MODULE IN ENGLISH 9

Fourth Quarter/ Week 2/ D1

OBJECTIVE: Use passive voice constructions. EN9G-IVa-22

LESSON FOR TODAY: Using active voice

constructions

Verbs have two voices. The active voice and the passive voice. Study the given examples in the
chart and cite how they differ in form and function.

Active Voice Passive Voice

The voice of the verb is active, when the The voice of the verb is passive, when the
subject performs the action. subject is acted upon by the object of the verb.

Passive voice
In passive sentences, the thing receiving the action is the subject of the sentence and the thing
doing the action is optionally included near the end of the sentence.

• The following are the changes occurred in the pronouns while converting from active
to passive.
Active Passive
I me
we us
you you
he him
she her
it it
they them

• To change a sentence from active to passive voice, do the following:

1. Move the active sentence's direct object into the sentence's subject slot

2. Place the active sentence's subject into a phrase beginning with the preposition by

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3. Add a form of the auxiliary verb be to the main verb and change the main verb's form

Because passive voice sentences necessarily add words and change the normal doer-action-receiver
of action direction, they may make the reader work harder to understand the intended meaning.

As the examples below illustrate, a sentence in active voice flows more smoothly and is easier to
understand than the same sentence in passive voice.

Here are examples of Active (A) versus Passive (P) voice in the six main
Present tense
tenses: Subject + Verb + object S + to be + past participle + by object
E.g. The grocer sells fresh vegetables. E.g. Fresh vegetables are sold by the grocer.
Present perfect tense Subject + has/have + past participle + obj. S + have/has been + past participle + by obj.
E.g. I have taken him out. E.g. He has been taken out by me.
Past tense Subject + cleaned + object S + was/were + past participle + by object
E.g. He cleaned the floor E.g. The floor was cleaned by him.
Past perfect tense Subject + had + past participle + object E.g. The letter had been posted by her.
E.g. She had posted the letter. S + had been + past participle + by objec
Future tense Subject + will + verb + object S + will + be + past participle + by object
E.g. We will mail our proposal next week. E.g. Our proposal will be mailed next week.
Future perfect tense Subject + would + verb + object S + would + be + past participle + by object
E.g. Beatrice would have taken E.g. The gadgets would have been taken
the gadgets before the end of the by Beatrice before the end of the week.
References for Furtherweek
Enhancement:
Online References: https://webapps.towson.edu/ows/activepass.htm
http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/rwc/repository/files/grammar-and-mechanics/verb-system/Active-and-

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TRY TO DISCOVER!

Write AV if the sentence is in the active voice and PV if it is in the passive voice.

1. These areas are often visited by the governor.

2. Richie received a service award.
3. The dog ate my lunch and dinner.
4. This route was used by the motorist.
5. Mistakes are also committed by computers

ARE YOU READY TO PRACTICE?

Is today’s lesson clear to you? You can always go back to our discussion. If our lesson is
clear to you, then you are now ready for more practices. Have fun and enjoy working and
learning.

PRACTICE EXERCISE 1
Choose the one which best
expresses the given active
sentence in passive voice.
1. John was composing a mail to
his mother.
A. A mail was composed to his
mother by John.
B. A mail has been composed
to his mother by John.
C. A mail was being composed
by John to his mother.
D. A mail was composed by
John to his mother.
2. They didn’t invite me.
A. I had been invited by them.
B. I was not invited by them.
C. I have not been invited by
them.
D. I am not invited by them.

3. The cleaner cleaned the room.

A. The room was cleaned by the
cleaner.
B. The room should be cleaned.
C. I cleaned the room.
D. Someone cleaned the room.
4. I should have met him yesterday.
A. He should have met by me
yesterday.
B. He should be meeting me
yesterday.
C. He should have been meeting
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5. We expect good news.
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PRACTICE EXERCISE 2 : Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive tenses

Do you think Mars 1. _will be colonized (colonize) by humans one day? The planet mars 2.
(know) as the red planet. The soil there is red and it’s surface 3.
(cover) in volcanoes. Until recently, it 4.

