6. Philippine literature is literature associated
with the Philippines from prehistory,
through its colonial legacies, and on to
the present.
7. The learner demonstrates communicative
competence through his/her understanding
of Philippine Literature and other texts
types for a deeper appreciation of
Philippine Culture.
Grade Level Standard
8. 1ST QUATER
CONTENT STANDARD
The learner demonstrates understanding of: pre-colonial Philippine
literature as a means of connecting to the past; various reading
styles; ways of determining and word meaning; the sounds of
English and the prosodic features of speech; and correct subject-
verb agreement. PERFORMANCE STANDARD
The learner transfers learning by: showing appreciation for the
literature of the past; comprehending texts using appropriate
reading styles; participating in conversations using appropriate
context-dependent expressions; producing English sounds correctly
and using the prosodic features of speech effectively in various
situations; and observing correct subject verb agreement.
9. 2ND QUARTER
CONTENT STANDARD
The learner demonstrates understanding of: Philippine literature
during the Apprenticeship as a means of examining conflicts; various
purposeful listening and viewing strategies; difference between literal
and figurative language; ways to extract and condense information
based on library sources; verbal and non-verbal cues in oral
communication; and types of phrases, clauses, and sentences.
PERFORMANCE
STANDARD
The learner transfers learning by: resolving conflicts presented in
literary selections; using tools and mechanism in locating library
resources; extracting information and noting details from texts to
write a précis, summary, or paraphrase; distinguishing between and
10. 3RD QUARTER
CONTENT STANDARD
The learner demonstrates understanding of Philippine literature in
the Period of Emergenceas a tool to assert one's identity; strategies
in listening to and viewing of informative andshort narrative text;
word relationships and associations; informative speech forms; and
use of direct/reported speech, passive/active voice, simple past and
past perfect tenses andsentence connectors.
PERPORMANCE
STANDARD
The learners transfer learning by: showing ways of asserting one's
identity; comprehending information and short narrative texts using
schema and appropriate listening and viewing strategies; expressing
ideas, opinions, and feelings through various formats; and enriching
written and spoken communication using direct/reported speech,
11. 4TH QUARTER
CONTENT STANDARD
The learner demonstrates understanding of contemporary Philippine
literature as a means of responding to the demands of the global
village; various extended text types; lexical and contextual clues;
appropriate and polite oral language, stance, and behavior; and use
of imperatives, prepositions, verbs, and wh-questions.
PERFORMANCE
STANDARD
The learner transfers learning by: explaining the need to be
cooperative and responsible in today’s global village; using
appropriate strategies to comprehend extended text type; using
lexical and contextual clues to understand unfamiliar words and
expressions; using imperatives, prepositions, and appropriate and
20. Anglo-American literature usually refers to books
written by English or American authors,
though is sometimes used more generally to
refer to any written work produced by the
English-speaking world.
21. The learner demonstrates communicative
competence through his/her understanding of
British-American Literature, including Philippine
Literature and other text types for a
deeper appreciation of Philippine Culture and
those of other countries.
Grade Level Standard
22. 1st QUARTER
CONTENT STANDARD
The learner demonstrates
understanding of how Anglo-
American literature and other
text types serve as means of
enhancing the self; also how to
use processing, assessing,
summarizing information ,
word derivation and formation
strategies , appropriate word
order, punctuation marks and
PERFORMANCE STANDARD
The learner actively participates in
a speech choir through using
effective verbal and non-verbal
strategies based on the following
criteria: Focus, Voice, Delivery,
FacialExpressions, Body
Movements/Gestures and
Audience Contact.
23. 2ND QUARTER
CONTENT STANDARD
The learner demonstrates
understanding of how
Anglo-American literature
and other text types serve
as ways of expressing
insights and emotions; also
utilizing skills in
determining figurative
speeches and forms of lyric
poetry, using jargons and
participles accurately and
PERFORMANCE STANDARD
The learner actively
participates in a chamber
theatre presentation through
effective verbal and non verbal
strategies based on the
following criteria: Voice, Facial
Expressions, Gestures, Body
Movements, Audience Contact
and Creativity.
24. 3RD QUARTER
CONTENT STANDARD
The learner demonstrates
understanding of how
Anglo-American literature
and other text types serve
as a means of connecting to
the world; also how to use
ways of analyzing one-act
play and different forms of
verbals for him/her to
skillfully perform in a one-
PERFORMANCE STANDARD
The learner skillfully
performs in one-act play
through utilizing effective
verbal and nonverbal
strategies and ICT
resources based on the
following criteria: Focus,
Voice, Delivery, and
Dramatic Conventions.
25. 4TH QUARTER
CONTENT STANDARD
The learner demonstrates
understanding of how Anglo-
American literature and other
text types serve as a means of
preserving unchanging values
in a changing world; also how
to use the features of a full-
length play, tense consistency,
modals, active and passive
constructions plus direct and
PERFORMANCE STANDARD
The learner competently
performs in a full-length play
through applying effective
verbal and non-verbal
strategies and ICT resources
based on the following
criteria: Focus, Voice,
Delivery and Dramatic
Conventions.
