SAINT ANTHONY’S ACADEMY OF GONZAGA

SCHOOL YEAR 2020-2021

SUBJECT: ENGLISH 9
I. INTRODUCTION
II.
You, like STANDARDS
others, have important roles to play that make you interested in shaping yourself to become a
CONTENT
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yourself and to others that you can excel. Try your best. Concentrate
on ways to perform well. You’ll surely feel better if you do.
LEARNING COMPETENCIES
Infer thoughts, feelings, and intentions in the material viewed
(EN9VC-Ia-3.8);
Provide words or expressions appropriate for a given situation
(EN9V-Ia-1);
Analyze literature as a means of discovering the self (EN9LT-
Ia-14);
Identify the distinguishing features of notable Anglo-American
lyric poetry, songs, poems, sermons, and allegories (EN9LT-
Ia-14.1);
Appreciate the value of the beginning of the English American Literature
Summarize the events that led to Anglo – Saxon rule in England
Use normal and inverted word order in creative writing (EN9G-Ia-17);
Use interjections to convey meaning (EN9G-Ia-18);
Share prior knowledge about a text topic (EN9RC-Ia-16)
Identify the different Parts of Speech
III. TRANSFER
At the end of this module, students will be able to list 5 new words they encounter (five words that are
new to you) while reading and answering the module and write their meaning.
IV. LESSON PROPER and ACTIVITIES

LESSON 1: THE BEGINNING OF THE ENGLISH AMERICAN

LITERATURE
The name of England is derived from the Old English name ENGLALAND
which means the Land of the Angeles. Anglo,FIRST QUARTER:
Saxons MODULE
and Jutes 1
are referred to as the
“WHAT
Anglo- Saxons. They are the tribes landed in England KEEPScentury.
in the5th LIFE FLOWING?”
Their culture
was one of war and combat. Their religious belief stemmed from Norse Mythology.
Their heavenly idea of Valhalla being reserved for warriors who had died a warrior’s
death. For them, loyalty and Honor was of paramount importance.

The most notable piece in this period is the epic poem Beowulf. It is the longest and earliest surviving
piece of Anglo- Saxon Literature. Beowulf is composed of alliteration. Alliteration is one of the figures of
BEOWULF
speech which is a repetition of initial consonant sounds. Beowulf is written in their language and it is called Old
English. Old English is different from the language that we speak today. Old English was purely Germani
Language while modern English is a Germanic Language heavily influenced by French vocabulary.

There are two famous people in this century. They are King Alfred the Great and Venerable Bede. King
Alfred the Great established a system of education. He wrote in English and caused many Latin books to be
translated to English for the people. He also started the Anglo- Saxon Chronicles. It is the oldest account in
history written in English which recorded national history yearly as it occurred. There is a book written in Latin
called, “The Ecclesiastical History of the English People” wrote by Venerable Bede. The book is all about the
history of the conversion of the English people to Christianity. This was led by St. Augustine and after they
were Christianized, something become more and more important to them and they become unified. Anglo-
Saxon period ended because of the Norman invasion in 1066.
LESSON 2: BEOWULF (LITERATURE)
KING ALFRED VENERABLE BEDE
Activity 1: MOVIE TIME!
Directions: Watch the movie entitled, “Beowulf” and answer the following questions.
Link: https://moviesjoy.to/watch-movie/beowulf-18285.2508375
Points for Discussion
Directions: Read and analyze the questions carefully. Your answer must not exceed in three sentences.
1. Why did Beowulf go to Heorot?
2. Did he achieve his goal? Prove your point.
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3. What happened to Grendel after the fight?
4. What did King Hrothgar do to Beowulf?
5. How did this part of the epic poem “Beowulf” end?
6. If you were one of the Geats, what would you tell or give Beowulf? Why?
7. Who among our present superheroes, would you liken Beowulf with? Why?
8. What strengths did Beowulf put to use in this epic poem?
9. What are your strengths? How do you use them?
10. Give at least three reasons why you like or not like the epic poem “Beowulf”.

What is an “EPIC”?
A long narrative poem in a dignified style about the deeds of a traditional or historical hero or heroes.
A long narrative poem on a The action consists of deeds
great and serious subject. of valor or superhuman
Narrated in an elevated style, courage (especially in battle).
and centered on a heroic or The hero is a figure of great
quasi- divine figure on national or even cosmic
whose actions depends the importance usually the ideal
fate of a tribe, a nation, or the man of his culture.
human race.

