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Reading Works! 5Textbook

Reading Works! 5Textbook

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AuthorRachelle I. Torreon holds a master’s degree in teaching reading and a bachelor’s degree in secondary education, major in English (cum laude) both from the Philippine Normal University (PNU). She is pursuing a second master’s degree in English language teaching also at PNU. She is currently an English lecturer at the Ateneo de Manila University and Miriam College. Ms. Torreon was also a high school English teacher at Colegio San Agustin–Makati for three years. She also taught college English at Assumption College–San Lorenzo.

ConsultantCorazon Y. Delgado holds a master’s degree in education, major in English, and a bachelor’s degree in elementary education both from the University of the Philippines–Diliman. She is presently a part-time professor of English at Far Eastern University–Makati. Ms. Delgado was a former faculty member of the Colegio San Agustin–Makati, where she served as the academic coordinator in reading and the head teacher for grades 4 and 5. She was a part-time college professor of English at the De La Salle University–Manila and a full-time professor of English at the Far Eastern University–East Asia College, where she was also a staff member of the English Resource Center.

ReviewerCatherine C. Carag holds a master’s degree in reading education and a bachelor’s degree in secondary education major in communication arts (English) both from the University of the Philippines–Diliman. She is presently an English teacher at the University of the Philippines Integrated School (UPIS). Ms. Carag is a founding member of the UP Literacy and Language Educators Association of Diliman (UP LLEAD), where she served as vice chairperson from 2002 to 2005. She was a former grade level coordinator at UPIS and a writer-researcher at the International Association of Educators for World Peace.

To the Pupils

The Reading Works! series was especially designed and created for you, the 21st century learner. It aims to make you see that reading is still an important and enjoyable activity even in this very modern world dominated by super computers and hi-tech gadgets. To do this, the selections were specifically written to match your actual experiences as a family member, as a pupil, as a community member, and as a Filipino citizen.

Each textbook is divided into four units. Unit 1 will let you get to know yourself through your views, ideas, and feelings as a person. Unit 2 will help you develop a deeper and more meaningful relationship with others, particularly your family, your friends, and the people in your community. Unit 3, will help you prepare for the future and its many challenges. Finally, Unit 4 will tell you more about your role in ensuring a better tomorrow for yourself, your family, your community, and the world.

Each unit contains useful discussions and activities which will help you become a critical, highly skilled, and well-rounded person.

• Connect – contains activities that will relate your stock knowledge and previous experiences to the lessons

• Search – contains activities that will help you discover the meaning of unfamiliar words and phrases

• Download – contains specially written stories, poems, essays, and scripts which will engage your interest

• Click – contains comprehension questions which will measure your understanding of the reading selection

• Link – contains discussions and exercises on important reading skills

• Upload – contains activities that will help you apply what you have learned in each lesson

It is hoped that through this book, you will be able to learn not only a variety of readings skills, but also important life lessons which will help you become the best person you can possibly be.

Happy reading!

Unit 1 Knowing MyselfChapter 1 Appreciating the Wonders of Being Human ...........................1

Lesson 1 Taking a Closer Look at Myself .......................................................2 (Classifying Words)

Lesson 2 Learning to Take Care of My Body ................................................10 (Understanding Roots)

Lesson 3 Recognizing My Personal Traits ....................................................22 (Affixes)

Lesson 4 Making Time for My Favorite Pastime .........................................36 (Suffix)

Chapter 2 Exploring My Potentials and Gifts ........................................ 44

Lesson 1 Recognizing My Strengths and Weaknesses .................................44 (Syllabication)

Lesson 2 Improving Myself ............................................................................55 (Word Association)

Lesson 3 Discovering My Special Talents .....................................................61 (Recognizing Synonyms)

Lesson 4 Appreciating Who I Am ..................................................................69 (Antonyms)

Unit Test .........................................................................................................76

Unit 2 Growing with OthersChapter 3 Discovering My Origin .............................................................. 80

Lesson 1 Living Happily with My Family ....................................................80 (Word Formation)

Lesson 2 Being Responsible ...........................................................................90 (More on Word Formation)

Table of Contents

Lesson 3 Strengthening Family Ties ............................................................97 (Understanding Context Clues: Examples)

Lesson 4 Learning Lessons from Home ......................................................106 (More on Context Clues: Comparison and Contrast)

Chapter 4 Creating Meaningful Connections ....................................... 113

Lesson 1 Making New Friends ....................................................................113 (Words with Multiple Meanings)

Lesson 2 Enriching Life with Friends .........................................................122 (Denotations and Connotations)

Lesson 3 Involving Oneself in the Community ..........................................130 (Idioms)

Lesson 4 Working Together for a Common Goal ........................................139 (Figures of Speech)

Unit Test .......................................................................................................146

Unit 3 Gearing Up for Success Chapter 5 Preparing for Success ............................................................. 153

Lesson 1 Giving Importance to Education ..................................................154 (Classification of Books)

Lesson 2 Setting the Right Goals for the Future .......................................163 (Call Numbers / The Card Catalog)

Lesson 3 Understanding Good Study Habits .............................................172 (Parts of a Book)

Lesson 4 Following an Effective Study System ..........................................181 (Parts of a Dictionary Entry)

Chapter 6 Becoming a Lifelong Learner ................................................ 190

Lesson 1 Using Technology Responsibly .....................................................190 (Parts of a Newspaper)

Lesson 2 Embracing the Challenges of School Life ....................................199 (Skimming and Scanning)

Lesson 3 Understanding the Role of the Youth ..........................................210 (Following Directions)

Lesson 4 Discovering My Leadership Potentials ........................................216 (Noting Details)

Unit Test .......................................................................................................224

Unit 4 Keeping Up with the WorldChapter 7 Exploring Global Realities ..................................................... 231

Lesson 1 Staying Connected through the Internet ....................................232 (Sequencing Events)

Lesson 2 Appreciating Overseas Filipino Workers ....................................242 (Main Idea / Supporting Details)

Lesson 3 Understanding Cultural Differences ...........................................252 (Making Inferences)

Lesson 4 Remembering One’s Roots ...........................................................261 (Outlining / Summarizing)

Chapter 8 Helping Rebuild the World .................................................... 270

Lesson 1 Combating Poverty .......................................................................270 (Perceiving Relationships)

Lesson 2 Fighting World Hunger ................................................................281 (Predicting Outcomes)

Lesson 3 Defeating Illiteracy .......................................................................289 (Drawing Conclusions)

Lesson 4 Helping Mother Earth “Heal” ......................................................296 (Distinguishing Fact from Opinion / Making Sound Judgments)

Unit Test .......................................................................................................304

Bibliography

Index

UNIT 1

Wealways look forwardtonewbeginnings,andwitheverybeginning,wewanttodosomethinggoodandnew.Asanewschoolyearbegins,youwilldiscovermorethingsaboutyourselfandtheworld.Youhavetoknowyourselfwellfirstbeforeyoucanfindoutmoreaboutwhattheworldhastooffer.

Inthisunit,youwilldiscovertherealyoubytakingacloserlookatyourbody;learning to takecareof it; recognizingyour traits, strengths,andweaknesses;exploringyour favorite things; anddiscoveringyour talentswhichwill let youappreciatewhoyoureallyare.Whenyouknowyourselfwell,youwillbemorepreparedforbiggerjourneysahead.Enjoyyourjourney!

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Chapter 1

What’s in a Name?Appreciating the Wonders of Being Human

Inthischapter,youwillbegintofindoutmoreaboutyourself.Specifically,youwilllearnhowwonderfulapersonyouarebylearningaboutyourbodyanditsimportance.Youwillalsolearnhowtotakebettercareofyourselfandtomaximizeyourcapacitytodovariousthingssuchasstudyinghard,doingyourhouseholdchores,andplayingvarioussports.

Lesson 1 Taking a Closer Look at Myself

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Do you consider yourself a wonderful creation? What are the things thatprovethatyouareone?Insentenceform,listdownatleastthreereasonswhyyoushouldbecalledAWONDERFULCREATION.

1. ____________________________________________________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________________________________________________

3. ____________________________________________________________________________________

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Studythefollowingwordsandtheirmeaning.Thenuseeachoneinasentence.Writeyoursentencesinthespaceprovided.

1. reflection– animageproducedbyamirror

Sentence:________________________________________________________________________

2. fragrance– asweet,delicate,andlastingscent

Sentence:________________________________________________________________________

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3. gaze – tolooksteadily

Sentence:________________________________________________________________________

4. crow – thesoundmadebytheroosterduringdaybreak

Sentence:________________________________________________________________________

5. vital – veryimportantoressentialtolife

Sentence:________________________________________________________________________

6. masterpiece– agreatworkofart

Sentence:________________________________________________________________________

7. noble – dignified,righteousorstately

Sentence:________________________________________________________________________

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Hello there, fellow fifth graders! I amDarren,andIwilljoinyouinyourreadingadventure!Wewillexploremanyselectionsthatwill teachuswonderful lessons.Areyouready?