(believe) that nothing could live on Mars, but during a recent space mission, test 5.
(carry out), and now it 6. (think) that life on Mars might be possible one day.
During the space mission, special equipment 7. (use) to
examine the planet. No form of life 8. (find) yet, and so far, the planet 9.
(consider) unsuitable for inhabitation. However, we 10.
(tell) by scientists that, by 2020, humans will have been sent to Mars.
PRACTICE EXERCISE 3
Change the sentences into passive construction

1. He sings a song.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. The boy killed the spider.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Help him.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Farmers sow maize in the rainy season.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Are you writing a letter?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. The workers were digging a canal.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. I will finish the job by the end of this week.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Have you finished your job?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. They have informed him of his mother’s death.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. They took all the necessary precautions.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

GENERALIZATION:

You may already know the difference between active and passive voice. But
here's a refresher:

• Active voice - the subject performs the verb's action. (For

example: Tom changed the flat tire.)
• Passive voice - the subject receives the verb's action. (For example:
The tire was changed by Tom.)

Generally, in active sentences, the subject comes before the verb. In passive
sentences, the subject comes after the verb. Writing sentences in passive voice
can obscure the subject of the sentence and confuse the reader. The good news
is that it's quite easy to change the passive voice to the active voice.
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EVALUATION:
A. Rewrite the following passage in the passive.

B. Write five sentences in the active voice then change them to passive. Use the table below.
ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION- NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

SCHOOLS DIVISION OF PASAY CITY

MODULE IN ENGLISH 9
Fourth Quarter/ Week 2/ D2
OBJECTIVE: Change direct to indirect speech and vice- versa (EN9G-IVf-1)

LESSON FOR TODAY: Using Direct and Indirect Speech

What is Direct & Indirect Speech?

Direct speech – reporting the message of the speaker in the exact words as spoken by him.
Example: Maya said ‘I am busy now’.

Indirect speech: reporting the message of the speaker in our own words
Example: Maya said that she was busy then
Rules in Changing Direct Speech to Indirect/Reported Speech

Rule 1:

Use of conjunction that before the indirect speech except in case of imperative sentences and exclamatory
sentences.
Example:
Hari said, “I am very tired.” Hari said that
he was very tired.

Rule 2:
Change in pronouns of first and second person in Direct speech to third person in indirect speech taking
into account the gender of the subject.
Example: Ram said “I am very busy”. Ram said
that he was very busy.

Rule 3:
If reporting verb is in Present or Future Tense,
the tense of the verb in the reported speech is
not changed.
Example:
He says “I am busy”. He says that
he is busy.
He will say “I was busy.” He will say
that he was busy

Rule 4:
If reporting verb is in the Past Tense, the tense of the verb in the reported speech is also changed into one of
the forms of the past tense. Thus the verb changes as per norms given below.
a. The Present Simple Tense becomes Past Simple Tense
He said “I play football every evening”.
He said he played football every evening.
b. Present Continuous becomes Past
Continuous
He said “I am playing football”.
He said he was playing
football.
c. Present Perfect becomes Past
Prefect
He said “I have played football for two years”.
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He said he had played football for two years.
d. Present Perfect Continuous becomes Past
Perfect Continuous
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e. Future becomes Conditional

He said “I shall play football next year”.
He said he would play football next year.
f. Future Perfect becomes Conditional
Perfect
He said “I shall have played football for two years next June”.
He said he would have played football for two years next
June.

