ENGLISH – REVIEWER FOR FOURTH

• One thousand one Arabian Nights is a collection of different stories of Middle Eastern
Folktales. What pattern of idea development is suitable for the following statements?
General to Particular
• Climate change, unemployment and military tension are some of the challenges that the
Philippines are facing but there are many ways to stop these problems. What pattern of idea
development is suitable for the following statements?
Problem and Solution
The government has maximized its resources to respond to the needs of its citizens, but
numerous families in the country said that they do not receive help from the national
government.
What pattern of idea development is suitable for the following statements?
Claim and Counterclaim
• As a result of the high heat index, many schools have opted to modular distance learning.
Cause and effect
• Filipinos inside their homes can still shop through online shopping sites. Now, a baker can
find materials and ingredients for baking through sites such as Shopee, and Lazada.
General to particular
• Because of the high cost of living today, James is trying to save money to meet the basic
needs of his family. One of his ways is to grow vegetables to meet their daily food supply.
What can we infer about James?
He is economical and frugal.
• It is the sentence in the paragraph where it usually restates the main idea in different words
or summarizes the main points of the paragraph.
Concluding sentence
• It is used to develop the main idea. In other words, it gives information about the main idea.
It can be facts, statistics, details, or examples.
Supporting details
• It is a series of sentences that support a main idea, or point.
Supporting details
• It states the main idea of the paragraph. It shows what the whole paragraph is all about.
Topic sentence
• How can coherence in a paragraph be achieved?
Use transitional words and phrases to help the ideas in the paragraph flow smoothly.
• An essay that talks about the negative effects and dangers of illegal drugs to the youth.
Expository text
• It is a piece of writing that tells a story. The story can be imaginary / fictional (fairy tales,
novels, science fiction, horror or adventure stories, fables, myths, legends, etc.) or based on a
real incident / non-fictional (articles, newspaper reports, historical writings).
Narrative text
• A letter of complaint to the barangay captain explaining observation on peoples’ non-
compliance to community quarantine’s health protocols.
Explanatory text
• An article attempting to convince readers to conduct a rally for a cause.
Persuasive text
• How is Ice Cream Made? Ice cream is made with milk, cream and sugar. All of the ingredients
are mixed together. Then, the mixed ingredients are heated up to kill off any germs. Flavors
and colors are added next, strawberry flavored ice cream is usually pink. The mixture is then
frozen and whipped at the same time. This makes it softer. What type of text is shown above?
Narrative text
• It is one that you are asked to deliver with little or no preparation. It often occurs when
someone is asked to “say a few words” or give a toast on a special occasion.
Impromptu speech
• It is a speech delivered with some prepared structure, such as notes or an outline, but not
written out entirely. It promotes the idea that the speaker will be perceived as knowledgeable
and credible.
Extemporaneous speech
• It involves reading your speech word-for-word from (verbatim) by referring to the printed
document, or as seen on the teleprompter.
Manuscript speech
• It involves committing your entire speech to memory. The advantage to memorization is that
it enables the speaker to maintain eye contact with the audience throughout the speech,
move freely around the stage, and use your hands to make gestures.
Memorized speech
• Anthony was called to give a congratulatory message during a special occasion. He was not
informed beforehand, so he was a little surprised. What type of speech delivery will he use?
Impromptu speech
MELC: MELC: Use appropriate grammatical signals or expressions suitable to each pattern of
idea development: • general to particular • problem-solution • claim and counterclaim • cause
and effect

What do you think is the pattern of the paragraph below and the grammatical signals used?

General and Particular-specifically and example of this

What do you think is the pattern of idea development used and why?

Cause and Effect because it enumerates the different activities of humans and its effect on the
turtles.

MELC: Expand the content of an outline using notes from primary and secondary sources.

The paragraph below contains some information about him. What type of source was used and
why?

Secondary Source because the information is an analysis and an evaluation about Dr. Jose Rizal.

Which of the following statements explains the difference between primary and secondary
sources of information?
Primary source is direct evidence while secondary source is not.

MELC: Synthesize essential information found in various sources.

We conclude from source 1 that ____________________________________.
Having Lane biking lane is important as it promotes wellness to the bikers as well lessens traffic,
accident, and pollutions.

The best synthesis about this topic is _________________

Having bike lanes has bad and good effects. It cannot be denied that biking promotes wellness
and is good to environment. However, the reckless bikers make the traffic and bike lanes
congested. The problems that arise from the irresponsible bikers can be solved through
continuous monitoring to the bikers and bike lane utilization.

MELC: Compose effective paragraphs.

Rearrange the following sentences in proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph.

1. They are a living book where we can read valuable stories and get lessons in life.
2. Our young generation today must learn to value the wisdom of our elders.
3. The wise elders are a fountain of good counsel that can never be compared to any.
material wealth in this world.
4. The wisdom of our elders must then be treasured by our present generation.
5. Our wise elders are a great source of knowledge, wisdom and information that will.
help us, the youths to be better people.
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Rearrange the following sentences in proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph.

1. A mother and her 14-year-old son were talking about his girlfriend.
2. “She thinks I’m handsome, fun, smart, and a good dancer.
3. “And what do you think you like about her?”
4. “What does she like about you?”
5. “I like her because she’s sweet and caring.”
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MELC: Develop paragraphs that illustrate each type (narrative in literature, expository,
explanatory, factual and personal recount, persuasive)

Read the paragraph and choose a sentence that best completes its idea based on the suggested text
type.
Eating breakfast is advisable.

What text type is exemplified in the passage below?

Narrative

• Which of the following is an example of primary source?

letter
• Which of the following is an example of secondary source?
textbook
• Which is an example of a secondary source?
article review
• A speech is an example of which type of sources?
Primary source
• The statement “I heard or learned about it from somebody who was there” refers to?
Secondary source
• He had always wanted to serve his country, but this seemed like madness. He was to fight a
war in a foreign land, helping to protect people whom he didn’t even know. Michael had a
strong sense of patriotism, but he was worried about the bombs, death, and carnage that
could await him in Iraq. He pondered whether he would ever see his family again. (Source:
www.helpteaching.com)
What conclusions can you draw about how Michael is feeling about going to war?
He is afraid of going into the battle.
• Which is true about synthesizing?
Integrating multiple details from multiple texts to generate bigger thought.
• Below are the jumbled steps in synthesizing information from a number of different sources.
Identify the correct letter sequence.
A. Then read relevant material.
B. Make notes on key points from this material. Remember to always use your own voice and to
reference the ideas and words of others.
C. From all of this information you now synthesize or write a new text.
D. Identity common ideas and differences between the texts.
E. Then create a summary for each text.
F. You should begin by brainstorming your ideas on the topic.
F-A-D-C-E-B
• Every Monday, Sheila wakes up early. After she eats and takes a bath, she prepares the
materials for her modules. She really follows what is stated in the class schedule. She reads
and understands the content of each lesson. What can we infer about Sheila?
She is organized and diligent in her studies.

Goodluck and God bless!