Human beings are the mostcomplex and amazing livingthings.Wehavebeencreatedinsuchawaythatweareabletosense things around us, move,work,andenjoylife.


I Am a Wonderful CreationRachelle I. Torreon

WhenIlookinthemirror,areflectioniswhatIsee;areflectionthatlooksinsideofme.IgazeatitandIcan’thelpbutbeamazedatthemasterpiecethatisinfrontofme.

IlookatmyeyesthatIusetoseethebeautyofnature,thesky,andthesea.Istareatmynosethatismadetosmellthefragranceofflowersandthescentofsummerbreeze.Itouchmyearswhichhelpmehearthesweetmelodyofthebirdsonthetree,thesilenceofthenight,andthecrowoftheroosterinthemorning.

Iseemymouththatspeaksgenerouslywordsofkindnessandencouragement,andinspiresotherswithwordsofloveandhope.

Iglanceatmyhandswhicharemadetobuild,tomoldandcreateart,towriteanddrawworksthatexpressmyemotionsandfeelings.

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Iseemyfeetthatmakemedance,andtakemetoplaceswhereIlongtobe.MyimaginationcantakemetoaworldIhaveneverbeen.Themindthinkssuchnoblethoughtsandideasthatcouldchangetheworld.Andtheregoesmyheart,avitalbodypart.MyheartbeatsforthepeopleIloveandforallhumankind.

IlookinthemirrorandagainIsee,allthethingsIcandoandthepersonIcanbe.Then,Istopandappreciatethebeautyoflifethatmakesmesay,Indeed,IAMAWONDERFULCREATION.

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1. Enumerate the parts of the body mentioned in the poem and theirfunctions.

2. Whichbodypartissaidtohavethepowertochangetheworld?Why?

3. Whatdoyou think is theauthor feelingwhenheor shewrote thispoem?Writedownlinesfromthepoemthatsupportyouranswer.

4. Whydoyouthinkisthelastlinewrittenincapitalletters?

5. Whichbodypartdoyou think isyourbestphysical feature?Explainyouranswer.

6. Whatmessageisconveyedbytheauthorinthepoem?Explainyouranswer.


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Classifying Words

Classifying words is a process that involves grouping words according totheirformorpurpose.Itwillhelpyoubetterchooseandusewords,which,inturn,willallowyoutocreategrammaticallycorrectsentences.Also,classifyingwordswill eventuallyhelpyouusedifferentwordseffectively in communicatingyourthoughtsandideasbothinspeakingandwriting.

Wordscanbeclassifiedintocategories.Forexample,thewordseyes,nose,ears,hands,andfeetcanbeclassifiedaspartsofthebody,whilesee,smell,hear,speak,build,and danceareactionwordsrelatedtobodyparts.

Words can also be classified into the following categories. Study eachcarefully.

1. Content words are also called major word class since these words carrymostofthecontentormeaningofasentence.Thewordsunderthiscategoryarenouns,verbs,adjectives,andadverbs.

Examples:

• WhenIlookinthemirror,areflectioniswhatIsee.(Bothunderlinedwordsarenouns.)

• Iamawonderfulcreation!(Theunderlinedwordisanoun.)

• Theeyesseethelushforest,thebluesky,andthedeepsea.(Thewordlushdescribesforest,bluedescribessky,anddeepdescribessea.Theyarealladjectives.)

• Themouthspeakswordsofhopeandencouragementgenerously.(Thewordgenerouslyisanadverbofmannerthatdescribestheverbspeaks.)

• Michelangelocreatedverybeautifulworksofart.(Thewordvery isanadverbthatdescribestheadjectivebeautiful.)

• EverytimeIlookinthemirror,Iseeawonderfulcreation.(Thephraseevery time is anadverb of time thatmodifies theverb look,while thewordwonderfulisanadjectivethatdescribesthenouncreation.)

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2. Function words are words that complete the structure of a sentence.They, however, do not have meaning by themselves. Words under thiscategory include auxiliary verbs, prepositions, pronouns, determiners, andconjunctions.

Examples:

• I gazed at it and I can’t help but be amazed. (I is a pronoun, at is apreposition,andbe isaverb.)

• Iseemymouththatspeakswordsofkindnessandencouragement.(Myisapronoun,of isapreposition,and and isaconjunction.)

• Themindthinkssuchnoblethoughtsandideasthatcouldchangetheworld.(The isadeterminerand thatisapronoun.)

• WhenIlookinthemirror,Iseeareflection.(I isapronoun,andin isapreposition.)

• Myheartbeats for thepeople I loveand forallhumankind. (My isapronoun,the isadeterminer, andforisapreposition.)

Activity 1

Classifythefollowingwordsunderthecorrectheadinginthetableonthenextpage.

stare president editorinchief backbone

courteousness ankle gratefulness gallop

intelligence construct thigh soldier

crawl student jaw benevolence

mold navel patriotism nape

newscaster scribble diplomat joviality


Actions BodyParts Qualities People

Activity 2

Classifytheunderlinedwordsaccordingtotheirfunctions.WriteCintheboxifthewordisacontentwordandFifitisafunctionword.

1. Humansarevery complexformsoflife.Humansbelong totheanimal

kingdom.

2. Thehumanbodyhasmany parts.Thesmallestpartsof thebody

are called cells.Groups of similar cells are called tissues,which form

organs.

3. Organsinclude theeyes,ears,nose,heart,andbrain.Organs,tissues,

cells,fluids,andotherstructureswork togetherin asystem.

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4. Theheartisalarge musclewithfourpartsorchambers.Theyarethe

left atrium, left ventricle, right atrium, and right ventricle. The heart

squeezes orcontractsmanytimesa minutetokeepbloodflowing

to allpartsofthebody.

5. The bones of thehead form the skull.The skull protects thebrain

from injury.Thespine,ontheotherhand,hasmanysmallbonescalled

vertebrae .Theyprotectthespinal cordinside.

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Reflectonthethingsandlessonsthatyouhavelearnedtoday.Writeaboutyourreflectioninoneparagraphonly.Feelfreetoexpressyouremotionsasyouwrite.

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Lesson 2 Learning to Take Care of My Body

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Below are sentences about food and nutrition. Tell whether you agree ordisagreewitheachstatement.Writeagree ordisagreeontheblank.

______________ 1. Thefoodyoueatdetermineshowhealthyyouare.

______________ 2. Childrenshouldenjoyeatingwhatevertheylike.

______________ 3. Onlyolderpeopleshouldeatvegetables.

______________ 4. Therearemoreobesechildrentodaythan40yearsago.

______________ 5. Childrenwhoweretaughttoeathealthyfoodsincechildhoodtendtoeatmorehealthyfoodwhentheygrowup.

______________ 6. Propernutritionhelpschildrendobetterinschool.

______________ 7. Balanced food intake should go hand in hand with physicalexercise.

______________ 8. Itisokayforchildrentoeatlotsofchocolates.

______________ 9. Achildwhoisproperlynourishedgetssickoften.

______________10. Propernutritionresultsinamoreenjoyableandhealthylife.

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Identifytheworddefinedineachitem.Writeyouranswerontheblank.Thenencirclethecorrespondingwordintheboxonthenextpage.

________________1. Itisthesumoftheprocessesbywhichananimalorplant takesinandutilizesfoodsubstances.

________________2. Itmeans“havingexcessivebodyfat.”

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________________3. Itisanorganicsubstanceessentialtohumannourishment.

________________4. Itisaninorganicsubstanceimportanttophysicaldevelopmentandgrowth.

________________5. Itistherepeateduseofbodilyorgans.

________________6. Itisthevigorousexertionofpower.

________________7. Itisthetypicalwayoflifeofaperson,group,orculture.

________________8. Itmeansprogressivedevelopmentortheprocessofgrowing.

N O O D L V I T A L

U S B M V I H T P I

T E E I I T T R S F

R I S N A A W Y M E

I R E E D M O G C S

T O A R Y I R R D T

I L K A L N G E E Y

O A O L U S H N F L

N C E S I C R E X E

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Eat Right and Live Right!Rachelle I. Torreon

Whatisinyourlunchboxfortoday?Whatdidyoueatyesterday?Whatwillyoubeeatingtomorrow?Whatyoueatspeakssomuchaboutthekindofnutritionyouaregetting.

Nutritionreferstoourdietandthevitaminsandmineralswetakein.Itis,therefore,importantforeveryindividualtogetpropernutrition,whichisthefoundationforhealthyliving.

Goodhealthreferstoeatinghealthyandsufficientfood.Doctorsandnutritionistsrecommendabalanceddiet—thatiseatingtherightamountoffoodfromthethreefoodgroupsknownasGO,GROW,andGLOWfoods.Children should get at least eight hours of sleep every day to speed upmetabolism.Metabolismisaprocesswithinthebodythatturnsfoodandothersubstancesintoenergyusedbythebody.Goodmetabolismmeansa

Ourhealthplaysaveryimportantroleinthequalityoflifewelive.Ifwearenotinthepinkofhealth,weeasilygettiredorsick.Inthenextselection,youwilllearnmore about the importance of stayinghealthy.Readon!