Exceptions to the Above Rules:

(a)If reported speech expresses universal truth or habitual fact the tense of the verb in the reported
speech is not changed into the corresponding past.
We are an emerging division where excellence is a habit and allegiance for quality is a pledge.
He said, “Earth goes round the Sun”.
He said that Earth goes round the
Sun. “German is easy to learn”, he
said.
He said German is/ was easy to learn.
(b) The reporting verb ‗say is changed into tell if it is followed by a
verb. Direct Speech: “We shall go on a picnic” he said to me.
Indirect Speech: He told me they would go on a picnic.
Direct Speech: The teacher said to the boys, “You should do your work regularly”.
Indirect Speech: The teacher told the boys that they should do their work regularly

Changing interrogative Sentences:

In reporting questions, the indirect speech is introduced by such verbs as asked, inquired, wonder, wanted
to know.
(c) If the answer to the question is either yes or no, we use whether or
if. He said, “Will you listen to such a man”?
He asked them whether they would listen to such a man.
(b) In negative statement we use do and did‘. The same is used in negative indirect questions.
“Don’t you like to play football” Hari asked Ram.
Ram asked Hari if he didn’t like to play football.

Changing Imperative Sentences:

In reporting an imperative sentence like a command or request. The reporting verb say or tell is changed
to a verb expressing a command, advice or request.
Example:
Word used in Commands: order, bid, warn
Word used in Request: request, implore
Word used in Proposal: advise, proposed, suggest
Word used in Prohibit: forbid
Word used in Entreaty: entreat, pray, beg
(c) That is commonly not used. If it is used then instead
of to, should is placed before the imperative.
(d) The imperative mood is changed into the infinitive.
(e) Rules for change of pronoun must be observed,
Example:
He said to me, “Please give me your
book”. He requested me to give him my
book.
Changing Exclamatory Sentences:
When the Direct Speech is introduced by some verb expressing exclamation or wish as, exclaim,
cry, wish, confess etc., all interjections are omitted, but their force is kept by suitable adverbs or
expressive words as given below.
The conjunction ‗that is used after the reporting verb
Example:
“Alas! Sohan has failed in his exams,” saidPageRohan.
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Exclamatory words what or how are changed into very, highly, greatly according to the sense
Example:
“What a nice day it is,” she said.
She exclaimed that it was a very nice day.
The teacher said, “Bravo! You have done very well.”
The teacher applauded us saying that we had done very
well. Rani said “How cleaver I am.”
Rani exclaimed that she was very cleaver.
“So help me Heavens!” he cried. “I will never steal again.”
He called upon heavens to witness his resolve never to steal
again.

TRY TO DISCOVER!
Compare andAcontrast the following sentences: B
President Obama said, There were no President Obama said there were no
winners in this government shutdown.‖ winners in this government shutdown. He
―We need to grow the economy, create emphasized that we needed to grow the
good jobs, strengthen the middle class, and economy, create good jobs, strengthen the
get our fiscal house ready,‖ he emphasized. middle class, and get our fiscal house
Obama said, ―It won‘t be easy.‖ ready. Obama said it would not be easy.
1. What made sentences A different from sentences B?
2. What is their similarity?
3. When do we use sentences A? sentences B?

Analysis: 1. Direct Speech – Indirect Speech

ANA: It is nice to meet you. I am going to teach you reported

speech. FELY: Oh no! I could not hear her. What did she say?
SONY: She said that it was nice to meet me and she was going to
teach me reported speech.

ARE YOU READY TO PRACTICE?

Is today’s lesson clear to you? You can always go back to our discussion. If our lesson is clear
to you, then you are now ready for more practices. Have fun and enjoy working and learning.

PRACTICE EXERCISE 1

Identify if the statement is a direct

or indirect speech.
1. She said, "What time
will you be home?" and I said, "I don't
know! "
2. She told him that she
was happy.
3. "There's a fly in my
soup!" screamed Simone.
4. She said that she had
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PRACTICE EXERCISE 2
Change Direct Speech to Indirect Speech

A. STATEMENTS
1. I say, “I want to sleep.”
2. He says, “I like sweets.”
3. You said, “I will meet the doctor.”
B. WH- QUESTIONS
4. I said to you, “what do you want?”
5. You said to me, “why are you wasting your time?”
6. She said to you, “when will you start from London?”
C. YES-NO QUESTIONS
7. Sarah said to her sister, “Do you always get up early?”
8. Father said to children, “Have you prepared well for the test?”

