English 8
Second Grading
School Year 2020-2021
Submitted by:
Mrs. Leonora Ponsaran
Mrs. Nenita B. Galvan
Mrs. Charmaine S. Limbo
Ms. Angeline P. Cervantes
Noted by:
Mrs. Romalinda Elgera
Submitted to:
Ms. Jennifer B. Sariba
Jose Abad Santos High School
Numancia St. Binondo Manila
School Year 2020-2021
English 8 (Second Grading)
Name:_______________________________
Date:________________
Gr. & Section:_________________________
Teacher:_____________
Most Essential Learning Competency: Find the correct word described in the exercise using context clues.
Read the story and answer the following questions:
Reading Exercise 1
A. VOCABULARY EXERCISE :
Directions : Supply the missing letters to complete the word. The meaning of the words is given to you.
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saturated or heavy with water or moisture
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the greatest quantity or value attainable or attained
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something that is suitable or safe to eat
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unattractive
B. READING COMPREHENSION EXERCISE
Directions: Read the passage then answer the questions below.
It is easy to make a delicious-looking hamburger at home. But would this hamburger still look
delicious after it sat on your kitchen table under very bright lights for six or seven hours? If someone took
a picture or made a video of this hamburger after the seventh hour, would anyone want to eat it? More
importantly, do you think you could get millions of people to pay money for this hamburger?
These are the questions that fast food companies worry about when they produce commercials or
print ads for their products. Video and photo shoots often last many hours. The lights that the
photographers use can be extremely hot. These conditions can cause the food to look quite unappealing
to potential consumers. Because of this, the menu items that you see in fast food commercials are
probably not actually edible.
Let’s use the hamburger as an example. The first step towards building the perfect commercial
hamburger is the bun. The food stylist—a person employed by the company to make sure the products
look perfect—sorts through hundreds of buns until he or she finds one with no wrinkles. Next, the stylist
carefully rearranges the sesame seeds on the bun using glue and tweezers for maximum visual appeal.
The bun is then sprayed with a waterproofing solution so that it will not get soggy from contact with other
ingredients, the lights, or the humidity in the room.
Next, the food stylist shapes a meat patty into a perfect circle. Only the outside of the meat gets
cooked—the inside is left raw so that the meat remains moist. The food stylist then paints the outside of
the meat patty with a mixture of oil, molasses, and brown food coloring. Grill marks are either painted on
or seared into the meat using hot metal skewers.
Finally, the food stylist searches through dozens of tomatoes and heads of lettuce to find the
best-looking produce. One leaf of the crispest lettuce and one center slice of the reddest tomato are
selected and then sprayed with glycerin to keep them looking fresh.
So the next time you see a delectable hamburger in a fast food commercial, remember: you’re
actually looking at glue, paint, raw meat, and glycerin! Are you still hungry?
Questions :
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The author’s primary purpose is to
a. convince readers not to eat at fast food restaurants
b. explain how fast food companies make their food look delicious in commercials
c. teach readers how to make delicious-looking food at home
d. criticize fast food companies for lying about their products in commercials
According to the passage, fast food companies use things like glue and glycerin on hamburgers that
appear in advertisements because
I. no one actually has to eat the food used in the commercial
II. it is important that people who see these advertisements would pay for the food being
advertised
III. filming a commercial or a print ad can take a very long time
a. l only
b. I and II only
c. II and III only
d. I, II, and III
As used in paragraph 2, something is edible if it
a. can safely be eaten
b. looks very delicious
c. seems much smaller in real life
d . tastes good
According to the passage, a food stylist working on a hamburger commercial might use glue to
a. make sure the meat patty stays attached to the bun
b. keep the sesame seeds on the bun in perfect order
c. arrange the lettuce on the tomato
d. hold the entire hamburger together
Based on information in the passage, it is most important for the lettuce and tomato used in a fast
food hamburger commercial to
a. have a great taste B. be the perfect shape and size C. appear natural D. look freshr,]\/
Imagine that the author decides to change this passage so that it talks about a cheeseburger instead
of a hamburger. Assume that the cheese goes directly on top of the hamburger patty. If the author
wants to include a paragraph about how the food stylist designs the cheese and places it on the meat
patty, this new paragraph would best fit into the passage
a. between paragraph 2 and paragraph 3
b. between paragraph 3 and paragraph 4
c. between paragraph 4 and paragraph 5
d. between paragraph 5 and paragraph 6
As used in the final paragraph, which is the best synonym for delectable?
a. disgusting
b. familiar
c. fake
d. delicious
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Parent`s Signature : __________________________________
Jose Abad Santos High School
Numancia St. Binondo Manila
School Year 2020-2021
English 8 (Second Grading)
Name:_______________________________
Date:________________
Gr. & Section:_________________________
Teacher:_____________
Most Essential Learning Competency: Find the correct word described in the exercise using context clues.
Read the story and answer the following questions:
Reading Exercise 2
Read the story and answer the following questions:
A. VOCABULARY EXERCISE :
Directions : Match the vocabulary word with the definition. Write the letter for the definition that
matches the word in the blank.
_____ 1. Purchase
a.
extremely disagreeable or objectionable
_____ 2. Amazement
b.
to cut down with a scythe or sickle or machine
_____ 3. Awful
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to dig or clean out
_____ 4. Mow
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a feeling of great surprise or wonder
_____ 5. Insistent
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to obtain by paying money or its equivalent
_____ 6. Shovel
f.
demanding something; not allowing refusal
B. READING COMPREHENSION
Directions : Read the following selection then answer the questions below.
Jacob the Great
Jacob the Great Jacob hated finishing things almost as much as he loved starting them. As a
result, he had gotten into a million hobbies and activities, but he never stuck with any of them long
enough to get any good.
He begged his mother for months for a guitar so that he could play Black Eyed Peas songs to
Angie, a girl he liked, but after he finally got one for Christmas, he found out that guitars don’t play
themselves. He took a few lessons, but strumming the strings hurt his fingers and he didn’t like holding
the pick, so now the five-hundred dollar guitar lives under his bed.
After reading an ad in the back of one of his comic books, Jacob decided that he wanted a
Wonder Sweeper 5000 metal detector, so that he could find buried pirate treasure. So he mowed lawns
all summer and didn’t spend his money on ice-cream like his younger brother, Alex. He saved it all in a
shoe box in his closet. Then he shoveled driveways all winter, and he didn’t spend his money on candy
and chips like his classmates. By the time spring came he had saved $200, and he purchased the
Wonder-Sweeper 5000 metal detector. He beeped it around the park for a while, be he soon found out
that no pirates had ever set sail in his neighborhood, and if they had they didn’t leave any treasure. Even
though he found a key ring, forty-seven cents, and all the bottle caps he could throw, he buried the metal
detector in his closest.
