Activity Sheet in ENGLISH 6 QUARTER 1 Week 5-Day 1 Listening Comprehension EN6LC-Ie-2.11.1, EN6LC-Ie-2.11.2, EN6LC-Ie-2.11.3 Infer the speaker’s tone, mood and purpose Vocabulary EN6V-Ie-12.3.2, EN6V-Ie-12.4.1.2, EN6V-Ie-12.4.2.2 Infer meaning of figurative language using -context clues -affixes and roots -other strategies Attitude EN6A-Ie-16 Observe politeness at all times EN6A-Ie-17 Show tactfulness when communicating with others EN6A-Ie-18 Show openness to criticism
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Let’s Learn This
In this activity sheet, you will learn about the purpose of a text. The author always has a reason for writing a text. Let’s find out what these purposes are.
Let’s Recall
Can you remember some of the idioms we studied last time? Today, let us review more idioms. This time, we will talk about food idioms. Task 1: Using Idioms is a Piece of Cake! Think-Pair-Share Think: Reflect about the given question/task. Pair: Face your seatmate/partner. Share: Discuss with your seatmate/partner your answer. Remember to observe the following during Think-Pair-Share activity: • Be polite. Wait for your turn to speak. Listen while your seatmate/partner is speaking. •
Be tactful. Say what you want to say in a nice way. Also, wait for your seatmate/partner to finish first before you say something.
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Be open. When your seatmate/partner does not agree with what you are saying, do not feel bad. Accept that he or she has different opinion.
Here are sentences that have food idioms. Brainstorm with your seatmate/partner the meaning of the idioms by studying the sentences. Choose from the given list of meanings. Idiom Sentences Apple of one’s eye 1. The baby is the apple of the father’s eye. Bad egg 2. Don’t hang around with the bad eggs on the street. Big cheese
3. The security is tight because our guest is a big cheese.
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Idiom Bread and butter
Sentences 4. Explain only the bread and butter of your report to the boss.
Carrot top
5. Faye stands out from the crowd because she is a carrot top.
A. B. C. D. E.
Very important person Necessities, the main thing Person with red or orange hair A person who is often in trouble A person that is adored by someone
Source: "Examples of Food Idioms." YourDictionary. June 22, 2016. Accessed May 12, 2017. http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-food-idioms.html.
What words in the sentences helped you get the meaning of the idioms?
Let’s Try This
The idioms you learned today have food in them. Today, you will be listening to a story that has food, too. Before you listen to the story, let us learn some words that are in the story. Task 2: Enrich Your Vocabulary A. Unlocking of Difficult Words Match the word with the correct meaning. Word
Meaning
1. leftovers
A. A sudden heavy rain
2. staler
B. From bad to very bad
3. survival
C. Rain that falls lightly in very small drops
4. Gorgonzola
D. No longer good or appealing; no longer fresh
5. took a turn for the worse tornado 6.
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Meaning
7. drizzle 8. hurricane 9. downpour 10. drifts
around a central point H. An Italian cheese that contains blue mold and that has a strong, sharp taste and smell I.
The state or fact of continuing to live or exist especially in spite of difficult situations
J.
Food that has not been finished at a meal and that is often served at another meal
Did you match all the words and meanings correctly? B. Motivation and Motive Questions Now that you have learned the words, get ready to listen to the story. The story you will listen to today is a tall tale. A tall tale is a funny story that includes exaggerated details and problems that are solved in funny ways. Now answer the following questions: What was the wor st weather you experienced? Why do you consider it the worst? In our story , what do you thi nk is t he worst weather the characters experienced? Why do they consider it the worst? C. Listening to the Story Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs By Judy Barret Copyright 1978 Source: "Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs | Children's Books Read Aloud." YouTube. May 03, 2017. Accessed May 17, 2017. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p0jUrLS0mw.
