LEARNING MODULE IN ENGLISH 8 S.Y.

2020-2021

MODULE
4 GRAMMAR – Modals
Q1

CONTENT STANDARD PERFORMANCE STANDARD

The learners The learners will be
demonstrate understanding of able to transfer learning by
African literature as a means of composing and delivering an
exploring forces that human beings informative speech based on a
contend with; various reading specific topic of interest keeping
styles vis – à-vis purposes of in mind the proper and effective
reading; prosodic features that use of parallel structures and
serve as carriers of meaning; ways cohesive devices and
by which information may be appropriate prosodic features,
organized, related, and delivered stance, and behavior.
orally; and parallel structures and

FORMATION STANDARD
The learners will value the Mission, Vision, Goals and Objective of
the school in lined with the subject matter.

MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCY

Use modal verbs, nouns and adverbs appropriately.

OBJECTIVES:

At the end of this module, the learner will be able to:

 define what modal is
 list down things that can and can’t do;
 familiarize with the different type of modals and their uses;
 appreciate the importance of modals in his/her daily life;

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 make a comic strip about what a student must and must not do during
pandemic;
 construct a sentence about the pictures below using the appropriate
modals.

SUBJECT MATTER
Modals

TIME FRAME
2 weeks

PRAYER

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

Lord, true source and giver of life and wisdom, grant me discernment,
understanding and wisdom in learning. Shine also in my mind the light of the
grace of the Holy Spirit. Give me a keen sense of understanding, a retentive
memory, a capacity to grasp things correctly, and a skill to express myself
with thoroughness and clarity. Be with me at the start of my work. Guide its
progress and bring it into completion. Grant this through Christ, our Lord.
Amen.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

DISCLAIMER

The images were taken

from the internet or
google images.

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PRE-ASSESSMENT TEST

Directions: Fill in the blanks. Choose the most appropriate word

below that will complete the sentence. Some sentence has a one or
two possible answers
Answer ATTACHMENT 1
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ACTIVITY #1
“Who Am I?”
What can you do? What can’t you do?
Directions: List down the things that you can and can’t do.

Answer ATTACHMENT 2
Page 10
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LECTURE
1
WHAT ARE MODALS?
- These are types of verbs that indicates modality, i.e., likelihood, permission,
ability and obligation.
- They are Auxiliary verbs that provide additional and specific meaning to the
main verb of the sentence.
USES OF MODALS

 CAN- ability (present), permission (present), request, possibility, and to

express a statement that is less uncertain than will.

- Ryan can speak French but he cannot speak German. (ability to do)
- Can I offer you something to drink? (permission)
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- I can lend you my car till tomorrow. (offer)

- Can we visit grandma in the weekend? (suggestion)
- If the weather is perfect tomorrow, we can go on a picnic. (possibility)

 COULD- ability (past), permission, request, offer, suggestion,

future possibility
- Jason could do 50 push-ups in five minutes when he was young (ability
to do in the past)
- Could you lend me two grants? (permission)
- I could lend you my car till tomorrow. (offer)
- I could get an A or B in grammar. It depends on the final exam (future
possibility)
- Could you say it again more slowly? (request)

 WILL- wish, request, demand, order, prediction, assumption,

promise, spontaneous decision, habits
- The weather will be hot enough to go the beach this weekend.
(prediction)
- Will you open the window, please? (request)

 WOULD- past tense of will, polite request, actions take place in

the past, desire, preferences
- Would you prefer tea or coffee? (preferences)
- Would you mind turning the radio off? (polite request)
- I would like to have one day off. (desire)

 MUST- very strong advice/obligation

- You must pay by cash.
- You must do your homework before watching TV.
- All employees must come to staff meetings.

 MUST NOT- things you’re not allowed to do

- You mustn’t smoke, eat and drink in the museum.
- You must not drink and drive.
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ACTIVITY # 2
MUST OR MUST NOT?
Poor Fair Good Excellent
1 pts 2 pts 3 pts 4 pts

ATTRACTIVENESS The comic strip is The comic strip is The comic strip is The comic strip is
distractingly messy or acceptably attractive attractive in terms of exceptionally
very poorly designed. though it may be a design, layout and attractive in terms of
It is not attractive. bit messy. neatness. design, layout and
neatness.

