Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
N a t i o n a l C a pi t a l Re g i o n
Sc h o o l s D i v i s i o n O f f i c e o f La s Pi ñ a s C i t y

LEARNING ACTIVITY WORKSHEETS 4

ENGLISH 8

Name: ____________________________ Date: _______________ Score: ________

Learning Objectives:

1. Compare and contrast information from a given text

2. Use graphic organizers to compare and contrast own opinion to those of a
familiar text

Learning Inputs:

Learning how to compare and contrast others’ ideas can help you to be
critical and reflective on the kind of information you will feed yourself. However,
primarily, you should learn to evaluate someone’s claim first. From the word compare,
“com” means with or together and “pare” means equal. Compare means to show how
two or more things are alike. While the word contrast, from the root word “contra” means
against or opposite. So, contrast means to show how two or more things are different.

The keywords for compare are: same, also, like, ,both, alike , similar,
similarly, and as well as. For example: Both birds and cats can be pets to people .On
the other hand, there are keywords for contrast such as: different, difference, but,
unlike, although, however, while, on the other hand. For example: Birds lay eggs, while
cats give birth.

DAY 1
Learning Opportunity
Directions: Read the following items. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. When you compare something, you ask yourself:

A. How are they the same? C. How are they distinct from each other?
B. How are they different? D. How can you use them?

2. What does contrast mean?

A. To tell its similarities C. To tell its characteristics
B. To tell its differences D. To tell its reliability

3. Which graphic organizer can be used for compare and contrast?

A. Venn Diagram B. Flow Chart C. Timeline D. Fishbone

4. Which type of the structural text shows how two or more things are alike and different?
A. Cause and Effect B. Sequencing C. Compare and Contrast D. Fact vs
Opinion

5. To explain how something is similar to the other is to __________.

A. define B. contrast C. explain D. compare

6. What ideas are you going to put on the overlapping middle part of the circle of the
Venn diagram?
A. Fact B. Opinion C. Different D. Similar

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 7. What ideas are you going to put in the outer circles of the Venn diagram?
A. Similar B. Different C. Characteristic D. Quality

Read each sentence. Does it compare or contrast? Write your answer on the blank
provided. Underline the clue words.
____________8. I ordered steak however, I was served chicken.
____________9. Ella had her hair done in the style similar to mine.
____________10. I got an A in Math and the same in my other classes.

DAY 2
Directions: Read the passage.Answer the question and the table of compare and
contrast.
Harry Potter

He is orphaned as a baby and is brought up by his aunt and uncle. Harry grows up to be
a timid boy unsure of his abilities. Even after he becomes famous, Harry never loses his
modesty and humility. As he matures, he shows himself to be caring and shrewd, a loyal
friend, and excellent at Quidditch.

DAY 3
Learning Opportunity
Directions: Read a couple of verses from the song “Paraiso”. Illustrate your idea of a
Paraiso and the reality of the world now. Use the table to make your comparison.

PARAISO
by Smokey Mountain

Return to a land called paraiso

A place where a dying river ends
No birds there fly over paraiso
No space allows them to endure

The smoke that screens the air

The grass that's never there
And if I could see a single bird, what a joy
PARAISO THE WORLD TODAY

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Quarter: 2 Week: 7
MELC: Compare and contrast information from a given text
Note to the Teacher:
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 DAY 4
Learning Opportunity
Directions: Based on your illustrations, write five sentences that compare and contrast
your idea of Paraiso and the world we live in today. Underline the appropriate transition
signals used.
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DAY 5
Learning Opportunity
Directions: Read the selection and answer the following questions.

TV News to Online News

by Jennifer R. Oruga

Every day in our lives, we watch news to update us with information. What we watch
every day are forms of media, either on TV broadcast or via online. Before, we only get
information either from newspaper or from television until online media came. Online media
is growing faster than ever and it is replacing the old types of listening to news, since most
of the people spend most of their time in social media like Facebook, Twitter and
Instagram. where most of the hottest news spread faster.

In 1998, the editor of the washing to post.com said in an interview that internet would
be replacing newspaper and TV news, because articles in this means are much faster to
spread. However, he still insisted that newspaper and TV news have more depth in terms of
information and facts. Most people can take most of their time watching the news online
because it can be easily accessed anytime as long as you have data internet connection or
Wi-Fi rather than waiting on a scheduled time on TV. Online news and TV have their good
and bad sides. It is our duty to take time and evaluate every information to know which are
facts and misleading information from the news we have watched either from television or
online.

Comprehension Check: Write FACT OR FAKE

______1. We are watching news to be updated with the information around the world.
______2. We need Wi-Fi or data internet connection in watching news on television.
______3. News spread faster online compared to television.
______4. Before the rise of online news, we watch news anytime we want on television.
______5. Fake news spread faster online, so it is our responsibility to evaluate the validity of
the news we received.

