G 23 DAWAL, MARK

GOSLING
READING & WRITING TAKE HOME TASKS
4th QUARTER COVERAGE
Myra Belle O.S. Fiel, LPT, MaEd
ALL ANSWERS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN AN A4 SIZE BOND PAPER. SHOULD BE
ENCODED. FOLLOW OUR COLOR CODING
WITH NAME AND ROSTER NUMBER INDICATED IN THE COVER PAGE

Deadline March 14,

2025
PYTHON – PINK
TORVALDS – BLUE
GOSLING – GREEN
JAVA - RED

Additional Activities page 17 ( 10 POINTS)

Brainstorm an essay topic leaning towards comparison or contrast. Choose one among the three
items then come up with at least one similarity and three differences. The rubric in “What’s More”
segment may still apply to this activity.

• Cell phone units and brands

• Fast food chains and fine dining restaurants
• Enrolling in college or getting employed after Senior High School

WRITE YOUR ESSAY HERE……..

• What I Have Learned page 21 ( 10 POINTS)

• Arrange the following steps in developing a problem-and-solution text.
 • _____ Brainstorm to identify several solutions.
• _____ Gather supporting information.
• _____ Define the problem to be solved.
• _____ Decide how to organize your writing.
• _____ Write a thesis statement.
• _____ Support your thesis with examples and details.
_____ Write a strong conclusion.

What’s New page 22 ( 20 POINTS)

Complete the table below after reading the paragraph.

Is iPhone 11 worth spending? One of the company’s recent novelties is the iPhone 11 – a
newer and more advanced version of the most popular phone in the world. However, the
previous model – iPhone XR – seemed to have been satisfying people’s needs just fine as
well. So, what is the difference?

ISSUE ARGUMENT EVIDENCES

Now, answer the following questions:

1. What is the main idea of the text?
2. What issue has been presented in the text?

3. What does the text want us to do?

 Additional Activities page 23 & 24 20 POINTS
Write a persuasive text to encourage incoming senior high school to choose the strand you are
enrolled in. The rubric in the previous activity may still be used for this writing task.

WRITE YOUR ESSAY HERE………

Assessment 15 POINTS
A. Choose the correct transitional devices. Write your answers on a separate paper.

a. So b. Due to c. First d. When

e. Where f. Second g. Lastly h. Similarly

During my younger years of being a diligent worker, I would spend at least 10 hours working
in the office and I would even bring home some paper works. Until, one day I was brought to the
hospital 1. _________ I experienced more anxieties. My attending physician told me that I collapsed
2. _________ stress. 3. ________, I started to follow my doctor’s advice. 4. ______ to spend at least
three times a week for exercise. 5. Another is to take stock of internal stressors I could control. 6.
________ is to use meditation techniques whenever I felt overwhelmed and make sure that I got
sufficient rest. Lastly, is to take time to do things I enjoy. 7. _________, to pursue some hobbies and
pleasures to live a more balanced lifestyle.

Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

8. Which text focuses on presenting points of view and seeks on encouraging its readers to accept
a particular argument or act in a particular way?
A. Persuasive C. Cause and Effect
B. Problem-solution D. Comparison and Contrast
9. Which written text involves sensory images to figure out something?
A. Description C. Narration
B. Definition D. Problem Solution
10. What pattern shows similarities and differences of two subjects in a paragraph?
A. Comparison and Contrast C. Narration
B. Cause and Effect D. Problem Solution
11. When giving the full meaning of a certain topic, which pattern is applicable?
A. Description C. Narration
B. Definition D. Problem Solution
12. If you were to tell a story, which pattern of paragraph development would you use?
A. Description C. Narration
B. Definition D. Problem- Solution
13. What pattern presents the reasons and possible results of an event?
A. Description C. Narration
B. Cause and Effect D. Problem Solution
14. In this section, you need to mention an overview of the problem, the why of the problem,
and who should be concerned about the problem.
A. Introduction C. conclusion
B. middle section D. exposition
15. Which would best suit a text that aims to discuss the taxonomy of a group of fossils that were
recently discovered by a paleontologist?
A. Comparison and Contrast C. Narration
B. Classification D. Problem Solution

Additional Activities page 37 10 POINTS

Write a three-paragraph expository essay about one of the given topics below. Make sure to
consider organization, coherence and cohesion, and language use. Please be guided by the scoring
rubric.

1. How can pets make you happy and improve your life?
2. How to keep a virus – free environment?
3. Why do you want to pursue your desired career?

WRITE YOUR ESSAY HERE……

Assessment page 55 (15 POINTS)

Write the letter of the best answer on a separate sheet.
1. The following are characteristics of a good claim EXCEPT
a. argumentative and debatable
b. specific and focused
c. interesting and engaging
d. fun and entertaining
2. Coronavirus is now classified as a pandemic. What type of claim is this?
a. claim of judgment
b. claim of policy
c. claim of value
d. claim of fact

3. Jeremiah is happy because he gets good grades. Which question from the list below is
explicit?
a. Who is Jeremiah?
b. Where is Jeremiah?
c. What did Jeremiah feel after seeing his grades?
d. What did Jeremiah do to be able to get a good grade?
4. Tears came out of Rhianne’s eyes when her teacher announced the honor students. Which
question from the list below is implicit?
a. What was announced?
b. Who announced the honor students?
c. What was the name of the girl who cried?
d. Why did Rhianne cry?
5. What specific claim asserts some empirical (experience/ observation-based) truth?
a. claim of fact
b. claim of value
c. claim of policy
d. claim of judgment
6. Which of the following statements is an example of a claim?
a. Ruiz believes that change has come.
b. Filipinos need to exercise their right to vote.
c. Annie thinks that we should have a universal health care.
d. All of the above
7. Which of the following types of claim leads to action?
a. claim of judgment
b. claim of policy
c. claim of value
d. claim of fact
8. Which among the claims is claim of policy?
a. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is the reason behind the
existence of a respiratory ailment called coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19).
 b. With what is happening in the world now, we should spend more on research.
c. Coronavirus disease is now considered to be a pandemic.
d. Coronavirus disease was first discovered in China.
9. All characteristics are true about claim of fact EXCEPT
a. Something that can be proven or disproven with facts
b. Argues about the definition of something
c. Argues for or against a solution or policy
d. Argues whether something is a settled fact
10. Which of the following question is intended for claim of policy?
a. What action can be taken?
b. Is it right or wrong?
c. Is it true or untrue?
d. Is it a yes or no?
11. This question is intended for claim of value.
a. What action can be taken?
b. Is it right or wrong?
c. Is it true or untrue?
d. Is it a yes or no?
12. Giving vaccines to children without sufficient scientific studies is wrong.
What specific claim is the given statement?
a. claim of value
b. claim of policy
c. claim of cause
d. claim of fact
13. Which among the claims is a claim of value?
a. Marijuana pertains to major parts taken from the Cannabis sativa or
Cannabis indica plant such as seeds, dried leaves, flowers, stems, and
seeds.
b. Marijuana has adverse effect if it will be used for recreational purposes.
c. Marijuana should be legalized for medical purposes.
d. Marijuana can be used to treat insomnia.
14. Which is not the reference of claim of value?
a. philosophy
b. fiction
c. ethics
d. belief
15. In claim of policy, which modal verb should not be used?
a. have to
b. should
C. must
D.could