CREATIVITY The graphics do not The graphics One or two of the Several of the
reflect student somewhat reflect graphics used in the graphics used in the
creativity in their student creativity in comic strip reflect an comic strip reflect an
creation and/ or their creation and/ or exceptional degree of exceptional degree of
display. display. a student creativity in a student creativity in
their creation and/ or their creation and/ or
display. display.

COMIC RELEVANCE Elements of comic, Elements of comic, Elements of comic, Elements of comic,
including ideas and including ideas and including ideas and including ideas and
story line, are not story line, are story line, are relevant story line, are
relevant to the topic. somewhat relevant to the topic. extremely relevant to
to the topic. the topic.

CAPTIONS WITH Captions do not relate Captions are related Captions are related Captions are related to
MODALS well to the scenes. Do to the scenes and the to the scenes and the the scenes and the
not use modals. story, but the story, and most story, and the
connections are less connections are easy connections are easy
obvious. Use 3-4 to understand. Use 5- to understand. Use 7
modals. 6 modals. above modals.

SPELLING, There are more than 5 There are 4-5 There are 1-3 There are no spelling,
PUNCTUATION, AND spelling, punctuation, spelling, spelling, punctuation, punctuation, or
GRAMMAR and grammar errors. punctuation, and or grammar errors. grammar errors.
grammar errors.

Directions: Make a comic strip about what a student must and must not do
during pandemic. Use different types of modals. You will be graded based on
the rubric below.

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Answer ATTACHMENT 3
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LECTURE
1.2
(Continuation of Lecture 1)

USES OF MODALS

 SHALL- used to express the simple future of the person, suggestion,

offering
- Shall we meet at the bus stop? (suggestion)
- Shall I help you with your luggage? (offering)
- I shall never forget your help.

 SHOULD- give advice and opinions, expectations, suggest a less strong

possibility
- You are driving too fast; you should slow down a little bit. (advice and
opinions)
- You have gained a lot of weight. You should go on a diet. (advice and
opinions)
- Are you ready? The taxi should be here soon. (expectations)

 MAY- future possibility/ get permission / to express wish or hope.

- It may rain. (future possibility)
- Elizabeth may know his telephone number. (future possibility)
- May I come in? (permission)
- You may come if you want. (permission)
- May you a long life! (wish or hope)

 MIGHT- possibility
- Ashley might be in the library. I am not sure.

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ACTIVITY # 3
SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION

Direction: Construct one sentence about the pictures below using the
appropriate modals. (2 pts.-Grammar, 1 pt.-usage of modals)

Answer ATTACHMENT 4
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ACTIVITY 4 – MUST,
MIGHT, MAY?
Directions: Choose the correct modal verb (must, might or may) to complete
the sentence under each picture. Write your answer on the space provided

Answer ATTACHMENT 5
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Life is like a riding bicycle.

To keep your balance,
You must keep moving.

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CLOSING PRAYER

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

I thank you, Lord our God, you have opened my eyes to the light of
your wisdom. You have gladdened my heart to the knowledge of truth. I
entreat You, Lord. Help me always to do your will. Bless my soul and body, my
words and deeds. Enable me to grow in grace, virtue, and good habits, that
Your name may be glorified. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and forever,
Amen.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

At the end of the module the student is expected to submit the following
activities:
NAME OF ACTIVITY PAGE NUMBER SCORE
 PRE-ASSESSMENT Page 2 9
 ACTIVITY # 1 – WHO AM I? Page 2 10
 ACTIVITY # 2 - MUST / MUST Pages 5 11
NOT?
 ACTIVITY # 3 – SENTENCE Page 7 12
CONSTRUCTION
 ACTIVITY # 4 – MUST, Page 8 13
MIGHT, MAY?
 ASSESSMENT Pages 9 14

REFERENCES
 [Link]
grammar/modality-other-modal-words-and-expressions
 [Link]

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 [Link]
and-its-type

Attachment
Name: ____________________________ Date:___________

Address: ___________________________ Section: ____________

1
PRE-ASSESSMENT
Directions: Fill in the blanks. Choose the most appropriate word below that
will complete the sentence. Some sentence has a one or two possible
answers.

