ENGLISH 9

3rd Quarter
Weeks 4 & 5

Development and Quality Assurance Team

Developers: Irene Gloven D. Tepan

Maria Rhoda Mantiza
Evaluators: Hermelita S. Toralba
Cherryl A. Adante
Learning Area Supervisor: Camela G. Lerio, PhD

Illustration Credits:
Title Page: Marieto Cleben V. Lozada
Visual Cues: Ivin Mae M. Ambos

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 Competency: Determine the relevance and the truthfulness of the ideas
presented in the material viewed (EN9VC-IVa-10)

Objectives: At the end of the week, you shall have:

o identified statements as fact or opinion;
o examined the truthfulness of ideas presented by identifying facts and opinions;
o composed an essay containing facts and opinion; and
o shown appreciation on determining the relevance and truthfulness of the ideas
presented as related to real life scenarios.

Learner’s Tasks

Lesson Overview

What do you remember about this signage?

Oftentimes, you read about any sources of information and check their
truthfulness. When reading texts or articles, you’ll come across information that
presents facts or opinions.
This lesson would be focusing on determining the relevance and the
truthfulness of ideas by distinguishing facts from opinions. First, let us define the terms:
facts and opinions.
Facts are statements that can be proven true or false and can be verified
objectively or proven. In other words, a fact is true and correct no matter what. Here
are some examples of facts.

1. Face mask, social distancing and online schooling, are already part of the
new normal on this pandemic era.
2. Surigao del Sur Division uses modular learning approach as a modality for
distance learning.
3. There are 12 months a year, 7 days a week and 24 hours a day.
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 Questions to Identify Facts:
1. Can the statement be proved or demonstrated to be true?
2. Can the statement be observed in practice or operation? Can you see it
happen?
3. Can the statement be verified by witnesses, manuscripts, or documents?

Opinions are statements that reflect the views or ideas that people have
about subjects and topics. It can be statements that express a writer’s feelings,
attitudes, or beliefs. They are neither true nor false. They are one person’s view about
a topic or issue. For example, your friend says that all ice cream is tasty. This is his/her
opinion, because not everyone may think the same way, nor can it be proved to be
true.

Opinions can be based on facts or emotions and sometimes they are meant
to deliberately mislead others. Therefore, it is important to be aware of the author’s
purpose and choice of language. Consider the following examples

1. People who will not get the vaccine are likely to be infected with Covid 19.
2. Education today is worthless because children don’t learn anything from
modular learning.
3. Face to face classes are still the best learning modality because teachers are
still the best learning facilitators.

Types of Opinions:
1. Positions on controversial issues
2. Predictions about things in the future
3. Evaluations of people, places, and things

Words to Identify Opinions:

1. Biased Words (bad, worse, worst, good, better, best, worthwhile,
worthless, etc.)
2. Qualifiers (all, always, likely, never, might, seem, possibly, probably,
should, etc.)

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Activity 1: Fact or Opinion?

Directions: Read each statement carefully and identify whether the sentence
is a fact or opinion. Use a separate sheet of paper for your answers.

__________ 1. Reading is fun.

__________ 2. Almost all countries in the Region plan to procure a first tranche of
vaccines from the WHO-supported COVAX facility.
__________ 3. Around 95% of people who have been sick with COVID-19 to date have
recovered or are recovering.
__________ 4. There have been relatively few COVID-19 infections among children.
__________ 5. Experts on immunization have in recent months published critical
guidance that considers priority groups for vaccination based on different
epidemiologic settings and vaccine supply scenarios.

Activity 2: Prove it!

A. Directions: Go through the editorial news below. Examine carefully the

statements and then identify in the article which express facts and opinions.
Support your answer by giving reason/s. Use a separate sheet of paper for this
activity.

FACT REASON OPINION REASON

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 Philippines' Duterte defends purchase of Chinese COVID-19 vaccine

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte defended his government’s decision
to purchase Chinese-made coronavirus vaccines, saying they are as good as the shots
developed by the Americans and the Europeans.

“The Chinese are not lacking in brains,” Duterte said in a late-night televised address on
Wednesday. “The Chinese are bright. They would not venture (into producing vaccines) if it is
not safe, sure and secure.”

Duterte made the remarks as questions have been raised over the level of protection
Sinovac Biotech’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine can provide, after researchers in Brazil
released late-stage clinical data showing efficacy that was lower than initially announced.

At least one Philippine senator, Francis Pangilinan, called on the government to cancel the
purchase of the Sinovac vaccine, one of seven it is lining up as it plans to begin immunization
next month.

Manila has locked in 25 million doses of the Sinovac vaccine, with the first 50,000 expected
to arrive in February.

Duterte, who has pursued warmer ties with Beijing, has said previously his preference was for
his country to source its COVID-19 vaccines from either China or Russia.

Carlito Galvez, a former general in charge of the vaccination procurement effort, said the
government has also firmed up supply deals with Novavax, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Pfizer,
Johnson & Johnson, and Russia’s Gamaleya Institute for 137 million doses in total.

