First United Methodist Church Ecumenical School

Bancal Guagua, Pampanga

English 8
Quarter 2 – Module 3
Reading Comprehension

Name of Student :________________________

Prepared by: Ms. Rosalyn Santos Dale

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What This Module is About
Reading is designed to be an enjoyable experience for a learner in whatever age. When
one reads, one travels a vast distance of new and exciting things. One’s imagination brings
him/her into unknown places in the deepest corners of his/her mind.
Reading involves not only recognizing the printed symbols but being able to get the
meaning of the words, phrases, sentences and paragraphs and bringing all these things into
the daily web of life of each student. When one is able to comprehend what he reads, then it
would be a lot easier to write what he/she has in her/his mind. Reading, comprehension and
writing are three very essential elements in the development of language and communication
process.
This module will guide the learners to various skills that they need to develop as they
journey into the challenges of the “new normal” way of learning and appreciating reading. The
different activities are carefully chosen to keep their attention going from lessons 1 to 4
arranged in increasing difficulty challenging them to keep going on to the next level as they
find themselves getting attuned to the complexities of each task.

What I Know

I. Read each statement. Identify what is described. Write the letter of your answer on the space
before each number.
____1. It is an example of a linear text.
a. graph b. table c. novel d. graphic organizer
____2. It helps organize information and categorize and compare data.
a. graph b. table c. concept map d.graphic organizer
____3. It presents numerical data in an organized way.
a. bar graph b. line graph c. table d. concept map
____4. Give the name of the graph shown here.

a. pie graph b. line graph c. bar graph d. table

____5. It is useful in showing the proportional distribution of items that make up one whole amount.
a. table b. bar graph c. line graph d. pie graph

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For items 6-10, use the graph as reference.

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____6. All statements are true except ONE.
a. Banana flavor has the most number of pieces that the other flavors.
b. There are more strawberry flavor than orange.
c. Watermelon and orange are almost of the same quantity.
d. The combined number of banana and watermelon is less than a dozen.
____7. These flavors when combined would have the same quantity as banana.
a. watermelon and orange c. strawberry and orange
b. watermelon and strawberry d. strawberry and banana
____8. This candy has the least number of pieces.
a. orange b. banana c. strawberry d. watermelon
____9. This is the total number of pieces of candies that Will bought.
a. 21 b. 22 c. 23 d. 24
____10. This could be a possible conclusion about Will base on the graph.
a. Will buys candies and sells them to friends.
b. Will is a boy who likes candies.
c. Will has a lot of money to buy different flavors of his favorite candy.
d. Will likes to count things like candies.

Lesson 1:Relating Content or Theme to Previous

Experiences and Background Knowledge

What’s In

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In the previous lesson, you were able to evaluate the personal significance of a literary text.
It is valuable for you as a student so you can dig down deeper into the worth and value of a text not
just its mere details. You were not able only to read on the lines but also read between the lines. It
has enhanced your skills in reading comprehension which will be helpful for you in order to appreciate
the value of reading and turn it into a habit.

This time, you will be confronted with another lesson to learn. It is made especially for you so
that you will come across into the idea of the speaker and be influenced by his thoughts to move you
into actions desirable not only for yourself but for your community and country, in general. You will
eventually relate the content or theme to previous experience and background knowledge. A famous
quote goes like “He who does not know how to look back at where he
came from, will never get to his destination” by Rizal. The lesson that you are expected to learn
enables you to reflect, ponder and move you into actions of compassion, love and servitude.

What’s New
Activity 1: Guess me!

Directions: Determine central idea or the message of a short story that follows. What
do you think does this story reveal about?

Source: https://bit.ly/39gyzLE

__________________________________________________________________
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Note: The message or central idea of the story is what we call the theme.

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What Is It
A theme is the message that a reader gets from the story. It is what the writer is saying about life. A
story can have more than one theme. Some common story themes are friendship, survival,
love/hate, war/peace, honesty, life/death, poverty/wealth greed/generosity, freedom and
more. (https://bit.ly/3jNzurV)

Example: Milet is a nurse in a government owned hospital in Cagayan de Oro. Since the Pandemic
broke out she had only gone home a few times. Fearing that she might put her family in
danger, she decided to stay in the hospital six days a week having only one day for her
rest. She only gets in touch with her loved ones through the internet whenever she gets
the chance to. She remains positive that one day everything will come to an end and
people will not anymore be distant from each other.

