English 9 - Q2 - M4
English 9 - Q2 - M4
English 9 - Q2 - M4
English – Grade 9
Quarter 2 – Module 4: Inferring Thoughts, Feelings and Intentions
First Edition, 2020
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English 9
Quarter 2
Self-Learning Module 4
Inferring Thoughts, Feelings and
Intentions
Introductory Message
This learning material hopes to engage the learners in guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also aims to help learners
acquire the needed 21st-century skills especially the 5 Cs, namely: Communication,
Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Character while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.
In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
body of the module:
As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their learning. Moreover, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.
For the learner:
The hand is one of the most symbolized parts of the human body. It is often
used to depict skill, action, and purpose. Through our hands, we may learn, create,
and accomplish. Hence, the hand in this learning resource signifies that you as a
learner is capable and empowered to successfully achieve the relevant competencies
and skills at your own pace and time. Your academic success lies in your own hands!
This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You
will be enabled to process the contents of the learning material while being an active
learner.
Posttest - This measures how much you have learned from the
entire module.
EXPECTATIONS
PRETEST
Column A Column B
______1. Maria woke up with a strange
feeling in her stomach. Today was her
first day of school! What if her teacher A. Nervous
didn’t like her? What if the other kids
in her class make fun of her?
______2. Carlos could not believe that
his bike had been stolen! He stomped
B. Worried
his feet and screamed at the top of his
lungs when he found out.
______3. After all of her hard work
studying, Jessica got a 100 on her
C. Excited
math test! Her teacher had even given
her a compliment. Jessica couldn’t
wait to get home and show her parents
how well she had done!
______4. The day had finally arrived! It
was Joshua’s 10th birthday today! He
D. Proud
woke up before the sun was out with
a great big smile on his face.
______5. My heart started to race as I
stared down at the broken pieces.
E. Angry
“How will I able to explain this when
mom gets home” I thought to myself.
RECAP
The record-breaking spread of COVID- 19 all over the world has become
a global health concern. Filipinos are advised to stay home and follow
quarantine protocols. While watching TV news, you and your parents were
discussing the effects of the virus outbreak in your community. You observed
that if the “flattening the curve” was difficult to achieve and that vaccine is
yet to be invented, it would have a huge and negative impact in the lives of
many Filipinos. Now, what details did you use to come up with your
observation? What reading skill did you use?
You’ve just come up with an inference using the details in the news.
You make an inference through observations and experiences.
“Keep a positive mind. Think of the things that will make you happy. Think
about the things you will do again when you recover in order to have a
positive vibe. The time that you let yourself be affected by anxiety, your
immune system will further weaken.”
Source: https://mb.com.ph/2020/08/23/2-government-officials-who-recovered-from-covid-19-talk-about-the-experience/
Based on the speaker’s statement, you can infer that the she wants the
readers to be optimistic or positive in the midst of global health crisis. The
speaker wants you to realize that if you contract a deadly disease like COVID-
19, you shouldn’t lose hope nor think that it’s the end of the world already for
you. The intention is to give hope and encouragement to those readers like
you to be strong and think of the things that will dispel or get rid of your
anxieties to speed up recovery. You use the message of the speaker or textual
evidence in order to understand the speaker’s thoughts, feelings and
intentions. Let’s have another example.
“We will help the Department of Education, our students, and their families
by providing 138,000 learning pockets, tablets or laptops depending sa
pangangailangan (on what they need). 138,000 — ibig po sabihin (this
means), one is to one. One computer or one tablet is to one student… We need
to make sure that the education of our children will not stop. I know the next
school year will be difficult, but just enroll and we will help you.”
https://mb.com.ph/2020/07/02/one-is-to-one-pasig-city-to-provide-138000-learning-devices-to-public-school-students/
You can infer that the speaker is determined to help the Department
of Education and other stakeholders address the challenges brought about by
the pandemic as stated in the first sentence. He gave primary importance to
education by assuring students that they’ll receive learning packets and
tablets for their online learning. Also, he is optimistic about what the future
may hold for students because the local government will do everything to
extend help in order to reach out to them. For the last example, let’s have this
excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous speech “I Have a Dream”.
“Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time
to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of
racial justice. Now is the time to open the doors of opportunity to all of God's
children. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quick sands of racial
injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood.”
https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/king-papers/documents/i-have-dream-address-delivered-march-washington-jobs-and-
freedom
You can infer that the speaker experienced racial injustice during his
time and he was persistent and defiant on his clamor or demand for racial
justice and democracy. His intention is to show the people or readers like you
that they have to fight for their rights, stop all forms of discrimination and
everyone must live in harmony regardless of age, sex, race and social status
in life.