Given Jacob’s history with hobbies, it was no surprise that Jacob’s father was reluctant to buy him
a magician’s kit for his birthday. “Geez, Jacob… You sure you wouldn’t rather I got you more guitar
lessons?” He suggested. Jacob was insistent. “Dad, you’ve got to get me the magician’s kit. This time I’ll
stick with it for real. I promise! Come on, Dad,” Jacob begged. Jacob’s father sighed and then replied,
“Oh, I don’t know, Jacob. Things are awfully tight right now.” But Jacob’s father was reminded of his own
youth long ago, when he quit football and started karate practice before hardly getting his equipment dirty.
So when Jacob’s birthday came around, Jacob was both surprised and pleased to find the magician’s kit
that he had desired so badly with a big bright bow on it.
Jacob opened up the box and unwrapped the many parts in the kit. As he did so, he imagined
sawing his pet cat in half and putting it back together to the amazement of his friends and family. He took
the many fake coins, trick cards, and rope pieces of varying length on the kitchen table and imagined
pulling rabbits out of his hat and turning them into pigeons with a mysterious puff of smoke. As Jacob
continued pulling plastic thumbs, foam balls, and giant playing cards out of the magic kit, a commercial on
the TV caught his attention. “Hey kids! Have you ever wanted to go to space? Experience what it’s like to
be an astronaut? Do you want to explore the universe? Well, now you can.” As the commercial continued
playing, Jacob walked away from the magic kit on the kitchen table and stared at the TV screen longingly.
“For only $195 you can go to space camp and live life like an astronaut for a whole weekend. Enroll now
for a once in a life time experience.” Jacob’s cry rang throughout the house as he yelled, “MOM!” He now
knew what his true purpose in life was.
Questions :
1.
According to the text, why does Jacob stop playing the guitar?
a. It hurt his fingers. b. He’d rather play drums. c. It was too easy.
d. He failed math.
2. To whom did Jacob want to play Black Eyed Peas songs?
a. Alex
b. Angie
c. Mom d. Dad
3.
According to the passage, why does Jacob decide that he wants a metal detector?
a. He sees a man at the park with one.
b. His father had one as a child.
c. He saw a TV commercial for one.
d. He read an ad for one in a comic book.
4.
How does Jacob get the items that he wants in the story?
a. He asks his mom.
b. He asks his dad.
c. He shovels driveways and mows lawns.
d. He does all of these things to get what he wants.
5. When did Jacob buy the metal detector?
a. In the fall
b. In the summer c. In the spring
d. In the winter
6. The metal detector was a good investment for Jacob.
a. True
b. False
7. Why doesn’t Jacob’s father want to get him the magician’s kit for his birthday?
a. Jacob failed math class.
b. Jacob quits too many expensive activities.
c. Jacob has been mean to his younger brother.
d. Jacob went to the park without permission.
8.
Why does Jacob’s father buy Jacob the magician’s kit?
a. Jacob mowed the lawn.
b. Jacob reminded his father of himself.
c. Jacob bought ice cream for his brother.
d. Jacob found his father’s key ring.
9. Which word is closest in meaning to the italicized word in the following sentence from paragraph
four: “It was no surprise that Jacob’s father was reluctant to buy him a magician’s kit for his
birthday”?
a. Happy
b. Willing
c. Proud
d. Hesitant
10. What distracts Jacob from the magician’s kit?
a. A TV commercial
b. His father
c. The kitchen table
d. A comic book
Parent`s Signature : __________________________________
Jose Abad Santos High School
Numancia St. Binondo Manila
School Year 2020-2021
English 8 (Second Grading)
Name:_______________________________
Date:________________
Gr. & Section:_________________________
Teacher:_____________
Most Essential Learning Competency: Find the correct word described in the exercise using context clues.
Read the story and answer the following questions:
Reading Exercise 3
A. VOCABULARY EXERCISE :
Directions : Using your dictionary/ thesaurus, write 5 antonyms of the word OBJECTED. Write your
answer inside the oval.
Antonym - a word of opposite meaning
Ex. Antonyms of MAGNIFICENT
uninspiring, modest, cheap, feeble, weak, poor
OBJECTED
B. READING COMPREHENSION:
Directions: Read the following story then answer the questions that follow.
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"Did you see that?" Joe said to his friend Bill.
"You're a great shooter!"
Bill caught the basketball and bounced it before
throwing it again. The ball flew into the net.
"Bill, you never miss!" Joe said admiringly.
"Unless I'm in a real game," Bill complained.
"Then I miss all the time."
Joe knew that Bill was right. Bill performed much
better when he was having fun with Joe in the school
yard than he did when he was playing for the school
team in front of a large crowd.
"Maybe you just need to practice more," Joe suggested.
"But I practice all the time with you!" Bill objected.
He shook his head. "I just can't play well when people are
watching me."
"You play well when I'm watching," Joe pointed out.
"That's because I've known you since we were five
years old," Bill said with a smile. "I'm just not
comfortable playing when other people are around."
Joe nodded and understood, but he also had an idea.
The next day Joe and Bill met in the school yard again
to practice. After a few minutes, Joe excused himself.
"Practice without me," Joe said to his friend. "I'll be
back in a minute."
Joe hurried through the school building, gathering
together whomever he could find—two students, a math
teacher, two secretaries, and a janitor. When Joe explained
why he needed them, everyone was happy to help.
Joe reminded the group to stay quiet as they all went
toward the school's basketball court. As Joe had hoped,
Bill was still practicing basketball. He made five
baskets in a row without noticing the silent people
standing behind him.
"Hey, Bill!" Joe called out finally.
Bill turned. A look of surprise came over his face.
"I just wanted to show you that you could play well
with people watching you," Joe said. "Now you'll have
nothing to worry about for the next game!"
Questions :
1.
What would be the best title for the story?
a. Joe Joins the Team
b. Practice Makes Perfect
c. Bill Wins the Big Game
d. Bill's Basketball Problem
2.
In line 8, the word performed is closest in meaning to _______.
a. acted
b. played
c. moved
d. changed
3.
Why is Bill upset?
a. He plays better in practice than he does during games.
b. The school yard is not a good place to practice.
c. Joe watches him too closely when he plays.
d. His team loses too many games.
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Why does Bill play well when Joe is watching him?
a. He is comfortable with Joe.
b. Joe tells him how to play better.
c. He does not know that Joe is there.
d. He wants to prove to Joe that he is a good player.