Theme/s: service, love, self-sacrifice, hard work, commitment

What’s More
Activity 2: Try me

Direction: Identify the theme or central idea of the following short stories from the choices inside the
box. Write you answer inside the box

love trust attitude

hope confidence violence

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Source: https://bit.ly/2OIYbY1

Source:

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Source: https://bit.ly/2OIYbY1

Activity 3: What’s In a Theme?

Directions: Read each selection. Identify the theme/s of each story. Write your answer on the
space.

1. Kim and Lloyd always walk together to school ever since they were in Elementary. They
share food, toys, secrets and even assignments. When one is not feeling well, the other
would volunteer to take care. When one is angry the other just keeps quiet. They also
have their petty quarrels but they will not end their day without discussing their
differences.

Theme/s: _____________________________

2. Jimmy and his young sister woke up early and walked on foot towards the pile of
garbage to look for things to be recycled and sold. After almost two hours of going
through the heap of garbage, the children hurriedly walked to Mang Nato’s bodega to sell
their items collected for the day. They were paid fifty pesos enough to buy for breakfast
for their hungry stomach. The rest of the day, they will be picking vegetables in the
market to earn some more money to buy food for lunch and dinner for their sick mother
who is left home.

Theme/s: ____________________________

3. During the gold rush, a man who had been mining in Colorado for several months quit
his job, as he hadn’t struck gold yet and the work was becoming tiresome. He sold his
equipment to another man who resumed mining where it had been left off. The new
miner was advised by his engineer that there was gold only three feet away from where
the first miner stopped digging.
The engineer was right, which means the first miner was a mere three feet away
from striking gold before he quit.
Theme/s: _________________________

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What I Have Learned
Generalization
Answer each question briefly.
4. What are the important things to remember when describing the setting of a story?
________________________________________________________________
5. Differentiate the roles played by the protagonist and the antagonist.

____________________________________________________________
6. Define what a point of view is.
____________________________________________________________
7. Can a story be without a theme? Give your reason.
____________________________________________________________

What Can I Do
Activity # 4: I can do it
Direction: Create a very short story which revolves around the
theme “DISCIPLINE”

Lesson 2: Explaining Visual-Verbal Relationships

Illustrated in Tables, Graphs, and Information maps

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found in Expository Texts

What’s In

In the previous discussion, you learned about how to react to assertions made by the author
in the text. This lesson enables you to determine the point that the author wants to emphasize so
you can make necessary responses that suit to what the author wanted to convey. In order for you
to understand what the author wanted to emphasize, you need to know how to evaluate the
personal significance of the literary text and relate its content to your personal experiences and
background knowledge.

The next lesson to unfold to you talks about how to explain visual-verbal relationship
illustrated in non-linear texts.

What’s New

Now let us read this article. Take note of the italicized portions.

Philippine beaches a magnet for first wave of returning Chinese travelers

By TTG Asia
Posted on 13 May, 2020 14:51
The first wave of Chinese travellers to hit the Philippines’ shores once travel restrictions are
lifted are likely to head to beach destinations such as Boracay, Bohol and Cebu, according to a
recent study by C9 Hotelworks and Delivering Asia Communications.

Social distancing protocols enforced at these locations, which are likely to stick around post-
pandemic, have increased the appeal of these already popular destinations, concluded the two
companies.
Conducted in the first week of May among 1,150 respondents from five first-tier cities in
China, the study drew out the preferences of the 700 or so respondents (61 per cent) who said they
were looking to travel to the Philippines this year and beyond.
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Of the shortlisted travellers, about 630 were planning to travel to the country in 2020. When
asked which destination in Philippines they would be most likely to visit, most shortlisted
respondents (46 per cent) indicated Boracay, followed by Manila (23 per cent), Bohol (21 per cent)
and Cebu (6 per cent).
Source: https://bit.ly/305UbHK

What is the article all about? ___________________________________________

Where did you start reading the article? ___________________________________

What do these italicized words and figures indicate? _________________________

Now let us look at these figures below.

Figure 1

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What is this figure all about? ________________________________________________________

Can we read it from left to right or right to left? __________________________________________

What do these figures tell us? _______________________________________________________

What Is It

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Point 1: What Is Expository Text?

