1. 3
MTB-MLE
(Mother Tongue Based-Multi Linguistic Education)
Learner’s Material
Unit 1
This instructional material was collaboratively
developed and reviewed by educators from public and
private schools, colleges, and/or universities. We
encourage teachers and other education stakeholders
to email their feedback, comments, and
recommendations to the Department of Education at
action@deped.gov.ph.
We value your feedback and recommendations.
Department of Education
Republic of the Philippines
2. MTB-MLE – Grade 3
Learner’s Material
First Edition, 2014
Republic Act 8293, section 176 states that: No copyright shall subsist in any
work of the Government of the Philippines. However, prior approval of the
government agency or office wherein the work is created shall be necessary for
exploitation of such work for profit. Such agency or office may, among other things,
impose as a condition the payment of royalties.
Borrowed materials (i.e., songs, stories, poems, pictures, photos, brand
names, trademarks, etc.) included in this book are owned by their respective
copyright holders. Every effort has been exerted to locate and seek permission to
use these materials from their respective copyright owners. The publisher and
authors do not represent nor claim ownership over them.
Published by the Department of Education
Secretary: Br. Armin A. Luistro FSC
Undersecretary: Dina S. Ocampo, Ph.D.
Department of Education-Instructional Materials Council Secretariat
(DepEd-IMCS)
Office Address: 5th Floor Mabini Building, DepEd Complex
Meralco Avenue, Pasig City
Philippines 1600
Telefax: (02) 634-1054 or 634-1072
E-mail Address: imcsetd@yahoo.com
8. 2
Week 1
Tell and Learn!
Read the dialogue of the two pupils.
Hello! I’m Rosita. I’m 8 years
old. You may call me Rose.
Hi! I’m Albert. I’m 8 years old
too. You may call me Bert.
What did they tell to each other?
If you were one of the children in the dialogue, what other
information will you give?
Get a partner and get to know each other by telling those
informations.
9. Activity 1
A story is made up of different elements.
Create a map by filling in the information for the story “The Pet”
3
Setting Map
Character Map
Title of the Story
Who are the
important
people in the
story?
Tell something
about each
person in the
story.
Who is your most
liked person in
the story? Why?
Title of the Story
Where does the
story take
place?
When does the
story take
place?
How does the
place look like?
Tell and Learn!
10. Title of the Story
4
Plot Map
What are the important
events in the story?
Remember!
A story has three elements.
What is the problem of the
character/s in the story?
What is the solution to the
problem?
Setting, Character and Plot are elements of a Story.
The setting tells about the time and the place where
the story happened.
The character tells about the important person or
persons in the story.
The Plot tells about the events in the story. It includes
problems the character faces in the story and the
resolution of the problem.
Activity 2
Tell and Learn!
Read the following sentences from the selection “The Pet”
A. The family was going to a beach resort.
11. B. Father saw a kitten on the grass.
C. Greg enjoyed looking at the dragonflies around.
D. There were colorful butterflies in the garden.
E. A boy carrying a big cat came along.
Can you identify the nouns in the sentences?
Copy and write them on your notebook.
Remember!
A noun is a name of a person, a place, or a thing.
5
What are nouns?
Activity 3:
Let’s Try This!
Each sentence describes a noun. Read each one
carefully and write the noun it describes on the blank.
1. We have the same mother and father. We live in one house.
She is my __________________.
2. We eat it. It has fins and scales. It swims in the water. It is a
____________.
3. It can be round and it can be square or other shapes, too.
Mother prepares it for my birthday. It is a _________.
4. I use it to clean our house. I also use it to remove cobwebs. It
helps me do my chores. It is a ________.
5. I carry it to school. I read it and it teaches me a lot of things. I
get a lot of ideas from it. It is a ________.
12. Waiting for Sally
(By: Nelia D. Bamba)
“Sally is coming home today!” said mother. “We should go
to the bus terminal to welcome her.” Father and Ben went along.
Sally will surely have heavy baggage. Aunt Rosa stayed back
home to prepare Sally’s favorite buko shake and bibingka.
“How exciting, mother! After two long months of work, she is
coming home,” said Ben. “I wonder what she bought for me.”
At the terminal, Father asked, “Buses have come and gone.
“The sun is now starting to set. Let’s wait for the next bus.
Sally might already be in it, “mother said with a worried voice.
Holding back tears from his eyes, Ben said, “Mother, I’m sure
she’s on the next bus. Don’t worry.”
“Here is the last bus from the city!” said father. “Let’s hope
As the door of the bus opened, Sally ran to her family with
smile on her lips and shouting “Mother, father, at last, I’m here!”
“You have made everybody worried,” said father.
“I’m sorry but traffic was long,” said Sally.
Father and Ben helped Sally with her bags. Sally carried the
extra bag. “Ben, I bought you three new t-shirts and a back
pack,” said Sally.
“Thank you,” said Ben. “But what is more important is
6
Read and Learn!
Activity 4 – A
Read the story.
Where is Sally?”
Sally is in it.”
we’re together again.”
Answer the following questions.
1. Who is coming home?
13. 2. Who will meet her at the bus station?
3. What do you think did the family feel?
4. How do you think Sally feels too?
5. Why did Aunt Rosa stay at home?
6. Why was mother worried?
7. What did the family feel? Dramatize.
8. What did Ben feel? Dramatize.
7
Activity 4 – B
Read each riddle. Encircle the correct answer in the box.
