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English 7 Activity Sheet

Quarter 3 – MELC 6

Reacting to What is Asserted or

Expressed in a Text

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English 7
Activity Sheet No. 6
React To What Is Asserted Or Expressed In A Text
First Edition, 2020

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ENGLISH ACTIVITY SHEET

Reacting to What is Asserted or Expressed in a Text

I. Learning Competency
React to What is Asserted or Expressed in a Text.

II. Background Information for Learners

In this lesson, you will be learning how to react to an assertion made by the
author in the text using appropriate language functions just like when you are
expressing your opinions or views about something.
It is stated in Quarter 2-Week 2 LAS that opinion is important since it let us to
think about different ideas from various sources. We also have lots of different
opinions and in many cases, we can have differing opinions on the same issue.
Knowing how to express your opinion in English is valuable whether you are
speaking or writing. There are functional phrases or expressions you can use to
share your opinions or views.
Common phrases
I think…
I believe…
I feel…
In my opinion… and
I would say…

Example:
In my opinion, the COVID-19 pandemic brought great change in our lives.
Add strength
But suppose you wanted to make the statement stronger. You can do it by
adding an adverb or adjective. For example:
I really think…
I strongly believe…
I truly feel… or
In my honest opinion…

In addition, giving reasons for your opinion adds strength to the claim. Let’s
hear the street food statement again:

Example:

I strongly believe that the COVID-19 pandemic brought great change in our
lives because it taught us to always observe health safety protocols wherever we go
such as wearing of face shields or face masks, maintaining social/physical distance,
and washing or sanitizing our hands frequently.

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Final thoughts

You’ve probably observed that, in real life, many people express opinions without
using an opening phrase.
Example:
Acceptable: The COVID-19 pandemic brought great change in our
lives.
Better: In my opinion, The COVID-19 pandemic brought great
change in our lives.

III. References:

“How to Express Your Opinion in English?,”Learning English,

accessed July 7, 2020.https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/how-to-
express-your-opinions-in-english/4755937.html

https://www.educatemagis.org/blogs/students-reflections-a-day-in-my-life-
living-under-the-covid-19-pandemic/retrieved January 29,2020

IV. Lesson Proper:

Activity 1. Ink Blot

Directions: Choose a functional phrase from the word pool to complete sentences
below. Give one or two reasons for each opinion. Write your answers on
your activity notebook or answer sheet.

I really think… In my opinion….

I strongly believe… I feel…
I truly feel… I believe…
In my honest opinion… I think…..

1. …..helping other people is a special act of caring.

2. ….when we do something, we should not expect something in return.
3. ….Jose Rizal is truly a hero.
4. ….wearing a face mask in public places is a must.
5. …..learning English language is important.

Sample Format in answering:

1. I truly feel that helping other people is a special act of caring.

My Reason 1: ____________________________________
My Reason 2: ____________________________________
2.

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 Activity 2: Take My Point
Directions: Write a five-sentence paragraph expressing your reaction about
one of the social issues like social media addiction, teenage pregnancy,
lack of motivation in studying or online games addiction and so on which
greatly affect teenagers nowadays.

The first sentence states your reaction, and the rest your reasons
why you have this reaction. Read the paragraph below as your
guide.

Example of reaction paragraph:

I think teachers should assign more homework. They should assign more
homework because students need to learn more things. If students don’t do
homework, they watch too much TV and they spend a lot of time with their
cellphones. Plus, having more homework will give students more responsibility.

Scoring Rubric
Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning
Component (5 points) (4 points) (3 points) (2 points)

Functional Uses correct Most of the part Some of the parts Uses
Phrases Functional uses functional use functional incorrect
phrases in phrases in phrases functional
expressing expressing expressing phrases
opinions. opinions. opinions. expressing
opinions.