Expository writing is a mode of writing in which the purpose of the author is to inform, explain,
describe, or define his or her subject to the reader. Examples of expository texts are textbooks,
encyclopedias, scientific books/journals, atlases, directions, guides, biographies, newspapers.
(https://bit.ly/32Z97Jl)

There are five types of Expository Texts.

1. Sequence or Time Order
This type of expository text is often used to present events such as the French and
Indian War (in history class) or cell division (in biology class).
2. Listing (or description)
is used to explain the features of an object or event. Biology textbooks list the
features of reptiles, giving their body temperature, reproductive habits, eating habits, etc.
3. Compare and Contrast
involves discussing similarities and differences. A Social Studies book might
compare the Government of the United States and the Government of Great Britain.

4. Cause-Effect
A cause-effect pattern outlines reasons for events. The author describes an event
(such as the American Revolutionary War) and explains what caused the event and
the effects that followed from it.
1. Problem-Solution
A Problem-Solution pattern discusses a problem and then suggest.
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Point 2: What is Linear Text?

Linear text refers to traditional text that needs to be read from beginning to the end.
This type of text has an order or sequence; it’s typically the author of the text who decides the order
of the text, or its reading path. Novels, poems, short stories, letters, educational texts, all those texts
we read from the beginning to the end, are linear texts. (https://bit.ly/3jKJstP)

Point 3: What is Nonlinear Text?

Nonlinear text is the opposite of linear text. As its name suggests, it is nonlinear and non-
sequential. The readers do not have to go through the text in a sequential manner in order to make
sense of the text. This type of text has many reading paths since it’s the readers who decide the
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sequence of reading, not the author of the text. Some examples include flowcharts, charts, and
graphs (ex: pie chart, bar graphs), graphical organizers such as knowledge maps and story maps.
(https://bit.ly/3jKJstP)

 Pie Chart/Graph: It is useful in showing the proportional distribution of items that make up
one whole amount. It looks like a pie that is divided into different parts.
 Bar Graph: A bar graph can be defined as a chart or a graphical representation of data,
quantities or numbers using bars or strips. (https://bit.ly/3jL290G)
 Bar graphs are used to compare and contrast numbers, frequencies or other measures of
distinct categories of data. (https://bit.ly/3jL290G)

What’s More
Activity 1: Pie graph
Directions: Study the pie graph below. Then answer the questions that

Major Products Exported by the Philippines

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Answer the questions.

1. Which is the topmost product that Philippines is exporting? _______________

2. Which is the lowest product that Philippines is exporting? ________________

3. What percentage does fishery comprise in comparison with the rest of the exported products?
_____________

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 Note: Notice that the line of questioning does not follow a specific sequence
depending on what the reader decides. This is what we call reading path.

Activity 2: Bar graph

Direction: Study the pie graph below. Then answer the questions that follow.

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Answer the questions that follow.
1. How many people like to watch Action? _____________________________
2. Which type of movie ranks last in people’s preference? _____________________
3. Which movies have equal number of people watching? ____________________

What I Can Do
What’s my share?

Directions: Create a pie graph of your monthly expenses (like how much is spent in food, water
bill….so on.) Indicate how much your monthly income is.

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Monthly Income: ________________________________

Lesson 3 : Organizing Information in Tables,

Graphs, and Maps

What’s In

Let’s connect what you have learned in the previous lesson with the new lesson.

Activity 1: Let’s Link

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Directions: Study the following illustrations carefully and answer the questions that follow.

https://bit.ly/2Xap6Qc

1. What is the first picture all about?

___________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

2. What is the second picture all about?

___________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________.

3. Are the two pictures related? In what way?

______________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________.

4. Which one is easier to understand? Why do you say so?

______________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________

What I Need to Know

There are two types of texts, the linear and the non-linear text. Linear text refers
to traditional text that needs to be read sequentially from beginning to the end. Nonlinear text is
the opposite of linear text. As its name suggests, the readers do not have to go through the text in
a sequential manner in order to make sense of the text.