1. It is a pet. It has four legs and
one tail.
ant cat bird
2. It can be round or square. It is
delicious and sweet. Mother
prepares it for me on my
birthday.
bag cake candy
3. It has four legs and two long
horns. He helps the farmer in the
field all day long.
cow carabao horse
4. I have many different colors.
You see me in the sky after a
rainy day.
rainbow clouds color
5. I have many seats. You can ride
on me and I will take you
anywhere.
pencil bus school
POST ASSESSMENT
Exercise # 1:
Read the story “Waiting for Sally”. Copy five (5) sentences from the
story that contains a noun. Underline the nouns in the sentences
Then tell if it is a name of person, place, or thing.
Example:
person 1. “Sally is coming home today, said mother.”
14. _________ 2. _______________________________________
_________ 3. _______________________________________
_________ 4. _______________________________________
_________ 5. _______________________________________
Exercise # 2:
Read the sentences. Write the underlined noun in the appropriate
column in your notebook.
a. Julie walked around the barn and saw the chickens.
b. A cat was seen running with the dogs.
c. Mother asked them to play marbles with you.
d. The beach is filled with colored umbrellas.
e. I can’t get him out of bed.
f. Jim bought a box and two jars.
NOUN
Singular Plural
8
Week2
Tell and Learn!
Activity 1:
Read the sentences. Copy the nouns in each sentence.
Then tell if it is a count noun or a mass noun. Write your answers in
the proper column.
1. The water from the fountain is cool and clean.
2. Ana wore a red ribbon on her hair.
15. 3. My Aunt Sally needs a bottle of cooking oil for the menu.
4. Father bought vegetables and fruits for dessert.
5. Mother carried a can of milk and a bowl of oatmeal.
Count Nouns Mass Nouns
___________________ _______________________
___________________ _______________________
___________________ _______________________
___________________ _______________________
Nouns can be divided into two groups: COUNT nouns
Nouns can be counted are called “count nouns.” The
plural forms of these nouns are usually made by
adding an “s” to the singular forms.
flower – flowers kite – kites
road – roads friend – friends
MASS nouns are things which cannot be counted one
by one. Some common mass nouns are:
rice flour oil sugar
9
and MASS nouns.
For example:
Activity 2:
Remember!
Let’s Try This!
Look around you. Can you name examples of count nouns
and mass nouns?
Count Nouns Mass Nouns
16. tomatoes lotion spoon milk
mangoes coffee water
10
Activity 3:
Read each sentence carefully. Choose a word from the box
that will complete the idea of the sentence. Then tell if the word is
a count noun or a mass noun. Write your answers on the blank.
mass nouns 1. Drinking lots of coffee will keep you awake.
___________ 2. I will use some ______ on my skin so it will not be dry.
___________ 3. Filipinos eat with ______ and fork.
___________ 4. A glass of ______ a day is good for your bones.
___________ 5. Doctors say we need to drink at least eight glasses
of ______ .
___________ 6. Mother needs five ______ for the dish.
Read and Learn!
Read the story orally.
Juicy, Juicy, Fruits
By: Nelia D. Bamba
“Beep, beep, beep!” The school bus is here!” the children
scrambled out and picked their bags.
“Time to go home, thank God its Friday!” said the children.
“Alright kids, everybody on the bus now,” said Mang
Peping. Soon the bus was on its way. Suddenly, the bus
stopped. It would not run.
17. “I have to check the machine, kids, “the driver said. “We will
be a little late, but don’t worry this is just a small problem.”
The children let out a loud sigh. “I thought I can still watch
my favorite cartoon show, “Frances said.
“Wow! Look outside! Everybody look outside! Look at those
melons, pomelos, pineapples, and guavas at the stalls! They
look so fresh,” said Marie.
“Those fruit stalls were not there yesterday,” said Miguel.
“It’s harvest time,” said Mang Peping. “Those fruits were
harvested yesterday by those people from their farm.”
“I wish mother had seen these fruits. She will surely buy
some,” said Miguel. “I love to eat fruits. Mother said they’re
good for the health.”
“Hey, remember the activity we did in class this morning?”
11
Ana said.
“Yes, we did a rap and a chant about healthy food with
Miss Santos,” Kevin answered.
“Instead of getting bored waiting, let’s rap,” Jose
exclaimed. The he began to rap:
“Pomelos, Pomelos, juicy, juicy, juicy,
Pomelos juicy, fruity, juicy pomelos (Right)
I love juicy, juicy pomelos
Juice that tickles, tickles me best. (Yes, yes, yo!)
Jose, Mario and Ana followed and started rapping:
“Melons, Melons, juicy, juicy, juicy,
Melons juicy, fruity, juicy melons (Right)
I love juicy, juicy melons
Juice that tickles, tickles me best. (Yes, yes, yo!)”
All the other kids joined in the rap naming all the fruits they
saw in the fruit stand. No one noticed the bus running again to
take them home.
18. Think It Over!
Answer the following questions.
1. Who are the characters in the story?
2. What are they doing in the bus? Why?
3. What did the children do while in the bus?
Tell and Learn!
Activity 4:
Write each noun in the appropriate box.
