Lesson 1 - English 7
Lesson 1 - English 7
Lesson 1 - English 7
This lesson allows you to begin your journey into understanding yourself which will hopefully lead you
to mastering yourself.
2. Explain why your views about yourself may be different from how others view you.
3. Narrate an incident in your life which is similar to the one found in the selection.
Task 1. How I View Myself On a half-sheet of paper, complete the visual organizer below by writing at
four traits which you believe you have.
What I think
of myself
For this activity, you will need a piece of paper, and some tape. Write your name at the center of this
paper. It is advisable to encircle your name. Once your teacher has finished giving you instructions, you
are to move around the classroom, look for your classmates, and write only one word on each of their
respective papers. That word must be an adjective which you think best describes that classmate. After
five minutes, take the piece of paper from your back and look at how your classmates described you.
Now compare the descriptions that your classmates wrote for you with those you wrote for yourself.
How similar are they? How different are they?
Task 1.
Using Context Clues in finding Synonyms Encircle the letter of the option that best
approximates the underlined word in each sentence.
1. George could only stand in shock as Lilian tramped across the field, her angry eyes latched on
to him.
2. The vendor, hoping to finish selling his goods before noon, ambled toward the group of
clueless tourists.
3. While Jonathan escaped the accident with just a scratch on his arm, his car was badly
mangled.
4. Lourdes watched the performance with apprehension; she felt that anytime now, someone
would make a mistake and the audience would laugh at her class.
5. The mayor denounced the kidnapping of the eight year old year, and vowed that he would
do everything in his power to get the girl back and punish the kidnappers to the fullest
6. Kyla‘s lips started to quiver when she heard that her daughter had been kidnapped.
7. The prima ballerina snickered when she saw her main rival stumbling over the new dance
steps.
How did you Viewed the person How did the person you pranked How did you viewed yourself? How did the person you pranked
you pranked? viewed himself/herself? viewed you?
Once you have finished with the table above, answer the following questions in your notebook. Be
prepared to share your answers with the rest of the class.
1. Do you think that the actions you did were justifiable? Why or why not?
2. Had you been in the same situation, what did you feel?
3. Have you learned anything out of doing it? What you it be?