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Grade 6 English.

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250lessons

72DepEd competencies

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Textbook 1Stories, Plot, and Point of View

4 chapters · 25 lessons

Chapter 1

Story Grammar and Important Elements

Chapter 2

Sequencing Eight Events and Tracking Plot

Chapter 3

Flashback and Story Memory

Chapter 4

Third-Person Omniscient Point of View

Textbook 2Deeper Meaning in Literary Texts

4 chapters · 25 lessons

Chapter 1

Inferring Purpose, Message, and Audience

Chapter 2

Predicting Possible Endings

Chapter 3

Main Idea, Summary, and Conclusion

Chapter 4

Hyperbole, Irony, and Learning from Stories

Textbook 3Words, Sentences, and Grammar for Clear Meaning

4 chapters · 25 lessons

Chapter 1

Context Clues and Reference Tools

Chapter 2

Verbs, Perfect Tenses, and Complements

Chapter 3

Phrases That Add Detail

Chapter 4

Compound-Complex Sentences for Better Writing

Textbook 4Culture-Based Narrative Writing and Visual Storytelling

4 chapters · 25 lessons

Chapter 1

Planning Culture-Based Narratives

Chapter 2

Building the Narrative from Beginning to Ending

Chapter 3

Non-Verbal Cues in Storytelling and Performance

Chapter 4

Visual Meaning and Cultural Appropriateness

Textbook 5Reading Informational Texts and Organizing Ideas

4 chapters · 25 lessons

Chapter 1

Outlining Topic, Main Idea, and Supporting Details

Chapter 2

Persuasive Texts and Author’s Purpose

Chapter 3

Conclusions, Generalizations, and Summaries

Chapter 4

Facts, Opinions, and Responsible Reading

Textbook 6Propaganda, Visual Influence, and Multimedia Messages

4 chapters · 25 lessons

Chapter 1

Propaganda Techniques and Persuasive Influence

Chapter 2

Multimedia Elements and Author’s Purpose

Chapter 3

Point of View, Stereotypes, and Cultural Appropriateness

Chapter 4

Creating Responsible Multimedia Messages

Textbook 7Expository and Persuasive Writing with Evidence

4 chapters · 25 lessons

Chapter 1

Structure: Introduction, Body, and Conclusion

Chapter 2

Relevant Information and Evidence

Chapter 3

Writing Explanations, News Reports, and Persuasive Texts

Chapter 4

Revising with Sentences, Visuals, and Multimedia

Textbook 8Surveys, Forms, and Information Gathering

4 chapters · 25 lessons

Chapter 1

Purpose, Audience, and Survey Design

Chapter 2

Print Survey Forms and Personal Data Information

Chapter 3

Open-Ended and Interview Survey Forms

Chapter 4

Online Survey Forms and Digital Responsibility

Textbook 9Visual Design and Meaning-Making

4 chapters · 25 lessons

Chapter 1

Lines, Shapes, Colors, and Space

Chapter 2

Layout, Directionality, Tone, and Mood

Chapter 3

Symbolism, Purpose, and Truth in Images

Chapter 4

Creating Culturally Appropriate Visual Texts

Textbook 10Integrated Culture-Based Communication Portfolio

4 chapters · 25 lessons

Chapter 1

Planning the Communication Portfolio

Chapter 2

Drafting Written Outputs

Chapter 3

Adding Visual, Multimedia, and Non-Verbal Support

Chapter 4

Revising, Presenting, and Reflecting

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Every DepEd competency, covered.

The 72 competencies set for Grade 6 English, and every one has lessons behind it.

Story Elements and Plot

7 competencies

Comprehend literary texts by noting important elements or story grammar.
Sequence events: at least 8 events.
Summarize story events.
Identify type of plot: flashback.
Identify author’s/speaker’s point of view: third person omniscient.
Make predictions: possible ending.
Apply important story elements to one’s schema: learning vicariously from the text.

Reading Strategies and Author's Purpose

7 competencies

Identify the main idea.
Draw conclusions.
Infer author’s purpose, message, and target audience.
Identify author’s purpose: entertain; inform, explain, describe; persuade.
Make generalizations.
Make a summary.
Identify the author’s purpose.

Hyperbole and Irony

1 competency

Analyze figures of speech to get and clarify meaning: hyperbole and irony.

Context Clues and Reference Sources

2 competencies

Use context clues: punctuation.
Use general references: almanac.

Verbs, Tenses, and Complements

3 competencies

Use kinds of verbs: intransitive.
Use perfect tenses: present, past, future.
Use complements: noun, pronoun, adjective.

Phrases, Adverbs, and Sentence Clarity

6 competencies

Use prepositional phrases as adjective: adjectival phrase.
Use prepositional phrases as adverbs: adverbial phrase.
Use order of adverbs: manner, place, frequency, time, purpose.
Compose compound-complex sentences.
Compose appropriate sentences for clarity and coherence.
Use sentence skills for clarity and coherence.

