SPECIAL EDUCATION

MODULE FOR
THE VISUALLY
IMPAIRED
ENGLISH LEVELIV

Submitted by:
Antoinette T. De Guzman
Requirement in SPED 305
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. MODULE I – The Braille Alphabet,

Capitalization, Paragraphing, Punctuation,
Cardinal Numbers

Lesson 1 – The First Ten Letters of the Alphabet

Lesson 2 – The Second Ten Letters of the Alphabet
Lesson 3 – The Last Six Letters of the Alphabet
Lesson 4 – Capital Letters and Fully Capitalized Words
Lesson 5 – Reading and Writing Paragraph
Lesson 6 – Period, Question Mark, Exclamation Point, Comma,
Semicolon, Colon
Lesson 7 – Apostrophe, Quotation Marks, Parentheses,
Brackets
Lesson 8 – Hyphen, Dash, Double Dash
Lesson 9 – Cardinal Numbers

II. MODULE II – The Alphabet Contractions

Lesson 1 – Alphabet contractions (but, can, do, every)

(from, go, have)
Lesson 2 – Alphabet contractions (just, knowledge, like,
more) (not, people, quite, rather)
Lesson 3 – Alphabet contractions (so, that, us, very) (will,
it, you, as)
 ENGLISH VISUALLY IMPAIRED

The modules are intended to familiarize the pupil with English Braille contractions and
their usage and with the rules of Braille writing.

MODULE I The Braille Alphabet, Capitalization, Paragraphing, Punctuation,

Cardinal Numbers

I. What is the Module About?

These are reading and writing exercises using the first ten letters of the alphabet that are
formed by using the upper and middle dots of the cell. The second ten letters of the
alphabet are formed by adding dot 3 to each of the first ten. The letters u, v, x, y and z are
formed by adding dots 3 and 6 to the first five letters. The letter w, dots 2-4-5-6, does not
fit into this pattern because Louise Braille devised the Braille system in France, and the
French alphabet did not contain the letter w.

Capitalization is indicated by placing the capital sign (dot 6) immediately before the letter
affected. When all of the letters in a word are capitals, the double capital sign (dot 6
placed in two consecutive cells immediately before the word) is used.

This module is made up of nine lessons:

Lesson 1 The First Ten Letters of the Alphabet
Lesson 2 The Second Ten Letters of the Alphabet
Lesson 3 The Last Six Letters of the Alphabet
Lesson4 Capital Letters and Fully Capitalized Words
Lesson 5 Reading and Writing Paragraph
Lesson 6 Period, Question Mark, Exclamation Point, Comma, Semicolon, Colon
Lesson 7 Apostrophe, Quotation Marks, Parentheses, Brackets
Lesson 8 Hyphen, Dash, Double Dash
Lesson 9 Cardinal Numbers
II. What Will the Child Learn from This Module?

At the end of the module, the child should be able to:

A. read and write the English alphabet correctly

B. read and write words, phrases and sentences with capitalization
C. read and write short paragraphs
D. use the punctuation marks correctly
E. write cardinal numbers correctly

III. Let’s See What the Child Already Knows A.

Write the correct answer.

1. bake a (cake,can)
2. a big (tong, long)
3. get the (bell,tell)
4. the hard (sock,rock)
5. a mule (horse,pig)

B. Write the words correctly.

1. maria ana
2. (title of a book) story in reading
3. philippines
4.Tuesday and Friday
5. my name is _____.

C. Write the paragraph correctly.

liza has a toy. it is a pretty doll. it is in the box. the doll’s dress is pretty.

D. Write the correct punctuation marks for each sentence.

1. I love my Mother__
2. Do you love me __
3. Oh __ what a great day__
4. I eat avocado__ apple__ atis and papaya__
5. Write the parts of the body__
 Lesson 1 The Braille Alphabet

A. Let’s Review Have the child say the sound and write the following.

v d a f c e h g j s
B. Let’s Learn Have the child read the following words.

vase
dive
jade
face
egg
case
hale

C. Lets’ Try This Have the child read and copy the following.

fade bad cab dig fad big

D. Lets’ See What You Have Learned Have the child read the following phrases.
big cage
an egg
big jade
a big cab
a face

Have the child read the following sentences.

He had a big dice.

Dad had a cab.
 Jig had a big jade.

Lesson 2 The Braille Alphabet

A. Let’s Review Have the child say the sound and write the following.

m l k n o s t q r p

B. Let’s Learn Have the child read the following words.

Kick
Kneel
Melon
mammal
noise
notice
orange
popcorn
pope
sad
trio
ticket

C. Let’s Try This

Have the child read the

phrases.
can kneel
a big melon an orange
a mammal
D. Lets’ See What You Have Learned Have the child read the sentences.
1. Slice the big watermelon.
2. Tom is an orphan.
3. A cat is a mammal.
4. Mom likes popcorn.
5. Put the oranges in the bag.
 Lesson 3 The Braille Alphabet

A. Let’s Review Have the child say the sound and write the following

uvwxyz

B. Let’s Learn Have the child read the following words

buzz zoo
ukulele whale
ultimate box
zebra fox

C.Let’s Try This Have the child write the following words.

Zip pray
wade music
violet cube

D. Let’s See What You Have Learned Have the child read the sentences.
1. An egg has a yolk.
2. He has a ukulele.
3. The zebra is in the zoo.
4. The umbrella is in the box.
5. Alma has a violet dress.
Lesson 4 Capital Letters and Fully Capitalized Words
 A. Let’s Review

Have the child read the phrases.

easy quiz
big zebra
jazz tunes
pretty rosebud
a nice surprise

Remind the child, that capitalization is indicated by placing the capital sign ,
(dot 6) immediately before the letter affected. When all the letters in a word are
capitals, the double capital sign , , (dot 6 placed in two consecutive cells immediately
before the word) is used.

