Region 1

DIVISION OF LA UNION
BAIL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
GRADE 8
(GRADE/YEAR)
SYLLABUS
VISION: Bail National High School ius an educational institution that commits to develop functionally literate learners who are
responsible, disciplined and morally upright by competent ]
and empowered personnel through ICT based system truly guided by
the norms in educating the Filipino youth.
MISSION: To provide quality basic education that will lay the foundation for the holistic development of the youth.

Prepared by: Michael Stephen R. Gracias

Class Schedule: Monday Friday

- Grade 8 A ( 10:00 11:00)
- Grade 8 B (11:00 12:00)

PROGRAM STANDARD: The learner demonstrates communicative competence (and multiliteracies)

literature and other texts types for a deeper
appreciation of Philippine Culture and those of other countries.

through his/ her understanding of

GRADE LEVEL STANDARD: This lesson aims learners to identify the different parts of speech and their functions, analyze different
selections and express themselves in correct
English grammar through speaking and writing with confidence.
SYLLABUS

TOPICS
MODULE 1: SEARCHING FOR
KNOWLEDGE
Lesson I: BEGINNING THE
KNOWLEDGE QUEST
A. Vocabulary Skills
B. Allahs Hand
(Literature)
C. Synonyms
D. Basic Sentence
Patterns

TIMEFRA
ME

5 hrs

OBJECTIVES / COMPETENCIES
a.) scan for specific information
b.) give the synonyms of words
c.) use S-LV-C and S-TV-DO
patterns of sentences
d.) write a reflective journal
based on learning experiences.

REFERENCES
o

Tiangco, C. S. and Tablan, A. A. (1999). Making

Life Beautiful. Quezon City: Philippine Book Co.

Calilao Ma. Eliza F. et. al. (2004) English.HS.

Com.Quezon City: Bookman Inc.

Santos Bienvenido V., et al.(1999). Moving

Ahead in English II. Quezon City: FNB
Educational.

Lumbrera, Bienvenido and Cynthia N. Lumbrera.

(2000). Philippine Literature. Pasig City. Anvil
Publishing Inc.

Bermudez, Virginia, et.al.(2007) English

Expressways II. Quezon City: SD Publications,
Inc.

Rodriguez, Lorna C.( 2010). Worktext in English

I. Lipa City: United Eferza Academic
Publications, Co

Teaching Guide English II.(2010) SEC: Bureau

of Secondary Education,Department of
Education.

Torres, Myrna M. (2011). English for

Secondary Schools (Revised Edition). FNB
Educational Inc.

Tayao, Ma. Lourdes G., et al. Meeting my

needs for English II. Manila: REX Printing Co.,
1999.

5 hrs

Lesson II: LEARNING TO LEARN

A. Affixes
B. The Boy Who
Couldnt Sing
(Literature)
C. Parts of a Short
Story
D. Imperative
Sentence

5 hrs

a.) get the meaning of words

through definition clues
b. Identify the parts of a short
story
c. use the imperative sentence in
- asking and giving
directions and suggestions
- following written
directions
- making requests and
commands
d.) write a personal reflection on
how you learn things.

5 hrs
Lesson III: LEARNING MORE
FROM LIFE
A. SQ3RS
B. The Parable of the
Lost Son Luke
(Literature)

a.) make an outline of an article

read.
b.) express feelings and
attitudes.
c.) use the appropriate pronoun
to replace a noun.

C. Sequencing of

5 hrs

Events
D. Using Pronouns

d.) enumerate the events of a

story chronologically.
d. write reflections on learning
more from life.

