ENGLISH week 2

ENGLISH week 2

Learning Task Number 1

Directions: Look at the picture. Choose the letter of best answer to each question.

Multiple Choice

1. What place is shown in the picture?

• A. a castle in an island

• B. a castle near the sea

• C. a castle on the mountain

• D. a castle on the river bank

Multiple Choice

2. If you are going to write story based on the picture above, who is a possible character?

• A. a king

• B. a president

• C. a superhero

• D. an astronaut

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3. If you are going to write a story based on the picture above, what is a possible setting?

• A. on a rainy day

• B. on a stormy day

• C. on a sunny day

• D. on a windy day

Multiple Choice

4. If you are going to write a short story, in what part of the story will you write the problem faced by the main character?

• A. beginning

• B. middle

• C. ending

• D. anywhere

Multiple Choice

5. If you are going to write a short story, in what part of the story will you write the solution to the problem faced by the main character?

• A. beginning

• B. middle

• C. ending

• D. anywhere

Learning Task Number 1

Story writing helps children learn to organize their thoughts and use written language to communicate with readers in a variety of ways. Writing stories also helps children better read, and understand, stories written by other people.

A Step-by-Step Guide to Help You Write a Short Story

Step 1: Think of an idea.

A good place to start is by reading a book. Stop and make predictions about how the story might end. Your alternative ending may become great material for a new and original story. You can also write stories based on real life experiences, such as your first day of school, an adventure in the park or losing your first tooth. Experience and imagination helps to build a good plot.

Step 2: Create a character and a setting.

Create a character and a setting.

A. The main character can be a child, an adult or an animal. You can borrow attribute from the people you know or stranger you noticed.

B. The story can be set in the park, a different country or outer space. Let your imagination run wild!

Step 3: The Beginning.

Write a catchy first paragraph that will hold the interest of the reader.

A. Introduce the main character right at the beginning of the story. Tell about the setting.

B. Tell about the problem faced by the main character. You can also introduce other characters to shake things up in the story.

Step 4: The Middle.

Make a story more interesting by presenting the actions made by the characters to solve the problem. It can be a time where a character discovers a hidden superpower or a surprise that give twists to the whole story. Think of something that the reader would least expect. It doesn't always have to make sense – this is your time to unlock your imagination. Give the events in time order, from first to last.

Step 5: The Ending.

A. Show how the characters solve the problem.

B. Make a satisfying ending to finish a story. Tell what happened to the characters once their problem is resolved. Tell also what the characters were able to finally achieve and the important lesson they learned.

Step 6: The Polishing.

A. Re-read your short story.

B. Edit your short story yourself.

C. Let someone proof read and edits your short story.

Fact is something that is true and supported by evidence.

Opinion is only a belief. It also an expression of a person’s feelings. Clue words like think, believe, feel, probably, or seems signal an opinion.

Learning Task Number 2

Directions: Determine whether the following statements are facts or opinion. Choose fact if the statement is real and can happen in real life. Choose opinion if the statement is based on a person’s feelings or thoughts. Put your answer in the blank before the number.

Multiple Choice

_______1. Cats are better pets than dogs. They are very easy and fun to take care of.

• FACT

• OPINION

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_______2. Cats have over 100 vocal sounds, while dogs only have about ten.

• FACT

• OPINION

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_______3. Apples are delicious and crunchy. It is the best fruit in the world.

• FACT

• OPINION

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_______4. Ballet recitals are fun to watch. The dancers’ costumes are very colorful on the stage.

• FACT

• OPINION

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_______5. Ants cannot chew their food, they move their jaws sideways like scissors, to extract the juices from the food.

• FACT

• OPINION

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_____6. The human heart beats almost 35 million times a year.

• FACT

• OPINION

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_____7. Mothers will most likely make decisions based on what their hearts tell them.

• FACT

• OPINION

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_____8. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

• FACT

• OPINION

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_____9. When monkeys find the comfort of the human homes, with delicious food and toys, they will definitely stay with humans.

• FACT

• OPINION

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_____10. An ocean is a large body of water.

• FACT

• OPINION

Learning Task Number 3

Directions: Read the selection then answer the questions that follow:

Polar bears are animals that live near the North Pole. The ground there is mostly ice. The fur on polar bears looks white. Polar bears hunt and eat seals and other ocean animals. Most polar bear cubs stay with their mothers until they are about two years old. The cubs are very cute and they look like teddy bears.

Multiple Choice

1. The underlined sentence is a fact. Why is it a fact?

• A. It tells something.

• B. It tells the truth.

• C. It tells about one’s feelings

• D. It tells something about a belief.

Multiple Choice

2. Which of the sentences is an opinion?

• A. The ground there is mostly ice.

• B. The cubs are very cute and they look like teddy bears.

• C. Polar bears hunt and eat seals and other ocean animals.

• D. Most popular bear cubs stay with their mothers until they are two years old.

Once upon a time, there was a farm boy named Daniel. He was an industrious and helpful son. He always helped his father in the farm in tending the animals after his classes. He doesn’t need to be reminded to do his chores. His mother feels very lucky for having him as a son.

One day, Daniel was resting under an old mango tree. There was a big rock near him. Suddenly, he saw a tiny man went up to this rock. The tiny man knocks on the trunk of the tree, and then he said a magic word. All at once, a door opened into the trunk. The man went through the door and it closed behind him.

So, Daniel rose up and knocked on the trunk of the tree and spoke the enchanted word. The door flew open, he too went into the tree. He learned that inside the tree was a cave, which was a meeting place of fairies and elves. They were expecting his arrival. The fairies and elves gave him a bar of gold as a reward for being a helpful and industrious son. He thanked them for their wonderful gift and left the cave. He gave the bar of gold to his parents who were very happy and thankful to their son. Indeed, they were very lucky for having Daniel as a son.

Multiple Choice

3. Which of the following sentences is an opinion?

• A. Daniel was an industrious son.

• B. He always helped his parents in the farm.

• C. His mother feels very lucky for having Daniel as a son.

• D. One day, he was resting under a mango tree.

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4. Choose among these sentences which is a fact.

• A. Daniel was an industrious son.

• B. His mother feels very lucky for having Daniel as a son.

• C. An elf suddenly appeared before him.

• D. He always helped his parents in the farm.

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5. Which of these situations is an opinion?

• A. Daniel rested under the mango tree after helping his father in the farm.

• B. Daniel rose up and knock on the trunk of the tree.

• C. Daniel was a helpful child.

• D. They are lucky to have Daniel as their son.