12
a. a bottle of cooking oil
b. a pan of rice cake
c. an apple
d. a cup of sugar
e. ten mangoes
f. a pack of butter
g. one banana
h. a jar of salt
i. a glass of juice
j. three oranges
N
O
U
N
Mass Noun
Count Noun
19. Activity 5:
Choose five phrases from the list in Activity 4. Write your own
sentences using the nouns.
1. _______________________________________
2. _______________________________________
3. _______________________________________
4. _______________________________________
5. _______________________________________
Tell and Learn!
Read the paragraph taken from the story “Up, Up, and Away”.
It’s Saturday. Father and Marlon could spend the whole day
together. They walked across rice fields and a stony path before
they reached the meadow. Marlon was all excited!
Where did the story happen? When did the story happen? What
is the setting of the story?
What part of the story tells when and where the story happened?
13
Remember!
The setting of a story tells:
the place where the story happened and,
the time when the story happened
The setting answers the questions where and when.
20. Activity 6:
Choose the correct setting for the kind of stories below. Write the
letter of your answer.
14
1. Fiesta
Where will it take place?
a. in the barrio
b. in a canteen
c. at the sea
When will it happen?
a. opening of classes
b. Christmas time
c. any time of the month
2. Fairy Tale
Where will it take place?
a. School
b. palace
c. zoo
When will it happen?
a. Past
b. present
c. future
3. A school singing contest
Where will it take place?
a. In a party
b. in a program
c. in the office
When will it happen?
d. 12:00 midnight
e. lunch time
f. after class hour
21. Let’s Try This!
Activity 7
Fill in the boxes with the correct spelling of the words from the story
to be dictated by the teacher.
S
v l
Read the story and answer the questions that follow.
Rolly ran to the store. He was going to buy salt for mother
who was cooking lunch. He saw his friend, Cris, at the store. Cris
showed him his new toy robot. Rolly was so thrilled at the toy.
Suddenly, Aling Maria asked him. “Are you going to buy
something?” Rolly looked at Aling Maria with a blank look on his
face. He forgot what it is that mother asked him to buy. Aling
15
Read and Learn!
J
t r y
b
h e t
h
22. Maria asked him what his mother was doing. Rolly smiled and
answered, “She is cooking lunch. I need to buy her a pack of
salt.” Leaving the store, Rolly thanked Aling Maria for helping him
remember.
What is Rolly’s problem?
How was he able to solve his problem?
What do you call the part of the story that tells character’s
problem and how he/she solved it?
Remember!
The Plot is an element of the story.
It is made up of the problem and its solution.
The problem tells a situation that the character of the
16
story faces.
The solution tells how the character faced the solution
and solved it.
Activity 8:
Read the short story below. Try to find the problem in the story,
and its solution.
Paragraph A
Jenny and Joyce visited grandfather’s farm.
“I really love this place,” said Jenny “The trees are
amazing!” said Joyce. “They’re full of fruits. Let’s go to my
favorite tree,” she added. “It has lots of fruits in it! I want to get
some but I can’t reach them.”
What is the problem? _________________________________
What is the solution? _________________________________
23. What is the problem? _______
What is the solution? _______
COME AND GET TO KNOW ME!!!!!
What is your complete name?
What is your favorite color?
How many brothers and sisters do you have?
What are your favorites?
What do you usually eat for breakfast?
What do you love to eat for lunch?
What is your best dinner meal?
Reminder: ANSWER IN COMPLETE SENTENCE
17
Paragraph B
“Here, take this pole,” said Jenny. One, two, down the
mangoes go. “I got two!” said Joyce.
“Look at those ducks in the pond. Look how lovely they
are,” said Jenny. She moved closer. One of her slippers slipped
off her feet and floated away. “Oh, no, my slipper! “she
shouted.
“Let go of it,” said Joyce.” I have a pair of slippers in my
bag,” she added.
Activity 9:
How do you know yourself? Fill-up the following questionnaire with
the appropriate information. Answer in complete sentence.
24. N
O
U
N
18
POST ASSESSMENT
Exercise # 1:
Fill in the boxes with the correct nouns. Then write 5
sentences using the nouns below.
1. a bottle of catsup
2. egg
3. a kilo of flour
4. meat
5. jelly
6. cucumber
7. a cup of vinegar
8. apple
9. carrot
10. orange
Sentences:
Count Nouns
Mass Nouns
1. ___________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________
25. 19
Week 3
Activity 1
Read and Learn!
Read the story. Answer the questions that follow.
A hungry dog went into an open gate. He saw a brown hen
with five chicks scratching the ground. The little chicks looked
good to eat. He slowly walked towards them with sharp teeth
showing. The farmer saw the dog and immediately got a
wooden stick. The dog saw the farmer and ran away.
Comprehension Questions:
1. Why did the dog enter the gate?
2. What did the dog want to do? Why?
3. How did the farmer save the hen and the chicks?
Number the following sentences according to the sequence of
events in the story. Write the numbers 1-5 on the blank.
__________ The farmer got a wooden stick.
__________ The dog ran away.
__________ The hungry dog saw a hen with her chicks.
__________ The dog entered an open gate.
__________ He walked towards the chickens ready to attack.
26. Remember!
Events in poems and stories happen in a certain order.
When we sequence events, we arrange them according
to the order they happened in a story or poem.
Activity 2
The sentences from the story are in the wrong order. Copy and
then arrange the sentences according to the correct sequence
of events. Do this in a separate sheet of paper.
Story Number 1:
That night, I had a stomach ache.
