MARCELINO M.

SANTOS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

R. Pascual, Sitio Tagbac, Brgy. San Jose, Antipolo City
School Year 2020-2021

WEEKLY HOME LEARNING PLAN IN ENGLISH

Grade and Section:10 – SILVER Quarter: 4th Quarter
Learning
Learning Task
Competency
WEEK 1 Distinguish Read the Determining the Meaning of Terminologies using Dictionary,
technical Thesaurus and Online Sources on your LAS, work on the points that are
terms used in important.
research. ✓ Work on the tasks shown on your LAS copy:
Activity 1: Parts of a Dictionary Entry
Direction: Determine the part of a dictionary entry by using the jumbled
letters of the term and the provided meaning. You may also use dictionary
from online sources or mobile applications to accomplish this activity.
Activity 2: Using a Thesaurus
Direction: Use a thesaurus to help you circle out the correct synonym to
complete each sentence. You may also use thesaurus from online sources
or mobile applications to accomplish this activity.
WEEK 2 Distinguish ✓ Read the Technical Terms Used in Research on your LAS, work on the points
technical that are important.
terms used in ✓ Work on the tasks shown on your LAS copy:
research.
Activity 1: What is Research?
Direction: Determine further the meaning and function of research by
reading the paragraphs below. In doing so, arrange the jumbled letters
of some terms to understand research even better.
Activity 2: What’s the Term?
Direction: Distinguish the research terms being asked in each item.
Activity 3: MATCHING TERMS
Directions: Match the definitions in Column A to its appropriate research
terms in Column B.

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Teacher, Grade 10 - English Department Chairman Principal II
 English 10
1st Week of 4th Quarter
Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________ Section: _______________________

“Language grows by taking terms from various fields. Each field has a specialized vocabulary that communicates a variety of concepts
by means of technical language. This type of language is commonly used in research writing. For this quarter, you will try your hand at
developing your own research paper. To be able to write a good one, it is essential to provide clear definitions or explanations for
unfamiliar terms. Once you learn how to use dictionaries, thesaurus and other online sources, defining technical terms will be easy.”

1. Using the DICTIONARY

If you are unable to understand the meaning of an unfamiliar word by using context clues, then you should look up the word in a
dictionary. Here are tips for proper dictionary usage.
✔ Look at the preface and notes in your dictionary. The preface contains explanations about the various symbols and
abbreviations. Find out what your dictionary has to offer.
✔ Good dictionaries include all known definitions of a word. When you are looking up a word, do not stop after you have read
the first meaning! Keep reading, and look for the meaning that best fits the context of your sentence.
✔ If the difficult word has a prefix such as un-- or mis-, you may have to look up the root word.
Other Important Entry Elements
1.1. Guide Words
The words listed in a dictionary are listed in alphabetical order, letter by letter. Pairs of guide words are usually at the top of each set of
facing pages. Guide words list the first and last defined word to appear on a page (or facing pages).Using guide words help you
quickly locate the word you seek.
If the guide words on facing pages are symbolic and sympathy, you will have to turn to the next page to find symphonic.
1.2. Main/Word Entries
Main entries are the words that are explained in a dictionary. These words appear in boldface (dark) type.
Main entries may be single words, compound words, abbreviations, affixes, or phrases.
1.3. Parts of Speech The dictionary uses nine abbreviations for the parts of speech.
n. noun v.t. transitive verb adj. adjective
pron. pronoun interj. interjection adv. adverb
v.i. intransitive verb conj. conjunction prep. preposition
1.4. Restrictive labels
Subject labels tell you that a word has a special meaning when used in a particular field ( mus. for music, med. for medicine , zool. for
zoology, etc. ) Usage labels tell you how a word is used (slang, colloq, for colloquial, dial. for dialect, etc.) Geographic labels tell you
in which region of the country (N.E. for New England, West, South, etc.) the definition applies.
1.5. Spelling
Not knowing how to spell a word can make it difficult to find in the
dictionary, but not impossible. You will be surprised at how quickly
you can find most words by following the sounded-out spelling.
2. Using the THESAURUS
The best place to look for synonyms and antonyms is the thesaurus. A thesaurus is, in a sense, the opposite of a dictionary. You go to
a dictionary when you know the word but need the definition. You go to a thesaurus when you know the definition but need the
word. For example, you might want a word that means fear, the kind of fear that causes more worry than pain. You need the word
to complete the following sentence:
▪ Ginny experienced a certain amount of(fear) over the upcoming exam.
The thesaurus comes in two forms: Dictionary Form and Traditional Form.
If it is in dictionary form, you simply look up the word fear as you would in a dictionary. If, however, you have a traditional thesaurus,
you need to first look up the word in the alphabetical INDEX at the back of the thesaurus. You might find this entry for fear in the index.
FEAR 860
Fearful painful 830
timid 862
The numbers after fear are GUIDE NUMBERS, not page
numbers. If you look up number 860 in the body of the
thesaurus, you will find a long list of synonyms for the word
fear: These include fearfulness, timidity, diffidence,
apprehensiveness, solicitude, anxiety, mistrust, suspicion, and qualm.
So, instead of using the word “fear,” the sentence becomes more appropriate by using a synonymous word:
▪ Ginny experienced a certain amount of anxiety over the upcoming exam.
3. Using the INTERNET
The internet provides many different types of information. Besides the dictionary and a thesaurus, definitions of terms may also be
searched via the World Wide Web.
Moreover, those who have smartphones may download mobile dictionary apps, such as Merriam-Webster, and Oxford Dictionary of
English,