Why does Joe decide to gather a group of people?
a. Because he wants more players for his team
b. Because he wants to help Bill feel less nervous
c. Because he wants to show them his talent
d. Because he wants more people to see the next game
At the end of the story, all of the following people watch Bill practice EXCEPT _______.
a. Joe
b. janitor
c. a math teacher
d. the basketball coach
Why does the group have to be quiet when they go to the basketball court?
a. Because Joe is telling Bill what to do
b. Because they do not want Bill to know they were there
c. Because Bill likes to practice alone
d. Because the group needs to listen to Joe’s instructions
Parent`s Signature : __________________________________
Jose Abad Santos High School
Numancia St. Binondo Manila
School Year 2020-2021
English 8 (Second Grading)
Name:_______________________________
Date:________________
Gr. & Section:_________________________
Teacher:_____________
Most Essential Learning Competency: Find the correct word described in the exercise using context clues.
Read the story and answer the following questions:
A.
Reading Exercise 4
VOCABULARY EXERCISE:
Direction : Identify the meaning of the underlined word using the context clues.
1. The wounded man groaned in pain.
a. to utter a deep moan indicative of pain, grief, or annoyance
b. to make less tense or rigid
c. to take and hand over to or leave for another
d. to enhance in value or quality
2. I said as I cleaned my face and staggered to my feet
a. to retain in one's possession or power
b. to restrain especially from proceeding
c. to move on unsteadily
d. to show or display outwardly especially by visible signs or actions
3. I was certain he'd awake at the sound but his slumber was so deep he didn't move.
a. still in existence, force, or operation
b. to proceed toward a certain state or condition
c. to make use of (someone or something inactive)
d. sleep
4. The existence of UFO's is something that people continue to argue about
a. the fact or state of living or having objective reality
b. the cause or occasion of loss of life
c. unsteady sound
d. an irregular shifting back and forth
5. Because it was a nice sunny day outside, the children were eager to lace up their shoes and
head straight to the park.
a. to regard with dislike
b. (of a person) wanting to do or have something very much
c. to disturb or irritate especially by repeated acts
d. to take (something) away from or off of something else to which it is joined
B. READING COMPREHENSION:
Directions : Read the following passage, then answer the questions that follow.
Oversleeping
So Jake spread his arms, leaped skyward from the sidewalk, and began to fly, rocketing up over
the neighborhood. Suddenly he heard the distant voice of his father calling, as if from another universe,
and Jake pried open sleep-heavy eyes . . .
“Get up, pal,” said Jake’s father, “or you’ll miss the school bus.”
“Just let me sleep a little longer,” Jake mumbled. Then he groaned and turned over, pulling the covers
up over his head like a tent, as if to somehow recapture his dream. Jake loved to sleep. It wasn’t that he
was lazy or lacked energy. Jake was a normal fourteen-year-old kid in every way. But he loved to curl up
under a soft white cloud of sheets, rest his head on a marshmallow pillow, and luxuriate in the twilight world
of slumber where life is exciting and dreams always come true.
So Jake was sitting at a table at Chez Maurice’s in Hollywood, having lunch with his buddy, Tom
Cruise. Tom was offering Jake a role in his next movie when . . .
“Get up,” said Jake’s father, gently shaking his son’s shoulders. Jake yawned and hauled his legs over
the side of the mattress, where he sat for a few moments to reconcile himself with the shocking reality of
upright existence. He dragged himself into the shower, where he briefly dreamed of tropical rain forests,
and at last shuffled downstairs to breakfast.
“Jake’s going to sleep his life away!” teased Taylor, his nine-year-old sister, as she sat at the table,
kicking her dangling legs excitedly as if to show by comparison how wide awake she was.
“He’s just a growing boy,” said Jake’s father, washing dishes at the kitchen sink. “Right?” Jake nodded
sleepily and finished his breakfast. He trudged out the front door with Taylor, still half sleep walking, and
they waited on the curb for their school bus, as usual.
At school, finally fully awake, Jake cycled through the pleasant routine of another typical day. He
greeted his buddy Benjamin at the locker they shared. They discussed hockey games and books. Then
there was science with Mr. Albert, math with Ms. Freed, and lunch with Benjamin, who always told great
jokes. After school, there was homework, dinner with his dad and Taylor, maybe a little TV, and then off to
dreamland. And so went week after week, and month after month.
So Jake swung the bat, sending the ball out of Dodger Stadium and into the Baseball Hall of Fame .
“Come on, get up,” giggled Taylor, holding a ringing alarm clock only inches from her brother’s face.
“You’ll be late for school!” Jake shook his head in disbelief and ducked under the covers.
Moments later Jake awakened to an empty, quiet room. He noted with puzzlement that all the buttons
on his pajama top had popped off in the night. Then he pulled himself from bed and padded sleepily to the
shower. The bathroom mirror reflected a face that was oddly unfamiliar—one with heavier eyebrows and
new creases in its brow. Jake rubbed a hand over his face and felt the unexpected sandpaper abrasion of
whiskers. Mystified and dazed, he staggered downstairs to the kitchen, where he was shocked to discover
a teenaged Taylor sitting at the breakfast table beside his father, who was grayer and heavier.
“So you finally woke up,” commented Jake’s father, casually sipping his coffee. “We thought you’d
sleep forever.”
“You certainly overslept!” added Taylor in a surprisingly mature voice.
Jake shook his head as if to disperse the fog of dreams. “What are you talking about?”
“You’ve been asleep for four years,” Jake’s father replied calmly. “Better get dressed, or you’ll be
late for your last day of school.” This statement set Jake’s mind reeling. His last day of school? Had he
really slept so long? Was he now eighteen years old?
Lost in a whirl of confusion, Jake went to his room to dress for school and discovered that none of
his clothes fit him. He borrowed a shirt, pants, and shoes from his father—and they made him look and
feel even older.
Taylor led zombie-like Jake out the front door to the curb. Boarding his bus, Jake stared in
bewilderment at the aged faces of his friends. “Hey, it’s Jake!” shouted someone from the back of the
bus. “He’s back!” One by one, his schoolmates began to recognize him.
“Buddy, you sure look older!” said someone sitting near where Jake stood. Jake looked down to
discover his friend Benjamin smiling heartily and looking startlingly like his older brother. Jake sat beside
Benjamin, who eagerly told what had happened during Jake’s years of slumber—how Mr. Albert had
retired from teaching science, and how Ms. Freed had married. Benjamin spoke excitedly of hockey
games won and lost; of books read and remembered; of school plays, classes, pep rallies, and car
washes. They were small, ordinary events, but to Jake they seemed extraordinary because they had
happened without him. He had missed grades nine through twelve. And now there would be no more
school days with Benjamin, his teachers, or his other friends. Jake had slept them all away.
“Come on, buddy, get up,” called Jake’s father. Jake pried open leaden eyelids to see his father
standing at the foot of his bed, looking younger and leaner. Beside him was a nine-year-old Taylor,
seemingly more girlish and bubbly than ever before.
“Come on, sleepyhead!” she giggled. Her laughter seemed as bright as the yellow sunshine
splashing about the room. “You don’t want to miss school, do you?”
