English 8 TOS
English 8 TOS
English 8 TOS
Department of Education
Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula
Division of Zamboanga del Sur
Dimataling District
BALUNO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
TABLE OF SPECIFICATION
Competencies per Quarter Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating Item
Placement
1. Determine the meaning of
words or expressions that
reflect the local culture by
noting context clue.
2. Use conventions in citing
sources.
3. Use modals appropriately.
4. Use emphasis markers for
persuasive purposes.
5. Note implicit signals used
by the writer to indicate
coherence.
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Competencies per Quarter Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating Item
Placement
1. Explain visual-verbal
relationships illustrated in
tables, graphs, and
information maps found in
expository texts.
2. Share ideas using opinion-
marking signals.
3. Compare and contrast the
presentation of the same
topic in different viewing
genres.
4. Compare and contrast
one’s beliefs/convictions
with those presented in a
material viewed.
5. Discern positive and
negative messages
conveyed in a material
viewed.
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Competencies per Quarter Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating Item
Placement
1. Examine biases (for or
against) made by the
author.
2. Analyse intention of words
or expressions used in
propaganda techniques.
3. Determine various social,
moral, and economic issues
discussed in the text
listened to.
4. Analyse literature as a
mirror to a shared heritage
of people with diverse
backgrounds.
5. Use appropriate cohesive
devices in various types of
speech.
6. Use parallel structures
TABLE OF SPECIFICATION
Competencies per Quarter Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating Item
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1. Use appropriate
grammatical signals or
expressions suitable to
each pattern of
development:
general to particular
claim and counterclaim
problem – solution
cause – effect
and others
2. Expand the content of an
outline using notes from
primary and secondary
sources.
3. Synthesize essential
information found in various
sources.
4. Compose effective
paragraphs.
5. Develop paragraphs that
illustrate each text type
(narrative in literature,
expository, explanatory,
factual and personal
recount, persuasive).
6. Deliver a self-composed
speech using all the
needed speech
conventions.