City of Mandaluyong Science High School

E. Pantaleon St. Hulo, Mandaluyong City

Senior High School
Reading and Writing Skills

OF STUDIES by FRANCIS BACON

Worksheet
I. Create atleast 3 emojis and/or memes to show how you feel about STUDYING.

II. Research about Francis Bacon. Create a graphic organizer that will give the best visual representation
of what you know about him.

III. Unlock the vocabulary words below by researching their meaning and writing your own sentence using
the word.
Vocabulary Word Meaning Example Sentence
1. sloth

2. affectation

3. condemn

4. confute

5. wrought

6. apt
IV. Reflect on the following questions
1. How important is it for you to go to school and study?

2. List at least 5 subjects and their importance.

V. Accomplish the two-column chart that will give you an image of how your opinions about the topic
agree/disagree with that of the author.

According to me …. According to the author ….

What is the purpose of studying?

How do you perceive the people who do not study?

How do you think they differ from those who do?

What is your opinion about “over-studying”? What

are the effects (good or bad) of doing so?

How are real-life experiences valuable to studies?

How will you put in your own words the given Crafty men condemn studies, simple men admire
quotation? them, and wise men use them.

Do you agree with the statement given? Explain Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe
your answer. and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse;
but to weigh and consider.
 How does reading hone a man’s personality? Reading hones a man’s personality.

What conclusion can you make from the given lines
from the essay?
So if a man’s wit be wandering, let him study the
mathematics; for in demonstrations, if his wit be
called away never so little, he must begin again. If his
wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let
him study the Schoolmen; for they are cymini
sectores [splitters of hairs]. If he be not apt to beat
over matters, and to call up one thing to prove and
illustrate another, let him study the lawyers’ cases.

VI. A time to Ponder - Think about your current understanding about the topic and complete the
following sentence starters:

I used to think....

Now I think ...

VII. Draw a symbol the you believe will capture the main idea of the text. Give a short explanation. Be ready to
present your output to the class.