Jake beamed and looked at his family. “No, I wouldn’t want to do that,” he said as he threw back
the covers and leaped out of bed.
Questions :
1. What conclusion can be made based on the fact that Jake’s pajamas do not fit?
a He has cheap pajamas that came apart while he slept.
b. He has grown lots in the four years he was asleep.
c. He ate too much the night before and gained weight.
d. He had a growth spurt that happened overnight.
2.
The phrase “as bright as the yellow sunshine” is an example of which term?
a. simile
b. metaphor
c. personification
d. onomatopoeia
3.
Which event happens first?
a. Jake dreams about having lunch with Tom Cruise.
b. Jake dreams about flying over the neighborhood.
c. Jake dreams about playing baseball for the Dodgers.
d. Jake dreams about sleeping for four years.
4.
Why does Jake leap out of bed at the end of the story?
a. He does not want his dad bugging him.
b. He does not want his sister laughing at him.
c. He does not want to sleep his life away.
d. He does not want to grow anymore.
5.
What do the Italicized sentences represent in the story?
a. dreams
b. conversations
c. opinions
d. titles
6.
After reading the passage, what could be the belief of the author?
a. Teenagers should not listen to their friends.
b. Teenagers should not listen to their parents.
c. Teenagers should not let opportunities pass them by.
d. Teenagers should not sleep more than ten hours a night.
7.
What could be another title for the story?
a. Life is Full of Important Things to Do
b. Annoying Sisters Keep You Awake
c. He is Just a Growing Boy
d. Alarm Clock Jitters
Parent`s Signature : _____________________________________
Jose Abad Santos High School
Numancia St. Binondo Manila
School Year 2020-2021
English 8 (Second Grading)
Name:_______________________________
Date:________________
Gr. & Section:_________________________
Teacher:_____________
Most Essential Learning Competency: Find the correct word described in the exercise using context clues.
Read the story and answer the following questions:
A.
Reading Exercise 5
VOCABULARY EXERICISE:
Directions : Find 7 synonyms of the word SYMPATHY. Encircle your answers.
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B. READING COMPREHENSION:
Directions : Read the following poem. Then answer the questions that follow.
SYMPATHY
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I know what the caged bird feels, alas!
When the sun is bright on the upland slopes;
When the wind stirs soft through the springing grass,
And the river flows like a stream of glass;
When the first bird sings and the first bud opes,1
And the faint perfume from its chalice2 steals—
I know what the caged bird feels!
I know why the caged bird beats his wing
Till its blood is red on the cruel bars;
For he must fly back to his perch and cling
When he fain3 would be on the bough4 a-swing;
And a pain still throbs in the old, old scars
And they pulse again with a keener sting—
I know why he beats his wing!
I know why the caged bird sings, ah me,
When his wing is bruised and his bosom sore,—
When he beats his bars and he would be free;
It is not a carol of joy or glee,
But a prayer that he sends from his heart’s deep core,
But a plea, that upward to Heaven he flings—
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— Paul Laurence Dunba
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1 opes — opens
2 chalice — a cup or goblet
3 fain — gladly
4 bough — branch
Questions :
1.
Which of the following words best describes the feeling created by the description in line 3?
a. peaceful
b. surprised
c. impatient
d. suspenseful
2.
In line 4, the phrase “like a stream of glass” suggests the water is ______________.
a. cold.
b. deep.
c. dirty
d. smooth
3.
In line 5, what do the “first bird” and the “first bud” most likely represent?
a. the cage
b. the springtime c. the bud’s beauty d. the bird’s ancestor
4.
How is the first stanza most different from the rest of the poem?
a. The stanza suggests the bird is bored with his life.
b. The stanza describes how the bird looks, rather than how he acts.
c. The stanza suggests the bird is unwise for wanting his life to change.
d. The stanza describes what the bird likely desires, rather than what he experiences.
5.
Which of the following words best describes the tone of the poem?
a. fearful
b. apologetic
c. passionate
d. wondering
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Which meaning of the word faint is used in line 6?
a. exhausted
b. whispered
c. lacking courage d. barely noticeable
Parent`s Signature : _____________________________________
Jose Abad Santos High School
Numancia St. Binondo Manila
School Year 2020-2021
English 8 (Second Grading)
Name:_______________________________
Date:________________
Gr. & Section:_________________________
Teacher:_____________
Most Essential Learning Competency: Make comparison using appropriate expression to show the
similarities and differences.
Grammar 1: Using Comparison
Comparison involves isolating similarities or relative differences between two or more circumstances.
These expressions are used in comparison to show.
similarity
Dissimilarity/contrast
the same
different
likewise
whereas
just like
while
similar to
different from
unlike
Activity I. Connect the following sentences using connectors to show similarities and contrast.
1. The orientals are deeply religious people, who trust in God, and leave everything to him
____________ the occidentals are less religious, don’t leave everything to him and don’t value
faith.
2. Majority of the people of the southeast Asia belong to farm families, who own small plots of
land, live in Villages on farm. ____________ majority of the people of the west, Europe and
America live in centers of population like cities.
3. Families is southeast Asia work together in the rice fields. ______________ Families in the west
work in white – collar jobs that require working away home.
4. Oriental families are strong social groups which enjoy a heritage of democracy deeply rooted in
the village. _______________ occidental families are less strong as social groups as the young
tend to leave their homes to live life independently.
5. Oriental families enjoy the blessings of democracy rooted in the family and the village.
____________ the occidental families enjoy the blessings of democracy and in the capacity of
the individual to live an independent life.
Activity II. Write before each number the expressions used in comparing the following sentences. Then
underline the words that are being compared.
_______________ 1. The problems of a developing nation are the same as the problems of a wealthy
and fully developed nation.
_______________ 2. The feelings of a mother in Asia are basically different from the feelings of a
mother in Europe or America.
_______________ 3. Japan just like the Philippine is highly industrialized.
_______________ 4. Similar to the fable and anecdote, a legend tells a story.
_______________ 5. Carving is a subtractive process, while modeling is an additive process.
_______________ 6. Our peaceful community is just like any other community.
_______________ 7. Our ideas differ from those of our grandfather’s ideas.
_______________ 8. Most youths are likewise interested in sports.
_______________ 9. Their economic condition is similar to their neighboring barangays.
_______________ 10. Situation today is different from yesterday.
_______________ 11. My family is likewise interested in sports.
_______________ 12. The procession of St. Mary is a long as the last year’s procession.
_______________ 13. Sometimes communities look alike as the other communities.
_______________ 14. Government officials have similar ideas in regard to community progress.
_______________ 15. Big churches are different from small churches.
Activity III. Work with a classmate. Task about the following and contrasting them. After your discussion,
write out your sentences.
