statement used to make a declaration
or to express strong belief on a particular topic. It can be formulated after reading a story, or
a poem, and even after watching a play.

Let’s Bear in Mind!

Statements of opinion usually start with signal phrases such
as I think or I believe and have words like best, worst, beautiful, outstanding
or should.
Statements of opinion have to do with one’s preferences or
emotions.

I think the best way to avoid any illness is to have a stress-free mind.
Chocolates are the best ice cream flavors for the children.
It was the worst movie I ever watched.
Statements of assertion do not start with a phrase I think or
I believe.
Statements of assertion are considered as declarations, as
if they
III. ACTIVITIES
were true even though they may not be.

Reading books make our mind healthy.

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Having a positive outlook in life makes our minds healthy.

Source: Self-Learning Module in Grade 10

 A. Practice Tasks
Practice Task 1. Read the following sentences and answer the questions below.

I think Purple color is better than yellow.

English teachers are fluent and confident speakers.
I believe that taking lemonade everyday can prevent the spread of Covid19 virus.
Students become digitally competent in their studies in this time of pandemic.

Which statements can be proven as true or false?

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Which statement cannot be proven at all?

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Read the short article below.

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The reopening of classes despite the pandemic has been the subject of many debates.
Manythe
Read areshort
pushing for the
article education sector to skip this school year, so no student gets left behind
below.
while a lot of parents are also still willing to try how remote learning is going to work.
It’s no secret that remote learning poses a lot of challenges for many Filipino students.
Buying a laptop, computer, or even a tablet or mobile phone plus securing an internet connection
aren’t something that all Filipino parents can easily do for their children no matter how much they
would like to. Many lost their livelihoods due to the pandemic.
CHED and DepEd also recognize the toll that this new way of learning is taking on both
the students' and the teachers’ mental health. So apart from equipping them with tools, there are
also programs designed to help them become mentally ready.
Source: Rappler, Manila Philippines
MARJ CASAL
HANDOG AUG 17, 2020 4:46 PM PHT

Study the following statements:

1. The article about the new trend of education in this time of pandemic is the best and
inspiring article I have ever read.

2. New learning modalities are possible in this time of pandemic with the support of the
Department of Education (DepEd) and CHED.

From the article and the given statements above, which is an opinion, and which is a
statement of assertion?

Practice Task 2. Categorize the statements into OPINION OR ASSERTION. Write your
answer on the table provided below.

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STATEMENTS:
▪ All puppies are adorable when they are small.
▪ I really want to finish this point before you start yours.
▪ I am a gentleman’s daughter.
▪ Watching someone dance is more entertaining than watching someone sing.
▪ Today seems hotter than yesterday
▪ Excuse me, first I want to finish my work, then I shall go with you.

OPINION ASSERTION

Practice Task 3. Formulate your statement of opinion and assertion based on the article.
Give an explanation about your statements.

Conducting online classes today is ideal, there is no doubt about it, but ours
is considered a third world country. Having an online class is possible and but it is
never fair to all students especially those studying in public schools’ Online classes
are financially demanding and most likely, most of the learners' families
cannot cope with these demands.

Most of the students in public schools do not have gadgets or fast-

internet service connections necessary for online classes. Teachers cannot just hold
these classes to a small number of the class only because most students have no
means to join. Those who are not privileged of sufficient income will be denied of the
learnings attained in activities and discussion.

Public schools can conduct online classes, but it would be discriminating

because it is selective. The learning experiences would not be the same for
everybody and the poor will certainly be on the losing end.

- Sherwin L. Fernando, SunStar Baguio (September 27, 203

Statement of Opinion:
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Explanation:
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 Statement of Assertion:
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Explanation:
______________________________________________________________________________

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B. Assessment

A. Put (/) in the blank before the number for statements of assertions and (x) for statement
of opinions.
______1. Exercise is good for your body.
______2. Summer is the best season of the year.
______3. I do believe that vaccines are the key to cure Covid19 coronavirus.
______4. I think I wasn’t able to finish my course due to a family problem.
______5. My teacher is very considerate. She gives chances to students and accepts late
outputs.
______6. YouTube and Facebook are the most influential social media during this time of
pandemic.
______7. Having an online class is possible but it is never fair to all students, especially those
studying in public schools.

B. Formulate a statement of opinion and assertion on Education in the New Normal

Situation with explanation.

Statement of Opinion:
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Explanation:
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Statement of Assertion:
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Explanation:
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IV. REFLECTION/COMMENTS/SUGGESTIONS
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V. REFERENCES

Self-Learning Module in English 10

PNAS November 24, 2020 117 (47) 29246-29248; first published November 3,
2020; https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2021133117
https://www.englishbix.com/examples-of-fact-and-opinion-statement
Sherwin l. Fernando, Fernando: Online delivery, not an online class, S BAGUIO, Paradigm, September
23, 2020

Congratulations! You have completed your learning adventure!

Good luck on your next learning journey!

Prepared by:

MELANY A. MANRIZA, T-III

Bascaran High School, Albay Division

Quality Assured by:

NIDA O. BERNALDEZ, EPS-English, Legazpi City Division

MAI ANNE D. RONDOLA, EPS-English, Albay Division

ANGELICA L. ZUÑIGA, MT-II

APHRODITE A. BECHAYDA, T-III

RELIALYN B. MALATE , T-1

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IV. ANSWER KEY
A. Practice Tasks
Task 1.
Statement can be proven as true or false:
English teachers are fluent and confident speakers.
Students become digitally competent in their studies in this time of pandemic.

Statement cannot be proven at all:

I think Purple color is better than yellow.
I believe that taking lemonade everyday can prevent the spread of Covid19 virus.
Task 2.

OPINION
● All puppies are adorable when they
are small.
● Watching someone dance is more
entertaining than watching someone
sing.
ASSERTION
● I really want to finish this point before
you start yours.
● I am a gentleman’s daughter.
● Excuse me, first I want to finish my
work, then I shall go with you.
● Today seems hotter than yesterday.

Task 3.
Answers may vary.
B. Assessment
A. 1) / 2) X 3) X 4) X 5) / 6) / 7) /
B. Answers may vary.

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