9. Kamal said to the driver, “Can you take me to the lawyer now?”

D. IMPERATIVE STATEMENTS
10.He said to me, ”please help me.”
11.He said, ”open the door.”
12.The teacher said to student, ”do not waste time”
E. EXCLAMATORY STATEMENTS
13.He said, ”Hurrah! I won a prize”
14.She said, ”Alas! I failed in exam”
15.John said, ”Wow! What a nice shirt it is”

PRACTICE EXERCISE 3
Sentences are given in the indirect speech. Change them into the direct speech.

1. She told her mother that she was going to the market.

2. His friends told me that they would go home the following Sunday.

3. The teacher told Mark he had been very regular in his work.

4. Marc told me that he had finished his work.

5. The teacher said the earth moves around the sun.

6. He said that she was not going home that day.

7. He asked me if I had brought the pens.

8. The boy asked me if that was the place we had visited before.

9. The judge told the witness to tell the truth.

10. The prisoner begged the judge to forgive him.

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GENERALIZATION:
Direct speech is when the words are given in exactly the way that the speaker said
them. So in other words they are quoted with no change.
When presenting direct speech, the words are usually placed in quotation marks,
with a comma after say(s) / said if it is used to present the speech. Say(s) / said can also be
placed at at the end of the quotation, in which case a comma comes before it.
Examples of Direct Speech:
He said, "Don't take the car without asking me".
John says, "I will help you with your work".

Indirect speech is the reporting of what someone else said in your own words but
without changing the meaning of what was said.

Examples of Indirect Speech:

He said (that) he would definitely buy it.
Sheila told me (that) I had to come back in the afternoon.

EVALUATION:
A. Change direct speech to indirect and vice versa.

1. “Segregating garbage contributes to healing the nature,” the speaker said.

2. “When the price of palay increases the farmers will get happy,” said the people.

3. “Let’s save the mother earth,” the teacher said.

4. Aginaya said, “I still have 3 years to finish my junior high.”

5. “I am small but clever,” said Ana.

6. “The boy next door needs help,” said the old man.

7. She said that she needed P100.00 to buy a new bag.

8. “Please serve this food to our visitor,” mother said.

9. Annie said the she was very happy to see his long lost brother.

10. They said that we cannot live without water.

REFERENCES:
https://scoop.eduncle.com/active-and-passive-voice-rules

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Pasay City West High School

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION – NATIONAL CAPITOL REGION

SCHOOLS DIVISION OF PASAY CITY
MODULE IN ENLISH 9
Fourth Quarter/ Week 2/ Day 3

OBJECTIVE: Relate text content to particular social issues, concerns, or

dispositions in real life. –
EN9RC-IVa-2.18

YOUR LESSON FOR TODAY

• Everyday we encounter different situations or instances that may directly or indirectly affects
us. How should we react to this? What is the best thing for us to do? Let us have a quick look at the
headlines these past few days. What are the challenges that we are facing right now? Is this happening
only in our country or also in other parts of the world? These social issues are prevalent and we should
be aware of these.

• Social issue -is a concern or problem recognized by the society and it prevents people from
functioning at an optimum level. It is important to understand that not all things that hurt our society
are raised to the level of social problems.
• Four factors have been outlined simply characterized a social problem or issue. These include:
1. The public must recognize the situation as a problem.
2. The situation is against the general values accepted by society.
3. A large segment of the population recognizes the problem as a valid concern.
4. The problem can be rectified or alleviated through the joint action of citizens and/ or community
resources.
• Are you aware of the social issues in your community, in our country, and in the world? Some of the
prevalent social issues nowadays are:
a. Unemployment
b. Poverty
c. Climate change
d. Covid-19
e. Discrimination
• It is important that we are aware or we know what is happening in our country or in our
community so that we can be prepared for whatever happens. Being aware about the various
social issues happening around us can help us to understand, to help, and to solve societal problems.
• Today we are going to read a trending news on social media during the heights of the
pandemic. Probably, some of you are already familiar with the story about the story of the 87-year-old
vendor. This
article, we will recognize how the ideas in a text are connected to our experiences, beliefs, and
dispositions in life. And how events happening around us relate to our daily lives.
REFERENCES:
Online References:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfR5up6YfNk
https://www.google.com/search?q=what+is+the+underlying+meaning
BOOK: 3. Learner’s Material (A Journey Through Anglo-American
Literature) in English Grade 9 (page 452)
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Old Vendor Surprised on Being Given a Bike