Writing for Purpose and Audience

9 competencies

Express ideas appropriately using text type: narrative.
Give relevant information on a given topic.
Provide evidence to support information.
Express ideas appropriately using text types: explanation, news report, persuasive.
Use formal and informal tone and mood appropriately.
Use age-appropriate, gender-responsive, and culture-sensitive language.
Express ideas appropriately for purpose, context, and target audience.
Use narrative, explanation, news report, and persuasive text types.
Give relevant information.

Text Organization and Outlining

4 competencies

Use introduction, body, and conclusion in conveying ideas.
Note important information through outlining: topic, main idea, supporting details.
Use inductive-deductive organization: diamond.
Use introduction, body, and conclusion.

Persuasion, Propaganda, and Bias

7 competencies

Identify text type: persuasive.
Distinguish fact from opinion: statements of facts, opinions, and fact-based statements of opinion.
Identify propaganda techniques: name calling/labelling, glittering generalities, transfer, testimonials, plain folks, bandwagon, fear, half-truths/spin, bad logic/unwarranted extrapolation, card stacking.
Determine ideas explicitly used to influence viewers: author’s point of view/stand.
Determine propaganda technique used.
Interpret stereotypes on age and gender.
Interpret stereotypes on socio-economic status.

Visual Texts and Images

10 competencies

Identify the purpose of the visual text.
Analyze how visual elements contribute to the meaning of a text.
Evaluate cultural appropriateness of visual elements.
Create a visual text drawn from visual elements learned.
Identify visual elements using lines, shapes, colors, and space.
Interpret lines, shapes, and colors used to convey meaning.
Identify visual elements using layout and directionality.
Interpret tone and mood through colors, space, layout, and directionality.
Interpret images or ideas explicitly used to influence viewers: symbolism.
Identify real or make-believe, fact or non-fact images.

Multimedia Texts

4 competencies

Identify multimedia elements: text, graphics, audio, video, animation.
Analyze how multimedia elements contribute to the meaning of a text.
Create a multimedia text drawn from multimedia elements learned.
Analyze how multimedia elements contribute to meaning.

Speaking with Nonverbal Cues

7 competencies

Use facial expressions.
Use gestures.
Use eye contact.
Use haptics.
Use posture.
Use proxemics and blocking.
Use appropriate non-verbal cues for clarity of context, purpose, and meaning.

Survey and Interview Forms

5 competencies

Create simple survey forms based on purpose.
Create simple survey forms: personal data information in print.
Create open-ended survey forms in print.
Create interview survey forms orally.
Create online survey forms digitally.

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The whole year, lesson by lesson.

