READING AND

WRITING SKILLS
Reading and Thinking
Strategies across Text

Quarter 1- Week 1
Module 1

Most Essential Learning Competency:

Before starting the module, I want you to set aside other tasks that will disturb

you while enjoying the lessons. Read the simple instructions below to successfully

enjoy the objectives of this kit. Have fun!

1. Follow carefully all the contents and instructions indicated in every page of

this module.

2. Write on your notebook the concepts about the lessons. Writing enhances

learning, that is important to develop and keep in mind.

3. Perform all the provided activities in the module.

4. Let your facilitator/guardian assess your answers using the answer key card.

5. Analyze conceptually the posttest and apply what you have learned.

6. Enjoy studying!
PARTS OF THE MODULE

• Expectations - These are what you will be able to know after completing the

lessons in the module.

• Pre-test - This will measure your prior knowledge and the concepts to be

mastered throughout the lesson.

• Looking Back to your Lesson - This section will measure what learnings

and skills did you understand from the previous lesson.

• Brief Introduction - This section will give you an overview of the lesson.

• Discussion - This section provides a short discussion of the lesson. This

aims to help you discover and understand new concepts and skills.

• Activities - This is a set of activities you will perform with a partner.

• Remember - This section summarizes the concepts and applications of the

lessons.

• Check your understanding - It will verify how you learned from the lesson.

• Post-test - This will measure how much you have learned from the entire

module.

EXPECTATION

In this module, you will distinguish between and among

techniques in selecting and organizing information. Specifically,

this module will help you to:

• Justify the choice of a certain technique to make a cohesive

presentation;

• Practice brainstorming techniques;

• Illustrate the different types of graphic organizers;

• Explain the difference between a topic and a sentence outline;

• Make a cohesive presentation using different graphic organizers

PRETEST

Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer.

1. Carlo and his groupmates are coming up with a project proposal to help

curb the spread of the COVID-19 disease in their barangay. He facilitated

the discussion and a lot of ideas were generated from his groupmates.

After careful analysis, the group selected the most appropriate project the

group will enact. What technique in generating and selecting information

is involved in this situation?

a. Outlining c. Summarizing

b. Brainstorming d. Using Graphic Organizer

2. The teacher orders the class president to prepare a graphical list of their

newly elected class officers. What is the most appropriate graphic

organizer should the class president use?

a. A network tree to show the hierarchy within the organization

b. A problem-solution map to outline the challenges faced by the

officers

c. A sequential episodic map to illustrate the voting process they

undertook

c. A descriptive or thematic map to show the names and functions of

the officers.

3. What is NOT a correct description of outlining?

a. Outlining shows the relationship among ideas in your writing

b. Outlining constructs an ordered overview of your writing

c. Outlining presents your material in an illogical form

d. Outlining defines boundaries and groups

4. Which is not a basic feature of an outline?

a. Subordination c. Parallelism

b. Multiplication d. Coordination

5. The following describe the importance of carefully choosing the

techniques in organizing information, EXCEPT:

a. It clarifies or simplifies complex information

b. It helps to recognize patterns and compare perspectives

c. It helps to avoid the messy but important work of surfacing key

insights or conceptual understanding

d. It constructs understanding through an exploration of the

relationship between concepts

LOOKING BACK TO YOUR LESSON

Using the Venn Diagram below, compare and contrast your life before

and after the imposition of the Community Quarantine due to the COVID-19

pandemic. Use separate sheet if necessary.

BRIEF INTRODUCTION

Information may be selected and organized to achieve a particular

purpose. By using helpful learning tools and techniques to select, organize,

or simplify complex information, you facilitate understanding through an

exploration of the relationship between concepts.

While you are working on a particular technique in selecting and

organizing information, it is best to ask yourself, “What are you doing?” and

“Why are you doing it?”. Answering these questions will help you identify the

most appropriate mechanism to organize your ideas to achieve or show your

intended purpose.

