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Grade VIII Module 3

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STO.

ROSARIO MONTESSORI SCHOOL


JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

Module Number #3 English Quarter I


Grade VIII August 31 – September 04

I. Introduction
Citing sources properly is essential to avoid plagiarism in your writing. It is an academic
convention for keeping track of which sources influenced your own thinking and research. Not citing
sources properly could imply that the ideas, information, and phrasing you are using are your own, when
they actually originated with another author.

II. Objectives
- Recognize the modal verbs used in the sentence.
- Choose the appropriate modal to complete a sentence.
- Understand the different uses and meanings of the modal verbs.

III. Activities
A. Discussion
A citation is the format we use for crediting sources.
a) It proves that our information is valid
b) It gives credit where credit is due
c) It is expected in all scholarly work
d) It helps others follow the path of our research
e) It helps us avoid plagiarism

Source Citation Format

 Book
Authorlastname, Firstname. Title of Book. Place: Publisher, Date. Pages. Print or (URL)

 Encyclopedia Article
Authorlastname, Firstname "Name of Article." Name of Reference Book. Edition. Year.

 Magazine Article
Authorlastname, Firstname. "Title of Article." Title of Periodical Day Month Year: pages.
Medium of publication.

 Newspaper Article
Authorlastname, Firstname. "Name of article." Name of Newspaper [City Published] Date Published,
Edition, Section: Page Number of Article.

 Journal Article
Authorlastname, Firstname. "Name of article." Name of Scholarly Journal Series Type/Number Volume
Number.Issue Number (Year of Publication): page numbers.
 Magazine Article from an Electronic Database
Authorlastname, Firstname. "Name of article." Name of Magazine Date Published. Date Accessed
<URL>.

 Website
Author's Lastname, Firstname. "Page Title." Larger Site. Date of electronic publication/last upload.
Web. Day Month Year of access. <http://www.url.htm>.

B. Experience

C. ACTION (APPLICATION)
Activity 1:
Study the following and use each in a sentence.
1. according to Hayle – according to the rules
2. ace in the hole – a plan or asset that is sure to succeed
3. a square peg in a round hole – a misfit
4. add insult to injury – aggravate a bad situation
5. all thumbs – clumsy, awkward
6. all ears – attentive
7. anybody’s game – a contest in which one is sure of winning
8. ashes in one’s mouth – bitter disillusionment
9. barking up the wrong tree – looking in the wrong place
10. clam up – be secretive

Activity 2:

IV. Assessment
A. Identify the meaning of the underlined idiomatic expressions using context clues. Circle the letter of
the correct answer.

1. You’ve got to have some work experience under your belt before you can hope to get a stable job.
A. have gained a lot of friends from high places who can help you get the job
B. have acquired experience or have satisfactorily achieved something
C. have attained more talent to manipulate interview results
D. have obtained enough financial resources to unwind
2. Now here’s this week’s quiz. It’s time to put your thinking caps on.
A. to feel bombarded and heavy with a difficult task
B. to solve a problem or create an idea by thinking
C. to consider with much deliberation
D. to think with deep meditation
3. Black gold is primarily found in the Middle East.
A. illegal money C. sand
B. camel D. oil
4. When he tried to put the blame on Pedro, he was sent away with a flea in his ear.
A. being reprimanded C. being banished
B. D. being exiled
5. To live in grey existence would mean to live a colorless life.
A. confused, at a loss C. exciting, full
B. dull, monotonous D. hectic, busy

B. Study carefully each set of idiomatic expressions and fill in the blank with the correct idiom. Make
changes in the expressions to be used if necessary. You may also change the form of the verb to show a
different tense (e.g., present, past, or past participle)

make a beast of oneself - eat large quantities of food, leaving little for others
a cat’s nap - a short sleep taken during the day
donkey’s years - a very long time
a fish out of water - someone who feels uncomfortable in unfamiliar
surroundings or company
smell a rat - detect something suspicious; sense that something is wrong

6. My students had planned to play trick on me, but because they were so quiet and attentive I
______________________________.
7. Why don’t you take _______________________________ if you’re tired?
8. I always expect that a voracious eater like him will ______________________________ on such a big
occasion like this.
9. I didn’t know anyone at the party and I felt like __________________________ among all my sister’s
high school friends.
10. At first, I didn’t recognize Ana when she stopped me in the park because I hadn’t seen her for
_________________________

V. Additional Resources:

VI. Reflection

VII. Feedback

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