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healthierbodywhileslowmetabolismcanleadtounnecessaryweightgainand other complications that will harm the body. Eating the right foodand sleeping at the right time should also be supplemented by physicalexercise.

Whyexactlydoesnutritionmatter?Letustake,forexample,agrade5pupilnamedBobby.Hewakesup latebecausehesleeps late.Heskipsbreakfast and eats junk food on his way to school, instead. Inside theclassroom, Bobby cannot concentrate because he always feels sleepy andhungry.Heisunabletostudyandgetsfailingmarksinhisschoolsubjects.

Studies show that proper nutrition is very important in the totalgrowthanddevelopmentofachild.Recentstudiesalsoprovethatchildrenwhoareproperlynourishedperformwellnotonlyinacademics,butalsoinextracurricularactivities.Theyaremorealertandaremoreinclinedtofaceeachdaywithagooddisposition.Propernutritionalsohelpspeopleavoidlifestyle-relateddiseasessuchasobesityanddiabetes.

Childrenshouldwatchwhattheyeatbyeatingavarietyoffoodssuchasfish,meat,andbreadintherightamount.Remembertoeatfruitsandvegetablesandavoidfattyandsaltyfoods.Drinkmilkandplentyofwaterandavoidcarbonateddrinks.Trytogetenoughsleepandexercise.Ifyoudothesethings,youwillseehowmuchenergyyourbodycanproduce.


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1. Whyisitimportanttohavehealthyeatinghabits?

2. Whataretheessentialcomponentsofgoodhealth?

3. Whydoyouthinkmanychildrennowadaysdonotgetpropernutrition?

4. Whathappenswhenwedonoteattherightamountandkindoffoodthatourbodyneeds?

5. Whatstepscanyoutaketoensurethatyouwillgetpropernutrition?

6. Whatistheintentionoftheauthorinwritingtheessay?Explainyouranswerbriefly.

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Understanding Roots

Whilereading,youwilloftenencounternewwords.Whenthishappens,youusuallylookuptheirmeaninginthedictionary.Thereare,however,techniqueswhichcanhelpyoufigureoutthemeaningofanunfamiliarwordwithoutconsultingadictionary.

Onetechniqueyoucanuseisword analysis.Thisisdonebybreakingdownthepartsofawordandidentifyingwhateachpartmeans.Onepartofawordiscalledroot.Therootisthebasetowhichotherwordsareattached.Knowingtherootwillallowyoutoidentifythemeaningoftheunfamiliarword.MostrootsareofGreekandLatinorigins.OnthenextpagearesomecommonGreekandLatinroots.

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Root Meaning EnglishWordswithThisRoot

anni, annu year anniversary,annual

aster,astro star astrology,astronomy

audi tohear audible,auditorium

auto self-acting automatic,autocratic

bene good beneficial,benevolence

bio life biology,biography

cap,cip,cept totake capacity,intercept,reciprocate

cardio heart cardiology,cardiogram

chrom color chrome

chron time chronology,chronicle

corp body corporation,corpse


derm skin dermatology,dermis

dict tosay;tospeak dictate,predict

fer tobring;tocarry ferry,transfer

flor flower floral,florist

geo earth geology

graph towrite autograph,biography

homo same homogeneous,homonym

herb plant herbal

inter between intersection,intercept

ject tothrow eject,project

lact milk lactate,lactose

manu hand manual,manuscript

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Root Meaning EnglishWordswithThisRoot

ment mind mentality

meter measure meter,thermometer

nutri nourish nutrient,nutrition

pathy suffering sympathy,apathy

photo light photography,photosynthesis

Activity 1

Name the word described or defined in each item. Use the root in theparenthesisasaclue.

________________ 1. anaccountofthelifeofaperson(bio)

________________ 2. anactofkindness(bene)

________________ 3. anexpertinthefieldofnutrition(nutri)

________________ 4. thestudyoftheheartanditsdiseases(cardio)

________________ 5. a historical account of events arranged in order of time(chron)

________________ 6. thestudyofobjectsandmatteroutsideEarth’satmosphere(astro)

________________ 7. toimplytheopposite(contra)


________________ 8. sugarpresentinmilk(lact)

________________ 9. thestudyofEarth(geo)

________________10. aninstrumentusedtomeasuretemperature(meter)

Activity 2

Completethetablebelow.SupplytheGreekorLatinrootofeachandthemeaningofeachroot.Thefirstitemisdoneforyou.Aftercompletingthetable,use each English word in a meaningful sentence. Write your sentences on theblanks.

EnglishWord Root MeaningoftheRoot

1. graphic graph(Greek) draworwrite

2. geology

3. aeronautics

4. census

5. culinary

6. numeral

7. decathlon

8. generate

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EnglishWord Root MeaningoftheRoot

9. punctual

10. obstruct

Sentences:

1. ___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________________________________________________

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3. ___________________________________________________________________________________

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4. ___________________________________________________________________________________

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5. ___________________________________________________________________________________

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6. ___________________________________________________________________________________

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7. ___________________________________________________________________________________

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8. ___________________________________________________________________________________

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9. ___________________________________________________________________________________

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10. ___________________________________________________________________________________

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Creatingahealthyweeklymealplanwillenableyoutoselectthefoodthatyouwillbeeatingfortheentireweek.Doingthiswillhelpyouandyourfamilygetpropernutrition.Youcaninvolveyourselfinthefoodpreparationbycreatingamealplanfortheweek,payingcloseattentiontohealthyfoodasitsmaincomponent.Lookatthesampleweeklymealplanbelow.Makeoneforyourself.Basedonyourmealplan,prepareagrocerylistofhealthyfoodsandpresentittoyourparentsorguardian.Thenscheduleadaywhenyouwillhelpbuyyourfamily’sgroceries.Afterdoingthegroceries,checkyourlisttoseewhichhealthyfoodsarebought.

Sample Meal Plan

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Breakfasthotdogandfriedrice

tapa andfriedrice

peanutbutterandpandesal

loafbreadandcannedtuna

Snack(AM)peanutbutter

sandwichpandesalwith

cornedbeefensaymada crackers

Lunchfriedchicken

andriceadoboandrice

porkchopandrice

tinolawithrice

Snack(PM) banana cuehamsandwichwithcoleslaw

riceporridgeandcrackers

pancit canton

Dinner pancit cantonlumpiang

sariwaandrice

steamedvegetablesand

rice

chopsueyandrice

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Lesson 3 Recognizing My Personal Traits

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Whataperson saysusually reflects thekindofpersonhe or she is.Readcarefullyeachcharacter’sstatementsandthendescribehimorherbasedontheimpressionsyouhaveofthestatements.

1. “Ha!Whodoesnotgetboredwithsports?C’mon!Let’splaysomethingmoreenjoyable,”saidAnton.

IthinkAntonis________________________________________________________________

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2. “Iamsorry,Ma, Iamreally sorry for lying toyou…Iamsorry…, ” criedAndy.

IthinkAndyis_________________________________________________________________

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3. “Andy, welcome to the cyberworld! Just play the game and enjoy,” saidJack.

IthinkJackis__________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

.4. “Myson,Iamyourmother.Pleasetellmeyourproblem.Pleasetellme,”saidAlingEmily.

IthinkAlingEmilyis__________________________________________________________

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Studythemeaningofeachword.Thenusethewordstocompletethesentencesthatfollow.Writeyouranswerontheblank.

• sarcastic – mocking

• grin – smile

• explore – investigate

• guilty – worthytoblame

• alibi – excuse

• crowded – filledwithpeople

1. Manila’spopulationhasincreasedthatsomeplacesareso_________________.

2. The scientists want to further _________________ on the causes of globalwarming.

3. Annawasbeing_________________whenshesaidthatyouroutfitlooksgoodbutinrealityitisold-fashioned.

4. Hehada_________________onhisfacewhenhesawhiscrushonthecorridor.

5. Mysistercouldnotthinkofan_________________forcominghomelateeveryWednesdaynight.

6. My brother felt _________________after accidentally breaking the vase so hecameuptomymotherandadmittedhisfault.


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Andy’s Dilemma

Rachelle I. Torreon

Andyisnowingrade5,andmanythingshavealreadychangedinhim.Heisgrowingfasterandhisvoiceisbecomingdeeper.Healreadynoticesafewchangesinthewayhelooksandcarrieshimselfinfrontofotherpeople.Hestartsenjoyingthecompanyoffellowboysinschoolandenjoysplayingbasketballwiththemafterschool.

Onedayafterclass,JackandAntonapproachedAndy.

“Andy,wouldyouliketocomeandplaywithus?”Jackasked.

“Ofcourse,wealwaysplaybasketballafterschool,right?Sowhyask?”Andyreplied.

