Let Us Study

Every day in our lives, we encounter different people whom we need to interact
with, and to get along with. In order to establish a harmonious relationship with
Music is a form of art that combines vocal or instrumental
sounds to create a composition.

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them, we need to develop a good conversational skill to become an effective
communicator.
What you are going to learn in this module will help you develop your skill to
become more effective communicator and conversationalist.
Activity 1: Figure It Out!
The table below is called the K-W-L Chart. All information that you will fill in
the table will help you know the word and even extend it to a sentence.
Example, the word is EXPAND. What do you know about this word? Write your
answer in that column.
Moving on, what do you want to know about the word extend? What is in this
word that you want to discover? Again, write it directly in the third column.
However, for the last column, What I Learned, you can only fill in the box after
you have learned something from the inputs, discussions, or Let Us Study portion of
this module. After which try to figure out the things you learned upon doing the
given tasks. From then on, you can go back and answer the last column box.

Word What I KNOW What I WANT to
Know

What I LEARNED

expand

What have you observed from the table?
What do you think you are doing?
Do you have already an idea on what you are about to learn today?
Those are what we are going to discover later. Are you ready?
You will be acquainted more of this lesson as you move further and explore the
different activities provided for you in this module.
Activity 2: Remember Me
At this time, I would like you to exercise your memory. You do not have to
worry because this activity would somehow sharpen your mind and you are guided
in completing the task. I am sure you will enjoy doing it.
Look closely at the table below. Make it sure that you will fill in the boxes by
following carefully to the instructions.
1. What picture or image can you remember for each word? Draw it inside the
box.
2. What information can you tell about each? Write in the third box.
3. How will you define the word using the information that you have? Write in
the fourth box.
The first word is done for you. So, it is your turn to do the others.

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Word/s Picture/ Image Information Own Definition

Coronavirus 19

• a deadly
coronavirus
• dangerous
• pandemic
• unsafe

Coronavirus 19 is a
kind of deadly
coronavirus that has
killed thousands of
lives.

Typhoon

Nature

Now, do you have any idea of what we are doing?
Yes, you are correct! We are extending or expanding the word! Just imagine,
from a simple one word, you are now able to expand it longer making it into a sentence
by just adding up the information that you know.
What you have just done is actually an example of extended or expanded
definition of words.
To understand fully the lesson, consider the given information below.
What is an expanded definition of words?

Expanded definition defines and explains a single term, concept, or
object.

In defining a term, all you need to do is to be familiar with these components:

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TERM/ CONCEPT/
WORD is the word to
be defined.

GENUS/ CLASS is
to which the term
being defined
belong.

DIFFERENTIA refers to the
details about the term that
distinguish it from other
members of the class or what
makes the term different from
another item in the category.

You may also follow the pattern in expanding the definition of the word.
PATTERN:

Word/concept/ term = class/ genus + differentia/ distinguishing characteristics

Examples:

term/word class/ genus differentia

1. Coronavirus 19 is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered
coronavirus.
2. Nature is the phenomena of the physical world collectively, including plants,
animals, the landscape, and other features and products of the earth.

TERM/ CONCEPT GENUS/ CLASS DIFFERENTIA

Nature the phenomena of
the physical world

including plants, animals, the
landscape, and other features
and products of the earth

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Another way of expanding a word is through this illustration. Observe very
carefully how it is done.

Steps to expand a definition of word using the illustration above:
1. First, classify the word.
2. Second, picture out its image.
3. Next, gather factual information about the word.
4. Then, identify its key traits and characteristics.
5. After which identify what are those from your lists can be and cannot be
included in forming the definition of the word.
6. Lastly, use the pattern in the formulation of an expanded definition of word.
For instance, based on the illustration above, how will you define flood?
It may be:
term class differentia

• Flood is a body of water that rises, overflows, and submerges dry lands.

term class differentia

• Flood is a body of water that overflows caused by heavy rain which damages
properties and lives.