1. your hands
2. your hair
3. your eyes
4. your height
Activity II.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
The same as – developing nation, wealthy and fully developed nation
Different from – mother in Asia, mother in Europe
Just like – Japan, Philippine
Similar to – fable and anecdote, legend
While – carving, modeling
Just like – peaceful community, other community
Differ from – our ideas, grandfather’s ideas
Likewise – most youths, interested in sports
Similar to – economic condition, neighboring barangays
Different from – today, yesterday
Likewise – my family, interested in sports
As long as – St. Mary, last year
Alike – communities, other communities
Similar – government officials, community progress
Differ – big churches, small churches
Parents Signature:_______________________________
Jose Abad Santos High School
Numancia St. Binondo Manila
School Year 2020-2021
English 8 (Second Grading)
Name:_______________________________
Date:________________
Gr. & Section:_________________________
Teacher:_____________
Most Essential Learning Competency: Identify the cause and effect and its expressions used in a
sentence.
Grammar 2: Cause and Effect
In a cause – effect relationship, it is possible for the cause to be mentioned before giving the effect or a
vice versa.
is/are caused by
EFFECT
+ CAUSE
result(s) from
come(s) as a result of
is/are brought on by
Use the following words or phrase to signal cause and effect relationships.
because
the reason why
therefore
because of
the reason was that
thus
sincere
the reason being
brought on/ brought about
cause (verb)
due to
lead to
cause (noun)
owing to
result in
consequence
an account of
hence
effect
now that
consequently
reason
considering that
as a result
result
so
so that
in view of
Activity I. A. Use the expression “is/are caused by” to mention the caused of the following calamities and
diseases.
1. Flash flood
4. red tide
2. Fire
3. Earthquake
B. Complete the sentences using the expressions you have learned.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Diabetes is the _____________ of too much sugar in the diet.
Poor health may come _______________ of too much stress.
Lung cancer _______________ from smoking.
Skin rashes are ______________ dusts.
Slow growth is _____________ by malnutrition.
Sunburn _____________ over exposure to the sun’s days.
Time management ________________ efficiency and productivity.
Sometimes, an effect becomes a cause of another effect which _______________ a chain
reaction of some sort.
9. Motivation comes ______________ of productivity.
10. Local production is ______________ drastic reduction in prices of commodities.
Activity II. Match the statement in column A with those in column B. use any of the given connectors to
join them. Write C for the cause and E for an effect.
Connectors
So, for, and so, because, therefore, consequently, thus, since, as a result, as such
Column A
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Health is wealth
Accident can happen anywhere
Gasoline is highly flammable
Self – medication can be dangerous to one’s health
Plastic bags are non – biodegradable
Organic fertilizer should be preferred to artificial fertilizer
Over exposure to sun’s rays can cause sunburn
Loggers cut trees indiscriminately
Column B
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
We must dispose of them properly
It does not make the soil barren
We must protect ourselves from the rays of the sun
We must exercise caution all the time
Most of the Philippine forests are denuded
We must take it as prescribed
We should not light a match near it
We must take care of our body
Jose Abad Santos High School
Numancia St. Binondo Manila
School Year 2020-2021
English 8 (Second Grading)
Name:_______________________________
Date:________________
Gr. & Section:_________________________
Teacher:_____________
Most Essential Learning Competency: Distinguish the compound and complex sentence.
Grammar 3: Compound and Complex Sentence
A compound sentence is a sentence that contains multiple independent clauses but no dependent
clauses. It is two simple sentences joined together by a colon, semi – colon, comma – conjunction
combination.
Examples:
1. The taximan and his passenger enjoyed their conversation; however, the taximan had to go.
2. His parents were very strict, but it is a good parents to be strict.
A complex sentence is a sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
Examples:
1. After waiting for twenty minutes, the taximan finally got a passenger.
2. He parked near Hotel Elroy because there was good business there.
A compound – complex sentence has multiple independent clauses and at least one dependent
clause.
Example:
1. When our parents say don’t do his, we never do, so they punish us and we obey.
Activity I. Identify the sentences as compound, complex, compound – complex. Write your answer in the
space provided.
_______________ 1. I prefer working this time because there is much money.
_______________ 2. I am not always right about him but I am right about the things I want for him.
_______________ 3. Until a few years ago, he was my son, but when the turned thirteen, he became
this tall stranger with pimples around his nose.
_______________ 4. Mine is certainly not a modern attitude because I refuse to be his pal.
_______________ 5. I am his parent and I will not retreat from that responsibility
_______________ 6. For nearly two years now, there has been an undeclared war between him and
me.
_______________ 7. He barely opens his text books, he reads only what he likes.
_______________ 8. I will not remove my parenthood, with all its difficulties and loneliness.
_______________ 9. But I will tell you this madam, if you have a young daughter and she says I got a
meeting today in school and will not come home, you must not say yes.
_______________ 10. Today young people are not like us when we were young.
Activity II. Copy the sentences. Underline the independent clause once and the dependent clause twice.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
As Lark Annicah came closer, the kitten ran away.
For the first month, the okra plants showed no sign of life.
My older sister has straight hair, but my younger sister has curly hair.
Jefferson found nice spot on the beach and stayed well into the afternoon.
When we finally reached the beach, Paris set up the umbrella and dark inflated the raft.
A shrub that is common in Bacnotan, La union is the hibiscus.
This sounds like a great idea.
A rattlesnake gives a warning before it strikes.
Bennice trimmed the hedges, and Jovan moved the lawn.
This sounds like a tall tale, but it’s true.
Activity III. A. combine the pairs of sentences into compound sentences. Use punctuation when needed
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
A rabbit runs from danger. A hare leaps away.
Maverick just broke the lamp. He can fix it.
The solar home attracted much attention. Its architect won many prizes for it.
The parent was peeling on the ceiling. The land lord refused to paint it.
Orchids are hard to seed. They grow slowly.
B. combine the pairs of sentences into complex sentences use punctuation when needed.
1. Venus often rises in the morning before the sun. amateur astronomers know this.
2. Southern California has a very warm climate. The houses there are often built without furnaces.
3. Many of the pioneers were rough individuals. They hated crowded cities and the restrictions of
civilizations.
4. Retrievers are intelligent and fearless. They can be trained as excellent hunting dogs.
5. A cow usually eats seven times as much as a sheep. This surprised me.
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Jose Abad Santos High School
Numancia St. Binondo Manila
School Year 2020-2021
English 8 (Second Grading)
Name:_______________________________
Date:________________
Gr. & Section:_________________________
Teacher:_____________
Most Essential Learning Competency: Compare sentences in their sameness or difference using the
correct adjectives.
Grammar 4: Comparison of Adjectives
Comparative expressions to show similarity and contrast are:
the same as
similar to
just like
likewise
different from
unlike
as long as
Activity I. Compare the following in respect to sameness or difference. Us the same as, just like, differ
from, and different from. Write your answers in complete sentences.