June 04, 2020- By Patrick Garcia
A video of an elderly man and a bike shop owner Wednesday June 03 is touching the hearts of many as
it proved that despite the threat of COVID-19, there are still people willing to help others in this
time of crisis. According to Juhdel Pagador, the staff of Carandang Bike Shop in Pasay City and the
uploader of the video, the elderly man, Carlos Samonte, had been visiting the shop everyday for
almost a week asking if there were any bikes available to purchase. When the shop finally had an
available stock of mini mountain bikes, Samonte asked if he could buy one for 2000 pesos as that was
the only money he had. The amount was less than half its original price of 4500 pesos. But after he’d
been back to the shop several times to look at the bike. The shop’s owner, Fe Carandang agreed to
give the bike to Samonte for free and even gave him a bike lock to prevent it from being stolen,
saying “Take it. it’s our gift to you.” Carandang said, Samonte walks Nichols to Makati everyday to
sell candies. With the ongoing General Community Quarantine (GCQ) due to the Covid-19
pandemic, some public transportation has been suspended to regulate the movement of people
and to maintain social distancing. Because of this, commuters often walk or bike for kilometers just
to reach their workplaces.
TRY TO DISCOVER
• Did you understand the article/story? Let’s check it out. Answer the following questions based on the
article above.
1. Who are the people involved in the article?
- Mr. Carlos Samonte an old vendor who is looking for a cheap bicycle to buy and Mrs. Fe
Carandang the bike owner.
2. How much is the cost of the bicycle that Mr. Samonte wants to buy?
- 4500 pesos but Mr. Samonte only had 2000 pesos that is why Mrs. Carandang just gave the
bicycle
for free.
3. What is the challenge faced by Mr. Samonte?
- Poverty, Mr. Samonte is one of the millions of Filipinos who are struggling due to the pandemic.
The poverty faced by Mr. Samonte is one of the social issues we are facing right nowadays.
4. What Filipino values are shown by Mr. Samonte and Mrs. Carandang?
- Generosity, gratefulness, and hope are just some of the values conveyed by the article. The
pandemic heightened the suffering of poor people. As of the old vendor, he was struggling with the
transportation due to travel restrictions caused by the pandemic. His perseverance to work and to
save until he had enough to buy the bicycle moved the bike shop owner to give it to him as a gift.
The pandemic did not stop the bike owner to help the old vendor. The pandemic may have
increased the sufferings of the poor but it also produced generous hearts.
5. What feelings are evoked when you are reading the article?
- Gratefulness, the generosity of the shop owner and the heart-warming appreciation of the old vendor
evoked the feeling of gratefulness.
6. If you were in the same situation as the shop owner what actions would you take?
- Help the old man, same through with Mrs. Carandang’s actions despite the crisis we are in, everyone
is
willing to help those who are in need. It is a signal of hope that no matter how miserable the situation is
there are people who are ready to help no matter what.

ARE YOU READY TO PRACTICE?

Is today’s lesson clear to you? You can always go back to our discussion. If our lesson is clear to you, then
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PRACTICE EXERCISE 1
• Guess the words hidden from the jumbled letters. Use the description as a clue.
• CLUES:
1. Occurs when workers who want to work are unable to find jobs.
2. State or condition in which a person or community lacks the financial resources and essentials for a
minimum standard of living
3. Climate change is the global phenomenon of climate transformation characterized by the changes in
the usual climate of the planet (regarding temperature, precipitation, and wind) that are especially
caused by human activities
4. COVID-19 is a disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus. 'CO' stands for corona, 'VI' for
virus, and 'D' for disease
5. The act of making unjustified distinctions between human beings based on the groups, classes, or
other categories to which they are perceived to belong.
1. ETMALIC ECHNAG
2. NISIRMDICATOIN
3. YOPVETR
4. NUPOLENMTYM
5. 91- DOIVC