Mother brought home a basket of fruits from the farm.
I ate green mangoes, camias and sampaloc when mother
20
was not looking.
She told me not to eat sour fruits at one time.
I felt very full.
______________________________________________________
__________________________________________________.
Story Number 2:
We visited the People’s Park and the Shrine called “La Tierra
de Maria
We had a great time visiting my cousin in Tagaytay last
summer.
My brother and I will be visiting Tagaytay again next
vacation.
At the park, I rode a white horse and took pictures of the
Taal Lake.
We also went to visit the church of the Pink Sisters.
______________________________________________________
_______________.
27. Tell and Learn!
Activity 3
Read the sentences taken from the selection.
a. Mother started cleaning the plates, pans, and pots.
b. Louie placed a glass of milk on the table.
Which are the count nouns and mass nouns in each sentence?
Which nouns can be counted? Which nouns cannot be
counted?
Which are the mass nouns? Which are the count nouns?
What are mass nouns? What are count nouns?
Remember!
Count nouns are nouns that can be counted by piece.
Mass nouns are nouns that cannot be counted.
21
Activity 4
Mother is going to the grocery to buy thing she needs for the
dish she is going to cook. Put a check mark () on the things
that you get by using exact numbers and a star for the
things that you will buy using different counters.
Example: _______ powdered pepper
_______ oregano leaves
oil oranges mangoes
flour chicken legs salt
vinegar potatoes cream
tomatoes onions soy
sauce
28. Activity 5
Study your answers for Activity 4. Identify the count nouns and the
mass nouns based on the answers you have written.
Count Nouns Mass Nouns
Activity 6
Match the correct quantifier for the following mass nouns. Draw a
line from the object to the quantifier
22
Handful
Bottle
glass
Piece
29. 23
a bowl of
a kilo of
a pack of
a bag of
a box of
Let’s Try This!
Activity 7
Put Gina’s activities after school hours in order. Number the
events as they happen.
Gina tells Annie what she does in the afternoon after school
hours.
________Then, she goes to the kitchen sink to help mother
wash the dishes.
________When her homework is done, she sits at the sala to
watch her favorite show with mother.
________Next, she gets her assignment notebooks and do her
homework.
________Finally, after kissing mother goodnight, she goes
straight to bed to take a good night sleep.
30. ________Upon reaching home she goes straight to the
kitchen to eat her snacks.
Remember!
Events in a story follow a sequence or order.
To arrange the events in a story, look for signal words like
first, next, last, before, after and finally or last to help you
figure out the sequence.
Other word clues in the text may also be used depending
on your own knowledge and understanding to find the
sequence.
Activity 8
Read each word. Then write the correct answer inside the chart.
Word Root word suffix Meaning
24
Let’s Try This!
spoonful
bagful
sackful
basketful
packful
31. bucketful dropful boxful bowlful
plateful basketful bottle bag
jarful handful cupful glassful
25
Activity 9
Use the correct counter for the following mass nouns. Choose your
answer from the box.
________of soup ________of raisins ________of juice
________of medicine _________of jam _________of rice
Activity 10
Arrange the steps in taking a test by writing the number before
each item.
_______ Read and understand the directions.
_______ Write the information needed like your name, grade
and section.
_______ Find out the time allotted for the test.
_______ Review the answers.
_______ Read each test item carefully before you write the
answer
32. 26
POST ASSESSMENT
A. Imagine that you are going on a camping trip for 5 days. List
down at least 20 person, places and things that you would
like to see or bring in the camp.
B. Study the list you have made. Then put a check mark ()
beside the word if it is a count noun and a star mark ( ) if it is
a mass nouns.
C. Choose the correct counter for each mass noun. Then use
them in simple sentences.
jar of slice of basketful of
plateful of bottle of cup of
handful of drop of glassful of
33. ________ water
________ cake
_____ cake
________ jelly
________ rice
_________ fruits
________ fruits
__________sand
________ raisins
Sentence 1: _______________ Sentence 4: _______________
Sentence 2: ______________ Sentence 5: _______________
Sentence 3: ______________
27
Week 4
Activity 1
Tell and Learn!
Fill in the blanks with hope or wish to complete the sentence.
1. I _______ it will not rain on my birthday.
2. Maria and Carla ________ they are magical fairies.
3. I _______ that my grandparents visit us today.
34. 4. My brother _______es to meet an alien from outer space.
5. Norman ________s to win the jackpot prize in the contest.
Activity 2
Study the pictures carefully. Tell if it shows hope or wish. Put a
check mark on the blank.
hope ___ wish ___ hope ___ wish ____
28
Remember!
Hope and wish are used to tell about your dreams or
things that you would like to happen.
Use hope to tell about something you want and you think
it is really possible. Ex. I hope it will rain tomorrow.
Use wish to tell about something you desire but you do
not think it is possible. Wish is also used to express your
desire for things to be different from what they are at
present.
Ex. I wish I have wings.
I wish I am not here.
Wish can also be used to express goodwill and
pleasantries.
Ex. I wish you a Merry Christmas.
35. hope ___ wish ___ hope ___ wish ____
hope ___ wish ___
Activity 3
Read these nouns taken from the story “Let Me Get In!”
love garden happiness
excitement siblings beauty
fear dishonesty bushes
trees misery disobeyed
Which of these nouns name things you can see, hear, touch,
taste, or smell?
