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WEEKLY LEARNING PLAN IN ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES (September
5-9)

LEARNING PLAN
Lesson Topic: Reading a Text Critically
Kacey Riel said, “Reading makes the mind grow,” and there is truth to that statement.
The woman in the picture has the initiative to change how she thinks because she is willing
to read and learn from the book she’s reading. However, before we can change the way we
think, we must learn how to read critically. By reading critically, we can determine if the
texts we read are of quality and worth our time.

EQ: Why should readers be critical in reading texts?

Specific Objectives:
At the end of this lesson, the learner should be able to:
●Identify the main ideas in a variety of texts.
● Comprehend the text by analyzing and identifying the structure.
● Critique the texts based on your comprehension.

Values Integration: As a student, how will you apply your knowledge in critical reading
skills in changing your ways of thinking?

MEANING- MAKING

FIRM-UP:
● Explain the Read Lewis Carroll’s poem “Jabberwocky.” Reflect on what the poem is saying without
specific ideas researching. Can you truly understand the poem? Why or why not? What is your
contained in interpretation of the poem?
various
academic Jabberwocky
texts. Lewis Caroll
(CS_EN11/12
A-EAPP-Ia-c- ’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
3) Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
● Use All mimsy were the borogoves,
knowledge of And the mome raths outgrabe.
text structure “Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
to glean the The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
information Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
he/she needs. The frumious Bandersnatch!”
(CS_EN11/12
A-EAPP-Ia-c- He took his vorpal sword in hand;
4) Long time the manxome foe he sought—
So rested he by the Tumtum tree
And stood awhile in thought.
And, as in uffish thought he stood,
 The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!

One, two! One, two! And through and through

The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back.
“And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!”
He chortled in his joy.
’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.

Guide Questions:
1. What do you think is the reason why this poem is famous?
2. What do you think some of the words actually mean? List these words down and
write down their meaning.
3. How were you able to identify the meaning of some of the words made up by
Carroll?
4. Why is it hard to understand the poem when you read or listen to it for the first time?

DEEPEN:

Discussion

Critical Reading
Critical reading is a way to read more actively. It requires readers to use their critical
thinking skills to question both the text and their manner of understanding it. During the
critical reading process, your goal is to find a deeper understanding of the content, whether
it is fiction or nonfiction text.

How is critical reading different from regular reading?

Critical reading requires the reader to do the following:
● Form judgments about the text.
● Analyze, interpret, and evaluate the text while reading.
● Question what the text does and means.
● Challenge assumptions of the text by questioning its argument and interpreting the
meaning in context.
● Describe, interpret, and evaluate in response to the text.

Tip
Annotate what you read by doing the following:
● highlighting important details
● indicating your questions on the text itself
● utilizing the margins for your own notes
● underlining the concepts that you find important

To read critically, take note of the following:

● Put yourself in the mindset of the intended audience of the text to identify the author’s
purpose.
● Be open-minded about whatever you are reading and evaluate the text without any biases.
● Consider the title as it may provide a clue to the author’s goals or viewpoint.
● Read slowly, as it may help you connect with the text more.
● Use additional references, such as dictionaries and encyclopedias, to give you more
information on parts you don't understand.
● Take notes, highlight, and interact with the text as comfortably as you can, for these can
be
helpful in understanding the author's concepts.

Keep in mind that critical reading requires the reader to go through three steps: analyzing
the text, interpreting the text, and evaluating the text.

Reading for Analysis

Reading for analysis requires a reader to break down the whole text into parts. Breaking the
text down into parts ensures that your critical thinking skills are engaged in analyzing the
argument of the author.

Reading for Interpretation

Once you have broken down the text for analysis, you can now attempt to understand the
ideas and sentences. As a reader, it is imperative that you be aware of the following contexts
for maximum comprehension: the text’s cultural background, the historical facts
surrounding
it, the author’s life experiences, the debates within the discipline during a significant time
period, and the intellectual debates of contemporary times.

Reading for Evaluation

Reading for evaluation allows you to make judgments about the text for the following
values:
intellectual or cognitive value, aesthetic value, moral value, and/or practical value.

EVALUATION:
Answer the following questions as accurately and precisely as you can.
1. What is critical reading?
2. How does critical reading differ from regular reading?
3. What are the three different steps involved in the process of critical reading?
4. What is the purpose of critical reading for analysis?
5. What is the purpose of critical reading for evaluation?

TRANSFER: Synthesis Activity

Read and understand each question thoroughly. Think carefully before answering.
1. Use critical reading to analyze the following Steve Jobs quotation and to identify the
main idea: “Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be
trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let
the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important,
have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.”

2. Use critical reading to interpret the same Steve Jobs quotation found in the previous
question. What is debatable about the subject?

3. Why could this quote be considered inspirational for others?

4. What is your own judgment of Steve Jobs’ quote? How would you relate the quote to
your own life?
 5. Use critical reading to evaluate the following Earl Sweatshirt quotation: “Everyone's like
sheep on social media; like, one person starts making noise, and everyone's like, 'Hey,
yeah!' and then you got a whole bunch of people making noise at you.” How could a senior
high school student relate to this quotation?

ASSIGNMENT/AGREEMENT
Study in advance for the next discussion.

Prepared by:

ROSARY E. BERSANO
Subject Teacher

Checked by:

SR.MA. PERLITA B. LEGASPI, DST

School Principal