Examples of Epic in the Philippines are:

Biag ni Lam – Ang (An Ilokano epic)
Florante at Laura by Francisco Baltazar (Balagtas – Tagalog)
Gisumbi – Kalinga
Hud- Hud – Ifugaos
Ibalon – Bicolano
Ibong Adarna – Tagalog
Si Biuag at Malana – Rizal, Cagayan

FACTS ABOUT BEOWULF

Beowulf is an Old English epic poem, which consists of 3,182 long lines. The poem is set in
Scandinavia, although it was written in England. It uses different dialects of Old English for the spelling and has
many different linguistic styles. Although the book is about a legend, the characters were probably based on real
people. The time and place written estimates of the date of composition range between 700 and 1000 A.D.;
written in England. The only known existing copy of Beowulf is now in the British Library in London. Beowulf
has also been translated into many languages, including Greek, German, Japanese and Russian.
CHARACTERS IN BEOWULF
 Beowulf – The protagonist of the epic, Beowulf is a Geatish hero who fights the monster Grendel,
Grendel’s mother, and a fire-breathing dragon. Beowulf’s boasts and encounters reveal him to be the
strongest, ablest warrior around. In his youth, he personifies all of the best values of the heroic culture.
In his old age, he proves a wise and effective ruler.
 Wealhtheow – Hrothgar’s wife, the gracious queen of the Danes
 Grendel - a man-eating demon (never a good sign) that lives in the land of the Spear-Danes and attacks
King Hrothgar's mead-hall, Heorot, every evening.
 Grendel’s Mother - An unnamed swamp-hag, Grendel’s mother seems to possess fewer human qualities
than Grendel, although her terrorization of Heorot is explained by her desire for vengeance—a human
motivation.
 King Hrothgar - The king of the Danes. Hrothgar enjoys military success and prosperity until Grendel
terrorizes his realm. A wise and aged ruler, Hrothgar represents a different kind of leadership from that
exhibited by the youthful warrior Beowulf. He is a father figure to Beowulf and a model for the kind of
king that Beowulf becomes.
 The dragon - An ancient, powerful serpent, the dragon guards a horde of treasure in a hidden mound.
Beowulf’s fight with the dragon constitutes the third and final part of the epic.
 Unferth- A Danish warrior who is jealous of Beowulf, Unferth is unable or unwilling to fight Grendel,
thus proving himself inferior to Beowulf
 Wiglaf - A young kinsman and retainer of Beowulf who helps him in the fight against the dragon while
all of the other warriors run away. Wiglaf adheres to the heroic code better than Beowulf’s other
retainers, thereby proving himself a suitable successor to Beowulf.

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SYMBOLISM IN THE EPIC

 Mead Hall – functions both as the setting and the symbol in the epic and serve as a home for warriors
who sleep there and functions as a seat for government.
 Claw or the Arm and Head of Grendel – victory of Beowulf
 Golden Dragon Horn – a pact or agreement between Grendel’s mom and whoever becomes the rules.

Activity 2: JUMBLED WORDS

Directions: Arrange the letters to form the correct words based on the definitions given below.
(ONUN) 1. Refers to the names, place, things or event.
(PUNONOR) 2. A substitute for a noun.
(RVEB) 3. It is an action word and can also be a state of being.
(TACIEJED) 4. This modifies a noun or a pronoun.
(RAEVD) 5. A word that usually ends with -ly.
(SINOCJUTONC) 6. A part of speech that connects words, phrases, or clauses is called _________.
(TCONIRNIEETS) 7. It relates to a noun or a pronoun that appears with it to another word in a sentence.
(NOPORETIISP) 8. It expresses a feeling or a reaction.

LESSON 3: PARTS OF SPEECH

There are eight forms of words in the English language, typically called the parts of speech. They are nouns,
pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections.

1. NOUN – word that names a person, place, thing, animal or events.

example: Abigail Gumabay, Gonzaga, Cagayan, butterfly, computer, Christmas

KINDS OF NOUNS
a. Common Nouns – common word used for a class of person, place, or thing (broader term)
example: car, man, cellphone
b. Proper Nouns – specific name of a person or thing (on its own name) and always starts with a capital
letter
example: Lamborghini, Dr. Jose Rizal, Samsung
c. Collective Nouns – used for groups of people, animals or things
example: Flock of birds, school of fish, team, jury
d. Abstract Nouns – these are ideas, feelings or qualities that cannot be measured
example: love, hate, joy, happiness, confidence, luck
e. Material Noun – the name of a material or a substance or an ingredient of an alloy
example: I purchased a gold ring.
Calcium is good for your health.

2. VEBRS – expresses action or otherwise helps to make a sentence. Every sentence must have a verb.

KINDS OF VERBS
a. Action Verb – expresses mental or physical action
example: He rode the horse to victory.
Anna is walking together with her friend.
b. Linking Verb – make a statement by connecting the subject with a word that describes or explains it.
The most common linking verbs are am, are, is, was and were.
example: He has been sick.
I am bored.