PRACTICE EXERCISE 2
• Have you ever experienced the "sting" of discrimination? This might have occurred in a job interview,
when someone asked personal questions about your health, marital status, or beliefs. Or you might
suspect that you have been passed over for a promotion because of your cultural background, your social
class, or your age.
A: Below is the lyrics of Ebony and Ivory by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder. Try to sing the song and
be able to determine the underlying meaning of the highlighted lines of the song. Write your answer in the
box.
Ebony and Ivory We all know that people are the same where ever
Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder you go
There is good and bad in ev'ryone
Ebony and ivory live together in perfect We learn to live, when we learn to give
harmony Each other what we need to survive, together
Side by side on my piano keyboard, oh alive
Lord, why don't we?
Ebony and ivory live together in perfect harmony
We all know that people are the same where ever Side by side on my piano keyboard, oh Lord why
you go don't we?
There is good and bad in ev'ryone
We learn to live, when we learn to give Side by side on my piano keyboard, oh Lord, why
Each other what we need to survive, together don't we
alive Ebony, ivory, living in perfect harmony
Ebony, ivory, living in perfect harmony
Ebony and ivory live together in perfect harmony Ebony, ivory, living in perfect harmony
Side by side on my piano keyboard, oh Lord why Ebony, ivory, living in perfect harmony
don't we? Ebony, ivory, living in perfect harmony
Ebony, ivory, living in perfect harmony
Ebony, ivory, living in perfect harmony
Ebony, ivory, ooh
Determine the underlying meaning of the song above.

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B: Analyze the pictures below and be able to answer the following guide questions.

1. What idea is presented by the pictures?

2. How would you relate the pictures to issues on social context?

GENERALIZATION
Reading has opened our minds to the pressing issues of the world. Through reading news article, literary texts,
and visual images. We learn and relate to the social issues around us.

EVALUATION
A. Does awareness of social issues and problems around help us to realize that we are social beings
who need to be involved in preventing and solving social issues. Let’s have another activity, using
the three kinds of connections- text to self, text to text, and text to world. Find the connections of
the given article “Old Vendor Surprised on Being Given a Bike” .
Text to self:
The text says . This reminds of
. If this happens to me,
I would , I
am like
(a character) because we both

.
Text to world:
This reminds me of the real
world because

Text to text:
This reminds me of another book I’ve read/movie I’ve watched because

B. Choose the most appropriate action one should do in the following social concerns and issues.
Circle your answer.

1. Some 100,000 Chinese based in the Philippines were inoculated with a COVID-19 vaccine in
December 2020, according to prominent Chinese-Filipino civic leader Teresita Ang-See.

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We should .
A. wait for the vaccine approved by FDA.
B. unfollow our Chinese friend on social media.
C. ask for vaccines from Philippine-based Chinese.

2. Climate change has caused declining water supplies, reduce agricultural yields, increased heat,
drought, flooding, and erosion in coastal areas.

We should .
A. post some tips to save Mother Earth on social media.
B. discuss climate change in Science class and prepare slide presentation.
C. take part in activities to save Mother Earth like recycling waste, planting trees, and using
renewable energy.

3. Three out of 5, or 62% of Filipino adults said that the quality of life got worse this year, according to
a recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey.

We should .
A. study hard to develop competencies and skills.
B. believe that life will be better soon so keep dreaming.
C. wait for the government or philanthropist/s to provide financial help.

4. “…only 29 percent of Filipino Grade 5 students are able to read a range of everyday texts, such as
simple narratives and personal opinions, and begin to engage with their meanings.” Ranked versus
other Southeast Asian Countries, the Philippines is the second -worst performer, only ahead of Laos.
Our peers such as Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Myanmar fared better.