D. Discussion/Comprehension Questions In our story, what is the worst weather they experienced? Why do they consider it the worst? Was it good living in the town of Chewandswallow? Why or why not? What do you think it would be like to live in a place where food really did Page
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come from the sky? Would you like to live in a place like this? Why or why not? How can we prevent a bad weather from happening in our country?
Let’s Study This
Now, let’s study how you can determine the purpose of the text. PURPOSE OF THE TEXT The purpose of the text is the writer’s reason for writing. Many texts have more than one purpose, but usually one will stand out as primary. Writers may choose from a variety of purposes, which usually fall into three main categories: to Persuade, to Inform, and to Entertain (PIE). To Persuade Writers write to persuade the readers to agree to a particular belief or opinion or to act in a particular way. Persuasive writing states the writer’s position, offers evidence to support that position, and invites the reader to adopt the position. Examples of persuasive writing are advertisements, movie reviews, academic arguments, and political speeches. To Inform Writers often write to inform the readers. These texts provide facts about some topic. Informative writing is usually clear and well-organized. Examples of texts written to inform are textbooks and encyclopedias. To Entertain Some writers write to entertain or amuse the readers. Texts written to entertain are often imaginative works like novels, stories, or poems. Some texts may also make important observations about human nature and the ways of the world, but the primary reason is to entertainment. How to Determine Purpose To determine a text’s purpose, ask the following questions. Question Is the text a novel, a story, or a poem? Does the text offer a set of facts? Does the text provide a series of steps to accomplish a specific task? Does the text tell how something works? Page
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Yes
Purpose To entertain To inform To inform To inform
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Question Does the text provide sensory details that allow the reader to form a mental picture?
Yes
Does the text attempts to change the reader’s opinion about something or encourage the reader to act in a particular way?
Purpose To inform To persuade
Source: Study.com. Accessed May 12, 2017. http://study.com/academy/lesson/how-to-analyze-thepurposeof-a-text.html.
Going back to our story, what is the purpose of the writer?
Let’s Do This
Task 3: Is it to PIE? Group Work Let us have a group activity. Remember to observe the following during group discussion: • Be polite. Wait for your turn to speak. Listen while your classmates are speaking. •
Be tactful. Say what you want to say in a nice way. Also, wait for the one who is speaking to finish first before you say something.
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Be open. When your classmates do not agree with what you are saying, do not feel bad. Accept that people have different opinions.
As a group, discuss the purpose of the text your teacher will say. 1. Animals live in a particular place called habitat where they can find the food they eat. There are live animals and found in the pond, forest, seas, and grassland. The food is their source of energy. In order to survive, they need a continuous supply of food. Thus, obtaining food is their life activities. Source: Agudo, Kenneth C. "Facts about Animals: It’s Types and Classification." HubPages. July 20, 2015. Accessed May 20, 2017. https://hubpages.com/education/Facts-about-Animals-ItsTypes-andClassification.
2. A Fox one day spied a beautiful bunch of ripe grapes hanging from a vine trained along the branches of a tree. The grapes seemed ready to burst with juice, and the Fox’s mouth watered as he gazed longingly at them. Page
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Source: "The Fox and The Grapes." Fables of Aesop. March 27, 2017. Accessed May 18, 2017. http://fablesofaesop.com/the-fox-and-the-grapes.html.
3. Everyone should think twice before deciding to eat fast food. There are many health risks when it comes to eating food that’s made within a matter of seconds. The food is not properly taken care of, which leads all the way back to where the food is originally produced. Even if it is easy to buy and cheap, the health risks outweigh the five minutes of satisfaction that fast food brings. One should carefully think before they eat fast food. Source: Ilovelucy, Oak Lawn IL. "Fast Food Argumentative Essay." Tenn Ink. Accessed May 12, 2017. http://www.teenink.com/nonfiction/academic/article/302805/Fast-Food-Argumentative-Essay/.