From the three given examples, that should have given you an idea on
inferring thoughts, feelings and intentions of the speaker. Here are the things
that you should remember:
Read and view the text carefully. Understand the message of the
speaker.
List down or pay attention to relevant details found in the text and
put these details together.
Determine what these details mean with the use of your
background/ previous knowledge and infer the speaker’s
thoughts, feelings and intentions using these details.
Guided Practice
Let’s try a few items as practice exercise. You will apply what you’ve just
learned in inferring the thoughts, feelings and intentions of the speaker or
writer by answering the questions lifted from the news article you’re about to
read. Are you ready? Let’s start:
ACTIVITIES
Activity 1
Read each sentence carefully; then choose the statement which is a logical
inference for the given sentence. Write the letter of the answer on the space
before every item.
2. The little prince went away, to look again at the roses. And he went back
to meet the fox. "Goodbye," he said. "Goodbye," said the fox. "And now
here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one
can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye." "What is
essential is invisible to the eye," the little prince repeated, so that he
would be sure to remember.
- An excerpt from “The Little Prince” by Antoine de Saint- Exupéry
Retrieved from: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/825188-and-when-the-hour-of-his-departure-drew-near---ah
3. “Education is indeed the most valuable gift that we can leave behind to
the succeeding generations. This is why I have been firm in my stand
that no Filipino youth should ever be denied access to high quality
education, whatever circumstances they may be in.”
- An excerpt from Pres. Rodrigo Duterte’s speech during the
ceremonial turnover of housing units to wounded police officers and
soldiers in San Jose del Monte Bulacan on January 10, 2019
Retrieved from: https://mb.com.ph/2019/01/13/no-filipino-youth-should-ever-be-denied-access-to-high-quality-
education-duterte/
WRAP-UP
Making inferences is a reading skill and strategy that involves what you
know about the concept to make a logical guess using the details found in the
text.
VALUING
It’s very important to stay vigilant in times of crisis like the COVID-19
pandemic. Civic-mindedness and community involvement are two interrelated
words that every Filipino citizen must take into consideration to fight the virus
outbreak that has been taking a toll on the lives of not only Filipinos but also
people across the globe. Our strict obedience to the laws of this country will
surely help us to overcome this insurmountable challenge. Hence, let’s all do
our vital roles by working together as the country needs its people to unite for
common good and be responsible enough to follow precautionary measures
imposed by the government. Above all, never stop reading and learning new
things because reading saves a lot of lives!
POSTTEST
Read each passage. Examine the text for clues, and use your personal
knowledge and experience to help you choose the most likely inference. Write
the letter of the answer on the space before every item.
_____1. “You don’t know what you’re missing,” Jimesha shouted into the
phone over the loud music of the party.
“Nah, I’m too tired,” Nena said.
“Well, suit yourself, but you’ll be sorry,” Jimesha replied.
_____2. Mark heard footsteps. Someone was following him. The hair on the
back of his neck stood on end. He began to quicken his pace, hoping
that whoever was behind him wouldn’t notice, but at last he gave in
to a run.
_____4. The noisy classroom fell silent as soon as Mrs. Santos stepped through
the door. The students shuffled nervously, their eyes darting back and
forth from the broom in Gabriel’s hand to the broken light fixture
swinging overhead.
A. Mrs. Santos will give a test.
B. Gabriel is cleaning the classroom.
C. Gabriel broke the light with the broom.
D. Mrs. Santos is really a witch.
_____5. Dalton twisted the handlebars from side to side, trying to keep the
bicycle upright. His feet pumped the pedals, and as the bike picked
up speed, he found he could steer it much more easily. “Look, I’m
doing it!” he shouted.
A. Dalton just learned to ride a bike.
B. Dalton got a job delivering papers.
C. Dalton just got a new bike.
D. Dalton is very clumsy.
5. A 5. B 5. A
4. C 4. A 4. C
3. B 3. A 3. D
2. B may vary 2. C 2. E
1. A Answers 1. C 1. B
Posttest Activity 2 Activity 1 Pretest
References
ONLINE SOURCES
“Inference.” Quizizz,
https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5b928448a8ebc00019bece5c/inference
https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/80290805830237433/?nic_v2=1a4goO7m9
Marquez, Consuelo. “‘Together At Home’: Int'l Stars Unite in Online Show to ...”
Inquire.net, 18 Apr. 2020, entertainment.inquirer.net/372006/together-at-home-
intl-stars-unite-in-online-show-to-honor-covid-19-frontliners.