Example: Ana’s behavior is different from Luisa.
A) 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Two lights in the room
A pencil and a piece of chalk
sturdiness of the two trees
An airplane and a ship
Cellphone and a telephone
B) Compare two students in the class in respect to:
1. kinds of clothes
2. weight
3. ambition
4. manner
5. complexion
Activity II. Compare the following games, recreation and tell your preference.
Example: wrestling, boxing, judo
I like wrestling more than boxing.
I prefer wrestling to both boxing and judo.
I like wrestling most.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
basketball, football, bowling
news, sports, drama
reading, movie, television
sewing, cooking, dancing
walking, running, jumping
Activity III. Cut out 3 pictures from magazines or newspapers. One learner describes the picture to the
other who must try to draw it. Compare the original and the drawing using comparative expressions.
Jose Abad Santos High School
Numancia St. Binondo Manila
School Year 2020-2021
English 8 (Second Grading)
Name:_______________________________
Gr. & Section:_________________________
Worksheet #1
Date:________________
Teacher:_____________
Most Essential Learning Competency: Compare and contrast the presentation of the same
topic in different viewing genres
Topic/Lesson: Comparison and Contrast
I. Directions: Tell whether each sentence is comparing two things, contrasting two things or
both. Write COMPARE, CONTRAST or BOTH on each line.
_______________1. Marian’s bicycle is pink but William’s is red.
_______________2. These loaves of bread are both fresh, but this one is a day older.
_______________3. Winter is much colder than summer.
_______________4. Mark has big feet just like his father.
_______________5. Mary has her mother’s beautiful, blond hair.
_______________6. Unlike Abby, Kathy completes her homework every night.
_______________7. Frogs, toads and salamanders are all amphibians, but only frogs and toads
hop.
_______________8. The purple sweater is too large and the polka dot is too small.
_______________9. Mindy and Olivia both bought new cell phones.
_______________10. Vanilla and chocolate ice cream are both delicious, but the strawberry ice
cream tastes funny.
II. Directions: Read the story below and then fill in the diagram to show the differences
(contrasts) and similarities (comparisons) between the characters.
Elsie and Madison are best friends. They both attend City Centre High School and are
taught Math by Mr. Thompson. Elsie has blonde hair while Madison is brunette. They both have
a younger brother but Elsie also has an older sister.
Elsie is 13 years old and Madison is 14. Madison’s birthday is in January and Elsie’s is in
November. Madison had a birthday party last week and the girls both wore a pink dress to
celebrate. Elsie and Madison love to dress the same and even wore the same color ribbon in
their hair.
Elsie
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Both
Madison
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School Year 2020-2021
English 8 (Second Grading)
Name:_______________________________
Gr. & Section:_________________________
Worksheet #2
Date:________________
Teacher:_____________
Most Essential Learning Competency: Share idea/s using opinion-marking signals
Topic/Lesson: Opinion-Marking Signals
Directions: Write a sentence based on the given word/phrases below using an opinion-marking
signal. Choose an opinion-marking signal in the box.
I think…
I believe…
I feel…
In my opinion…
My favorite…
The best…
I strongly believe…
From my point of view….
It’s my belief…
Based on what I know…
I am convinced…
Speaking for myself…
I know you will have to agree that…
I am confident that…
Example:
1. Mika
Answer: I think Mika is prettier than Jessica.
1. President
Answer: _________________________________________________________________
2. Loss of respect for elders
Answer: _________________________________________________________________
3. Bullying in school
Answer: _________________________________________________________________
4. Traffic
Answer: _________________________________________________________________
5. Poverty
Answer: _________________________________________________________________
6. Lack of social distancing
Answer: _________________________________________________________________
7. Covid 19
Answer: _________________________________________________________________
8. Garbage collection
Answer: _________________________________________________________________
9. Studying hard
Answer: _________________________________________________________________
10. Laziness
Answer: _________________________________________________________________
Parent’s Signature: _____________________
Jose Abad Santos High School
Numancia St. Binondo Manila
School Year 2020-2021
English 8 (Second Grading)
Name:_______________________________
Gr. & Section:_________________________
Worksheet # 3
Date:________________
Teacher:_____________
Most Essential Learning Competency: Use opinion-marking signals in sentences/paragraphs
Topic/Lesson: Opinion-Marking Signals
Directions: Fill in the blank with an appropriate opinion-marking signal to complete the
paragraph. Choose your answer in the box.
I have no opinion…
In my opinion…
I believe…
I am not sure…
That is why I think….
I suppose…
I think…
I feel…
Are Video Games a Good Way to Keep Fit?
Nowadays, many teenagers have got video consoles at home and they often like playing
video games. These are good for you for number of reasons.
First of all, _______________ that active video games are a good way to keep fit. There
are lots of different types of exercise you can do such as basketball, water skiing, and dance,
what’s more, you can play them in the comfort of your own home. _______________, these
games are fun and interactive because you can play them with friends and, if you play online,
you don’t need to be in the same place as your friend to play.
In addition, you can play them whenever you want. ________________ that it is better
to do exercise outside in the fresh air. Although it is true, it’s actually difficult to play outside
when it’s raining or very hot so video games are a good alternative.
To sum up, _____________ that video games are a fun and social way to keep fit.
________________ they are a good option when you can’t play outside and they might
encourage people to do more exercises.
Parent’s Signature: ____________________
Jose Abad Santos High School
Numancia St. Binondo Manila
School Year 2020-2021
English 8 (Second Grading)
Name:_______________________________
Gr. & Section:_________________________
Worksheet # 4
Date:________________
Teacher:_____________
Most Essential Learning Competency: Explain visual-verbal relationships illustrated in tables,
graphs and information maps found in expository text
Topic/Lesson: Reading and Understanding Tables
Directions: Use the tables to answer the questions.
Capital City
Table of the Biggest Capital Cities
Country
Population
Continent
(Data from 2005-2011)
Tokyo
Seoul
Tehran
Mexico City
Jakarta
Bogota
Beijing
Cairo
London
Lima
Baghdad
Bangkok
Dhaka
Riyadh
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Japan
South Korea
Iran
Mexico
Indonesia
Columbia
China
Egypt
United Kingdom
Peru
Iraq
Thailand
Bangladesh
Saudi Arabia
13,185,502
10,464,051
9,110,347
8,841,916
8,489,910
7,866,160
7,741,274
7,438,376
7,287,555
7,220,971
7,216,040
6,542,751
6,080,671
5,318,636
Asia
Asia
Asia
North America
Asia
South America
Asia
Africa
Europe
South America
Asia
Asia
Asia
Asia
How many capital cities are in this table? ___________________________________________
Which capital cities have over ten million people? ____________________________________
The biggest capital city is in which country? _________________________________________
How many people live in Lima, Peru? ______________________________________________
What is the most populous capital city in North America? ______________________________
What is the most populous capital city in South America? ______________________________
What is the most populous capital city in Africa? _____________________________________
What is the most populous capital city in Europe? ____________________________________
Of the 14 biggest world capitals, how many are in Asia? _______________________________
The population of New York City is 8,244,900. Why isn’t on this table? ___________________
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Jose Abad Santos High School
Numancia St. Binondo Manila
School Year 2020-2021
English 8 (Second Grading)
Name:_______________________________
Gr. & Section:_________________________
Worksheet # 5
Date:________________
Teacher:_____________
Most Essential Learning Competency: Explain visual-verbal relationships illustrated in tables,
graphs and information maps found in expository text
Topic/Lesson: Reading and Understanding Tables
Directions: Use the tables to answer the questions.