DISCUSSION

Use of strategies in selecting and organizing information like

brainstorming, using graphic organizers, and outlining facilitates cognitive

processes and improves comprehension. As vital tools for active learning and

deeper understanding of content, it is important to be able to break down

bigger ideas into smaller, simpler representations that are easily

comprehensible. The following are some techniques that aid in selection,

organization, and retention of concepts and their relations.

1. BRAINSTORMING – Brainstorming is a technique to generate ideas

within a group or individual setting. It provides a quick means for

tapping the ideas and concepts of an individual or of a group then helps

establish patterns and develop relationship among these concepts. Tools

 in brainstorming:

a. Idea list - Start by listing down broad topics then go on by

identifying related, narrower topics.

Topic

Narrower Topic

Even Narrower Topic

• Global • COVID 19 • Effects of
Health Global COVID 19
issues Pandemic in
economy,
business,
travel and
tourism
and
education

b. Concept map – Begin by writing the main concept at the middle and

then adding more branches for its subtopics. Explore more topics by

adding more branches.

2. OUTLINING – Outlines serve as a road map or blueprint when writing. It

helps organize the ideas as it shows the hierarchical relationship or

logical ordering of information. There are two ways to write your outline:

a. Topic outline – uses words or phrases as headings, without

punctuation

b. Sentence outline – uses full sentences

There are four principles in creating an effective outline:

a. Parallelism – putting the words in the same grammatical order

(parallel grammatical structure)

b. Coordination – arranging ideas according to their value or

importance; ideas of the of the same relevance or value are labeled in

the same way;

c. Subordination – arranging ideas in levels of significance: major and

minor

d. Division – separating the kinds of points you are making by using a

consistent basis of division and distinction

Format of a traditional Example of

outline: a topic outline:

Thesis: Thesis: Effects of COVID-19

I. (Main Idea 1) I. Economy

A. (Supporting Detail 1) A. Travel and tourism

1. Sub-detail1 1 .Suspension of domestic and

2. Sub-detail2 international flights

B. (Supporting Detail 2) 2. Closure of hotels and resorts

1. Sub-detail1 B. Business

II. (Main Idea 2) 1. Closure of business establishments

A. (Supporting Detail 1) II. Education

1. Sub-detail1 A. Adoption of alternative delivery modes

B. (Supporting Detail 2) 1. Transition to online or blended learning

1. Sub-detail1 B. Change in academic calendar

3. USING GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS – Graphic organizers are visual and

graphic displays that show the relationships among concepts or ideas.

There are many different kinds of graphic organizers depending on the

type of information being organized. Some are given below:

ACTIVITY 1. Using Brainstorming Tools

1. The World Health Organization reports that the healthcare system in the

Philippines is “fragmented” (WHO, 2018). An unequal access to health

care services are experienced by the poor. Create an idea list of ways on

how the government could reduce health inequities and provide more

access to quality healthcare services among the poor and disadvantaged

group.

2. You are planning to write an essay about the most urgent health-related

concerns in your barangay. This as the main topic, create a concept

map that illustrates the causes, effects and preventive measures against

every concern identified.

ACTIVITY 2. Outlining and Using Graphic Organizers

1. With Mental Health during the Pandemic as the main thesis, create a

topic outline that has this three main ideas: nature and importance of

mental health, symptoms of failing mental health, and strategies in

protecting one’s mental health during the pandemic.

2. Using any graphic organizers, make a visual representation of how

important getting reliable information is during the pandemic and how

to acquire them.

CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Make a research and trace the development of COVID-19 situation in

the Philippines by creating a timeline of important events from the time the

first case of the disease was recorded in the country until the situation

today.
POST TEST

Directions: Match the items in column A with the given descriptions in column B.

____ 1. Brainstorming A. A principle of separating ideas using a consistent

____ 2. Graphic organizers distinction

____ 3. Outlining B. Process of generating ideas from an individual or group

____ 4. Parallelism C. A method usually used in writing to categorize points

____ 5. Subordination and organize paragraphs

D. A principle in arranging ideas based on their level of

significance

E. Tool used in visually representing ideas

F. Use of same grammatical form of words