ENGLISH8 Q4 WORKSHEET

MELC: Synthesize essential information found in various sources

ACTIVITY #1: PRIMARY OR SECONDARY?

Instruction: Identify if the following sources are Primary Sources or Secondary Sources.

Write P for Primary Sources and S for Secondary Sources.

1) A biography about Abraham Lincoln.

2) The declaration of independence.

3) A TV show explaining what happened in Vietnam.

4) A website describing what the first World's Fair was like.

5) A Vietnam veteran talking about the war in Vietnam.

6) Abraham Lincoln's diary describing what he thought about the civil war.

7) A letter from a soldier describing World War 2.

8) An actor describing what it was like on the set of a movie.

9) A history book describing Lewis and Clark's exploration of the Louisiana Purchase.

10) A friend describing the snowstorm he was in last year.

11) A journal written by Lewis about his exploration of the Louisiana Purchase.

12) A journal article written about how Indians lived.

13) A classmate giving a report about World War 2.

14) A newspaper article from 1941 describing the attack on Pearl Harbor.

15) An autobiography* about Bill Clinton.

Prepared by: Nicole Jazz T. Hermosura | Philippine Normal University ‘24

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MELC: Synthesize essential information found in various sources
ACTIVITY #2: RELEVANT OR IRRELEVANT?

Directions: Write R if the statement supports the topic. Write I if it does not.

Topic: Are People Becoming Technological Zombies?

1. The massive use of modern technology has brought us not only benefits and convenience

but also new social and psychological issues.

2. Technology addiction involves excessive human-machine interaction.

3. Factors influencing technology addiction include depression and anxiety.

4. Technology usage increases students’ academic achievement.

5. There is a need to change the school curriculum to cope with technology revolution.

6. Majority of teens see their cellphones as drug or reliever to keep themselves occupied.

7. Zombies have dominated science fiction.

8. Types of diseases that can cause a person to act like zombies are rabies, leprosy, and

African Sleeping Sickness.

9. Social media has played a major role in the increase of technological zombies.

10. People struggle to keep up with the pace of technological innovation.

Prepared by: Nicole Jazz T. Hermosura | Philippine Normal University ‘24

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MELC: Synthesize essential information found in various sources
ACTIVITY #3: INFO-JUICER

Instruction: Read the passage below. Using a Web Diagram, extract the supporting

information for a given topic.

Why is Education Important?

Mahatma Gandhi said about the importance of education, ‘Real education consists in

drawing the best out of yourself. What better book can there be than the book of humanity?’

Education is a silent and peaceful weapon that can bring success without harm. The power

of education, knowledge, and ideas is more influential and enduring than the force or

violence the sword represents.

Education empowers us by providing specialized knowledge, relevant skills, and

critical thinking abilities. We are more likely to engage in constructive and positive activities

when we understand things in our ways. Education can tell us what is important and what is

not to live a successful and peaceful life. It shows the difference between love and hate.

A society needs to have an educated populace so that people are informed and

engaged in civic activities. Informed citizens contribute to the democratic process and are

better equipped to address societal issues peacefully. Countries like Switzerland, Sweden,

Finland, Norway, the Netherlands, etc. have the largest number of educated people. This is

why these countries are consecutively on top of the Literacy and Human Development Index

charts.

Prepared by: Nicole Jazz T. Hermosura | Philippine Normal University ‘24

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MELC: Synthesize essential information found in various sources

Prepared by: Nicole Jazz T. Hermosura | Philippine Normal University ‘24

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MELC: Synthesize essential information found in various sources

ACTIVITY #4: MAKING SENSE

Instruction: Using the Web Diagram from the previous activity, write an outline of your

essay based on the same given topic. You may create an outline following the sample below.

Sample Outline:

Major topic:
- COVID-19 pandemic has brought a massive breakdown to the economy of the world.

Sub-topic:
- A. The economy is affected with the decrease of consumers who buy services and
goods accessible in the market.

Supporting details:
1. Tourism is closed.
2. Family income is reduced.
3. Manufacturing industries are disrupted.

Prepared by: Nicole Jazz T. Hermosura | Philippine Normal University ‘24