Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Montessori, Inc.

16–22 Camdas Subdivision, Baguio City

ENGLISH 8 LEARNING MODULE

SECOND QUARTER
WEEK 2 (November 9-13, 2020)

I. Subject Matter:
Adjectives and Adverbs
Irony
II. Content Standards:
The learner demonstrates an understanding of East Asian literature as an art form inspired
and influenced by nature; the relationship of visual, sensory, and verbal signals in both literary
and expository texts; strategies in listening to long descriptive and narrative texts; the value of
literal and figurative language; and appropriate grammatical signals or expressions suitable to
patterns of idea development.
III. Performance Standards:
The learner transfers learning by composing and delivering a brief and creative
entertainment speech featuring a variety of effective paragraphs, appropriate grammatical signals
or expressions in topic development, and appropriate prosodic features, stance, and behavior.
IV. Learning Competencies:
Through this Learning Module, you are expected to:
1. distinguish between and among verbal, situational, and dramatic types of irony and give examples of
each (EN8V-IIb-24.4); and
2. use appropriate grammatical signals or expressions suitable to each pattern of idea
development (EN8-G-IIa-9); and
3. rewriting effective sentences by adding appropriate adjectives and adverbs.
V. Institutional Value
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Montessori develops Carmelian learners who have a strong moral and
intellectual well-being.
VI. Learning Activities
Tuesday (November 10, 2020)
AM (Asynchronous)
A. Introduction of Topic
Task 1: Reading Time!
The East Asian story that you are going to read features the friendship of two boys and
how this led to a magical adventure. The following passage is about two friends, Ki-wu
and Pao-shu, who are both hardworking and selfless. Find out what they can do to show
how they love and care for each other. Read pages 99-101 of your textbook.
PM (Synchronous)
B. Lesson Discussion
What is irony?
Irony is a storytelling tool used to create a contrast between how things seem and how
they are beneath the surface. The term comes from the Latin word ironia, which means
“feigned ignorance.” The three main types used in literature are dramatic, situational,
and verbal.
Types of Irony:
1. Dramatic Irony
Dramatic irony occurs when readers are informed of significant information that key
characters are unaware of — basically, where we know what will happen before they do.
Example:
In the famous play Romeo and Juliet, the audience knows that Juliet is not dead yet, but
Romeo does not know it.
2. Situational Irony
Situational irony happens when an event is not the one expected to happen.
Example:
Watching a news story about a fire station burning down.
3. Verbal Irony
Verbal irony is the intended meaning of a statement is the opposite of what is said.
Example:
You come home after a tiring day in school and tell your parents that your day was
“very, very, very, relaxing!”

For additional information read page 102 of your textbook.

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 Thursday (November 12, 2020)
AM (Asynchronous)
A. Introduction of Topic
Examine the sentences below:
1. The bird’s wings are delicate.
2. The bird’s wings beat majestically.

Both sentences talk about the bird’s wings. Sentence 1 describes what the wings are
(delicate). Sentence 2, meanwhile, describes how the wings beat (majestically). Delicate
is an adjective since it describes wings, which is a noun. Majestically is an adverb since it
describes beat, which is a verb.

B. Lesson Discussion
Adjectives and Adverbs
An adjective is a word or set of words that modifies (i.e., describes) a noun or pronoun.
Adjectives may come before the word they modify.
Examples:
 That is a cute puppy.
 She likes a high school senior.

Adjectives may also follow the word they modify:

Examples:
 That puppy looks cute.
 The technology is state-of-the-art.

An adverb is a word or set of words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
Adverbs answer how, when, where, why, or to what extent—how often, or how much
(e.g., daily, completely).
Examples:
 He speaks slowly (tells how)
 He speaks very slowly (the adverb very tells how slowly)
 She arrived today (tells when)
 She will arrive in an hour (this adverb phrase tells when)
 Let's go outside (tells where)
 We looked in the basement (this adverb phrase tells where)
 Bernie left to avoid trouble (this adverb phrase tells why)
 Jorge works out strenuously (tells to what extent)
 Jorge works out whenever possible (this adverb phrase tells to what extent)

For additional information, read page 105 of your textbook.

C. Practice Activities
Task 2: Rewrite!
Due Date: November 17, 2020 (Tuesday)
Do page 105 letter A (numbers 1-5 only). Write your answers on a sheet of paper or
answer electronically.

VII. References
Book References:
Antonio I.J & Galfo H.C. (2019) Practical English 8. Diwa Learning Systems Inc.

Website Links:
Perfecting Your Craft (2019 October 14). What is irony? The most common types of irony
(with examples). https://blog.reedsy.com/what-is-irony/
Your Dictionary. (2020). Examples of Irony. https://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-
of-irony.html
GrammarBook.com (2020). Adjectives and adverbs.
https://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/adjAdv.asp

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