Table of Bird Eggs
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Type of Bird
Length of Egg (Average)
Chicken
Duck
Eagle
Finch
Goose
Humming bird
Mocking bird
Ostrich
pheasant
Swan
57 mm
76 mm
75 mm
16 mm
86 mm
13 mm
25 mm
160 mm
45 mm
113 mm
Incubation Period
(How long it takes to hatch)
21 days
27 days
36 days
11 days
25 days
16 days
12 days
45 days
26 days
36 days
How many birds are represented in this table? ______________________
Of these eggs, which has the longest incubation period? __________________________
Of these eggs, which has the shortest incubation period? __________________________
Of these eggs, which has the biggest egg? __________________________
Of these eggs, which has the smallest egg? _________________________
An ostrich is about as long as _______________________ chicken eggs.
A baseball is 74 mm wide. How many of these bird’s eggs are bigger than a baseball? _________
A US penny is 19 mm wide. Which of these bird’s eggs are smaller than a penny? ____________
How many of these birds take less than 2 weeks to hatch? ________________________
How many of these birds take over a month to hatch? ________________________________
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Jose Abad Santos High School
Numancia St. Binondo Manila
School Year 2020-2021
English 8 (Second Grading)
Name:_______________________________
Gr. & Section:_________________________
Worksheet # 6
Date:________________
Teacher:_____________
Most Essential Learning Competency: Explain visual-verbal relationships illustrated in tables,
graphs and information maps found in expository text
Topic/Lesson: Reading and Understanding Tables
Directions: Use the tables to answer the questions.
Table of the Planets
Planet
Distance from
the sun
Volume
Surface Gravity
(Earth=1)
(Earth=1)
(Astronomical units)
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
.4
.7
1
1.5
5.2
9.5
19
30
(Known in2012)
.056
0.87
1
0.15
1,300
760
63
58
0.38
0.9
1
0.38
2.36
1.06
0.89
1.1
Which planet is closest to the sun? _________________________
Which planet is furthest from the sun? ______________________
Which planet is the biggest in volume? ______________________
Which planet is the smallest in volume? _____________________
Which planet is the closest in size to the Earth? _____________________
Which planet has the weakest gravitational field? ___________________
Which planet has the strongest gravitational field? ____________________
On which planet would you feel the heaviest? _____________________
Is Mars bigger or smaller than the Earth? _____________________
Which planets have no moon? _____________________
Parent’s Signature: ___________________
Number of
Moons
0
0
1
2
67
62
27
13
Jose Abad Santos High School
Numancia St. Binondo Manila
School Year 2020-2021
English 8 (Second Grading)
Name:_______________________________
Gr. & Section:_________________________
Writing Exercise II A
Date:________________
Teacher:_____________
Reference: Grade 8 English Time Second Quarter, pp. 18-26
Aim: Identify cause and effect ideas from the given sentences
Task 1:
Determine the cause and effect in each sentence. Write your answers on the line
provided for you.
1. Tim forgot his Math book, so he was unable to complete his homework.
Cause: ______________________________________________________
Effect: ______________________________________________________
2. Megan was hungry because he skipped lunch.
Cause: ______________________________________________________
Effect: ______________________________________________________
3. Erick’s car had a flat tire, so he called tow truck.
Cause: ______________________________________________________
Effect: ______________________________________________________
4. Gina couldn’t find the cookies because Papa hid them in the cupboard.
Cause: ______________________________________________________
Effect: ______________________________________________________
5. Kelly studied her spelling words and she got an A on the test.
Cause: ______________________________________________________
Effect: ______________________________________________________
6. I prepared for my test, so I got a good grade.
Cause: ______________________________________________________
Effect: ______________________________________________________
7. We worked out before the game because we wanted to win.
Cause: ______________________________________________________
Effect: ______________________________________________________
8. I forgot my blanket, so got cold.
Cause: ______________________________________________________
Effect: ______________________________________________________
9. Sarah couldn’t find her jump rope, so she had to buy a new one.
Cause: ______________________________________________________
Effect: ______________________________________________________
10. The man lifted weights so he gained muscles.
Cause: ______________________________________________________
Effect: ______________________________________________________
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Jose Abad Santos High School
Numancia St. Binondo Manila
School Year 2020-2021
English 8 (Second Grading)
Name:_______________________________
Gr. & Section:_________________________
Writing Exercise II B
Date:________________
Teacher:_____________
Reference: Grade 8 English Time Second Quarter, pp. 18-26
Aim: Give the cause and effect of the given sentences
Task 1: Write the cause of each sentence. Write your answers on the line provided for you.
1. ________________________________________________________, so I got a sunburn.
2. ________________________________________________________, so he missed the bus.
3. ________________________________________________________, so I got a good grade
on my test.
4. ________________________________________________________, so we went to the
restaurant.
5. ________________________________________________________, so I took a nap.
6. ___________________________________________________, because our relatives were
coming over.
7. ________________________________________________________, so I couldn’t get in.
8. ________________________________________________________, so I failed my test.
9. ________________________________________________________, so I won in the contest.
10. _______________________________________________________, so we went to the
finals.
Task 2: Write the effect of each sentence. Write your answers on the line provided for you.
1. I forgot to bring my backpack to school
_____________________________________________________.
2. We didn’t prepare well for the championship game
___________________________________________.
3. I practiced before the basketball game
_____________________________________________________.
4. My friend forgot about my birthday
_______________________________________________________.
5. The man was very kind
__________________________________________________________________.
6. I worked very hard at my job
_____________________________________________________________.
7. I watered the grass
_____________________________________________________________________.
8. I didn’t bring my wallet
__________________________________________________________________.
9. I didn’t get a gift, therefore
______________________________________________________________.
10. My family ate together, therefore we
_____________________________________________________.
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Numancia St. Binondo Manila
School Year 2020-2021
English 8 (Second Grading)
Name:_______________________________
Gr. & Section:_________________________
Writing Exercise II C
Date:________________
Teacher:_____________
Reference: Grade 8 English Time Second Quarter, pp. 18-26
Aim: Write examples of cause and effect using the given graphic organizer
Task 1: Think of examples of cause and effect and write them on the given graphic organizer.