“Becausewewillplayadifferentgamethistime.Iamalreadyboredwithbasketball,”Antonsaid.

But sometimes, certain things orpeoplecomeourwaytochallengeour values and even attitudes.In this story, you will learn howAndy dealt with a dilemma thatchallengedhisvalues.

Our parents try theirvery best to mold usinto becoming good andresponsibleindividuals.


“Whatkindofgamearewegoingtoplay?Ionlyplaybasketball.I…Idonotknowanyothersports,”Andysaidhesitantly.

“Ha!Whodoesnotgetboredwithsports?C’mon!Let’splaysomethingmoreenjoyable,”Antonsaidwithasarcasticgrinonhisface.

“Really?Tellmewhatgamethatis,”Andyaskedexcitedly.

“Youwillknowwhenyoucomewithus,”Antonsaid.

“Butwhere?Can’twedothathereinschool?”askedAndy.

“Of course not, we know a much better place. Just follow us,” Jacksaid.

“But,theschoolbus…,”Andymuttered.

“Justtellthedriverthatwehaveagroupprojecttodoandyou’lljustgohomealone,”Antonsuggested.

“But…,”Andymurmured.

“Areyoucomingwithusornot?”Jacksaidimpatiently.

“I…Iam…,”Andyansweredhesitantly.

Andyfollowedtheboys.Afterafewminutesofwalking,theyarrivedatacomputershopcrowdedwithalotofboystheirage,eachpayingtoomuchattentiontothecomputerscreen.Jackapproachedtheladyinthecounterandshortlyafter,eachoftheboysisseatedinfrontofacomputer.AndywascluelessuntilJackapproachedhim.


“Andy,welcometothecyberworld!Justplaythegameandenjoy,”Jacksaid.

“ButIdon’tevenknowhowtoplaythis,”Andyreplied.

“Justwatchme,”Jacksaid.

AndsoAndywatchedJackplaythecomputergame.Ashewatched,Andyslowlyunderstoodtherulesofthegame.Hegotsoexcitedtoplayit.WhenJackfinallygavehimtheseat,Andyimmediatelyexploredthegameandgothookedto it.Hedidnotevennoticethetime.Whenhelookedathiswatch,hewasshockedtoseethatitwasalready7:00PM.Hesuddenlyrememberedhismother,whoheknewwasalreadywaitingforhim.HestoodupandtoldJackthatheneededtogo.Hepaidhisrentandimmediatelyranhome.Whenhewasalreadyneartheirhouse,hesawhismotheratthefrontdoor.Healsosawherworriedface.Thismadehimveryguilty.

“Goodness,Andy!Wherehaveyoubeen?”AlingEmilyaskedanxiously.

“Iamsorry,Mom…I…I…,”Andystarted.

“Tellme,wherehaveyoubeen? I’vebeenwaiting foryousince5:00 PM.The schoolbusdriver saidyouwerewithyour classmates foraproject.Whatproject is thisandhowcomeIdidnotknow?”AlingEmilyaskedinaratherhightone.

“Yes…Yes…I…Iwaswithmyclassmates…We…wewereat…,”Andysaidinbrokensentences.


“You were what, Andy? Tell it to me straight… Tell me the truth,” orderedAlingEmily.

“Wewere…at…at…Jack’shouse…Wedidourscienceproject…ah…thesolarsystemmodel…,”Andysaidanxiously.

“YoushouldhaveatleastcalledmeupwhenyouwereatJack’shouse.Iwassoworriedaboutyou.Nexttime,callmeandtellmewhereyouaresoIdon’tworrytoomuch,”AlingEmilysaid.

“Yes,Mom.I’msorry,”Andysaid.

Andywentuptohisroomfeelingguiltyforwhathedidandsaid.Hedidnotknowwhattodo.Hewasafraidtotellhismotheraboutthecomputergameforfearthatshemightnotallowhimtoplayanymore.Andylikedthecomputergameandhewantedtoplay itagain,buthealsodidnotwantto lie to his mother. He thought about it the whole night. The next day,AndysawJackandtherestofthegroupandtheyaskedhimagaintojointhemplaycomputergames.Andythoughtofhismotherandhetoldthemthathedoesnotwanttolietohismotheragain.Jackconvincedhimtojustcontinuetellinghismotherthattheyareworkingontheirproject.Afterafewminutes,Andywasagainconvincedtoplaythecomputergame.Thatsameincidentcontinuedforweeks.

Duringthistime,however,AlingEmilyfeltsomethingdifferentaboutAndy.Atfirst,shethoughtthatmaybeAndyhadproblemsatschool.SosheimmediatelywenttoAndy’sschool.ShetalkedtoAndy’sadviser,whoalsohappenstobethescienceteacherofAndyandhisfriends.

“Good morning, Ms. Santos. I am the mother of Andy Reyes,” AlingEmilysaid.

“Goodmorning,Mrs.Reyes.It’sapleasuretomeetyou.Whatbringsyouhere?”theteacherasked.

“IcameheretoaskifAndyhasproblemsinschool.Lately,hehasbeencominghomevery late.Hesaidthatheandhis friendsareworkingonascienceproject––asolarsystemmodel,ifIamnotmistaken,”AlingEmilysaid.

Theteacherwassurprisedtohearaboutthescienceproject.


“ButMrs.Reyes,Ineverassignedsuchaproject.IshowedamodelinclassandIjusttoldthemtoreadmoreaboutit,”explainedMs.Santos.

Whensheheardthis,AlingEmilyrealizedthatAndywaslyingallthistime.Shebidtheteachergood-byeandwenthomeimmediately.ShewantedtoseeAndyrightawaytotalktohimaboutwhatshediscovered.Thatnight,whenAndyarrived,AlingEmilywasseatedonthesofa.

“Goodevening,Mom,”Andysaid.

“Howisyourscienceproject?”AlingEmilyasked.

Andy was surprised. He felt nervous because his mother’s tone wasdifferent.

“It’sOK,Mom.It’salmostdone,”Andysaidquickly.

“Really?Sowhenwillyoufinish?”AlingEmilyaskedagain.

“Maybenextweek,Mom,”Andyanswerednervously.

“Okay. By the way, I went to your school this morning,” said AlingEmily.

“Huh?Why?Whatdidyoudothere?”Andyasked.

“Myson,Italkedtoyourteacher.Ialreadyknow.Thereisnoscienceproject,”AlingEmilyanswered.

Andy’sfaceturnedredbecauseofshame.Hedidnotknowwhattosay.Helookeddownonthefloorandcouldnotsayaword.

“Myson,pleasetellmethetruth.Ineedtoknowwhatyouhavebeendoingallthistime,”AlingEmilyasked,almostintears.

“I am sorry, Mom! I’m really sorry for lying to you… I am sorry…,”Andycried.

“Myson, Iamyourmother.Pleasetellmeyourproblem.Pleasetellme,”AlingEmilybegged.

“Computergames,Mom.I’msorry,”Andycried.


“Stopcrying,myson.EvenifIwasangryafterIfoundoutwhatyoudid,Istillunderstand.Stopcrying,”AlingEmilysaid.

“Iamsorry,Mom!Ipromisenottodoitagain.Iamsuchabadson.Iamsorry,”Andysaid.

“Iknowthatyouwilllearnfromthis.Myson,lyingwillbringyounogood.Iamyourmother,pleasebehonesttome.Iamheretohelpandguideyou,”AlingEmilysaid.

Afterhearingthis,Andysatwithhismotherandhuggedhertightly.

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1. WhatkindofgamecaughttheattentionofAndyandhisfriends?

2. WhatreasondidAndygivetoAlingEmilywhenhefirstcamehomelateafterschool?

3. Basedonthestory,whatkindoffriendsareJackandAnton?Citelinesfromthestorythatwillsupportyouranswer.

4. Inthebeginningofthestory,howdidAndyrespondtotheinvitationofJack?Citelinesfromthestorythatwillsupportyouranswer.


5. Describe Aling Emily as a mother. How does her attitude affect Andy inthe lastpartof thestory?Cite lines fromthestory thatwill supportyouranswer.

6. Whatisthemoralofthestory?

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Affixes

Anotherpartofawordistheaffix.Anaffixisagroupoflettersattachedtoeitherthebeginningortheendofarootwordtoformanotherword.Anaffixaddedbeforearootwordiscalledprefix whileanaffixaddedafterarootwordiscalledsuffix.

Analyzehowthefollowingwordsareformed.

• unkind

• behold

• return

Prefixes

Aprefixisasyllableorgroupoflettersplacedbeforearootword.Itgivesacluetothemeaningofaword.

Examples:

Prefix Rootword Newword

un-(not) + kind = unkind(notkind)

be-(to) + hold = behold(tosee)

re-(back) + turn = return(togoback)

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Studythefollowingprefixesandtheirmeanings.