3. PRONOUN – words used in place of one or more nouns. It may stand for a person, place, thing or idea.
KINDS OF PRONOUN
a. Personal Pronoun – I, me, mine, you, your, yours she, her, hers, it, it’s, we, us, our, ours they, them,
their, theirs, myself, yourself
b. Indefinite Pronoun – anybody, each, either, none, someone, one,
c. Interrogative Pronoun – who, whom, what, which, whose
d. Demonstrative Pronoun – this, that, these, those

4. ADJECTIVE – words that describes more about nouns

example: short lady, sunny day, soft bed, sweet boy

5. ADVERB – words that modifies a verb or verb phrase. It answers the questions: How, When, Where, To
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 what degree/extent or how much
example: He ran quickly. – How? We went there. – Where?
She left yesterday. – When? It was too hot! – To what degree?

6. PREPOSITION - introduces a noun or pronoun or a phrase or clause functioning in the sentence as a noun.
The word or word group that the preposition introduces is its object.
example: My book is on the table.
The children climbed the mountain without fear.
The spider crawled slowly along the railing.
The dog is hiding under the porch because it knows it will be punished for chewing
NOTE: PRONOUN
up a new pair of shoes. 
NEVER STAND
ALONE!!
Here are some
common pronoun:

7. Aboard before since

about from through
above in throughout
across into to
after like toward
against of under
along off until
among on up
around over upon
at past with

CONJUNCTIONS – words that joins a word or group of words.

KINDS OF CONJUNCTIONS
a. Coordinating Conjunction - The seven coordinating conjunctions can go between words, phrases, and
clauses. Using the acronym FANBOYS makes it easy to remember which conjunctions are coordinating:

For example: Arthur likes hockey but not baseball.

And Would you rather go hiking on the coast or in the

Nor mountains?

But

b. Correlative Conjunctions – come in pairs, link parts of a sentence together. The correlative
conjunctions include:
as – as either - or
both – and not only - but also
example: When using them, you need to follow parallel construction.
Wrong: I’ve both been to Paris and London.
Right: I’ve been to both Paris and London.
Right: I’ve both been to Paris and been to London.
Wrong: Felix loves not only Chinese food, but also loves Thai food.
Right: Felix not only loves Chinese food, but also loves Thai food.
Right: Felix loves not only Chinese food, but also Thai food.
c. Subordinating Conjunctions - Subordinate conjunctions make clauses dependent, so an independent
clause is needed as well. The list of subordinate conjunctions includes: Although, because, unless,
when, since, while
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 example: Unless I get over my nausea, I will never be an astronaut.
Marina is excited because it’s her birthday.
8. INTERJECTION - a part of speech that demonstrates the emotion or feeling of the author. These words or
phrases can stand alone, or be placed before or after a sentence.
Here are some examples of interjections and their definitions:
Ahem - The sound of someone clearing their throat in an attempt to get your attention
Aah - Used as a call for help or when someone is scared
Boo - Used to scare someone or to voice disapproval
Eh - Used when you didn't hear or understand what someone said
Eww - Conveys dislike or disgust
Hmm - Can mean you're thinking or hesitating
Jeez - Could indicate you can't believe something or you're exasperated
Ooh-la-la - A slightly comical way to refer to something as fancy or special
Oops - An exclamation people use when they do something by accident
Phew - Expressing relief or gladness something is over
Whoa - Can show surprise or amazement
Yahoo - Expresses joy or happiness
Yeah - Demonstrates a very strong affirmation or approval
Yoo-hoo - An expression used to get someone's attention
Zing - Usually used comically to emphasize a clever statement or comeback
Example in a sentence: Ahh, that feels wonderful.
Grrr. I'm going to get back at him for that.

V. NEW IDEAS
What have I learned from the discussion? I learned that ____________________________________.

VI. EVALUATION
A. Directions: In not more than 7 sentences, answer the questions below and write your answer in your
notebook/paper.

1. Is the principle of Show, don’t tell seen in epics like Beowulf? How well does this principle fit the idea of
Heroism in general?”
2. Is Beowulf an ideal hero and King? Elaborate your answer.

B. Directions: Write N if the underlined word is a noun, P for pronoun, V for verb, ADJ for adjective, ADV for
adverb, C for conjunction, PR for preposition and I for interjection. READ THE DIRECTION WITH
COMPREHENSION.
1. I gently put the baby down for a nap.
2. Oh! I didn’t realize that it would be so dark in the forest.
3. The plane flew over the rain clouds.
4. You may purchase tickets at the door but there will be an extra charge.
5. Last night’s audience seemed excited to see the performance.
6. We will celebrate your promotion tomorrow.
7. My doctor speaks in a calm voice.
8. The yellow ducklings follow their mother very closely.
9. Athletes must exercise regularly to stay in shape.
10. Honesty is a desirable characteristic trait.

C. FWOW (Five Word per Week)

Directions: Write five words that are new to you that you encounter while answering your module. Write also
the definition of each word.

GREAT JOB! YOU’VE FINISHED

MODULE 1! RELAX AND TAKE
A DEEP BREATH AS YOU
CONTINUE YOUR MODULE 2 😊

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