English Grade 7 (2nd grading lessons)

To the Philippine Youth  (Dr. Jose P. Rizal)
Unfold, oh timid flower! Lift up your radiant brow, This day, Youth of my native strand! Your abounding talents show Resplendently and grand, Fair hope of my Motherland! Soar high, oh genius great, And with noble thoughts fill their mind; The honor's glorious seat, May their virgin mind fly and find More rapidly than the wind. Descend with the pleasing light Of the arts and sciences to the plain, Oh Youth, and break forthright The links of the heavy chain That your poetic genius enchain. See that in the ardent zone, The Spaniard, where shadows stand, Doth offer a shining crown, With wise and merciful hand To the son of this Indian land. You, who heavenward rise On wings of your rich fantasy, Seek in the Olympian skies The tenderest poesy, More sweet than divine honey; You of heavenly harmony, On a calm unperturbed night, Philomel's match in melody, That in varied symphony Dissipate man's sorrow's blight; You at th' impulse of your mind The hard rock animate And your mind with great pow'r consigned Transformed into immortal state The pure mem'ry of genius great; And you, who with magic brush On canvas plain capture The varied charm of Phoebus, Loved by the divine Apelles, And the mantle of Nature; Run ! For genius' sacred flame Awaits the artist's crowning Spreading far and wide the fame Throughout the sphere proclaiming With trumpet the mortal's name Oh, joyful, joyful day, The Almighty blessed be Who, with loving eagerness Sends you luck and happiness.
SEATWORK A.EXPANDING VOCABULARY ( KNOWLEDGE) Directions: Choose the correct meaning of the underlined words in the sentences by encircling the letter only. 1.    The youth have abounding talents. a.    bouncing b.    rich c.    existing d.    limited 2.    The talents of the youth are displayed resplendently. a.    Brightly b.    Graciously c.    Religiously d.    Unwillingly 3.    Young people sleep in unperturbed night. a.    Unhappy b.    Undecided c.    Undisturbed d.    Unlucky 4.    The youth should animate their uncultivated talents. a.    Give life to b.    Master c.    Inculcate d.    Forget 5.    A young Filipino who maximizes his or her talent dissipates sorrow in the future. a.    Attacks b.    Embraces c.    Vanishes d.    Adds 6.    Power should be consigned to young people who want transformation. a.    Handed over b.    Lent c.    Contracted d.    obliged

Poetry – is a literary form which comes in stanzas or groups of lines. These stanzas may be in groups of two, three or four.

A poem does not often directly tell the poet’s feelings, but instead feelings or emotions are evoked in the reader as he or she reads every word of the poem from beginning to end.

Rhythm- a more or less regularly- patterned flow of sound or movement.

A poem rhymes when  the last syllables of lines in a stanza sound alike. Through rhyme and rhythm, it is easier to remember poems. However, not all poems rhyme. They may also be written in free verse. Words in a poem can have more than one dictionary meaning. Words can also have an implied meaning through the images and figurative language used by the poet.