Prefix Meaning Examples

ab- not;awayfrom absent,absorb

ante before antedate,antecedent

anti- against;inoppositionto anti-government,anti-mosquitoes

auto self automatic,automobile

bio life biology,biography

dia across;through diagonal,dialogue

dis- away;apart;oppositeof disrespectful,disregard

mal- bad;inadequate malfunction,maltreat

micro small microscope,microorganism

mis- wrong misunderstood,misrepresented

mono one;single monopoly,monotone


Prefix Meaning Examples

multi- many;multiple multitalented,multipurpose

non- not nonformal,nonliving

over- above;outer;inexcess overestimate,oversee

post after postpone,postscript

pre before preschool,preview

re- back;again recall,reprint

super above;beyond superhuman,superstar

tele distance telephone,television

trans across transfer,transport

tri- three triangle,trimester

un not unbelievable,undecided

under- below;beneath underwater,underground


Activity 1

Complete the tablebypickingout theappropriateprefix for the followingrootwords.Writethenewlyformedwordsinthelastcolumn.

Prefixes RootWord NewWord

1. (mis,dis,un) interpret

2. (trans,re,over) discover

3. (re,dis,trans) size

4. (anti,ex,fore) shadow

5. (up,pro,retro) grade

6. (mis,dis,multi) talented

7. (anti,under,over) virus

8. (un,mal,dis) interested

9. (dis,anti,under) weight

10.(pre,in,super) mature


Activity 2

Fillintheblankstocompletethefollowingsentences.Choosefromthenewwordsyouformedinactivity 1.

1. Momisanexpertinmanythings.Shecould______________________things.

2. Thechildrenlookboredand______________________inthelesson.

3. Peoplesometimes______________________Mark’sconfidenceasarrogance.

4. Thepictureistoobig.Youneedto______________________itbeforeyoucanuploadit.

5. My brother purchased an ______________________ program to protect thesoftwareinstalledinournewcomputer.

6. Mycomputerisquiteold,soitneedsan______________________.

7. The family wants to ______________________Manila by visiting its historicalplaces.

8. Mysistersings,dances,andwriteswell.Sheis______________________.

9. RVdoesnoteatwellsohehasbecome______________________.

10. Myauntgavebirthtoa______________________baby.


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A Venn diagram is made up of two overlapping circles that show thesimilarities and differences of things, ideas, or characters being compared andcontrasted.

Accomplish the Venn diagram below by comparing and contrasting yourtraitsandAndy’s.InthecirclelabeledMe,writethecharacteristicsyouhavethatAndydoesnothave.InthecirclelabeledAndy,writeAndy’straitswhichyoudonothave.Intheoverlappingarea,writethetraitsthatarecommontoyouandAndy.Shareyourdiagramwiththeclass.

Me Andy


Lesson 4 Making Time for My Favorite Pastime

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Fromthelistbelow,checkthetopfivethingsyoudoduringyourfreetime.

_______ Listentomyfavoritemusic _______ Cook

_______ Watchmovies _______ Playsports

_______ Writepoemsorsongs _______ Workinthegarden

_______ Read _______ Gooutwithfriends

_______ Sketchrandomimages _______ Makescrapbooks

_______ Playaninstrument _______ Travelwithmyfamily

_______ Visitamuseum _______ ChatontheInternet

_______ Playcomputergames _______ Takecareofmypets

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Writeontheblankthewordthatmeansthesameastheitalicizedwordorphraseineachsentence.Choosefromthewordsinthebox.

hobby workshops interest

pursue fulfillment

_____________________1. PlayingsoccerisAndrew’sfavoritepastime.

_____________________2. Lianwillattendseminars todevelopherspeakingskills.

_____________________3. RVwantstogo afterhisdreamofbecominganartist.

_____________________4. Seeingtherealization ofone’sdreamispriceless.

_____________________5. Karlhasalwaysshownafondnessforchildren.


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The “Coolest” Summer ClassesRachelle I. Torreon

Formanypeople,summeristhetimetoheadtothebeachandgoonavacation.Butforsome,itisatimetoenjoytheirhobbiesandpursueotherinterests.Theyattendworkshopsoractivitiesthatwillenhancetheirskillsandtalents.Theyalsoattendclassesthatwillenablethemto learnanewskilloranewlanguage.Someengageintheirfavoritesports.

Inselectingwhichsummerclassyouwanttoattend,considerwhatinterestsyouthemost.Ifyoulovedrawing,youcanenrollinapaintingsummerclass.Ifyoulovedancing,youcanenrollin ballet classes. If you love sports, there areswimmingand tennis lessonsbeingoffered forbeginners.Thoseinclinedtowardtheartsmaywanttolearnsketchingandcartooning,scrapbookmaking,cross-stitching,ororigami—theartofpaperfolding.

Doyouknowthatyoucanturnyourhobbiesandinterestsinto special skills? Read the selection about differenthobbiesandinterestsyoumaywanttopursue.


Inenrollingforsummerclasses,youneedtoconsideryourresources.Pianolessonsareidealforthosewhohaveapiano.Thosewhowishtolearnhowtoplaytheviolinshouldhaveaviolinofhisorherown.Besides,moneyisneededtobeabletoenroll intheseclasses.So it isnecessarythatyouconsiderifthesecanbeaccommodatedinthefamilybudget.

Thosewhoarefondofwritingcantakeworkshopsinwritingpoems,shortstories,essays,andplays.Thosewhoplantotakeupjournalismmayenrollinjournalismworkshops.Thosewholovecookingwillenjoyclassesinculinaryarts,baking,andpastrymaking.

Thesearejustsomeofthemanysummerclassesthatyoucanenrollin.Whateveryourchoiceis,keepinmindthatyourhobbiesandinterestsmaygobeyondmereactivitiesduringfreetime.Ifyoutakethemseriously,theycanbedevelopedintoskillsandtalentsthatcanbringyouasenseoffulfillment.

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1. Whatarehobbiesandinterests?

2. Whatshouldoneconsiderbeforeenrollinginasummerclass?

3. Why do some people choose to attend summer classes rather than go onoutingsandtrips?

4. Whodoyouthinkwilllikelyenrollinajournalismworkshop?

5. Whywouldsomepeoplechallengethemselvesintryingoutnewactivities?

6. Whatistheimportanceofdevelopingone’sskillsandtalents?Explainyouranswerbriefly.


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Suffix

Asuffixisawordpartaddedtotheendofaword.Justlikeaprefix,asuffixalsochangesthemeaningofthewordtowhichitisattached.Somesuffixesalsochangewordsintonouns,adjectives,verbs,oradverbs.Knowingaboutsuffixesandtheirmeaningswillhelpyouformnewwordsaswellasunderstandunfamiliarwordswithsuffixes.

Thefollowingarecommonlyusedsuffixes:

Suffix Meaning Examples PartofSpeech

-able, -iblepossibleto,capableofbeing

acceptable,convertible

adjective

-alof;relatingto;characterizedby

classical,environmental

adjective

-ance, -ence action;process;stategovernance,reference

noun

-ant, -entonethatperforms;thingthatpromotes

immigrant,student noun

-fulfullof;havingthequalitiesof

helpful,grateful,useful

adjective

-ishof;relatingto;characteristicof;havingatouchof

bookish,childish adjective

-istonethatperforms;onethatspecializesin;abelieverin

artist,feminist noun

-lesswithout;nothavingsomething

hopeless,flawless adjective


Suffix Meaning Examples PartofSpeech

-ment astate;action;qualitydevelopment,achievement

noun

-nessstate;condition;quality;degree

happiness,sadness noun

-ous fullof;havinggenerous,courteous

adjective

-wise inaparticularwayclockwise,lengthwise

adverb

Activity 1

Fillintheblankwiththecorrectsuffix.Usethemeaningofthewordasyourguide.

Word Meaning

1. depend_________ canbetrusted

2. fool_____________ ridiculous;unwise

3. self__________ unselfish;noble

4. fiction_____________ imaginary;unreal

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Word Meaning

5. perfection______________ onewhowantseverythingtobeperfect

6. calm_____________ stateofbeingcalmorquiet

7. encourage_____________ support

8. assist__________ someonewhohelps;aide

9. cross______________ diagonally

10. differ_________________ unlikeness;dissimilarity

Activity 2

Addasuffixtoeachwordbelowandwritethenewwordthat is formed.Thenuseeachnewwordinameaningfulsentence.

1. enjoy +____________=______________________________

Sentence:________________________________________________________________________

2. comfort +____________=______________________________

Sentence:________________________________________________________________________


3. refresh +____________=______________________________

Sentence:________________________________________________________________________

4. paper +____________=______________________________

Sentence:________________________________________________________________________

5. read +____________=______________________________

Sentence:________________________________________________________________________

6. music +____________=______________________________

Sentence:________________________________________________________________________

7. fit +____________=______________________________

Sentence:________________________________________________________________________

8. wonder +____________=______________________________

Sentence:________________________________________________________________________


9. do +____________=______________________________

Sentence:________________________________________________________________________

10. column +____________=______________________________

Sentence:________________________________________________________________________

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Apostcardisarectangularpieceofthincardboardthathasapicture(usuallyoftouristspots)ononesideandaspaceforwritingontheother.Itistobemailedasis,orwithoutanenvelope.Someonewhohasbeentoacertainplaceusuallysendsapostcardtohisorherlovedonesorfriendstotellthemhowheorsheisenjoyingtheplace.