B . Let’s Try This

Have the child write the following.

Jollibee
Danilo
Palmoliv
e JOSE CRUZ
I Love JESUS.
I live in the PHILIPPINES.
 Lesson 5 Reading and Writing Paragraph

A. Let’s Learn

Have the child read the paragraph.

Dad gave Jack a ball. The ball is big. He likes to play with his ball. Jack
likes to roll and kick the ball.

B. Let’s Try This

Let the child read and copy the paragraph.

Doni’s Pet Doni has a pet.

The pet is a cat.
The cat is fat.
The cat likes milk.
The cat sleeps on the mat.

C. Let’s See What You Have Learned

Have the child write his/her own paragraph.

1. The child can write a paragraph about himself/herself.

2. The child can write a paragraph about his/her favorite toy, food, etc.
 Lesson 6 Period, Question Mark, Exclamation Point, Comma,
Semicolon, Colon

A. Let’s Learn

Have the teacher remind the child.

The use, order, and spacing of Braille punctuation should follow as in print, only one
space (cell) is left empty following commas and semicolons. However, unlike print which
often leaves two blank spaces following a colon and between sentences, only one empty
cell is left in Braille.

B. Let’s Try This

Have the child read and practice writing the following sentences.

I want five toys: ball, drum, top, kite, robot.

Ralph is sick; get a taxi!
Does Jim want a bicycle?
Help! Help! I hurt my foot.
 Lesson 7 Apostrophe, Quotation Marks, Parentheses, Brackets

A. Let’s Learn

Have the child learn the following additional punctuation signs.

A. Let’s Try

This Let the pupil read and practice writing the following sentences.

“Let’s fly kites,” says David.

Annie saw (lion, snake, crocodile) in the zoo.

Gil has a quiz. [See my notes.]

Let’s meet at BOB’S CAFE.

 B. Lets’ See What You Have Learned
Have the child write the following.

A boy wrote a hymn, “God Loves Me.”

He has (pants, brief, shirt) in the bag.
Tita’s dress is nice.
Submit the project [see my report] to Miss Ada.

Lesson 8 Hyphen, Dash, Double Dash

A. Let’s Learn

The teacher will present the following punctuation marks to the child.

B. Let’s Try This

Let the child practice writing the following.

mid-June
“Run–run,” Pat exclaims.
Two plus six equals ——
 C. Let’s See What You Have Learned Read and copy the following.

My aunt sells home-made pies.

We meet at Mr. _____ ‘s twice a week.

Tracy is a happy man – or is he?

Lesson 9 Cardinal Numbers

A. Let’s Learn Explain the rules to the child.

Let the child practice writing the examples.

1. There are no special Braille symbols for cardinal numbers. Instead, the
numbers 1 through 0 are expressed by the letters a through j preceded by the
number sign (dots 3-4-5-6). The number sign, like the capital sign, is a special
Braille composition sign. Examples:
 MODULE II The Alphabet Contractions
I. What is the Module About?

To save space and facilitate reading, certain groups of letters appearing

frequently in the English language are represented in Braille by special
characters known as contractions or signs. These signs may utilize one or two
cells and they may represent whole words, parts of words, or both.

The first type of contraction to be learned is the one-cell whole-word sign that
is represented by a single letter of the alphabet.

This module is made up of three lessons

II. What Will the Child Learn from This Module?
At the end of the module, the child should be able to:
 Lesson 1 Alphabet contractions
A. Let’s Learn
Have the child read the alphabet contractions.

B. Let’s Try This Have the child read the following.

1. Lito likes to eat, but he has no food.

2. Tom can swim.
3. Do girls cook?
4. Every bird has a bill.
5. Jojo is from Bulacan.
C. Lets’ See What You Have Learned
Have the child write the correct word for the sentence.
1. Tito likes to drive (but can) he has no car.
2. Riza (do can) write.
3. (Do Does) we talk?
4. (Do Every) dog has a tail.
5. I am (from can) Manila.
 Lesson 2 Alphabet Contractions

A. Let’s Review
Have the child read the following.

Lito likes to eat but he has no food.

Roy can drive but he has no car.
Do frogs hop?
Every car has four tires.
My book is from my uncle.
I want to go to the park.
We have two feet.
B. Let’s Learn Have the child read the alphabet contractions.

C .Let’s Try This

Have the child read the following.
1. Can he just roll the ball?
2. Tito’s life is rather simple.
3. The quiz is quite easy.
4. Self-knowledge is wisdom
D.Lets’ See What You Have Learned

Have the child read the following.

1. Let’s eat more fruits.

2. People can pray.
3. Do not eat junk food.
4. The news is quite bad
 Lesson 3 Alphabet Contractions

A. Let’s Review
Have the child read the sentences.

1. Dan has knowledge about plants.

2. Babies like milk.
3. Read more books.
4. Do not play on the road.
5. People can talk.
6. The boy is quite tall.
7. I rather write than draw.

B. Let’s Learn
C. Let’s Try This Have the child read the following.
1. Is that my book?
2. Susie can help us bake a cake.
3. Jan is very happy.
4. Ditas will buy fruits.
5. It is a big room.
D. Lets’ See What You Have Learned Read and write the following.
1. Get that ball.
2. Mom gave us bananas.
3. The mango juice is very cold.
4. Nita will tell us the news.
5. It is a big animal.

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