Some examples of linear texts include novels, poems, letters, textbooks, and even this text
you are reading. In contrast, tables, knowledge maps, graphics, pictures, and digital texts with
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hyperlinks, are some examples of nonlinear text. Furthermore, non-linear allows readers like you
to find specific information more quickly and efficiently. (https://bit.ly/2WRaned)

What’s New

Activity 2:Name It
Directions: Give three examples of non-linear texts and state where you found them.
No. Examples of Non-linear texts Where did you find them?
1.
2.
3.

What Is It
Types of Non-linear Texts
Some texts only use words to tell a story or give information. Other texts
include tables, concept maps, graphs, and pictures to convey important information which help
us understand the text better. These graphics make complex information easier to read and
understand. Different graphics are used for different purposes.
A table presents numerical data in an organized way. Information is presented in columns
and rows. This format makes it easy to compare information.
A concept map or conceptual diagram is a diagram that depicts suggested relationships
between concepts. It is a graphical tool used to organize and structure
knowledge. (https://bit.ly/3g7TnYe)
A graph helps organize information and categorize and compare data. It comes in different
forms such as the bar, line, and pie graph. Generally, it uses columns, lines, geometric shapes,
symbols and pictures to show information.

What’s More

Activity 3. Give It a Name

Directions: Identify the following as table, concept map, bar graph, line graph, or pie graph.

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1. 2. 2.

https://bit.ly/3e643pn https://bit.ly/2ZqKHHc

3. 4. 4.

https://bit.ly/2Y7YiBS https://bit.ly/2ZqKHHc

5. 6. 6.

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What Is It

Tables, maps, and graphs are visual representations used to organize information and show
patterns and relationships.

A table is best used to present numerical data like physical characteristics which shows
height, depth, length, weight, and so on. (https://bit.ly/30QzSyM)

A concept map is a visual organizer that can enrich one’s understanding of a new concept. It
helps one to make meaningful connections between the main idea and other information. As concept
maps come in many forms, they’re easy to construct and can be used within any content area.
(https://bit.ly/2YD8gKI)

A graph shows this information by representing it as a shape. Researchers and scientists

often use tables and graphs to report findings from their research. In newspapers, magazine articles,
and on television they are often used to support an argument or point of view. (https://bit.ly/2Yc5aOW)

Tables, maps and graphs can be useful tools for helping people make decisions. However,
they only provide part of a story. Inferences often have to be made from the data shown.

What’s More

Activity 4: Situationnaire
Directions: Read the situations below and indicate your responses on the space
provided.

Situation 1: It is Ann’s 13th birthday and she wants to treat her 20 classmates with ice cream.
She asks each one of them which of the four flavors do they want: chocolate, ube,
mango, or buko pandan. How would Ann organize her classmates’ choices of
flavor?

______________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________.

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Situation 2: Each of Ann’s classmates chooses one flavor. Seven of her classmates choose
chocolate, six of them choose ube, four of them choose mango, and three choose
buko pandan. Fill in the table with the data:

Ann’s Classmates’ Ice Cream Choices

Flavors Number of Classmates

Situation 3: Ann wants to present the data she has collected from her classmates’ ice cream
choices through a concept map and a bar graph. Label the concept map and mark
the bar graph.

6
__%
__%
__%
4
__%
2

0
Chocolate Ube Mango Cookies
and Cream

Ann's Classmates' Ice Cream Choices

Processing Questions:

1. How did you represent the data in the text?

___________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________.

2. Compare the data which you have answered in the above situations. What is the
difference in data from the text and data represented through a table, concept map, and
bar graph?
___________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________.

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What Is It

The use of tables, graphs, and maps are very helpful in representing data easier. It also
helps in problem solving and lets us see the big picture. The diagram shows the parts of the
table and a bar graph. Some of the elements are also found in maps.

https://bit.ly/2ZqKHHc

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What’s More
Activity 5: Let’s Analyze!
Directions: Organize the contents of the non-linear texts into a linear text
by filling in
the blanks with the correct data. (Choose only 2 out of 3)

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The bar graph shows the data on (1) __________________ from the year 2012 to 2019 in
minutes. The graph illustrates an (2) ________ trend in (3) ____ years. In the year 2012, people

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spent an average of (4) _______ a day on social networking as it gradually increased to (5)
___________ per day.

What I Have Learned

Activity 7: Test Time!

Directions. Write at least one (1) paragraph for the table and another paragraph for the concept
map.

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2.

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3.

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