Createyourownpostcardbydoingthefollowing:

1. Prepare the following materials: thin cardboard, scissors, pencil, oldmagazines,pasteorglue,andcoloredmarkers.

2. Cutthethincardboardintoarectanglethatisatleastsixincheswideandfourincheslong.

3. Ononesideoftherectangularcardboard,drawapictureshowingyourfavoritesport,hobby,orpastime.Youcanalsocutoutfromoldmagazinesapictureshowingyourfavoritesport,hobby,orpastime.

4. Ontheotherside,writeashortnotetoafriendtellinghimorherhowmuchyouenjoyyourfavoritesport,hobby,orpastime.Youcouldalsoencouragehimorhertotryyourpastime.Giveittoyourfriend.Betteryet,askyourparentsorguardiantohelpyoumailittohimorher.


Inthischapter,youwilllearnmoreaboutyourinnerself,particularlyyourabilities,strengths,andweaknesses.Inaddition,interestinglearningtasksandexciting activities will help you discover your talents. Some activities, on theotherhand,willhelpyouimproveinareasyouarenotgoodat.Allofthelessons,selections,andactivitiesinthischapterwillhelpyoubetterappreciatewhoyoureallyare.

Lesson 1 Recognizing My Strengths and Weaknesses

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Writeintheboxesyourstrengthsandweaknesses.Thendiscussyouranswerswithapartner.

Chapter 2

What’s in a Name?Exploring My Potentials and Gifts

Strengths


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Completeeachsentenceby supplying themissingword.Choose fromthewordsinthebox.

mechanical pledge excel

dread challenge

1. Bryanstudieshardsohewill____________________________inhisclasses.

2. Failures and defeats will ____________________________ you to give up on yourdream.

3. I____________________________thatIwilldomybesttoimprovemyself.

4. I____________________________schoolprogramsbecauseIdonothaveatalenttoshare.

5. Thenewschooloffers____________________________courses.

Weaknesses


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Spotlight on Your Strengths and WeaknessesRachelle I. Torreon

“IlovemathandIthinkI’mgoodatnumbers.”

“IbelieveIhaveagoodvoice,soIjoinedtheschoolchoir.”

“Iwillneverbeabletoplaybasketballwell.It’snotthesportforme.”

“ItriedmybesttogetgoodgradesinschoolbutIstillfail.”

Did you notice anything about these statements? The first twostatements reveal a very important aspect in a student’s life—strengths.Strengths refer to one’s “strong points” or one’s talents and skills. Somehaveatalentforthearts.Othersaregiftedinsports.Someareskilledinlanguageswhileothersinmechanicaltrades.

List down on a sheet of paper the things you can do well in school(whethertheyarerelatedtoacademicsornot).Reflectontheseandmakeapledgethatyouwilldoyourbesttousethesestrengthstofurtherimproveyourselfandtohelpothers.

Hello there! Do youknow your strengthsand weaknesses? Inthisessay,wewillfindouthowtodiscoveranddevelopyourstrengthsandhowtoimprovesoyourweaknessescanbeturned into strengths.Enjoyreading!


While it is true that we have our own strengths, we also have ourlimitations. You may have noticed some people can sing but they cannotdance;someexcelinscienceorEnglishbuttheyfinditdifficulttodowellinmath.

Thisisnottosayofcoursethatweshouldsimplyacceptourweaknessesand not improve ourselves. Sometimes, it all boils down to attitude. Forinstance,studentswhodreadmathlookatitasachoreorsomethingtheyhavetogetoverwith.Psychologistsoftentellusthatsometimes,onecannotgetthingsdonebecausewe“resist”them.Therightattitudeistoloveoratleastlikesomethingthatchallengesus.

But, most of the time, we simply have to deal with our individualweaknesses,whethertheyareaboutourattitudesorourtalentsandskills.

Listdownthethingsorareasinwhichyouthinkyouarenotgoodat.Oppositeeachweakness,listthethingsyouwilldosoyoucanimproveonit.

Discoveringandusingourstrengthshelpustobethebestthatwecanbe—forourselvesandforothers.Wecanuseourweaknessestokeepourfeetontheground.AnAmericanpoetoncesaid,“There’sacrackineverythingthatGodmade.”

Theimportantthingistobelieveinoneselfandstaypositiveinwhatonecando,butbehumbletoadmitone’slimitations.


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1. Definestrengthsandweaknessesbasedontheessay.

2. Whyisitimportantforapersontoidentifyhisorherweaknessesinadditiontohisorherstrengths?

3. Whatdoesthestatement“IbelieveIamgiftedwithagoodvoice,soIjoinedtheschoolchoir”showaboutone’sattitudetowardhisorherstrength?

4. Basedontheessay,ishavingaweaknessabadthing?Explainyouranswer.

5. Howcantheessayhelpyouasapupilandasaperson?

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Syllabication

Syllabicationreferstothedivisionofawordintosyllables.Tosyllabicatemeanstodividewordsintosyllables.

Asyllable isacombinationofavowelsoundandaconsonantsound,oraconsonantandavowel(inthatorder),oravowelalone.

Examples:

• pot (Thewordpothasonesyllable:pot.)

• po-tent (Thewordpotenthastwosyllables:poandtent.)

• po-ten-tial (Thewordpotentialhasthreesyllables:po,ten,andtial.)

• po-ten-tial-ly (Thewordpotentiallyhasfoursyllables:po,ten,tial,andly)

Herearetherulesonsyllabicatingwords.

1. Aone-syllablewordisnotsyllabicated.

Examples: learn read


2. Divideawordwithdoubleconsonantsbetweenconsonants.

Examples: lit-tle sum-mer

3. Words with two or more consonants (not double consonants) appearingbetweentwovowelsareusuallydividedbetweenthefirsttwoconsonants.

Examples: or-bit un-der

4. Forsingleconsonantsbetweentwovowels,theconsonantgoeswiththesecondvowel.

Examples: so-fa le-gal

5. Digraphsandblendsarenotseparated.

Examples: mo-ther com-plaint

digraph blend

6. Dividewordswithaffixes(aprefixandasuffix)betweenthebasewordandtheaffix.

Examples: beat-ing dis-be-lief

7. Divide compound words between the words that make up the compoundword.

Examples: home-work cross-road

Word Stress

Syllablesinawordarepronouncedwithvaryingdegreesofemphasis.Onesyllableinawordreceivesthehighestdegreeofemphasiswhiletheothersreceivelessemphasis.ThisfeatureofspokenEnglishiscalledword stress.


Wordstressismarkedbyashortverticalline(')placedbeforethesyllabletobestressed.Thesyllablewiththestressmarkshouldbepronouncedwithmoreemphasisthantheothersyllables.

IdentifyingwordstressisimportantinspeakingEnglishandindeterminingthefunctionoftheword.

Thefollowingwordshavestressonthefirstsyllable.Readeachcorrectly.

• 'peo-ple

• 'cli-mate

• 'tem-po-rary

• 'plat-form

• 'sur-face

• 'en-trance

• 'blub-ber

• 'gen-er-ate

Belowarewordswithstressonthesecondsyllable.Readeachcorrectly.

• com-'mu-ni-ty

• ac-'com-mo-date

• syn-'thet-ic

• pro-'vide

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• ex-'is-tence

• pre-'pare

• ma-'te-ri-al

• ob-'tain

• tra-'di-tion

Somewordschangetheirmeaningwhenthestressisshiftedfromthefirstsyllabletothesecondsyllable.

Nouns(StressontheFirstSyllable)

Verbs(StressontheSecondSyllable)

're-cord(anaccountofthingsorevents)

re-'cord(toaccountorwritedown)

'di-gest(asummary) di-'gest(toabsorb)

'im-ports(goodsbroughttoacountryfromanothercountry)

im-'ports(bringsin)

're-bel(onewhoforciblyresistslawfulauthority)

re-'bel(torevolt)

Activity 1

Syllabicatethefollowingwords.

1. excel – _______________________________________

2. weakness – _______________________________________

3. academics – _______________________________________


4. discover – _______________________________________

5. betterment – _______________________________________

6. overcome – _______________________________________

7. guidance – _______________________________________

8. humble – _______________________________________

9. achievements – _______________________________________

10. failure – _______________________________________

Activity 2

Placethecorrectaccentonthefollowingwords.

1. present(noun) 6.content(adjective)

2. potential 7.record(verb)

3. hidden 8.success

4. ceremony 9.utensils

5. address(verb) 10. digest(verb)


Activity 3

Determinewhethertheunderlinedwordisanoun,anadjectiveoraverb.Write your answer on the blank. Then place the stress mark correctly on theunderlinedword.

