LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET IN ENGLISH 8

Worksheet No. 3, Quarter 4

Learner’s Name: ________________________________________________

Strand/Track/Section:________________________________________________
Date: ________________________________________________

I. LEARNING SKILLS
A. Most Essential Learning Competency
Synthesize essential information found in various sources.

II. INTRODUCTORY CONCEPT

What is synthesizing?
The prefix “syn” means together. When we synthesize, we pull together the
most important points from our reading, but we move beyond what’s stated by the
author. We focus on the insights that we gained from reading. We notice how our
thinking changes as we read, so that when we finish, we can put our thinking and
learning together in new ways. Debbie Miller says synthesizing is “the process through
which readers bring together their background knowledge and their evolving
understanding of the book to create a complete and original understanding of the text.
We not only synthesize within a text, but across texts, especially when we are
doing research or inquiry. We take what we learn from various sources and put it
together in original ways.
Learning to synthesize can be challenging for some students, but there are a
few different support strategies that teachers can use in their lessons.

The REST Method

For upper elementary and junior high school grades, an easy approach to
teaching synthesizing is the REST method.
R – read two different sources about a topic and record ideas.
E – edit notes and combine concepts that are similar.
S – synthesize by combining notes with what you already know about the topic.
T – think about your new ideas and connect them to what you already know.
Synthesizing information is the way that students can take information from
multiple sources and bring the information together. When these sources are

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 combined together, it creates one cohesive idea. This is typically how students learn
new ideas, theories and information in class. The information can be from primary or
secondary sources as long as ideas from each source are brought together in a
cohesive way.
Synthesizing information refers to the way people can learn a single topic
from multiple sources, and it is often required in academic essays. In an essay, the
student must find a range of sources that they can assess. Then, they must compile
the information into a logical argument that supports their thesis statement.
Synthesizing is different from summarizing because it uses many sources to
build around a single theme. With summarizing, the student is merely recapping the
information they read in the text. During the synthesizing process, the student will
discover contradictory ideas as well as information that relates to their topic. At its
most basic level, synthesizing involves looking for differences and similarities between
various sources before combining the information together.

III. ACTIVITIES
A. Practice Tasks
TASK 1. Directions: Read the passages carefully. Then, answer the questions
below. Write the letter of the correct answer on the answer sheet.

Celebrating with Piñatas

Piñatas are decorated containers hung by a string. People hit them with a
stick to break them open. Everyone shares what falls from inside. Piñatas have
been around for centuries.
In China, piñatas were used to celebrate the New Year. They were filled
with seeds. After the piñatas was broken, people burned the seeds. They believed
the ash brought good luck.
In Europe, piñatas were used during church celebrations. The piñatas were
filled with candies and fruits. When the piñatas were broken, people felt blessed
from heaven.
In Mexico, piñatas also were used to celebrate gods. They were filled with
sweets and treasures. But people were blindfolded before they hit the piñatas. It
was harder to break.
Today, piñatas are often used at children’s parties. The piñatas are filled
with candies and small toys. People are blindfolded when they swing the stick.
Piñatas are fun and exciting party activity.

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 1. What is the best summary of the passage?
a. Piñatas are the most fun at parties
b. Piñatas are decorated containers
c. Piñatas are used for different celebrations
d. Piñatas bring good luck

2. What ideas can you synthesize to understand the piñatas were about special
beliefs in China and Europe?
a. Filled with candies used during Church.
b. Hung by a string, burned the seeds.
c. Brought good luck, blessed from heaven.
d. Piñata was broken, harder to break.

3. What new idea comes from information in the second, third and fourth
paragraph?
a. Chinese piñatas believed to bring good luck.
b. Only piñatas in Europe were religious
c. All piñatas were filled with sweets.
d. In Mexico, people were always blindfolded when they hit the piñata.

4. What synthesis can you make about piñatas today?

a. They are only for children.
b. They are like the Mexican tradition.
c. They are religious.
d. They are not hung by a string.

TASK 2. Directions: Read the two paragraphs below. Use the underlined
phrases and other parts of the paragraphs to synthesize the information. Then
write responses to the prompts on your answer sheet.

Soil and Decomposers: A Perfect Pair

SOIL DECOMPOSERS
Have you ever wondered why soil is Did you know that recycling can
important? Soil is necessary for the happen naturally? Decomposers
survival of many plants and animals. are a part of this process. They
It provides heat, nutrients, and water recycle the energy from dead
to plants. In addition, soil is a part of plants and animals, giving it back to
waste conversion. This happens the ecosystem. Chemical
when waste is turned into nutrients like carbon and nitrogen
nutrients. Soil contains nutrients are produced. Without

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 that are necessary for life and this decomposers, this cycle couldn’t
contributes to the growth of continue! As strange as it may
animals. Animals eat plants that sound, living things depend on
grow in soil. Soil is a very important decomposers to maintain an
part of the cycle of life. environment where they can thrive.

Combine the information found in the paragraphs above to show how soil and
decomposers contribute to the ecosystem.
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How are soil and decomposers similar? How are they different?
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TASK 3
Directions: Read each paragraph. Then, use the information from both
paragraphs to synthesize the information. Write your answer in your
answer sheet.