Which of these nouns name thing you cannot see, hear, touch,
taste, or smell?
What are these nouns called?
29
36. Remember!
A concrete noun is a noun which names something that
can be touched, seen, or experienced using the senses.
An abstract noun names an idea, a thought or a feeling
which cannot be touched, seen or experienced using
the senses.
Think It Over!
What do you think can a little cat give?
What does the little cat feel each time she meets a new
playmate?
30
Activity 4:
Read and Learn!
Listen to the teacher first as she/he reads the poem.
Read the poem with appropriate speed, intonation and
expression.
37. Little Pussy Cat
by: Florita R. Matic
I am a little cat
They call me Pussy Cat
This cute little cat
Gives a lot of love.
The love that I give
Brings real happiness
Uncertainty and loneliness
Are out of my interest.
Eagerness and excitement
Are the feelings I get
Each time I meet
A new playmate.
31
Think It Over!
Answer the following questions.
1. What is the poem about?
2. How will you describe the little cat in the poem?
3. Is the little cat a happy cat? Which stanza of the poem
proves your answer? Read it.
4. Which stanza tells that the little cat is a friendly cat? Read it.
38. 5. What do you think is the best thing that the little cat brings to
32
her owner? Explain.
Activity 5
Tell and Learn!
Can you tell the root words of the following?
1. dishonest
2. impolite
3. happiness
4. colorful
5. unhappy
What words were added to the root words?
Is there a change in the meaning of the root words when the
words dis-, im-, -ness, -ful, and un- were added?
What are affixes?
Remember!
Affixes are syllables which are added to the root
words to form words with new meanings.
They may be added before the root words such as
dis-, im- and un-. Example: dishonest, impolite, unlock
They may also be added at the end of the root
words such as –ful and –ness. Example: thoughtful,
greatness.
39. Let’s Try This!
Activity 6:
Read the following words from the poem “Little Pussy Cat.”
Underline the affixes used.
happiness uncertainty excitement
loneliness eagerness
33
Activity 7
Tell and Learn!
Read the following words.
character setting plot
paragraph stanza verse
rhyme poem story
How can you classify the given words?
Which words tell something about a story?
Which words tell about a poem?
Remember!
Poems and stories tell about ideas, experiences, and
feelings.
A story is made up of paragraphs. It has the elements
like characters, the setting and the plot. The first sentence
of the paragraph is indented.
A poem is made up of stanzas. A stanza is made up of
sentences arranged in lines. Most poems use words that
rhyme at the end the lines.
40. Let’s Try This!
Activity 8
Write S for story and P for poems.
1. The sentences are written in paragraphs.
2. The words at the end of the line rhyme.
3. The sentences are arranged in lines.
4. The idea or experience in written in stanzas.
5. The first sentence of the paragraph is indented.
34
Activiy 9 – A
Write one-stanza poem about your pet.
Answer these questions as your guide in writing your poem. Make
the last words of your lines rhyme when possible.
First Line: What is your pet?
Second line: How do you call your pet?
Third line: What quality of your pet do you like most?
Fourth line: What are the things that you do together?
Fifth line: How do you feel about your pet?
Activity 9 – B
Write the first thing that comes into your mind for the
following:
1. setting – one place __________________________
2. setting – a time _____________________________
3. characters – two persons ___________ ________
4. describe each character you named – two words each
to tell something about the character
5. plot – one memorable event of happening
41. Using your answers to the activity, put them together to form
a short story. Write it on the lines below.
mis- -ry -ness -ment un-
35
.
Activity 10
In each sentence below, underline the concrete nouns and
circle the abstract nouns.
1. The teacher asked all the pupils to think about the
importance of honesty.
2. The pupils wrote a letter to tell their teacher of their love for
her.
3. Celso looked at the food on the table with hunger in his eyes.
4. Isabel looked at her project with happiness.
5. Her eyes were full of hope as she asked her mom to let her
keep the kitten.
Activity 11
Write the correct affixes to form new words.
Choose from the list below.
1. serious____
2. brave_____
3. ____awareness
4. ____communication
5. accomplish_____
POST ASSESSMENT
Exercise # 1-A:
Underline all the abstract nouns in the given sentences.
1. Children should never tell a lie.
42. 2. He shared his bright idea to the class.
3. He is very thirsty.
4. I love to play music.
5. She is an honest child.
36
Exercise # 1-B:
Encircle the concrete nouns in the given sentences.
6. The dress is very beautiful.
7. We live in a small house by the river.
8. Gary closed the door with a bang.
9. Sarah dropped her cell phone with a thud.
10. She moved to table to the right side of the room.
Exercise # 2:
Fill in the blanks with affixes to form new words.
1. hospital___
2. ____justice
3. _____perfection
4. aware____
5. enjoy____
Exercise # 3:
Choose the meaning of the words in each number.
Write the letter of the correct answer in a separate sheet of paper.
1. bravery
a. not brave
b. the state or condition of being brave
c. not showing courage
2. achievement
a. the act or result of gaining something
b. the act of not gaining something
43. c. the result of not gaining something
37
3. disbelief
a. without belief
b. full of belief
c. with belief
4. impatience
a. with patience
b. not showing patience
c. showing patience
5. loneliness
a. inability to feel alone
b. without the feeling of being alone
c. the state or condition of being alone
Week 5
Activity 1
Tell and Learn!