__________________ 1. Isshemakinganyprogressinherpresentation?

__________________ 2. Didyouprogressinyourstudiesornot?

__________________ 3. Ourgroupwillconductaninterviewwiththemayor.

__________________ 4. Yourconductistrulypraiseworthy.

__________________ 5. Sheprojectstheimageofatrueartist.

__________________ 6. Theclassisdoingwellinitsscienceprojects.

__________________ 7.Ittakessometimetoperfectone’sskill.

__________________ 8. Theyounggymnastgotanalmostperfectscore.

__________________ 9. Theproduceofthefarmersandthefishermencouldnotfillevenasmalltruck.

__________________10. Producegoodharvestandmostlikelyyouwillearnmore.

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Knowingandrecognizingone’sstrengthsandweaknessesisasignofhumility.Itisalsoagoodstartingpointforimprovingoneself.Usingthehumanbingocardbelow,interviewsomeofyourclassmateswhofitthegivendescriptions.Bereadytobeinterviewedbyyourclassmates,too.Completethehumanbingocardonthenext page by writing the names of your classmates under their correspondingdescriptions.


Find Someone Who...

excelsinmath speaksfluentEnglish showsgreatbasketballskills

possessesabeautifulsingingvoice

dancesgracefully createsartisticdrawingoutputs

exhibitsgoodleadershipskills

wantstoexcelinsportsneedstoimprovehisor

herreadingskills

wantstobeanartist trieshisorherbesttobegoodatsinging

needshelpinhisorhermathlessons


Lesson 2 Improving Myself

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AccomplishthefirsttwocolumnsoftheK-W-Lchartbelowbywritingwhatyouknowandwhatyouwanttoknowaboutthetopicself-improvement.Finishthelastcolumnattheendofthelesson.

WhatYouKnow WhatYouWanttoKnow WhatYouLearned

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Read the words carefully. Encircle the word that does not belong in eachgroup.

1. frustrated – elated bothered discouraged disturbed

2. perseverance – resolve determination fortitude compliance

3. entails – requires involves needs excludes

4. devote – remove dedicate give allot

5. importance – value worth worthlessness significance


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Room for ImprovementRachelle I. Torreon

What do Charice Pempengco,AlbertEinstein,MichaelJordan,andBillGateshaveincommonasidefromfame and fortune? You may find itdifficulttobelievethis,butallofthem,at some point in their lives, failedwhilepursuingtheirdreams.Buttheyhaveanotherthingincommon—theynevergaveupdespitetheodds.Theyworked very hard until they finallysucceeded.

Let me tell you a story about ahighschoolstudentwhobarelypassedhis math subject. He was always

Do you know whatthe phrase room for improvementmeans?Itisanexpressionnormallyusedwhensomethingcanstill be improved. Whataspectsinyourlifehaveroomforimprovement?


frustratedwithhisperformancebuthechallengedandtoldhimselfhewouldmajorinmathincollege.Inaboutsixorsevenyears,henotonlyearnedadegreeinthatfieldbuthealsograduatedmagnacumlaude!

Thenthereisthestoryofayounggirlwhodreamtofbecomingasinger.Ineverysingingcontestshejoined,shealwayslost.Afterseveralmoretries,shewonanationalsingingcompetition.Sincethen,manydoorswereopenedforherhereandabroad.Therest,astheysay,ishistory.

Thesestoriestellustheimportanceofimprovingoneselftoreachone’sgoalsanddreams.Self-improvement,though,isnotaneasytask.Itentailsa lot of patience, determination, and perseverance. In school, improvingoneself means to devote extra hours in studying. It may help if you askyourselfthesequestions:

Why do I want to improve?

Youranswertothisquestiondependsonyourgoals in life.This far,yourgoalistogetagoodeducation,andinseveralyears,finishcollege.Andyoucandothatonlybystudyinghard.Youwanttoimprovebecauseyouwishtogetaheadinlife,secureyourfutureandthatofyourfamily,andliveintheserviceofothers.

What do I need to improve?

Aftersettinggoalsforyourself,youneedtoidentifywhatspecificareasyou should improve on. Do you need to work harder on your English orsciencelessons?Doyouneedtoimproveonyourattitudestowardstudyinganddoingyourtasksandworkasastudent?Orisithowyoumanageyourtime?Isitlackofself-discipline?

How do I improve?

The answer to this question involves an inner resolve to set thingsright.Itisnotaneasytaskbutputtingyourheartintowhateveryouneedtoimproveonisnotawasteoftime.Infact,youoweittoyourselftogiveityourbestandtofaithfullypersevere.Highlysuccessfulpeopleareguidedbythisprinciple.


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1. Whoaresomefamouspeoplewhofailedatfirstbutperseveredtosucceed?Describetheirstorybriefly.

2. Whatshouldonedotosucceedinschool?

3. Whatdoestheline“Self-improvement,though, isnotaneasytask”mean?Explainandgiveareal-lifeexample.

4. Whatroledoesfailureplayinthelifeofeveryperson?

5. Whatistheimpactoftheessayonyou?

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Word Association

Therearedifferentwaysofexpandingthemeaningofaword.Onewayisthroughwordassociation,whichinvolvestheprocessofthinkingofwordscloselyrelatedorconnectedtoagivenword.

Observehowthewordsintheclusterconnecttothetopicself-improvement.

Self-improvement

strength

process

weaknessesacknowledgment

ofone’sweaknesses

timeandeffort


Activity 1

Fill in the blanks with the words and phrases from the given cluster inLink.

1. One’s_________________________mayincludehisorherdefectsorfaults.

2. Self-improvementisdonesothataweaknesswillbecomea/an

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3. Self-improvementdoesnothappeninaninstant.Itundergoesalong

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4. Self-improvementrequiresagreatdealof_________________________.

5. Self-improvementwillbemeaningfulifthereisa/an_________________________.

Activity 2

Completetheclusterbelowbywritinginthecircleswordsorphrasesyoucanassociatewiththegivenwords.

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Formagroupwithfourtofivemembers.Prepareashortdramaticskitthatwouldencouragepeopleto improvethemselves.Yourskitshouldalsoshowtheimportanceandbenefitsofimprovingoneself.Performyourskitinclass.

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Lesson 3 Discovering My Special Talents

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NamesomefamousFilipinoswhohaveexcelledinthefollowingfields:

1. singing _____________________________________________________

2. performingarts/theater _____________________________________________________

3. acting _____________________________________________________

4. basketball _____________________________________________________

5. taekwondo _____________________________________________________

6. bowling _____________________________________________________

7. boxing _____________________________________________________

8. billiards _____________________________________________________

Howdoyouthinkdidthesepeoplediscovertheirtalents?

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Look up in the dictionary the meaning of the following words. Write thedefinitionsontheblanks.Thenuseeachwordinameaningfulsentence.

1. dwell –_____________________________________________________________________

Definition: _____________________________________________________________________

Sentence: _____________________________________________________________________


2. melody –_____________________________________________________________________

Definition: _____________________________________________________________________

Sentence: _____________________________________________________________________

3. prominent–_____________________________________________________________________

Definition: _____________________________________________________________________

Sentence: _____________________________________________________________________

4. embarrass–_____________________________________________________________________

Definition: _____________________________________________________________________

Sentence: _____________________________________________________________________

5. discovery –_____________________________________________________________________

Definition: _____________________________________________________________________

Sentence: _____________________________________________________________________

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Talents are gifts weshould be thankful for.They say some peopleare born with so muchtalent while some waitawhiletodiscovertheirgifts. In this fable, youwill find out how Lucywaitedpatientlyforhertalenttoshine.


Lucy’s MelodyKatrina Anne Ricarte

OncetherewasaplaceintheforestcalledtheWoodsofSongswherethe“melodymakers”dwelt.Musicwaseverywhereinthewoodsbecausethebirdssangtheirmelodiestogether.

Ofallthebirds,theNightingalefamilywasthemostprominentbecausethey produced the best music. Mr. and Mrs. Nightingale had a daughternamedLucywhoalsowantedtobelikeherparents.Butshehadaproblem—shecouldnotsing.

“Lucy,donotlosehope.Youarespecial.You’llsee.Someday,thewoodswillhearyourbeautifulvoice.Wearehereforyou,”Mrs.Nightingalesaid.

Lucytookhermother’swordstoheart.Onedayinschool,Ms.Tweet,theclassadviser,announcedthatshewouldholdanauditionfortheschool’ssingingcontest.

Thestudentswerecalledtosingandeverybodyperformedwell.Finally,itwasLucy’sturn.

“Lucy, it is timetoshowyour talent.Good luck!”Jenny,Lucy’sbestfriend,said.

“ButJenny,Idonotwanttoembarrassmyselfandmostespeciallymyparents,”Lucycried.