We should .
A. ask for more reading materials from DepEd and other NGO’s.
B. go to Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, or Myanmar and visit their libraries.
C. motivate the young ones to read and help them develop the love for reading.

5. “PRESS Freedom” has become a contentious point of conflict between those who are protesting the
Congress’ refusal to grant broadcast network ABS-CBN Corp. a franchise and those who accept the
decision.

We should .
A. not mind the issue and watch other channels.
B. gather information and engage in constructive discussion about it.
C. share sympathy in social media and encourage other to do the same.

Prepared by: Ms. Mary Ann P. Latupan

PASAY CITY WEST HIGH SCHOOL

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION – NATIONAL CAPITOL REGION

SCHOOLS DIVISION OF PASAY CITY

MODULE IN ENLISH 9
Fourth Quarter/ Week 2/ Day 4

OBJECTIVE: Judge the relevance and worth of ideas, soundness of author’s reasoning and effectiveness of
the presentation. - EN9RC-IVf-2.22

YOUR LESSON FOR TODAY

• In this time of pandemic at the digital age, online media play a crucial role as we obtain much
of the information we need through many platforms available such as YouTube, Instagram, Facebook,
Twitter, etc. Each provides rapid dissemination of information which also allows us to access news to
keep us updated. But we have to remember that not everything we see or hear in social media is true.
Therefore, we should learn how to assess and filter data before we react or believe in a certain issue.

• Relevance- is how appropriate is to what is being said at a given time.

Truth- is something that has been proven by facts or sincerity.
Author’s reasoning- is the opinion or belief that he or she wants to persuade readers to believe.
Effectiveness of the presentation- means working with both the audience and the topic. It's important
to know how to relate to who you are communicating with in order to get through to them.
• In this lesson you will be able to judge the relevance and worth of ideas, soundness of author’s
reasoning and effectiveness of the presentation.

• Tips on how to spot factual or truthful information

1. Consider the source- Investigate the site you are viewing or reading.
2. Read beyond- Headlines can be outrageous in an effort to get clicks, so you should focus on the
whole story. You have to read and look for details such as statistics, date, name, etc.
3. Check the Author- Do a quick search on the author to find out if they are real and credible.
4. Verify supporting sources- Determine if the given information actually supports the story.
5. Check the Date- Re-posting old news stories do not mean they’re relevant to current events. It
should be updated.
6. Check your biases- Consider your own belief could affect your judgement.

• You may also use a panel discussion to tackle the issues presented. Use the data gathered from
the ideas presented to dig for the relevance and truthfulness as well as to judge relevance and worth
of ideas, soundness of author’s reasoning and effectiveness of the presentation.

• Panel discussion is designed to provide an opportunity for a group to hear several people
knowledgeable about a specific issue or topic, present information, and discuss personal views. A panel
discussion may help the audience further clarify and evaluate their positions regarding specific issues
or topics being discussed and increase their understanding of the positions of others.
REFERENCES:
Online References:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-ntFIV8UQM
https://www.google.com/search?q=author%27s+worth+of+ideas&oq=author
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TRY
BOOK:TO 3.
DISCOVER
Learner’s Material (A Journey Through Anglo-American
Literature) in English Grade 9 (page 528-531)

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• Read the comic strip below and be able to answer the guide
questions.
I think you are worrying for nothing,
Have you read the because earlier today, April 4, 2021, I
Facebook post circulating have read some news from
online since April 2? It inquirer.net published by news
was confirmed that the correspondent Delfin T. Mallari Jr.
Covid UK Variant has Based on the article, the Municipal
already reached our Health Office of Lucban had clarified
neighboring
town, Lucban Quezon. the said issue. According to them, the
mayor only wanted to quote one of
According to my friend
the medical professionals who
who resides in the said
attended to the deceased patient that
town, the alleged person there is a big possibility that it was
who tested positive is a caused by a UK variant, but there is
medical professional who no confirmatory test performed yet.
attended to a deceased They have also added that they are
patient. I am worried about already trying to process a genome
my relatives who live sequencing of a direct contact of
there. I hope they are fine. the late patient and the local chief
executive only wanted the residents
- CLARA
to be vigilant and safe. - MARIO

Guide Questions: Imagine you overheard the conversation between the two characters in the above comic
strip.
1. Which statements are more convincing? Clara’s or Mario’s?
- Mario
2. What are the things you considered in making your choice?
- I chose Mario because the following are being mentioned like the date, the website where he
reads
the information , the source of information and the name of the reporter. There is also the
clarification of the issue coming from the health medical personnel.