Lesson IV: A DISCRIMINATING

AND
ANALYTICAL
LEARNER

5 hrs
A. Synonyms
B. The Crow and the

Sparrow
(Literature)
C. Getting the Main
Idea

a.) identify from several

meanings that which fits context
b.) determine the main idea of a
material read
c.) make inferences and
predictions
d.) express on-going action
e.) write a personal reflection on
friendship/honesty

D. Present Tense of a
Verb

Lesson V: REFLECTING ON
WHAT IVE LEARNED
A. Compare and
Contrast
B. Only on Saturday
(Literature)
C. Point of View
D. Simple Past Tense
of Verbs

Lesson VI: REFLECTING ON AN

INFORMATIVE
ARTICLE
A. Cause and Effect
Relationship
B. Save the Earth!
(Literature)

a.) get the meaning of unfamiliar

words through
comparison and contrast.
b.) draw conclusions
c.) infer authors point of view
d.) single out human values in
the selection
e.) use the simple past tense
a.) determine social issues
addressed in an informative
article;
b.) identify cause-effect
relationships;
c.) use the simple future tense
effectively in making
suggestions, queries, and
requests;
d.) do a concept map and write a
journal entry

Ponce de leon- Ladena, Helen, et.al .

( 2002)Dimensions in Learning English II.
Quezon City: Rex Publishing Company Inc.
Delos Reyes, Rosemarie R. et.al.( 2004)
English_Com. II. Quezon City: Bookman Inc.

http://atozteacherstuff.com/pdf.htm?
rubric_differentiated.pdf

http://vdp.d91.k12.id.us/Curriculum_Resources/S
heltered
20Instruction%20(SIOP)/Component
%202_Building%

http://www.articlesbase.com/marketingarticles/how-to-put-up-the-bestexhibitiondisplay526499.html

C. Informative
Article
D. Simple Future
Tense

MODULE II: EMBRACING MY HERITAGE

Lesson I: BEING TRUE TO
OURSELVES
A. Recognizing
Synonyms
B. The Oily Truth
(Literature)
C. Making Inferences
-D. Yes/No Questions
and Tag
Questions
Lesson II: BEING A
NATIONALISTIC LEADER
A. Using Context
Clues
B. I Am Proud to be a
Filipino (Poetry)
C. Referents of Words
D. Figurative
Language

Lesson III: BEING A DESCERNING

ASIAN AND
GLOBAL CITIZEN

5 hrs

5 hrs

a.) recognize synonyms

b.) infer character traits,
feelings and motives through
speech and action.
c.) make inferences.
d.) ask different types of simple
questions.
e.) write personal reflections on
certain issues.

Tiangco, C. S. and A. A. Tablan. Making Life

Beautiful. Quezon City: Philippine Book Co.,

1999
Calilao Ma. Eliza F. et. al. (2004) English.HS.

Com.Quezon City: Bookman Inc.

Lapid, Milagros G. and Josephine Serrano.
2000. English Communication Arts and Skills
Through Afro-Asian Literature, Phoenix

5 hrs

a.) pick out the clues in the

sentence that help point to the
meaning of a word.
b.) get the main idea and the
theme of a selection.
c.) distinguish literal language
from figurative language.
d.) identify and interpret
figurative language.
e.) write a personal reflection on
a given topic.

a.)use context clues to

determine the meaning of
unfamiliar words.

Publishing Co.,
Carpio, Rustica C. 2007. Criss Crossing Through
Afro-Asian Literature, Copyright by Anvil
Publishing, Inc.

https://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/engramja/elements
,html

http://grammar.abnet.com/od./ab/g/appendix
term.html

Cabanilla, Josefina. et al. (2005). Language in

Literature.Afro-Asian Literature. Quezon City:
Vibal Publishing House, Inc.