The classwaited forLucy to sing.Theywaited foraminute or two,butLucyremainedquiet.Ms.TweetencouragedLucytosing,butLucyjustcried.

“I’msorry,Ms.Tweet.Icannotsing.Idon’tknowhowtosing.I’msorry,”Lucycried.Lucythenflewtotheriver.Shecriedandcried.

Butasshewascrying,shefoundherselfhummingasadtune.Withoutherknowingit,shewassingingforthefirsttime!Shekeptonsingingwhiletearswererollingdownhercheeks.Suddenly,sheheardanapplausecomingfrombehind.Itwasherfatherandmother.


“Beautiful!That’sthesweetestmelodyIhaveeverheard!”Mr.Nightingaleexclaimed.

“Youhavefinallydiscoveredyourhiddengift.Iknowitwasnoteasy,butitwasallworththewait.Youarewonderful,mydaughter!”Mrs.Nightingalesaidproudly.

Lucyrantoherparentsandhuggedthemtightly.

“Thankyou,MotherandFather.IneverthoughtIwouldbeabletosingthisway.Thankyou!IwilltakecareofmyvoiceandIwillfillthewoodswithmymelody.Iloveyou,MotherandFather.Thankyouforyoursupportandlove,”Lucysaidjoyfully.

TheNightingalefamilywenthomesinginghappily.

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1. WhatwasLucy’sproblem?

2. Why was Lucy so embarrassed when she could not sing in front of herclassmates?Explainyouranswer.

3. WhatkindofmotherisMrs.Nightingale?Citelinesfromthestorytosupportyouranswer.


4. Whyisitimportanttoencouragepeople?

5. Whatvaluesaretaughtbythefable?HowdidtheNightingalefamilyshowthesevalues?

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Recognizing Synonyms

Anotherwayof improvingyourvocabulary skills isbeingable togive thesynonymsofaword.Asynonym isawordthatmeansthesameornearlythesame as another word. Knowing the synonyms of a word means having otherwordstouseinplaceofit.

Examples:

• melody – tune,music,song

• dwells – lives,stays,inhabits

• contest – competition,challenge,match

• produce – make,create,compose

• beautiful– wonderful,brilliant,great

Activity 1

Encirclethesynonymofeachgivenword.

1. symphony – music poem lyrics

2. prominent – infamous famous anonymous


3. expertise – skill incompetence idea

4. embarrass – humiliate applaud raise

5. encourage – uplift dishearten express

6. audition – skill performance access

7. importance – sincerity character value

8. represent – reserve create symbolize

9. perform – unlock execute activate

10. announce – denounce put declare

Activity 2

Listdown10wordsandtheirsynonyms.Thenuseeachsynonyminasentence.

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My Alternative Ending to the Story “Lucy’s Melody”


Lesson 4 Appreciating Who I Am

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Reflectonthethingsyouhavediscoveredaboutyourself,bothstrengthsandweaknesses,goodorbad,talentsandpotentialsandanswerthequestion,“Whatdoyoumostappreciateaboutyourselfandwhy?”

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Giveasynonymforeachword.Thenusethesynonyminasentence.

1. unique

Synonym:___________________________________

Sentence: ______________________________________________________________________

2. flaw

Synonym:___________________________________

Sentence: ______________________________________________________________________


3. distinct

Synonym:___________________________________

Sentence: ______________________________________________________________________

4. strength

Synonym:___________________________________

Sentence: ______________________________________________________________________

5. pride

Synonym:___________________________________

Sentence: ______________________________________________________________________

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Everyindividualisuniqueandhas special characteristics heorshemustbethankfulfor.Wemayhaveflawsbutwealsohavegifts and talents. Whoever wemay be, whatever personality,ability,andtalentwehave,weallhavetoappreciateourselvesfirst before others couldappreciatethebeautyinus.

Readthispoemandreflectonthe question, “Have you everappreciated yourself despiteyourimperfections?”

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Take Time to Appreciate YourselfRachelle I. Torreon

Thecolorofyoureyesandhair,theshapeofyourface,lips,andnose,thebuildofyourbody,thewayyouspeakandwalk,theyaredifferentfromtherest,whichmakesyouunique.

Yourpersonalityandattitudearequitedistinct.Yourtalentsandskillsaredifferentbutnotperfect.Youknowyouhaveflawsandweaknessesthatyoudoadmit.

Yousingwellbutindancingyouneedhelp.YouexcelinEnglishbutinmathyousometimesstruggle.Youlovesciencebutinartsyoukeepontrying.Youareagoodvolleyballplayerbutapoorswimmer.Youwritewellbutspeakinfear.

Youknowsomepeoplebutyouarenotpopular.Youtryyourbestbutattimesyoufail,becausethatiswhoyouare.Youarenotperfectbutyouareunique,special.Youhavepotentialsthatyouwanttohonesotheycanbeofhelp.Youhavelimitationsthatyouneedtofacesotheycanbestrengths.


Youknowtherearereasonstobesadandtocrybecauseyouarenotperfect,nobodyis.Butdespiteallthese,Youarealwaysremindedtobethankfulforyourgiftsandtalents.Attimes,whenyoufail,Juststandupand,withpride,yousay,“Iappreciatemyselfandmyuniqueness.”

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1. Whois“you”inthepoem?

2. Howis“you”describedinthepoem?

3. Whatdoesthesecondstanzamean?Explainyouranswerbriefly.

4. Whyisitimportanttoacceptone’slimitations?Explainyouranswer.

5. Whatisthemessageofthepoemtoyou?

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Antonyms

Antonymsarewordsthathaveoppositemeanings.Theyaretheoppositeofsynonyms.

Examples:

unique – ordinary

succeed – fail


strength – weakness

excellent – mediocre

perfect – flawed

admit – deny

sad – happy

amiable – grumpy

Activity 1

Givetheantonymofthefollowingwords.Writeyouranswerontheblanks.

1. valuable – ___________________________________

2. scarce – ___________________________________

3. appreciate– ___________________________________

4. energize – ___________________________________

5. boring – ___________________________________

6. thankful – ___________________________________

7. despise – ___________________________________

8. struggle – ___________________________________


9. popular – ___________________________________

10. different – ___________________________________

Activity 2

Useinmeaningfulsentencestheantonymsyouwroteinactivity 1.

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Writeyournameonaone-fourthsheetofpaperandgetreadyforagroupactivity.Youwillsitwithsevenofyourclassmatesandtheywillwriteonyourpaperthetraittheylikeaboutyou.Youwillaffirmeachotherbywritingdownthepositivetraitsofeachpupil.

Afterthegroupactivity,reflectonhowpeopleacknowledgeyourpositivetraitsandappreciateyouforwhoyouare.Thenwriteathank-youpoemcontainingyourinsightsandemotionsabouttheactivityandwhatyouhaverealized.Thepoemshouldcontainthephrase“Thankyoufortellingme…”anditshouldcontainwhatyourealizedafteryourclassmatesaffirmedyourpositivetraits.


Unit Test

A. Answerthefollowing.Encircletheletterofyouranswer.

1. The predominant feeling expressed in the poem “I Am a WonderfulCreation”is_______________.

a. gratitude

b. doubt

c. sadness

d. hate

2. The intention of theauthor inwriting the essay “EatRightandLiveRight”is_______________.

a. toencouragechildrentoovereat

b. topromotegoodhealth

c. todiscouragechildrenfromeatinghealthyfood

d. topromotecertainfoodgroups

3. Inthestory“Andy’sDilemma,” theprevailingmessageof thestory is_______________.

a. friendsshouldbetreasuredallthetime

b. the truthshallalwayscomeout to setaperson free fromall thelies

c. parentsshouldbeobeyedallthetime

d. studiesshouldnotbetakenforgranted


4. Knowingourweaknessesisimportantbecause_______________.

a. theylessenourself-esteem

b. theyallowcompetitiontohappen

c. theyremindusofthevirtueofhumility

d. theyleadustoenvyotherpeople

5. Self-improvementisnecessarybecause_______________.

a. itisadistraction

b. itmakespeoplefamous

c. itkeepspeoplebusy

d. itmakesonefindsuccessforhimselfandforothers

B. Identify the concepts described in each item. Encircle the letter of youranswer.

1. Inthesentence“Peopleneedtoturntheirweaknessesintostrengths,”thewordtheir functionsasa_______________.

a. contentword

b. functionword

c. auxiliaryverb

d. conjunction


2. Therootinthewordhydrocephalousis_______________.

a. hydro

b. ceph

c. cephalo

d. phalous

3. Thecorrectstressoftheworddetermineis_______________.

a. de'termine

b. 'determine

c. deter'mine

d. determine'

4. Thecorrectsyllabicationofthewordserendipityis_______________.

a. ser-en-di-pi-ty

b. seren-di-pity

c. se-rendi-pity

d. se-ren-dipity

5. All the words below are associated with the word education except_______________.

a. intelligence

b. development

c. assessment

d. advertisement

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