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English
Quarter 1 – Module 2:
Genres of Viewing
English – Grade 7
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 2: Genres of Viewing
First Edition, 2020

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English
Quarter 1 – Module 2:
Genres of Viewing
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the English 7 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Genres of

Viewing!

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators

both from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator
in helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while
overcoming their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and
independent learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this
also aims to help learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking
into consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
body of the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing
them to manage their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to
encourage and assist the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

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For the learner:

Welcome to the English 7 Self-Learning Module (SLM) on Genres of Viewing!

The hand is one of the most symbolized part of the human body. It is often used to
depict skill, action and purpose. Through our hands we may learn, create and
accomplish. Hence, the hand in this learning resource signifies that you as a learner is
capable and empowered to successfully achieve the relevant compe tencies and skills at
your own pace and time. Your academic success lies in your own hands!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to
process the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in
the module.

What I Know This part includes an activity that aims to

check what you already know about the
lesson to take. If you get all the answers
correct (100%), you may decide to skip
this module.
This is a brief drill or review to help you link
What’s In
the current lesson with the previous one.

In this portion, the new lesson will be

What’s New
introduced to you in various ways such as
a story, a song, a poem, a problem opener,
an activity or a situation.
This section provides a brief discussion of
What is It
the lesson. This aims to help you discover
and understand new concepts and skills.
This comprises activities for independent
What’s More
practice to solidify your understanding and
skills of the topic. You may check the
answers to the exercises using the Answer
Key at the end of the module.
This includes questions orblank
What I Have Learned
sentence/paragraph to be filled in to process
what you learned from the lesson.
This section provides an activity which will
What I Can Do
help you transfer your new knowledge or skill
into real life situations or concerns.

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 Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your
level of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.

Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be

given to you to enrich your knowledge or
skill of the lesson learned. This also tends
retention of learned concepts.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in

the module.

At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in developing

this module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part
of the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other
activities included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.

If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do

not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that
you are not alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and
gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

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 What I Need to Know

Literary Genres are classified under various formats. Genre covers not only
written, but also spoken, audio or visual which are formed by conventions that
change over time as there are new ones invented.

According to a recent survey, young people between 8 and 11 years old spend
and average of 19 hours and 49 minutes a week watching televisions or using
the internet. If you’re average, that means you spend nearly 20 hours a week of
viewing something. That’s a lot of time ! (k12.thoughtfullearning.com)

So, because viewing plays such an important role in your life, you need to know
and understand the different materials you viewed. In this lesson, I want you to
explore and have fun discovering the genres of viewing. After going through this
module, you are expected to:

Learning Objectives
After working on the activities in this module you will be able to:
1. identify the different viewing genre.
2. describe the features of each genre.
3. determine the main idea of a material viewed
4. discuss how viewed materials differ from each other (documentary,
movie clip, trailer, news flash, video, internet-based program, etc) and;

Most Essential Learning Competencies (ELCs)

EN7VC-I-e-6:

At the end of this learning module student acquires skill in identifying the genre of
a material viewed such as movie clip, trailer, news flash, internet-based
program, documentary, video, etc.

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 What I Know

Task 1 : True or False

On a half-sheet of paper, write T if the statement is true according to what you

know and F if it is false. Be ready to explain your answer with a partner.

_____ 1. Genre sets up categories of literature.

_____ 2. Genre comes in different formats and is not limited to written or spoken.

_____ 3. “National Geographic” is an educational formatted television program.

_____ 4. Youtube is an internet –based platform which provides viewing of shows,

movies and documentaries.

_____ 5. Genre remains the same as the time passes by.

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 Lesson

2 English: Genres of Viewing

What’s In

Task 2: The Genre Challenge

Copy the Grid below in your notebook. Recall the titles of the book or story you have
read and have them listed on the chart below. You can include two titles in your
example. Are you ready to revisit your memory? Come on! Start Recalling.

Did you enjoy it?

Genre Title Yes No

Science 1.
Fiction 2.

Mystery

Drama

Comedy

Biography

Fantasy

Notes to the Teacher

Ask students to share their answers before the class. Allow feedback from the
class on the answers presented. This could be a great time to allow the students to
enjoy recalling their experiences on materials read or viewed. Thus, creates a positive
classroom motivation and discussion to engage them in the lesson.
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The literary genres you listed above are only few of the many examples of
written genre. Remember genres are not only in written or spoken form. They
can come in Visual as well. This is what we call the VIEWING GENRE. This type
of genre is what you usually seen on television, internet and other media .

Now, for your next task, pick out from the list of genres which you think
belongs to the Viewing Genre. Write your answer in your note book.

Task 3. Genre Cloud

On the Genre Cloud, pick out all the Viewing Genre and write them on
your notebook. Are you ready? Let’s begin.

documentary
poetry, movie clip, animation, historical fiction,
flash news, variety show, educational,
fable, music, movie trailer,

internet-based program

Now, let us see how well you answered the

task. Kindly refer your answer on the next
page for the list of Viewing Genre. Did you get
all the correct answers? Great! Now you can
proceed to the task.