Inocencio, Ines L. (2012). Breaking Grounds

A. Recognizing
Compound words
B. This Rainbow Life
(Literature)
C. Idiomatic
Expressions
D. Adjectives

5 hrs

5 hrs

Lesson IV: THE CHALLENGE IN

WORKING TOGETHER
A. Vocabulary
Building
B. The Happiest Boy
in the World
C. Suffixes
D. Degree of
Adjectives

Lesson V: BEING CONCERNED

ABOUT PEOPLE
A. Context Clues
B. An Open Attitude of
Goodness
C. Conversation in
Context
D. Gerunds and S V
Agreement

5 hrs

b.) show cultural empathy and

respect for human diversity
and universal human rights.
c.) guess the meaning of
idiomatic expressions by noting
keywords in sentences.
d.) describe people, place and
things using adjectives.
e.) write a personal reflection on
a given topic.

through Afro-Asian Literature. Quezon City:

Ephesians Publishing, Inc.
o

Alcantara. Rebecca D. and Cabanilla, Josefina

Q. (1988). Effective Writing. Quezon
City.Phoenix Publishing House, Inc.

Dorn, Linda J. & Soffos, Carla. 2005. Teaching

for Deep Comprehension. Maine: Stenhouse
Publishers.

a.) To determine the meaning of

words through context
b.)To arrange the events of a
story in chronological order
c.) To construct descriptive
sentences using appropriate
words or phrases
d.) To write interesting
advertisements using descriptive
words or phrases
e.) Write a personal reflection
on a given topic.

Tompkins, Gail E. (2000). Teaching Writing (3rd

a.) clarify meaning of words

through clues
b.) interpret meanings, traits,
feelings, motives based on
actions, words and values
presented
c.) use two-word verbs with cut
d.) state intentions, wishes,
plans and feelings by using
gerunds
e.) write a personal reflection on
a given topic.

ed.) New Jersey: Prentice-Hall Inc.

o English Expressways, Textbook for Second Year.
2007. SD Publications, Inc.
o Torres, Myrna S. (2000). Moving Ahead in English
II. FNB Educational, Inc.
o
o

http://www.eduplace.com./graaphic organizer
https://www.google.com

http://homepage.smc.edu/martin_ben/Checklis
t.html

http://intensiveenglish.blogspot.com/2009/01/23.html

Lesson VI: Being Concerned About

Nature
A. Mapping and
Sequencing
B. Cause and Effect
Relationship
C. The Prairie Fire
D. Adverbs

a.) sequence events through

mapping and draw
conclusions
b.) show cause-effect
relationship in a story read
c.) use adverbs as modifiers of
verbs, adjectives or other
adverbs
d.) differentiate the kinds of
adverbs place, manner,
frequency and time when used in
a series.
e.) write a personal reflection on
a given topic.

MODULE III: RESPONDING TO

DIFFERENCES OF
OPINION AND CULTURE
Lesson I: RESILIENCE IN
EMBRACING
CHALLENGES
A. Affixes
B. Interpreting Graph
C. The Small Japanese
Girl
D. Present Perfect
Tense of Verbs

a.) form new words by affixation

b.) make inferences and
predictions
c.) read non-verbal materials
correctly
d.) express ideas effectively
e.) state ones feelings and
reactions in a letter

Tiangco, C. S. and Tablan, A. A. (1999). Making

Life Beautiful. Quezon City: Philippine Book Co.

Calilao Ma. Eliza F. et. al. (2004) English.HS.

Com.Quezon City: Bookman Inc.

Santos Bienvenido V., et al.(1999). Moving

Ahead in English II. Quezon City: FNB
Educational.

a.) infer character traits, feelings

and motives.
b.) use context clues to arrive at
the meaning of words.
c.) narrate events using the past
perfect tense of the verb.
d.) write a letter to communicate
thoughts, feelings,
observations, and needs.

Lumbrera, Bienvenido and Cynthia N. Lumbrera.

(2000). Philippine Literature. Pasig City. Anvil
Publishing Inc.

Bermudez, Virginia, et.al.(2007) English

Expressways II. Quezon City: SD Publications,
Inc.