Can you name some famous people, places and events in your
community?
44. Who are the famous people in your community?
In what places in your community will you bring your friends if they
want to visit you?
In what events is your place known for?
Communities have different famous people, places and
We must learn to respect them.
38
events.
Activity 2
Remember!
Let’s Try This!
Use the graphic organizer to show the famous people, places and
events in your community.
Paste the pictures on the designated parts of the body:
head – famous people
hands – famous events
feet – famous places.
45. 39
Activity 3
Tell and Learn!
Read the following words taken from the story “A Birthday
Wish.”
Compare the words in column A with the words in column B.
A B
Excitement smile
Surprise gift
Loneliness tears
Enthusiasm party
Eagerness family
Which group of words can we experience with our five
senses?
How about the words that tell something we cannot see,
hear, touch, taste, or smell, in what column can we find them?
What are these nouns called?
46. Concrete nouns are naming words that we can
experience using the five senses. Examples are ball, book,
and friend.
Abstract nouns are nouns that tell about things we
cannot see, hear, touch, taste, or smell. Examples are
love, anger, and friendship.
40
Activity 4
Remember!
Think It Over!
Can you use concrete nouns to show the abstract nouns?
Write concrete nouns from the word bank that will represent the
abstract nouns. Write them on the spaces provided for.
Example:
Love – flowers chocolate
1. faith –
2. justice –
3. education –
4. culture –
5. progress –
market prayer room school
police officer jail roads books
dances artifacts bible
47. Think It Over!
Do you have friends?
How will you describe your friends?
Can you compare your friends with things around you?
Read and Learn!
Friends are like Diamonds
by: Florita R. Matic
You and I do need friends
The right persons whom we can depend on
Like rocks that stood mightier
With strength that will never end.
41
Activity 5
Read the poem and find out how friends are described.
In moments when we go astray
Friends are there to stay
Like roads that lead the way
Real friends will never leave our way.
True friends shine like precious gems
Like gold that glitters all day
No amount of treasure can ever repay
The goodness of having a lifetime friend.
The value of friendship is immeasurable
Its worth is really unthinkable
Friends’ love sparks as bright as diamonds
And keeps its shine forevermore.
48. 42
Think It Over!
Activity 6
Answer the following questions.
1. Why is a friend compared to a rock? What characteristic
or description of a rock is like a friend?
2. Why is a friend compared to a road? How is a road similar
to a friend?
3. Why is a friend like a precious gem? In what way are they
the same?
4. Why is a friend compared to a diamond? In what way are
they similar?
Activity 7
Read the poem again. What does the poem tell us?
Write it inside the box.
Activity 8
Read and Learn!
Read and analyze the following sentences taken from the poem.
1. Friends are like rocks with strength that never ends.
2. Friends are there to stay like roads that lead the way.
3. A friend’s love sparkles like diamonds.
4. True friends shine like precious gems.
49. 5. Friends are like gold that glitters all day.
What objects are used to describe a friend in the poem?
Can human beings be compared to objects?
Do human beings and objects have similar characteristics?
What do you call the way in which two unlike things are
Remember!
Simile is a figure of speech in which two unlike things
It uses the expressions, as and like.
Example: She is as sweet as candy.
She is beautiful like a rose.
43
explicitly compared?
What words are used in making comparisons?
are compared.
Activity 9
Let’s Try This!
Underline the simile that is used in each sentence.
Example: That lady is like a rose.
1. His eyes shine brightly like the sun when he saw Leah.
2. She speaks as gentle as the wind.
3. The paper is as light as feather.
4. A gentle wind feels like soft cotton.
5. Her eyes shone like stars in the sky.
6. The swimmer swam as fast as fish.
50. 44
Activity 10
Rearrange the following words to form sentences with simile.
Write the correct answers on the spaces provided for.
1. box, as light as, The, feather, is.
2. The, as busy as, worker, a bee, works.
3. laborer, The, works, like, an ant.
4. idea, as bright as sun, Her, is.
5. cookies, The, are, rocks, as hard as.
6. Her, flows, like a river, idea.
Read the friendly letter.
Observe how the body of the letter is written.
18-B. Chico St. Marulas
Valenzuela City
July 23, 2013
Dear Ellaine,
My grandmother will be celebrating her 89th birthday on August 10. I am
planning to surprise her with a special homemade 3-layer 9 inch chocolate cake.
Can you help me prepare the cake? Please send me the recipe that I need to
prepare and the directions that I need to follow.
I know that my grandmother would be delighted if you can come on her
birthday.
Thank you in advance and I hope to see you on my grandmother’s birthday
celebration.
Your friend,
Eunice
Think It Over!
51. 45
Answer the following questions.
1. Who wrote the letter?
2. To whom did she send the letter?
3. What is the letter about?
How is the body of the letter written?
1. How is the first sentence in each paragraph written?
2. How is the beginning of each sentence written?
3. How does each sentence in the letter end?
4. How are the words spelled?
5. What can you say about the two sides of the letter?
Activity 11
Write a friendly letter. Think of two important things you did in
school today. Tell it to your friend by writing him or her a letter.
Dear ________,
.
Your friend,
52. 46
Activity 12
The paragraph is written in a wrong way. Rewrite the
following paragraph. Check punctuation marks, capitalization
and the proper way of writing a paragraph.
my sister and I enjoy cooking together every Saturday, mother
teaches us how to cook this weekend we are going To Bake a
cake we are excited about it
POST ASSESSMENT
Exercise # 1 – A:
Write the words under the appropriate heading.