Common Figures of Speech
The Figure of Speech is departure from the ordinary form of expression, or the ordinary course of ideas in order to produce a greater effect.
1.  Alliteration--Alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in successive or closely associated words. Ex.  Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
2.  Assonance--Assonance (slant rhyme) is the resemblance of similarity in sound between vowels followed by different consonants in two or more stressed syllables in a line of poetry.  Ex.Then came the drone of a boat in the cove.
3.  Hyperbole--Hyperbole is a figure of speech in which conscious exaggeration is used for effect. Ex. I had a headache the size of a washtub.
4.  Personification--Personification is a figure of speech in which animals, ideas, abstractions or inanimate objects are endowed with human qualities. Ex. Death reached down and carried the old man away.
5.  Simile--A simile is a figure of speech in which a similarity between two objects or ideas is expressed using the words "like" or "as."  She sings like a bird.     Considering how much you hurt me, you might as well have put a dagger through my heart!
6.  Metaphor--A metaphor is a figure of speech which imaginatively identifies one object with another and attributes to the first object one or more qualities of the second.  Simply stated, a comparison that does not use "like" or "as."  Ex.The pretty young girl is a vixen.  John was a tiger in the battle, fighting with tooth and claw.
7.  Synecdoche--Synecdoche is a figure of speech in which a part is used metaphorically to represent a whole, or a whole is used to represent a part.Ex.  The factory had more than a hundred hands working three shifts. The Spanish Armada was 150 sail strong.
8.  Metonymy--Metonymy is a figure of speech in which a closely associated object is used metaphorically to represent the thing, person, etc. with which it is associated. Ex. All of Magwitch's fortune was confiscated by the crown.  The White House issued a statement about the September 11, 2001 attacks.
9.  Litotes--Litotes is a figure of speech in which something is expressed with a negation of the contrary.  Ex.The soccer stadium was filled with no small number of exuberant fans.  In Medieval England public hangings were no rare occurrence, and not a few of the citizens came to see them.
10. Oxymoron--Oxymoron is a figure of speech in which opposites are paired for effect. Ex. Bittersweet.  Jumbo shrimp.  Deafening silence.
11. Onomatopoeia--Onomatopoeia is a poetic sound device in which words are used that actually simulate the sounds they represent. Ex. Crash.  Bang.  Pop.  Pow.  Rattle.
12.  Apostrophe--A literary apostrophe is a type of personification in which an author addresses an inanimate or non-living object or idea as if that entity were alive and could converse with him. Ex.  A good example is Keats' "Ode on a Grecian Urn" in which he directly addresses the urn.  Another example is Shelley's "Ode to the West Wind" in which he speaks directly to the wind. SEATWORK B. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING AS INSTRUCTED. ( UNDERSTANDING) 1.       What does Rizal mean when he addressed the youth as; a. timid flowers?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

              b. genius great?

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             c. fair hope of my Motherland?

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2.       As used in the poem, what figures of speech will the following phrases fall into?

a.       Timid flowers

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b.      Virgin mind fly

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c.       The hard rock animate

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3.       What images do you see in stanza  9?

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4.       Explain the last stanza of the poen in your ond words.

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SEATWORK C. Identify what figure of speech each sentence below belongs. Explain your answer then.

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. had so much homework last night that i need to pick up trucks to carry all my books home!  Answer:________________ Explanation:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Pitching pennies with the Pittsburg Pirates in a pitter-patter of rain outside the  Pitti Palace. Answer:_________________ Explanation:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. He is as cold as ice. Answer:_________________ Explanation:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4.“Oh fate, how cruel you are..” Answer:_________________ Explanation:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. The camel is the ship of the desert

    Answer: ______________

     Explanation: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6.Pride goes forth on horseback, grand and gay.

     Answer: ________________

Explanation: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7. Why, man, if the river is dry, I am able to fill it with tears.

Answer: _________________

Explanation: __________________________________________________________________________________________

8. So innocent arch, so cunningly simple.

Answer: ________________

Explanation: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

9.  He fought as fiercely as a lion.

Answer: _________________

Explanation: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

10. Marcus is a tower of strength.

Answer:_________________

Explanation: __________________________________________________________________________________________

SEATWORK D. WRITE ten (10) FIGURES OF SPEECH. LABEL EACH.2 POINTS EACH. ( PROCESS AND SKILLS)

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SEATWORK E. Write a free- verse poem as a response to Jose Rizal’s challenge. Include a title for your poem. Use the space provided for.

(PRODUCT)20 POINTS

GRAMMAR: CLAUSES( ADJECTIVE CLAUSE)

A clause may be either a sentence (an independent clause) or a sentence-like construction within another sentence (a dependentor subordinate clause).

It is important to determine whether a dependent clause is used as an adjective, an adverb, or a noun. These dependent or subordinate clauses cannot stand alone; they can only be part of a sentence.

Example: The Philippines, which is rich in natural resources, is often visited by foreign investors.

Exercise 1. Underline the dependent clause/ clauses in each sentence below.