These are on top of 40 million doses the Philippines expects to receive through the World
Health Organization’s COVAX facility in the first quarter, Galvez said.

The Philippines has among the most coronavirus cases in Asia but has trailed regional peers
in securing vaccines, with which it hopes this year to inoculate 70 million people, or two-thirds
of its population.

An opinion poll showed on Thursday less than a third of Filipinos are willing to get inoculated
against the coronavirus as many have voiced concerns over safety. Philippine regulators
have yet to approve any COVID-19 vaccines.

https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-philippines-vaccine/philippines-duterte-defends-purchase-
of-chinese-covid-19-vaccine-idUKL4N2JO38S

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 B. Directions: Write an essay about the possibility of having face to face classes
in your community. Underline the facts and encircle the opinions found in
your article. Use a separate sheet of paper.

Here is the rubrics for scoring Activity 2 B.

Elements Excellent (5pts) Fair (3pts) Good (2pts)
Clear presentation At least 3 facts and
Only 2 facts and 2 No fact/opinion
of facts and 3 opinions are
opinions are given given.
opinions given.
Supports the Supports the Supports the
fact/opinion with fact/opinion with fact/opinion but
Reason
details and few details and information is
citations. citations. unclear.
Mechanics Free from spelling
Few errors, but not Errors are
(Spelling & and grammatical
distracting. distracting at times.
Grammar) errors.

Activity 3: Factual Recount

Directions: Understanding the difference between facts and opinion can help us
arrive at the right conclusion. Therefore, ask yourself, are the facts reliable? Or are
the opinions based on facts?

Now, make colored comics showing the importance of determining the

relevance and truthfulness of the ideas presented as related to real life scenarios. This
could be various ways of spending your day with your family during this pandemic.
Be guided by the given rubrics below.

Comic Strip Rubrics

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1

Clarity and Comic is easy to Comic is easy to Comic is hard to Comic is hard to
read and all read and most read with few read and
Neatness
elements are so elements are clearly illustrations and understand.
clearly written, written, labeled and labels
labeled and illustrated.
illustrated.

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Spelling & No spelling or No spelling or One to 4 spelling or More than 4 spelling
Grammar grammatical grammatical grammatical errors and/or grammatical
mistakes on comic mistakes on a comic on the comic strip. errors on the comic.
strip with lots of text. strip with little text.

Content Demonstrates a Demonstrates an . Demonstrates a .Demonstrates little

thorough understanding of the partial understanding understanding of the
understanding of the subject/topic. of the subject/topic. subject/topic..
subject/topic.

Graphics The graphics are The graphics are The graphics are Little or no graphics
meaningful, colorful, somewhat scarce throughout were evident. It is
and appropriate. It is meaningful, colorful, the piece and not clear that the effort
clear that time and and appropriate. It is much time or effort was lacking and did
effort went into the clear that some time was put forth. not complete the
creation. and effort went into assignment.
the creation.

Formative Test

Directions: Read the statements carefully and write the letter of your choice on a
piece of paper.

For numbers 1-4. Choose your answer from the box below.

a. Facts. C. issue
b. Opinion D. evidence

1. These are statements that express a writer’s feelings, attitudes, or beliefs.

2. These are statements that can be proven true or false and can be verified
objectively or proven.
3. Nuclear power is the only viable solution to our dwindling natural resources. This
statement is an example of__________________.
4. It is said to be true and correct.
5. Which of the following is a fact.?
A. Mangoes taste better than guavas.
B. Rodrigo Duterte is the Philippine’s president.
C. Chocolate is the best ice cream flavor.
D. Facebook has users all over the world.

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Activity 1.
1. Opinion
2. Fact
3. Fact
4. Opinion
5. Fact

Activity 2.A (Possible answers)

FACT REASON OPINION REASON

after researchers in This statement is They are as good as This is just the
Brazil released late- supported by the shots developed personal view of
stage clinical data study/researches. by the Americans the president,
showing efficacy and the Europeans. since we all
that was lower than know that
initially announced Duterte favors
China more than
the countries
mentioned.
Manila has locked in This is based on “The Chinese are not The president’s
25 million doses of facts. lacking in brains,” personal view
the Sinovac based on his
vaccine emotion.
An opinion poll The
showed on Thursday data/information
less than a third of are based on the
Filipinos are willing survey/poll
to get inoculated conducted.
against the
coronavirus as
many have voiced
concerns over
safety.
The Philippines has This is true and
among the most correct based on
coronavirus cases in data.
Asia but has trailed
regional peers in
securing vaccines

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Activity 2.B

Learners’ answers are expected to vary.

Activity 3.

Learners’ answers are expected to vary.

References

https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-philippines-vaccine/philippines-
duterte-defends-purchase-of-chinese-covid-19-vaccine-idUKL4N2JO38S

https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/_documents/academics/support/learning-
centers/writing-reading-learning-ctr-rockville/student-resources-tech/fact-vs-
opinion

https://sure.nlb.gov.sg/tng/surevivors-activity5/

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