LEARNING TASKS:
Activity 1: Parts of a Dictionary Entry
Direction: Determine the part of a dictionary entry by using the jumbled letters of the term and the provided meaning. You may also
use dictionary from online sources or mobile applications to accomplish this activity.
1. An TRENY WORD, listed alphabetically, shows how a word is spelled and how words of more than one
syllable is divided.
2. The CIAROPNOITNUN has symbols to show how to say the words.
3. A TRAP-OF-SCHEEP label gives the function or functions of a word.
 4. LATERED FORMS, such as plurals, or the comparative forms are often given.
5. ULTIMPLE DEFINITIONS or meanings are numbered.
6. An ILLUSTIVERAT SENTENCE or phrase shows how a word is used.
7. An EMOTYLOGY, or word history, tells the origin of a word.
8. An ENTACC shows which syllables are said with special force.
9. Sometimes a MYSYNON STUDY shows shades of meaning.
10. A MOGRAPHHO is spelled the same as another word but has a different origin and meaning.

Activity 2: Using a Thesaurus

Direction: Use a thesaurus to help you circle out the correct synonym to complete each sentence. You may also use thesaurus from
online sources or mobile applications to accomplish this activity.
1. Raf looks (orderly, trim) in his new suit. 6. Rolf is (shipshape, orderly) about everything.
2. Her booth at the hobby show is very (tidy, trim). 7. Her room is always (shipshape, trim) too.
3. She swept it out, and it is (trim, shipshape). 8. Even his old hat looks (trim, orderly) on him.
4. He arranged the items to appear (orderly, trim). 9. I rarely look (shipshape, trim) in my clothes.
5. He put his stamps in (neat, shipshape) rows. 10. I wish I were as (shipshape, tidy) as Raf.

English 10
2nd Week of 4th Quarter
Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________ Section: _______________________

What is Research?

Research is a process of systematic inquiry that entails collection of data; documentation of critical information; and analysis and
interpretation of that data/information, in accordance with suitable methodologies set by specific professional fields and academic
disciplines.
Research is conducted to evaluate the validity of a hypothesis or an interpretive framework; to assemble a body of substantive
knowledge and findings for sharing them in appropriate manners; and to generate questions for further inquiries.
As a Grade 10 student, you are expected to create a basic research. But before planning and coming up with the different parts of
your study, it is just appropriate to be familiar with some of the used terms in research writing. Although some terms you will meet while
researching are not listed below, these jargons are likewise the common and useful ones to know and learn beforehand. Through
this, you will become ready once you finally use them as you investigate for some problems or issues of your interest.

