Summary of English 10 Lessons 1-4
Lesson 1: Using Information from Various Sources
- PST: Types of Sources
- P: Primary Sources
- First-hand, original, and authentic.
- S: Secondary Sources
- Interpretation or evaluation of primary sources.
- T: Tertiary Sources
- Collection of both primary and secondary sources.
- ACTCRU: Characteristics to Consider in Information
- A: Accuracy
- C: Completeness
- T: Timeliness
- C: Consistency
- R: Relevance
- U: Uniqueness
Lesson 2: Daedalus and Icarus
- Greek Mythology
- Story of Daedalus, a great inventor, and his son Icarus.
- Created wings to escape from King Minos.
- Icarus flew too high, causing the sun to melt the wings, leading to his fall.
- Moral: Obey parental guidance and avoid egotism.
- Characters
- Daedalus, Icarus, King Minos, Queen Pasiphae, Princess Ariadne, Theseus, King Coculus, Minotaur.
Lesson 3: Textual Aids
- Visual Elements to Aid Text Understanding
- Gig TTM: Types of Textual Aids
- G: Graphic Organizers
- Use for relationships, sequence, order, and development.
- I: Illustrations
- G: Graphs
- T: Tables
- T: Titles and Subtitles
- M: Maps
- Types of Diagrams and Organizers
- Graphic Organizers: Cause and Effect, Fishbone, Venn Diagram, T-chart, Concept Map, Mind Mapping, Cycle, Flowchart.
- Graphs: Bar, Line, Pictograph, Pie.
- Maps: Physical, Political, Road.
Lesson 4: Achieving the Writer's Purpose
- I-P-E: Purposes of Writing
- I: Inform
- Provides information (e.g., news articles, directions).
- P: Persuade
- Influences or convinces (e.g., commercials, campaigns).
- E: Entertain
- Provides amusement (e.g., stories, poems, plays).
Preparation Tip: Review these notes to prepare for the upcoming quiz. Ensure understanding of each lesson's key points and examples. Good luck!