1. The daughter asked her mother if she __________ go out.

might would must

2. ________ her soul rest in peace!

Would May Can

3. If you stayed here, you _________ not face the problem.

would should must

4. He _________ be given warm welcome if he wins the tournament.

will shall can

5. She __________ read a book while watching TV during her school days.

must could would

6. You ________ brush your teeth after every meal.

should must not will

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Attachment
STUDENT’S SIGNATURE OVER PRINTED NAME PARENT’S SIGNATURE OVER PRINTED NAME
Name: ____________________________ Date:___________

Address: ___________________________ Section: ____________

2
ACTIVITY # 1 – WHO AM I?
What can you do? What can’t you do?

Direction: List down the things that you can and can’t do.

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Attachment
STUDENT’S SIGNATURE OVER PRINTED NAME PARENT’S SIGNATURE OVER PRINTED NAME
Name: ____________________________ Date:___________

Address: ___________________________ Section: ____________

3 ACTIVITY # 2- MUST OR MUST NOT?
Directions: Make a comic strip about what a student must and must not do
during pandemic. Use different types of modals. You will be graded based on
the rubric below.

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Attachment
Name: ____________________________
STUDENT’S SIGNATURE OVER PRINTED NAME
Date:___________
PARENT’S SIGNATURE OVER PRINTED NAME

Address: ___________________________ Section: ____________

4 ACTIVITY #3- SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION
Direction: Construct one sentence about the pictures below using the
appropriate modals. (2 pts.-Grammar, 1 pt.-usage of modals)

1.______________________________________________________________________

2.______________________________________________________________________.
3.____________________ _____________________________
_____________________

4.________________________________________________________________

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5.______________________________________________________________________
Attachment
Name: ____________________________ Date:___________

Address: ___________________________ Section: ____________

5
ACTIVITY # 4 – MUST, MIGHT, MAY?
Directions: Choose the correct modal verb (must, might or may) to complete
the sentence under each picture. Write your answer on the space provided.

1. Oh no! I think he __________ be hurt! [Link] just the same! That boy________
be his son.
.

3. That looks delicious! ______ I have some? 4. He is running very well! He

_______ win.

5. I _______ complete the project by this week. 6. The building _______ have a fire
alarm.

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7. The government ______ provide health care 8. You ______ answer my

question right away.

STUDENT’S SIGNATURE OVER PRINTED NAME PARENT’S SIGNATURE OVER PRINTED NAME

ASSESSMENT

Read the Context—"Moving into an Apartment"

Directions: Choose the correct modal to complete the passage. Write your answer on
the numbers
below.

Before this year, I 1. (could / may) not move out of my parents' house
because I don’t have a job. But now that I have finished college and have a job, I
realized that living at home 2. (will / could) drive my parents and me crazy.
Unfortunately, it's not so easy to find an apartment in the city. Without an agent, you
3. (must / might) not be able to find all the available listings. Because of my agent's
help, I found a wonderful condominium this morning and signed the lease. Before now,
I couldn't sign a lease, but now I 4. (would / can) because I am twenty-one.

I asked my friends to help me move because I knew that I 5. (couldn’t /

wouldn’t) fit all my possessions into my little car. My best friend said, “I 6. (can be
able to / will be able to) help you move next week." He added, "I 7. (can / would)
rather help earlier in the morning than later in the afternoon." My father also offered to
help me move. He 8. (must / will) be really be eager to have me move out!

Another friend told me that he 9. (could / would) help me move, but he never
showed up. What a flake! With the help of three friends, I was able to get all my
possessions into the new condo.
My parents are happy for me, but warned, "You 10. (must / must not) spend
all your money each month. Save a little extra money for unexpected emergencies." I
know that everyone is supposed to save a little extra money, but it is hard with so
many bills to pay. I made a few purchases. The first thing that I had to have was
furniture. I 11. (could, might) have slept on the wood floor, but it was too hard, so I
bought a sofa-bed.

It 12. (will / can) take about a year until I am able to completely furnish my
apartment. By this time next year, I will have learned a lot about living independently.

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ANSWERS

1._______ 5._______ 9.________

2._______ 6._______ 10._______
3._______ 7._______ 11._______
4._______ 8._______ 12.______

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