Textbook 1Stories, Plot, and Point of View

4 chapters · 25 lessons

Chapter 1

Story Grammar and Important Elements

Chapter 2

Sequencing Eight Events and Tracking Plot

Chapter 3

Flashback and Story Memory

Chapter 4

Third-Person Omniscient Point of View

Textbook 2Deeper Meaning in Literary Texts

4 chapters · 25 lessons

Chapter 1

Inferring Purpose, Message, and Audience

Chapter 2

Predicting Possible Endings

Chapter 3

Main Idea, Summary, and Conclusion

Chapter 4

Hyperbole, Irony, and Learning from Stories

Textbook 3Words, Sentences, and Grammar for Clear Meaning

4 chapters · 25 lessons

Chapter 1

Context Clues and Reference Tools

Chapter 2

Verbs, Perfect Tenses, and Complements

Chapter 3

Phrases That Add Detail

Chapter 4

Compound-Complex Sentences for Better Writing

Textbook 4Culture-Based Narrative Writing and Visual Storytelling

4 chapters · 25 lessons

Chapter 1

Planning Culture-Based Narratives

Chapter 2

Building the Narrative from Beginning to Ending

Chapter 3

Non-Verbal Cues in Storytelling and Performance

Chapter 4

Visual Meaning and Cultural Appropriateness

Textbook 5Reading Informational Texts and Organizing Ideas

4 chapters · 25 lessons

Chapter 1

Outlining Topic, Main Idea, and Supporting Details

Chapter 2

Persuasive Texts and Author’s Purpose

Chapter 3

Conclusions, Generalizations, and Summaries

Chapter 4

Facts, Opinions, and Responsible Reading

Textbook 6Propaganda, Visual Influence, and Multimedia Messages

4 chapters · 25 lessons

Chapter 1

Propaganda Techniques and Persuasive Influence

Chapter 2

Multimedia Elements and Author’s Purpose

Chapter 3

Point of View, Stereotypes, and Cultural Appropriateness

Chapter 4

Creating Responsible Multimedia Messages

Textbook 7Expository and Persuasive Writing with Evidence

4 chapters · 25 lessons

Chapter 1

Structure: Introduction, Body, and Conclusion

Chapter 2

Relevant Information and Evidence

Chapter 3

Writing Explanations, News Reports, and Persuasive Texts

Chapter 4

Revising with Sentences, Visuals, and Multimedia

Textbook 8Surveys, Forms, and Information Gathering

4 chapters · 25 lessons

Chapter 1

Purpose, Audience, and Survey Design

Chapter 2

Print Survey Forms and Personal Data Information

Chapter 3

Open-Ended and Interview Survey Forms

Chapter 4

Online Survey Forms and Digital Responsibility

Textbook 9Visual Design and Meaning-Making

4 chapters · 25 lessons

Chapter 1

Lines, Shapes, Colors, and Space

Chapter 2

Layout, Directionality, Tone, and Mood

Chapter 3

Symbolism, Purpose, and Truth in Images

Chapter 4

Creating Culturally Appropriate Visual Texts

Textbook 10Integrated Culture-Based Communication Portfolio

4 chapters · 25 lessons

Chapter 1

Planning the Communication Portfolio

Chapter 2

Drafting Written Outputs

Chapter 3

Adding Visual, Multimedia, and Non-Verbal Support

Chapter 4

Revising, Presenting, and Reflecting

Every DepEd competency, covered.

The 72 competencies set for Grade 6 English, and every one has lessons behind it.

Story Elements and Plot

7 competencies

Comprehend literary texts by noting important elements or story grammar.
Sequence events: at least 8 events.
Summarize story events.
Identify type of plot: flashback.
Identify author’s/speaker’s point of view: third person omniscient.
Make predictions: possible ending.
Apply important story elements to one’s schema: learning vicariously from the text.

Reading Strategies and Author's Purpose

7 competencies

Identify the main idea.
Draw conclusions.
Infer author’s purpose, message, and target audience.
Identify author’s purpose: entertain; inform, explain, describe; persuade.
Make generalizations.
Make a summary.
Identify the author’s purpose.

Hyperbole and Irony

1 competency

Analyze figures of speech to get and clarify meaning: hyperbole and irony.

Context Clues and Reference Sources

2 competencies

Use context clues: punctuation.
Use general references: almanac.

Verbs, Tenses, and Complements

3 competencies

Use kinds of verbs: intransitive.
Use perfect tenses: present, past, future.
Use complements: noun, pronoun, adjective.

Phrases, Adverbs, and Sentence Clarity

6 competencies

Use prepositional phrases as adjective: adjectival phrase.
Use prepositional phrases as adverbs: adverbial phrase.
Use order of adverbs: manner, place, frequency, time, purpose.
Compose compound-complex sentences.
Compose appropriate sentences for clarity and coherence.
Use sentence skills for clarity and coherence.

Writing for Purpose and Audience

9 competencies

Express ideas appropriately using text type: narrative.
Give relevant information on a given topic.
Provide evidence to support information.
Express ideas appropriately using text types: explanation, news report, persuasive.
Use formal and informal tone and mood appropriately.
Use age-appropriate, gender-responsive, and culture-sensitive language.
Express ideas appropriately for purpose, context, and target audience.
Use narrative, explanation, news report, and persuasive text types.
Give relevant information.

Text Organization and Outlining

4 competencies

Use introduction, body, and conclusion in conveying ideas.
Note important information through outlining: topic, main idea, supporting details.
Use inductive-deductive organization: diamond.
Use introduction, body, and conclusion.

Persuasion, Propaganda, and Bias

7 competencies

Identify text type: persuasive.
Distinguish fact from opinion: statements of facts, opinions, and fact-based statements of opinion.
Identify propaganda techniques: name calling/labelling, glittering generalities, transfer, testimonials, plain folks, bandwagon, fear, half-truths/spin, bad logic/unwarranted extrapolation, card stacking.
Determine ideas explicitly used to influence viewers: author’s point of view/stand.
Determine propaganda technique used.
Interpret stereotypes on age and gender.
Interpret stereotypes on socio-economic status.

Visual Texts and Images

10 competencies

Identify the purpose of the visual text.
Analyze how visual elements contribute to the meaning of a text.
Evaluate cultural appropriateness of visual elements.
Create a visual text drawn from visual elements learned.
Identify visual elements using lines, shapes, colors, and space.
Interpret lines, shapes, and colors used to convey meaning.
Identify visual elements using layout and directionality.
Interpret tone and mood through colors, space, layout, and directionality.
Interpret images or ideas explicitly used to influence viewers: symbolism.
Identify real or make-believe, fact or non-fact images.

Multimedia Texts

4 competencies

Identify multimedia elements: text, graphics, audio, video, animation.
Analyze how multimedia elements contribute to the meaning of a text.
Create a multimedia text drawn from multimedia elements learned.
Analyze how multimedia elements contribute to meaning.

Speaking with Nonverbal Cues

7 competencies

Use facial expressions.
Use gestures.
Use eye contact.
Use haptics.
Use posture.
Use proxemics and blocking.
Use appropriate non-verbal cues for clarity of context, purpose, and meaning.

Survey and Interview Forms

5 competencies

Create simple survey forms based on purpose.
Create simple survey forms: personal data information in print.
Create open-ended survey forms in print.
Create interview survey forms orally.
Create online survey forms digitally.