53. success gold medals love
patience knowledge books
computer school peace flaglets
as dark as as sweet as
an angel a sun a river
47
Exercise # 1 – B:
Read the sentence then answer the questions. Write the letter of
your answer on your notebook.
Sentence 1: She admired her beauty in the mirror.
1. What is the concrete noun in the sentence?
a. she b. admired c. mirror
2. What is the abstract noun in the sentence?
a. admired b. beauty c. mirror
Sentence 2: Ernie cannot hide his anger when the ball hit him in
the face.
1. What is the concrete noun in the sentence?
a. cannot b. anger c. ball
2. What is the abstract noun in the sentence?
a. hide b. face c. anger
Exercise # 2:
Complete the simile using the words from the word bank.
54. 1. Her tears flowed like ______.
2. Her hair is ______ night.
3. She speaks like ________.
4. Our friendship is _________jam.
5. His smile is like _____ that brightens my day.
48
Exercise # 3:
Write the following steps in frying fish in paragraph form.
Observe the convention in writing a paragraph.
first you have to clean the fish with water
then cover it in flour seasoned with salt and pepper
next Put the fish in hot oil
last Fry the fish until golden brown
Week 6
Activity 1
Do you have garden at home?
How can a garden be a source of food?
What else can a garden be?
Read the poem to find out.
My Garden…My Platter
by: Florita R. Matic
One day I woke up
And saw the sun popped up
It smiled to me so sweetly
Like a fair lady.
Read and Learn!
55. I went to the backyard
And started to work hard
I was an ox in the meadow
And not a couch potato.
Soon the plants grew fast
They were giants at last
Plants were nice to look at
They were the apple of my eye.
If you are feeling blue
As if everything is taken away from you
My garden will be there for you
To take away all your sorrows.
My garden is also my platter
That keeps me healthier
Because I nurture it well
With tender love and care.
49
Think It Over!
Answer the following questions.
1. What is being talked about in the poem?
2. Who is talking in the poem?
3. To what was the sun compared?
4. Read the second stanza. Where did the “I” go? What did he
do there?
Activity 2
Getting the main idea from each stanza.
The main idea tells what a stanza is all about. Read each
stanza. Choose the sentence that gives the main idea. Write the
letter of your answer on your notebook.
56. I went to the backyard
And started to work hard
I was an ox in the meadow
And not a couch potato.
Main Idea:
a. The speaker takes care of an ox.
b. The speaker works hard in the garden.
c. There are potatoes in the garden.
Soon the plants grew fast
They were giants at last
Plants are nice to look at
They are the apple of my eye.
Main Idea:
a. Plants are nice to look at.
b. Plants look like apples.
c. Plants are giants.
If you are feeling blue
As if everything is taken away from you
My garden will be there for you
To take away all your sorrows.
a. My garden will give you sorrow.
b. My garden can make you happy.
c. My garden can take everything away.
50
Activity 3
Main Idea:
Draw a garden that you would like to have.
57. A metaphor is a figure of speech in which a person
or a thing is compared to another without the use of as or
like.
51
Activity 4
Read and Learn!
Read the following sentences taken from the poem.
1. I was an ox in the meadow.
2. I am not a couch potato.
3. Plants were giants.
4. Plants were the apple of my eye.
5. If you are feeling blue, my garden will be there for you.
6. My garden is also my platter that keeps me healthier.
How are things compared to each other in the sentences?
What kind of comparison is used in these sentences?
These comparisons are called metaphor.
Activity 5
Remember!
Let’s Try This!
Draw a star ( ) before the sentence that uses metaphor.
______ 1. The ocean was a raging bull during stormy weather.
58. ______ 2. The paper is as light as feather.
______ 3. Model has a great taste in clothing.
______ 4. Mary could not finish any work because she is a couch
pearl of the seas wild horse machine gun
heart of stone dark night
52
potato.
______ 5. She is the apple of the eye of her father.
Activity 6
Complete the sentence using a metaphor from the box.
1. Your teeth are the __________, its whiteness is incomparable.
2. The owner of the house has a ____________. He sent the children
away even at the height of the strong rain.
3. Maria’s hair is the _________ without light.
4. Juan’s car is a _________________ in the sleepy road.
5. My mother’s mouth is a _______________ when she is upset.
Read and Learn!
Activity 7
Do you have journal?
What do you write on your journal?
Read Ronel’s journal and find out what he does daily.
I am Ronel, 8 years old. Gardening, collecting plants
and planting trees are my favorites hobbies. I am truly a
nature lover boy. Every close encounter I have had with
nature is recorded in my journal.
59. Monday, July 22, 2013, 7:00 p.m.
Ms. Santos, my grade 3 teacher brought her Science
class to the school garden to observe the plants. I was
amazed by the number of colorful plants in our school
garden. I admired the way our school gardener takes
care of those plants.
Tuesday, July 23, 2013, 7:30 p.m.
I had a chance to talk to our school gardener, Mang
Carding. He told me that he talks to his plants every time
he waters them. Probably, the school garden was the
apple of his eye!
Wednesday, July 24, 2013, 7:00 p.m.