Organization The sequencing The The The sequence

of words and sequencing of sequencing of of words and
phrases is words and words and phrases is
logical, phrases is phrases is very random. The
and the reader somewhat confusing, and reader can
can follow the logical, and the the reader may find
ordering of ideas reader can need to use his no evidence
easily. follow the or her of
ordering of knowledge to the thoughtful
ideas with determine the ordering of
minimal effort. ordering of ideas.
ideas.
Content All ideas are 99-90 % of the 89-80% of the Fewer than
Accuracy related to the ideas are related to ideas 80% of
topic. the topic. are related to the the ideas are
topic. related
to the topic.

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Writing – There are no There are 1-2 There are 3-4 There are
Grammar grammatical grammatical grammatical several
mistakes in the mistakes in mistakes in grammatical
paragraph. the paragraph. the paragraph.
mistakes in
the
paragraph.

Activity 3: Read and Understand!

Directions: Read the student’s reflection on “A Day in my Life During Covid-19″
below and make a reaction to the following questions given using
functional phrases for expressing opinions. Write your answers on your
activity notebook or answer sheet.

A Day in my Life
written by Sean A
Ateneo de Manila Junior High School, Philippines

Philippines is in a state of turmoil. We are combating a virus

(COVID-19) with no foreseeable solution that is too great to bear. We
are in great fear, which causes us to stop and question what God has
clearly told us to do. We don’t know what lies ahead of us, so we
become apprehensive. Our imagination can magnify problems until they
seem insuperable.
Life under quarantine lockdown is giving so much suffering to
Filipinos. There are scarcities of food, relief goods, and protective
gears. People are into panic-buying, hoarding, and overpricing their
goods. Also, there are losses in business and employment that has
greatly affected the economy of the country. Sadly, our government
can’t handle COVID-19 cases beyond its capacity because of the
surging number of infected patients, death, and shortage of isolation
rooms. Obviously, we’re all caught in surprise and we’re not prepared
for this situation.
At home, we’ve managed to survive our day by being productive.
We do the household chores and prepare stuff for charities which serve
as a bonding moment for our family. It is also a time to reconnect with
our Savior in preparing for Lent. It nourishes our spirit whenever we
watch mass and pray the novena. Thus, I immense myself daily in the
Word of God because if I don’t guard my heart, I will grow cold in my
love for Christ. In moments like these, I learned to count my blessings.
To count what we’ve left. Counting our blessings gives us comfort and
strength in times of crisis. It cushions our sufferings from any kind of
loss or failure. Realizing that we still have a lot of things to look forward
to and enjoy can give us a sense of hope. There is no reason to live in
fear when we have the mighty presence of the Holy Spirit within us.
God didn’t promise a trouble-free world. He allows us to suffer
difficulties for a purpose. He allows people to hunger so they could

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Him.
Filipinos must learn that in these times of distress, when our
devotion and obedience are put to the greatest test, we must focus on
God, not on the problem. For we can do all things through Him who
gives us strength, learn to be patient, do it in God’s way. Never let the
faithlessness of others determine what we should do, for our Lord
knows our every need and He will not replenish us in the same way; His
response to us will always perfectly correspond to our present need.
We must foster good in our community and expand the horizon of our
generosity, preferably for those in situation of dire need. Furthermore,
I’m hoping that we will all be a ray of hope to each other in the midst of
despair. We can’t recover on our own, only Him knows how to heal and
rejuvenate a soul.

Guide Questions:
Directions: Read the following questions and Write your answers on your activity
notebook or answer sheet.
1. What do you think is the purpose of the writer’s reflection?
2. To whom does the writer seems to address his reflection?
3. Were the writer and his family able to cope up with their present situation?
Why do you think so?
4. Why does the writer simply said that we must focus on God, not on the
problem? If you were in his place, would you have done what he
did? Explain your answer.
5. List down the qualities you believe the writer had. What qualities of
the writer do you believe you can develop in you?

V. Reflection
What have you learned?

I have learned that…

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