3. What do you think is the impact of unconfirmed information spreading online?

- The impact of unconfirmed information spreading online are: first, misconception/misleading of
people because they will be fed by wrong information. Second, creation of fear in the hearts and
minds of people.

4. What do you suggest to readers or listeners?

- As a grade 9 student, I would be a great help in clarifying misleading information through judging
the relevance and worth of ideas, soundness of author’s reasoning and effectiveness of the
presentation.

ARE YOU READY TO PRACTICE?

Is today’s lesson clear to you? You can always go back to our discussion. If our lesson is clear to you, then
you
are now ready for more practices. Have fun and enjoy working and learning.

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PRACTICE EXERCISE 1
• Read the video transcript of America’s President Barack Obama. Find out the issue he has presented in
his message to the American people.

• Answer the following questions about President Obama’s address.

1. What is the issue presented in the speech?

.
2. Are the terms used clearly defined and applied throughout the message?

.
3. Is the thesis (the point to be made) clearly and directly stated? What is the thesis statement?

.
4. Are facts provided as evidence? If so, identify them.

.
5. Is the reasoning sound and logical? (Does the author succeed in persuading you to accept his
argument?

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6. What persuasive device or propaganda technique does the author use (examples: appeal to emotions,
name-calling, appeal to authority)?

7. Does the author succeed in persuading you to accept his argument?

.
8. Is there an issue similar to the one presented here in the Philippines? Explain your answer.

.
9. How is this article related with the Wall Street Crash and Great Depression of the 1930’s in America?

PRACTICE EXERCISE 2
• Statements below are taken from President Obama’s There Were No Winners in This
‘Government Shutdown’. Identify which among the statements contain factual information
(statements that can be verified or proven to be true or false) or subjective content (involves
judgement, feeling, opinion, intuition, or emotion rather than factual information). Write F for factual
and S for subjective. Write your answer before the number.

1. There were no winners in this government shutdown.

2. At a time when our economy needs more growth and more jobs, the manufactured crises of these

last few weeks actually harmed jobs and growth.

3. The way business is done in Washington has to change.

4. First, we should sit down and pursue a balanced approach to a responsible budget, one that grows

our economy faster and shrinks our long-term deficits further.

5. Second, we should finish the job of fixing our broken immigration system. There’s already a

broad coalition across America that’s behind this effort, from business leaders to faith leaders to

law enforcement. It would grow our economy. It would secure our borders.

6. The senate has already passed a bill with strong bipartisan support.

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7. Those of us who have the privilege to serve this country have an obligation to do our job the best

we can.

GENERALIZATION
Judging the relevance and worth of ideas, soundness of author’s reasoning and effectiveness of the
presentation is like checking the legitimacy of the information. While as a receiver of information and issues,
we need to sharpen our skill in judging the relevance and worth of ideas, since we may have to use it as basis
of our personal decisions in some situations.

EVALUATION
• Based on the video transcript of America’s President Barack Obama “There Were No Winners in This
‘Government Shutdown’”. Fill out the table of the facts mentioned in the text and be able to judge
the relevance and worth of ideas, soundness of author’s reasoning and effectiveness of the
presentation.

The Issue The Speaker’s Stand The Problem The Proposed Solution

Judge the relevance and worth of ideas, soundness of author’s reasoning and effectiveness of the
video transcript.

Prepared by: Ms. Mary Ann P. Latupan

PASAY CITY WEST HIGH SCHOOL

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