Rodriguez, Lorna C.( 2010). Worktext in English

I. Lipa City: United Eferza Academic
Publications, Co

Lesson II: RESPONDING TO

PERSONAL PROBLEMS
A. Context Clues
B. Idioms
C. Sarahs Love
Letter
D. Past Perfect Tense
of Verbs

5 hrs

5 hrs

5 hrs

a.) get the meaning of words

Lesson III: RESPONDING TO

SOCIETAL
PROBLEMS
A. Using Affixes
B. Marijuana
C. Verb Tense
D. The Day the Sea
Run Away
D. Future Perfect
Tense of Verbs
Lesson IV: RESPONDING TO
UNCERTAINTIES
AND CHANGES
A. Vocabulary
Enhancement
B. Outlining
C. Ethical
Dimensions of the
Economical Crisis
D. Coordination and
Subordination
E. Idioms

Lesson V: RESPONDING TO
MEDIA
A. Reading an Article
B. Falling Standards
C. Direct and Indirect

5 hrs

5 hrs

5 hrs

from context and word parts

b. note significant details
c. determine the authors tone
and purpose
d. speculate about future events
e. state ones feelings and
reactions in a letter

a.) respond creatively to the

reading text by graphically
representing the ideas in:
1.) a graphic organizer
2.) an outline
b.) figure out the meaning of
unfamiliar words by using
context and word structure
c.) combine two or more related
sentences by compounding
sentence parts
d.) combine two or more related
sentences by subordinating
ideas of lesser importance
e.) write a paragraph explaining
how to do something or how
something was (is) done
a.)work down details in an article
read
b.) identify the meaning of an
idiomatic expression and use
it in everyday speech
c.) quote other people accurately
d.) share ones opinion about an
issue presented
e.) show ones concern about the

Teaching Guide English II.(2010) SEC: Bureau

of Secondary Education,Department of
Education.

Torres, Myrna M. (2011). English for

Secondary Schools (Revised Edition). FNB
Educational Inc.

Tayao, Ma. Lourdes G., et al. Meeting my

needs for English II. Manila: REX Printing Co.,
1999.

Ponce de leon- Ladena, Helen, et.al .

( 2002)Dimensions in Learning English II.
Quezon City: Rex Publishing Company Inc.
Delos Reyes, Rosemarie R. et.al.( 2004)
English_Com. II. Quezon City: Bookman Inc.

http://atozteacherstuff.com/pdf.htm?
rubric_differentiated.pdf

http://vdp.d91.k12.id.us/Curriculum_Resources/S
heltered
20Instruction%20(SIOP)/Component
%202_Building%

http://www.articlesbase.com/marketingarticles/how-to-put-up-the-bestexhibitiondisplay526499.html
o

Speech

affairs of the country and

participate actively in
decision making

D. Idioms

a.) recognize synonyms and

antonyms
b.) express ability, possibility
and obligation
c.) ask/give permission and
advice
d.) make requests
e.) write a personal reflection on
a certain issue

Lesson VI: BECOMING A

REFLECTIVE LEARNER
A. Recognizing
Synonyms
B. Recognizing
Antonyms
C. The Kings Horse
D. Modals
MODULE IV: CHANGING PERSPECTIVE
Lesson I: LEARNING TO DO
A. Idioms
B. Recognizing
Synonyms and
Antonyms
C. The Judgment of
the Birds
D. Gerunds
Lesson II: REFLECTING ON AND
EVALUATING
PREVIOUS EFFORTS
A. Context Clues
B. The Arrow and the
Song
C. The Boy Who
Redeemed His
Fathers Name
D. Compound Words
E. Infinitives

5 hrs

5 hrs

a.) get meanings of words using

context clues
b.) recognize synonyms and
antonyms of words
c.) express reactions to events in
a story
d.) add a gerund phrase in the
subject, direct object,
complement or prepositional
phrase position
e.) write a letter to the editor
a.) form and deduce the meaning
of some compound words
through context
b.) learn to read effectively by
understanding the literal
meaning of sentences
c.) scan a selection for specific
information
d.) use the infinitive and
infinitive phrase correctly and

Tiangco, C. S. and A. A. Tablan. Making Life

Beautiful. Quezon City: Philippine Book Co.,

1999
Calilao Ma. Eliza F. et. al. (2004) English.HS.

Com.Quezon City: Bookman Inc.