TERM DEFINITION
abstract A brief overview of a research study
Applied Research Conducted to generate knowledge that influences or improves practice
Basic Research Research that tests theories
Conceptual Definition A variable, such as anxiety, may be defined as a feeling of uneasiness
concepts The building blocks of theories
constitutive definition The basic, dictionary meaning
Control group In experiments, the one that does not get the treatment
Correlational study A type of research design that depicts a relationship between variables, but not necessarily one of
cause -effect
data Information used as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation.
Delimitations It addresses how the study will be narrowed in scope.
Dependent variable The concept that the researcher is most interested in understanding
Descriptive study Research design that describes “what is” e.g. a survey
experiment A research design used to find “cause-effect” relationships the “effect of…on…”
Experimental Group The one that gets the treatment
External validity How generalizable the results are as it concerns other populations and locations
extraneous Variables that may influence or contaminate the data
heterogeneous Groups under study are very different or varied.
homogeneous Groups that are very similar
Independent variable The concept being studied that usually indicates the influence or cause; the one that the researcher is
manipulating
hypothesis A statement written by the researcher that states the relationship among or between variables
Inductive Reasoning The basis for the qualitative research approach
Deductive Reasoning Depends on premises and is the basis for the quantitative research approach
Internal validity The extent to which a study measures what it is supposed to measure (accuracy within a study)
Introduction Establishes the scope, context and significance of the research to be conducted.
Limitations identify potential weaknesses of the study.
Measures of central Averages e.g. the mean)
tendency
mean The arithmetic average
median The middle where half the scores fall above, half below, eliminates the influence of outliers
Methodology Systematic approach to the conduct of a process. It includes steps of procedure, application of
techniques, systems of analysis, and the modes of inquiry employed by a discipline.
mode The score that occurs the most
Null Hypothesis The proposition, to be tested statistically, that the experimental intervention has "no effect,"
meaning that the treatment and control groups will not differ as a result of the intervention.
Investigators usually hope that the data will demonstrate some effect from the intervention, thus
allowing the investigator to reject the null hypothesis.
Operational definition How a term is used in a study
Participant Also called respondents, their characteristics and responses are the object of study in research
Principle investigator The person who oversees a research
population the target group under investigation. The population is the entire set under consideration. Samples are
drawn from populations
Purpose of the study specific research aims and objectives for the research.
random By chance
Qualitative Research Trying to verify or generate descriptive theory that is grounded in the data gleaned from the
investigation (naturalistic).
Quantitative Research Answer a specific research question by showing statistical evidence that the data may be addressed
in a particular way (experimental).
Questionnaire Structured sets of questions on specified subjects that are used to gather information.
Random sample Everybody has the same chance of being assigned to any group.
Research A systematic, objective way to generate facts
Research design The method for finding out what the researcher wants to know, experiment, and correlate…
Research Methodology The method of research design (paradigm as well as statistics and analysis) as well as the approximate
timeline for completion of the study.
Relationship The bond or connection between two variables
sample A smaller group that represents population of interest
Significance of the Study It is written as part of the introduction section of a thesis. It provides details to the reader on how the
study will contribute such as what the study will contribute and who will benefit from it.
Standard deviation A measure of spread; the average deviation of a group of scores from the mean
Statement of the Part of the introduction which enumerates the research questions which the study sought to answer.
problem
Statistical Analysis Application of statistical processes and theory to the compilation, presentation, discussion, and
interpretation of numerical data.
Statistical significance An important finding that did not likely happen by chance
Statistics Mathematical tools based on the normal curve used to analyze data; it must match with research
designs
T-score A standard score on the normal curve where the mean is assigned “50” deviations of “10”. Allows more
simple interpretation of student achievement
subject The people who are being studied
T-test A parametric statistical tool that compares differences between the means of two groups: assumptions
for use include normal distribution and at least interval data
theory An generalization that presents a representation about relationships among phenomena
validity Accuracy, the extent to which a test or study measures what it is supposed to measure
variable A quality of interest or concepts that can be manipulated, observed or studied