1.       "There was a person called Nana who ruled the nursery."
_{(Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit, 1922)}

2.       "After he had sailed long enough, Harold made land without much trouble."
_{(Crockett Johnson, Harold and the Purple Crayon. Harper & Brothers, 1955)}

3.       "One evening, when the boy was going to bed, he couldn't find the china dog that always slept with him."
_{(Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit, 1922)}

4.       "Rain fell on the backs of the sheep as they grazed in the meadow. When the sheep tired of standing in the rain, they walked slowly up the lane and into the fold."
_{(E.B. White, Charlotte's Web. Harper & Brothers, 1952)}

5.       "At a place in the valley not far from here, where the echoes used to gather and the winds came to rest, there is a great stone fortress, and in it lives the Soundkeeper, who rules this land."
_{(Norton Juster, The Phantom Tollbooth. Random House, 1961)}

6.       "On foggy mornings, Charlotte's web was truly a thing of beauty. This morning each thin strand was decorated with dozens of tiny beads of water. The web glistened in the light and made a pattern of loveliness and mystery, like a delicate veil. Even Lurvy, who wasn't particularly interested in beauty, noticed the web when he came with the pig's breakfast."
_{(E.B. White, Charlotte's Web. Harper & Brothers, 1952)}

7.       "Following the instructions, which told him to cut here, lift there, and fold back all around, he soon had the tollbooth unpacked and set up on its stand. He fitted the windows in place and attached the roof, which extended out on both sides, and fastened on the coin box."
_{(Norton Juster, The Phantom Tollbooth. Random House, 1961)}

8.       "When the first light comes into the sky and the sparrows stir and the cows rattle their chains, when the rooster crows and the stars fade, when early cars whisper along the highway, you look up here and I'll show you something. I will show you my masterpiece."
_{(E.B. White, Charlotte's Web. Harper & Brothers, 1952)}

9.       "Autumn passed and winter, and in the spring, when the days grew warm and sunny, the boy went out to play in the wood behind the house. And while he was playing, two rabbits crept out from the bracken and peeped at him."
_{(Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit, 1922)}

10.    "Wilbur never forgot Charlotte. Although he loved her children and grandchildren dearly, none of the new spiders ever quite took her place in his heart. She was in a class by herelf."
_{(E.B. White, Charlotte's Web. Harper & Brothers, 1952)}

Adjective clause- introduced by a relative pronoun such as who, whom, whose, which, or that or by a preposition followed by either, whom, or which.

Example: The Philippines, which is rich in natural resources, is often visited by foreign investors.

Which is rich in natural resources is an adjective clause which modifies the noun Philippines.

·         The sentence has two source sentences:

a.       The Philippines is often visited by foreign investors.

b.      The Philippines is rich in natural resources.

Exercise 2. The following sentences contain adjective clauses. Break them down into their source sentences. (Knowledge)

1.   1.    Our country has engaged in globalization which makes the local capitalists suffer.

a._________________________________

b._________________________________

      2.      The president of the Philippines, who tries to oversee the welfare of Filipinos, promises to give the people’s needs in due time.

                a._________________________________

                b._________________________________

     3. Despite the presence of lending institutions, our country has not generated additional income that can uplift the worsening condition of the poor people.

                a.__________________________________

                b.__________________________________

   4. Foreign loans, which come from the IMF-WB, help the government stabilize the economy.

                a._________________________________

                b._________________________________

5.  The non- government organizations, whose support can augment the government’s income, rally behind for more financial assistance.

  a._____________________________

  b._____________________________

Exercise 3. From the source sentences, construct new sentences using adjective clauses. (Knowledge)

1.   1.    a. Our foreign loans come from the IMF- WB.

b. These loans contribute very much to the destabilizing economy.    ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2.   2.    a. Under globalization, free market competition becomes the end-all and be- all.

b. This competition becomes a barrier of progress among the local capitalists.

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3.   3.    a. The condition of our poor farmers is miserable.

b.This leads them to usury practice.

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4.  4.     a. Globalization definitely gives more challenges to the Philippine government.

b.This brings more hard time to poor Filipino families.

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5.    5.   a. The Filipino people are on the march. The Philippine government is submissive to the conditions given by the IMF- WB.

b. They have suffered long enough because of globalization.

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