DAY 6
Learning Opportunity
Directions: Compare and contrast television news and online news. Choose the letter of
the statement and write it in the Venn Diagram.

A Venn diagram is an illustration that uses circles to show the relationships among
things or finite groups of things. Circles that overlap (at the center) have similarities while
circles that do not overlap shows the differences of things.

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Quarter: 2 Week: 7
MELC: Compare and contrast information from a given text
Note to the Teacher:
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 TV Online News
A. It gives latest updates and information around the world.
B. It is wider in terms of facts but less reliable because of
fake news.
C. Its news can be watched only on specific times.
D. It needs Wi-Fi or data connection to watch.
E. It makes you a witness to important real time events.

Day 7-8
Learning Opportunity
Directions: Get a partner. Compare and contrast the given article below using the table.

Are video games a good way to keep fit?

Nowadays, many teenagers have got video consoles at home and they often like playing
active video games. These are good for you for a number of reasons.
First of all, I think active video games are good way to keep fit. There are different types
of exercise you can do such as basketball, water skiing and dance and, what’s more, you
can play them in the comfort of your own home. In my opinion, 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. Some people think that it is better to
exercise outside in the fresh air. Although this is true, I am convinced that it’s actually
difficult to play outside when it’s raining or very hot so video games are a good alternative.
To sum up, I believe that video games are a fun and social way to keep fit. I think they
are a good option when you can’t play outside and they might encourage people to do more
exercise.

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Quarter: 2 Week: 7
MELC: Compare and contrast information from a given text
Note to the Teacher:
(Government Property. Not for sale)

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Learning Objectives:
1. Show understanding of messages through textual aids.
2. Determine the positive and negative messages conveyed in a text.

Learning Inputs:
Grasping the ideas of the one you are talking to or the one you are reading is
very important. If we will interact with people or learn something from what we read, we
will choose the right words to use or do the right action. However, we must have the skill
to understand the statements to avoid conflict. In this lesson, you will learn a skill in
determining whether the statement is positive or negative. Beside the use of negative
words like not or never, you must also know how to interpret whether the message
conveyed is positive or negative so you can respond properly through interpreting the
connotative meaning of a particular phrase or statement. Therefore, we should learn to
read between or even beyond the lines to give proper feedback.

DAY 1
Learning Opportunity
Directions: Determine whether the statement is positive or negative. Then pick out the
expression that makes the sentence positive or negative and write it under the corresponding
label inside the Venn diagram. Use one expression for each item.

1. The couple earned their meager living.

2. The bystander is such a silly fellow.
3. Afghanistan escaped from their difficult situation.
4. Nowadays when election is near, everyone is competing factions.
5. Remove worms from the leaves of the plant.
6. People are easily persuaded by the abusive regime.
7. Frontliners do their best to help COVID patients.
8. Hope makes life bearable.
9. She went that store. For sure, they will rip her off.
10. Her mother is shouting at her to go on.

POSITIVE NEUTRAL NEGATIVE

DAY 2
Learning Opportunity

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Quarter: 2 Week: 8
MELC: Recognize positive and negative messages conveyed in a text.
Note to the Teacher:
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 DAY 3
Learning Opportunity
Directions: Give your personal view with the given images.
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1.________________________ 2.___________________________

3._________________________ 4.__________________

5._________________

Day 4
Learning Opportunity
Directions: Look at each of the social media logos. State what they are and give their positive
and negative effects. Write your answers on the blanks provided.

Description: _______________________________________________
Positive Effect: _____________________________________________
Negative Effect: ____________________________________________

Description: _______________________________________________
Positive Effect: _____________________________________________
Negative Effect: ____________________________________________

Description: _______________________________________________
Positive Effect: _____________________________________________
Negative Effect: ____________________________________________

Description: _______________________________________________
Positive Effect: _____________________________________________
Negative Effect: ____________________________________________

Description: _______________________________________________
Positive Effect: _____________________________________________
Negative Effect: ____________________________________________

Quarter: 2 Week: 8
MELC:
Day Recognize
5 positive and negative messages conveyed in a text.
Note to the Teacher:
Learning Opportunity
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 Directions: As a student, what do you do to survive this coronavirus pandemic? Write some
do’s and don’ts tips that have helped you.

Source:https://www.mana.md/what-you-should-and-shouldnt-do-during-the-covid-19-outbreak/

Do’s Don’ts
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Day 6
Learning Opportunity
Directions: Read the excerpt of the poem and pick out the positive and negative truths
mentioned by the author.

Writer: Leonora M. Pagcanlungan

Quarter: 2 Week: 8
MELC: Recognize positive and negative messages conveyed in a text.
Note to the Teacher:
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Quarter: 2 Week: 8
MELC: Recognize positive and negative messages conveyed in a text.
Note to the Teacher:
(Government Property. Not for sale)