LEARNING TASKS
Activity 1: What is Research?
Direction: Determine further the meaning and function of research by reading the paragraphs below. In doing so, arrange the
jumbled letters of some terms to understand research even better.
When researchers are interested in examining a problem using a scientific approach, it is said that they are doing a (1.) S A R R
E E C H. The people who are being studied are called (2.) B U J E C T S. The person who oversees the research is called the (3.) P
R I N C E L I P investigator. The building blocks of theories are called (4.) C E P C O N T S.
An abstract generalization that presents a systematic representation about relationships among phenomena is called a (5.) H E R
O Y T. The concepts that are studied are called (6.) B A R I A L E V. The concept that is being studied that usually that usually indicates
the influence or cause is called the (7.) D E N T I N P E E N D variable. The concept that the researcher is most interested in
understanding is called the (8.) T E E N N P E D D variable. Variables that may influence or contaminate the data are called (9.) E O
U T S X A E R N variables. If the group that is being studied is very different or varied, the group is said to be (10.) G E N E S H E R O T
E O U while groups that are very similar are called (11.) H O O M N E E G O U S groups. When studying variables, definitions must be
clarified. A variable such as anxiety may be defined as a feeling of uneasiness; this is called a (12.) C E P T A L C U O N definition. To
measure anxiety, the State-Traite Anxiety Scale might be used.
A (13.) S Y S I T H E P H O is a statement written by the researcher that states the relationship among or between variables. There are
two major categories for research designs. One design, the (14.) Q U A I N T V A I E T T approach uses data that has numerical
representation or values. The second design, (15.) Q U A I L V E A T T I, uses narrative data. (16.) D E D U C E V I T reasoning is the basis
for quantitative approach. The bond or connection between two variables is called a (17.) O R I E N T A L H I P S. Research that is
conducted to generate knowledge that influences or improves practice is called (18.) D E A L I P P research. Research that tests
theories is known as (19.) A S C I B research.

Activity 2: What’s the Term?

Direction: Distinguish the research terms being asked in each item.
_______________________ 1. The people who are being studied in a research
_______________________ 2. Accuracy, the extent to which a test or study measures what it is supposed to measure
_______________________ 3. Everybody has the same chance of being assigned to any group.
_______________________ 4. A measure of spread; the average deviation of a group of scores from the mean
_______________________ 5. Mathematical tools based on the normal curve used to analyze data
_______________________ 6. An important finding that did not likely happen by chance
_______________________ 7. The method for finding out what the researcher wants to know, experiment, or correlate.
_______________________ 8. A quality of interest that can be manipulated, observed or studied
_______________________ 9. A smaller group that represents population of interest
_______________________ 10. Uses data that has numerical representation or values

Activity 3: MATCHING TERMS

Directions: Match the definitions in Column A to its appropriate research terms in Column B.

COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. It addresses how the study will be narrowed in scope. a. ABSTRACT
2. Structured sets of questions on specified subjects that are used to gather info. b. DELIMITATION
3. The arithmetic average c. CONTROL GROUP
4. The basic, dictionary meaning d. QUESTIONNAIRE
5. A brief, overview of a research study e. DATA
6. Refers to how a word is used in a study f. CONSTITUTIVE DEFINITION
7. In experiments, the one that does not get the treatment g. DESCRIPTIVE STUDY
8. Information; can be number or words h. EXPERIMENT
9. The one that gets the treatment i. EXPERIMENTAL GROUP
10. Research design that describes ”what is” j. INDEPENDENT VARIABLE
11. A research design used to find “ cause-effect” relationships k. MEAN
12. The variable the researcher is manipulating l. OPERATIONAL DEFINITION