Lapid, Milagros G. and Josephine Serrano.
2000. English Communication Arts and Skills
Through Afro-Asian Literature, Phoenix

Publishing Co.,
Carpio, Rustica C. 2007. Criss Crossing Through
Afro-Asian Literature, Copyright by Anvil
Publishing, Inc.

https://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/engramja/elements
,html

http://grammar.abnet.com/od./ab/g/appendix
term.html

Cabanilla, Josefina. et al. (2005). Language in

5 hrs

Lesson III: VIEWING PROBLEMS

AND ISSUES
FROM DIFFERENT
VANTAGE POINTS
A. Context Clues and
Compound
Words
B. The Lost Camel
C. Infinitives and
Infinitive Phrases
D. Idioms

5 hrs

5 hrs
Lesson IV: DRAWING PLANS
A. Reading an Article
B. Planning
Production
C. Active Voice and
Passive Voice
D. No Mistake
E. Idioms
5 hrs

Lesson V: CREATING NEW

APPLICATIONS
A. Using Affixes
B. Robots:
Yesterday, Today and

effectively in
a. restating ideas
b. making plans
c. stating purpose or
reason
e.) write about an imaginary
personal situation
a.) arrive at the meaning of
unfamiliar words through
structural and context clues
b.) form compounds with
participles
c.) use participial modifiers
correctly
d.) write a description of a
person using participles and
participial phrases
e.) write reflections on learning
experiences in a journal
a.)anticipate or predict what is
to follow based on prior
statements
b.) give the meaning of words or
idioms through context clues
c.) report plans, processes and
observations using the active
and passive voice of the verb
d.)write a how-to-do paragraph
explaining a process
e.) write reflections on learning
experiences in a journal

a.) improve ones knowledge of

Literature.Afro-Asian Literature. Quezon City:

Vibal Publishing House, Inc.
o

Inocencio, Ines L. (2012). Breaking Grounds

through Afro-Asian Literature. Quezon City:
Ephesians Publishing, Inc.

Alcantara. Rebecca D. and Cabanilla, Josefina

Q. (1988). Effective Writing. Quezon
City.Phoenix Publishing House, Inc.

Dorn, Linda J. & Soffos, Carla. 2005. Teaching

for Deep Comprehension. Maine: Stenhouse
Publishers.

Tompkins, Gail E. (2000). Teaching Writing (3rd

ed.) New Jersey: Prentice-Hall Inc.

o English Expressways, Textbook for Second Year.
2007. SD Publications, Inc.
o Torres, Myrna S. (2000). Moving Ahead in English
II. FNB Educational, Inc.
o
o

http://www.eduplace.com./graaphic organizer
https://www.google.com

http://homepage.smc.edu/martin_ben/Checklis
t.html

http://intensiveenglish.blogspot.com/2009/01/23.html

Tomorrow
C. Parallelism
D. Idioms

Lesson VI: ANALYZING AND

EVALUATING
RESULTS
A. Context Clues
and Two Word
Verb
B. Gentlemen of the
Jungle
C. Be Beautiful,
Noble, Like the
Antique Ant
D. If Clause
E. Idioms

technical and scientific terms by

using prefixes and suffixes.
b.) plot out the history of
robotics in a cline.
c.) demonstrate understanding
of some idioms with read by
using them in sentences.
d.) write about a personal
experience with a technological
invention.
e.) observe parallelism and unity
in a written composition.
a.) draw conclusions and make
predictions
b.) deduce meaning through
context
c.) construct sentences using
conditional clauses
d.) express plans/intentions
using conditional clauses
e.) write reflections on learning
experiences in a journal