EARTH’S ECOSYSTEM: THE CORAL REEF

CORAL
PLANTS Look! Beneath the clear
blue water is an exquisite
You might already know
about trees and flowers coral reef. A coral reef may
but underwater plants can appear to be only a rock,
be just as important! In a but it is really a living part of
coral reef plants convert an ecosystem! Coral larvae
sunlight to energy. attach to rocks and as they
grow the reef expands. As
Sometimes they are food
coral reef helps to remove
for animals such as fish.
and recycle carbon dioxide.
Algae produces oxygen,
which is also a necessary Algae finds a home within
part of an ecosystem. the reef. Coral also provides
Many parts of the a shelter for animals. A
B. ASSESSMENT\
ecosystem rely on the coral reef is both impressive
work of plants. and vital to the survival of
the organisms.

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 B. Assessment
Directions: Read and understand the text then compose a paragraph
combining the evidence from the text with your inferences.

TOPIC: ________________________________________________

SYNTHESIS: Compose a paragraph combining the evidence with your

inferences.

Highlights and Recent Updates on COVID-19

Issue 41 | June 8, 2020
• DOH recorded 16,362 active cases as of June 7, with the majority of the patients
exhibiting mild symptoms (15,627; 95.5%).
• A total of 2,736 (12% of all cases) healthcare workers have been affected by COVID-
19, with 1,589 recoveries and 32 deaths.
• As of June 7, a total of 55,859 Returning Overseas Filipinos (ROF) have arrived (Land
based: 17,419; Sea-based: 38,440) in the country. Of these figures, 43,143 have been
released from facility quarantine (Land-based: 11,094; Sea-based: 32,049). Among the
ROFs, 1,376 were confirmed COVID-19 (Land-based: 1,047; Sea-based: 329). Among
the confirmed COVID-19 ROF, 623 are currently admitted (Land-based: 434; Sea based:
189); 267 recovered; and 1 death.
• DOH has approved a total of 8,431 slots for hiring in 238 facilities. DOH has redeployed
a total of 1,287 NDP nurses (214 in Luzon and 1,073 in Visayas and Mindanao) to DOH
and LGU hospitals catering COVID-19 cases.
• To provide guidance to the immediate establishment and implementation of a COVID-
19 Convalescent Plasma Donation Program, DOH has issued a Department
Memorandum No. 2020-0216 entitled “Collection of Convalescent Plasma and
Networking for Therapeutic Strategy for COVID-19.”
• The DOH reiterates to the public the importance of adapting to the New Normal setting.
In the case where people need to go out for errands, the public is still advised to observe
minimum health standards. In grocery, markets, and food retail settings, everyone is
advised to avoid large groups of people and long queues. For their safety as well as
others, customers are discouraged from touching items/products if they are not sure yet
in buying the item.

https://www.facebook.com/OfficialDOHgov

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IV. RUBRIC FOR SCORING
CRITERIA 5 3 1
Neatness The text is clearly The text is vague The text is not clearly
related to the topic and and some points are stated and irrelevant
appropriately stated. irrelevant to the topic. at all.

Organization The text is logically The text is somehow The text is illogical
organized and well logically organized and unorganized.
structured. and structured.
Grammar The text has no The text has few The text has many
grammatical error grammatical errors. grammatical errors.

V. REFERENCES
Department of Health (Philippines). (2021). Retrieved March 30, 2021, from
Facebook.com website:
https://web.facebook.com/OfficialDOHgov?_rdc=1&_rdr
Introduction to Summarize and Synthesize | Reading Recovery. (2021).
Retrieved March 30, 2021, from Clemson.edu website:
https://readingrecovery.clemson.edu/summarize-and-synthesize/
Reading Comprehension Strategy Series: How to Teach Students to Synthesize
While Reading — THE CLASSROOM NOOK. (2019, November 12). THE
CLASSROOM NOOK. Retrieved March 30, 2021, from THE
CLASSROOM NOOK website:
https://www.classroomnook.com/blog/synthesizing-a-text
McCombes, S. (2021). How to Synthesize Written Information - 4 Steps &
Examples | Simply Psychology. Retrieved March 30, 2021, from
Simplypsychology.org website:
https://www.simplypsychology.org/synthesising.html
http://reading.ecb.org/downloads/syn_lp_S
http://literacycompanion.weebly.com/
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/ Commented [MJSA1]: Provide specific webpages. Thank you

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MA. TERESA T. GREBIALDE, T-III, Viga Rural Development HS, SDO Catanduanes

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GINA B. PANTINO, EdD, EPS, English, SDO Catanduanes

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ANSWER KEY FOR LAS G8, No. 3-Q4

III. ACTIVITIES
A. Practice Tasks
Task 1
1. C. Pinatas are used for different celebrations
2. C. Brought good luck, blessed from heaven.
3. D. In Mexico, people were always blindfolded when they hit the piñata.
4. A. They are only for children.

Task 2 (Answers may vary)

Task 3 (Answers may vary)

B. Assessment (Answers may vary)