EFFECT# 1
EFFECT # 2
CAUSE
EFFECT # 3
EFFECT # 4
EFFECT # 5
CAUSE # 1
CAUSE # 2
EFFECT
CAUSE # 3
CAUSE # 4
CAUSE # 5
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School Year 2020-2021
English 8 (Second Grading)
Name:_______________________________
Gr. & Section:_________________________
Writing Exercise II
Date:________________
Teacher:_____________
Reference: Grade 8 English Time Second Quarter, pp. 18-26
Aim: Rewrite the paragraph by adding appropriate cause and effect ideas
Task 1:
Complete the paragraph below using Practice Exercise II C and rewrite them properly.
(or you may complete the paragraph below without using Practice Exercise IIC)
The
reason
why
_________________________
____________________________.
happened
If
___________________________hadn’t
_______________________________________________.
happened
was
because
,
Due
to
_______________________________
_________________________________________________.
of
then
occurring,
This
explains
why_________________________________________________________________________________.
The cause of __________________________________________ is not easy to define. Some people think
the
cause is ____________________________________.
________________________.
Others
believe
the
main
cause
is
Understanding the cause of _____________________________________ is important because
_________________
______________________________.
The
effects
of
________________________________
_________________________.
are
significant
One
effect
of
_______________________________________
___________________________________________.
because
is
Another result is ____________________________________. Because of these outcomes, it is important
that _____
__________________________________________________.
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Key to Correction for Reading Exercises
Worksheet #1
A.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Vocabulary Exercise :
edible
potential
unappealing
soggy
maximum
B. Reading Comprehension:
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. D
6. C
7. D
Worksheet # 3
A. Vocabulary Exercise :
approved,
accepted
agreed
adhered,
complied,
conformed,
followed
observed
B. Reading Comprehension :
1. D
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. B
6. D
7. B
Worksheet #5
A.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Vocabulary Exercise :
charity
compassion
humanity
kindness
mercy
pity
softheartedness
Worksheet #2
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Vocabulary Exercise :
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Reading Comprehension :
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Worksheet #4
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Key to Correction for Grammar Exercises:
Cause and Effect
Activity I. A.
- Answers may vary
IB
1. Result
6. Results
2. As a result
7. Causes
3. Results
8. Caused by
4. Caused by
9. As a result
5. Brought on
10. Brought by
Activity II
Check with the help of the teacher
Compound and Compound-Complex Sentence
Activity I.
1. complex
2. compound
3. compound – complex
4. complex
5. compound
6. complex
7. compound
8. complex
9. compound – complex
10. complex
Activity II & III.
With the help of a teacher
Comparison of Adjectives
Answer key
Activity I, II & III
Answers may vary
Using of Connectors
Activity 1
1 where as
4 while
2 while
5 while
3 where as
Activity II.
1. The same as – developing nation, wealthy
and fully developed nation
2. Different from – mother in Asia, mother
in Europe
3. Just like – Japan, Philippine
4. Similar to – fable and anecdote, legend
5. While – carving, modeling
6. Just like – peaceful community, other
community
7. Differ from – our ideas, grandfather’s
ideas
8. Likewise – most youths, interested in
sports
9. Similar to – economic condition,
neighboring barangays
10. Different from – today, yesterday
11. Likewise – my family, interested in sports
12. As long as – St. Mary, last year
13. Alike – communities, other communities
14. Similar – government officials,
community progress
15. Differ – big churches, small churches
Activity III.
Answers may vary
Key to Correction for Writing Exercise
Practice Exercise II A
Task 1:
Determine the cause and effect in each sentence. Write your answers on the line
provided for you.
1. Cause: Tim forgot his Math book,
6. Cause: I prepared for my test
Effect: so he was unable to complete his
Effect: so I got a good grade
homework.
7. Cause: because we wanted to win
2. Cause: because he skipped lunch
Effect: We worked out before the game
Effect: Megan was hungry
8. Cause: I forgot my blanket
3. Cause: Erick’s car had a flat tire
Effect: so I got cold
Effect: so he called tow truck _
9. Cause: Sarah couldn’t find her jump rope
4. Cause: because Papa hid them in the
Effect: so she had to buy a new one.
cupboard.
10. Cause: The man lifted weights
Effect: Gina couldn’t find the cookies
Effect: so he gained muscles
5. Cause: Kelly studied her spelling words
Effect: and she got an A on the test
Practice Exercise II B
Task 1: Write the cause of each sentence. Write your answers on the line provided for you.
Task 2: Write the effect of each sentence. Write your answers on the line provided for you.
Note: Teacher will check students’ answers since they have varied answers for tasks 1 and 2.
Practice Exercise II C
Task 1:
Note: Teacher will check students’ answer for Task 1
Theme No. II
Reference: Grade 8 English Time Second Quarter, pp. 18-26
Task 1:
Complete the paragraph below using Practice Exercise II C and rewrite them properly.
(or you may complete the paragraph below without using Practice Exercise IIC)
Note: Teacher will check students’ answer for Theme No. II.
SECOND QUARTER WORKSHEET MELC
ANSWER KEY
Topic/Lesson:
Compare/Contrast
I. 1. CONTRAST
2. BOTH
3. CONTRAST
II.
Blonde hair
Older sister
4. COMPARE
13 yrs. Old
5. COMPARE
6. CONTRAST
7. BOTH
8. CONTRAST
9. COMPARE
10. BOTH
January
Had a birthday party
Elsie
Both
Best friends
Attended City Centre
High School
Taught Math by Mr.
Thompson
Younger brother
Same dress
Same color ribbon
Madison
brunette
14 yrs. old
November
Had no birthday party
Topic/Lesson: Opinion-Marking Signal (Teacher will check students’ answers)
Topic/Lesson: Opinion-Marking Signal
1. I think
3. I think
2. In my opinion
4. I believe
Table of the Biggest Capital Cities
1. 14 capital cities
2. Tokyo
3. Japan
4. 7, 220, 971
5. Mexico City
6. Bogota
7. Cairo
8. London
9. 9 world capitals
10. because New York is a State not a City
Table of Planets
1. Mercury
2. Neptune
3. Jupiter
4. Mars
5. Venus
6. Mars and Mercury
7. Jupiter
8. Jupiter
9. Mars is smaller than the Earth
10. Mercury and Venus
5. I think
Table of Bird Eggs
1. 10 birds
2. ostrich
3. Finch
4. ostrich
5. humming bird
6. 3 chicken eggs
7. 1 egg of a duck
8. a humming bird egg
9. 2 birds: mocking bird and finch
10. 3 birds: swan, ostrich and eagle