Let’s Do More
Task 4: More PIEs? Pair Up With your partner, determine the purpose of the following texts. 1. It's late, it's been a long day, you're starving, and you're too exhausted to cook. Hitting up the drive-thru seems like the best option — but we promise you, it's really not. The reasons to boycott fast food go way beyond the obvious health concerns — although caring for you (and your family's) well-being should be reason enough alone. If you take a moment to learn a little more about that extra value meal that goes down so easy, you might not like what you find. Source: Gallam, Claire. "Cheap and easy fast food meals are tempting, but are they really worth it?" SheKnows. January 13, 2017. Accessed May 12, 2017. http://www.sheknows.com/foodandrecipes/articles/961233/top-10-reasons-not-to-eat-fast-food.
2. Cooking is an important part of food preparation that involves applying heat. In most cases this transforms the chemical make up of food, altering its texture, flavor, nutritional properties and appearance. Source: Technologies. "Science Facts – Food Facts For Kids." Pages @ bitbillions. May 12, 2017. Accessed May 20, 2017. https://bitbillions.com/sciense-facts-food-facts-for-kids/.
3. My favorite food is broccoli. It makes me feel so healthy. I eat it every day. It makes me look so cute. There isn’t any other food. But, mostly, I like broccoli that makes me feel this way. Because it makes me toot. --Kenn Nesbitt Page
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Source: "My Favorite Food Is Broccoli." Poetry4kids. Accessed May 12, 2017. https://www.poetry4kids.com/poems/my-favorite-food-is-broccoli/.
Let’s Remember
The three main categories of the purpose of the texts are to Persuade, to Inform, and to Entertain (PIE). To persuade is to convince the readers to agree to a particular belief or opinion or to act in a particular way. To inform is to give the readers information about a topic or subject. To entertain is to keep the readers amused.
Let’s Test Ourselves
Task 5: To PIE or Not? Identify the purposes of the following texts. 1.
Fried chicken is my favorite. With spaghetti or rice;
With gravy or ketchup; Or with all, “That’ll be nice!” -Rose Ann B. Pamintuan 2.
Although humans are omnivores (eating both plants and animals), many people choose not to eat meat and fish. Those who don’t eat or use any products made from animals (including eggs, dairy products and honey) are known as vegetarians or vegans.
Source: "Fun Food Facts for Kids - Interesting Facts about Food & Nutrition." Science Kids - Fun Science & Technology for Kids! Accessed May 12, 2017. http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/food.html.
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It’s Time to Junk Junk Food! Tired, crabby, or unfocused in class? It could be the food you are eating. The lack of healthy and tasty school lunch selections has recently become a problem in almost every elementary, middle and high school across the nation. Most schools sell junk food to students and I think this is wrong. There are many good reasons to remove junk food from school lunch menus, and creating a healthier student body is number one. Junk Page
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foods should be taken out of school lunch menus because they affect your body and mind in negative ways. Source: "It's Time to Junk Junk Food." Www.oaklandwrites.org. Accessed May 12, 2017. http://www.oaklandwrites.org/documents/exemplars/7thPersuasive.pdf.
Prepared by: ROSE ANN B. PAMINTUAN
ANSWER KEY (For Teachers’ Use Only) Task 1 1. The baby is the apple of the father’s eye.(E) 2. Don’t hang around with the bad eggs on the street.(D) 3. The security is tight because our guest is a big cheese.(A) 4. Explain only the bread and butter of your report to the boss.(B) 5. Faye stands out from the crowd because she is a carrot top.(C) Task 2 1. leftovers (J) 2. staler (D) 3. survival (I) 4. Gorgonzola (H) 5. took a turn for the worse (B) 6. tornado (G) 7. drizzle (C) 8. hurricane (F) 9. downpour (A) 10. drifts (E) Task 3 1. To inform 2. To entertain 3. To persuade Task 4 1. To persuade 2. To inform 3. To entertain Task 5 1. To entertain 2. To inform 3. To persuade
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