On my way home from school, I saw again Mang
Carding. He surprised me with what he gave me on that
day...seedlings of different plants! He said that those were
spare seedlings from our school garden. I was very
thankful for his gesture. He knew that I really love planting!
Thursday, July 25, 2013, 8:00 p.m.
I woke up early to plant the seedlings in my garden. I
poured a little water on them. I also put them in a place
where there is no direct sunlight. I can’t wait to see them
grow!
Friday, July 26, 2013, 7:15 p.m.
I went home early to visit my garden. I pulled the
weeds and picked the dried leaves. I enjoyed watching
the flower buds of my ornamental plants.
Saturday, July 27, 2013, 8:00 p.m.
I woke up early though we had no classes. I was not a
couch potato. After cleaning my bedroom, I immediately
went to my garden. To my surprise, I saw some young
leaves sprouting from the young plants!
53
60. 54
Activity 8
Which part of Ronel’s journal did you like best?
Draw something about it inside the frame.
Write 2 to 3–sentence paragraph to describe your work.
.
Sunday, July 28, 2013, 7:00 p.m.
I invited my classmates to visit my garden. They saw
different varieties of ornamental plants in my garden. They
also saw that my garden became the haven of many
colorful butterflies .They were inspired to put up their own
garden!
61. 55
Activity 9
Write a one-day journal entry about your personal experiences in
taking part in protecting your environment.
Be guided by the following questions.
Follow the format in writing a journal entry.
1. How will you describe yourself?
2. What exciting experience do you want to share?
3. When and where did it happen?
4. What happened on that day?
Think It Over!
Are you fond of reading books?
Do you know the different parts of a book?
Can you identify five of these parts? Encircle them.
cover title page body
sports page bibliography title
editorial table of contents
62. Remember!
Books have different parts. These are cover, title
page, copyright page, preface, table of contents, body,
index, glossary, and bibliography.
POST ASSESSMENT
Exercise # 1
Match the metaphor to its meaning. Write only the letter of the
correct answer.
A B
_____1. apple of the eye a. lazy
_____2. rug rat b. not sympathetic
_____3. couch potato c. sad
_____4. feeling blue d. love or favorite
_____5. heart of stone e. little boy
Exercise # 2
Put a check mark on the parts of a book from the list below.
cover sports page copyright page
index glossary title
title page table of contents tables
surface preface body
56
Exercise # 3
Choose the letter that best describes the main idea of the
poem. Write it on the blank provided for.
63. A family they were
No backyard to plant trees
So in cans and bottles
And boxes they sow
Pechay, tomatoes and eggplant
Oh, how lovely
Rico’s garden to see.
a. Rico and his family plant vegetables.
b. Rico and his family wish to have trees in their backyard.
c. Rico and his family has no vegetable garden.
57
_____1. In a city they live
Week 7
Similes and metaphors compare words in a sentence. They
make the sentences interesting.
The following are examples of Simile
1. A star is like a diamond in the sky.
2. The charcoal is as black as midnight.
3. She is like a calculator.
The following are examples of Metaphor
1. The baby is an angel in the family.
2. He is a hungry lion.
3. The sun is a ball of fire.
o How was each picture described?
o Does the description given match with the comparison
shown? Why?
o How does a simile differ from a metaphor?
64. A simile is when you compare a person or place,
animal or a thing to something using “as” or “like”.
Example: She sleeps like a baby.
The baby is as sweet as sugar.
A metaphor is when you directly compare a person,
place, animal or thing to a different thing whose qualities
or characteristics are similar to each other.
Example: My father is a dragon when he is angry.
The rains were wild horses in my roof.
58
Activity 1
Remember!
Below are sentences that contain similes and metaphors.
Underline the two words being compared. Then write S for simile
and M for metaphor on the blank.
_______1. The smoke was cotton balls floating in the sky.
_______2. Cindy is a fish in the water when she swims.
_______3. Pamela’s smile is as fresh as the morning.
_______4. Tom is like a bouncing ball.
_______5. Her eyes are balls of fire.
Activity 2
Change the following simile to metaphor. Write your answers in a
separate sheet of paper.
Example: Barbara is as hungry as a horse.
65. Answer: Barbara is a hungry horse.
1. The cat’s fur is as white as snow.
2. John is sleeping like a log.
3. The athlete runs like lightning in the race.
4. Anita is as light as a feather.
5. My sister and I fight like cats and dogs.
59
Activity 3: Spin the Wheel
Describe the picture in the wheel using simile or metaphor.
66. 60
Activity 4
Read and Learn!
Read the following sentences taken from the story.
a. Athena sweeps the yard.
b. Brigette waters the plants.
c. Rose cultivates the soil.
d. Kuya Anton carries the dry leaves to the compost pit.
e. Little Mark pulls the weeds.
f. Mang Jose puts organic fertilizers to the plants.
Who is being talked about in each sentence?
What does the sentence tell about him or her?
How did the sentence end?
Remember!
A sentence has two parts, the subject and the
predicate.
The subject tells who or what is being talked
about in the sentence.
The predicate tells something about the subject.
A simple sentence expresses one complete
thought or idea. It ends with a period.
67. 61
Activity 5 – A
Identify the subject and the predicate in the given
sentences. Underline the subject and encircle the predicate.
1. My family lives in a small house.
2. We are a happy family.
3. Father and mother teach us how to do house chores.
4. My brother helps father in the backyard.
5. I help mother cook in the kitchen.
Activity 5 – B
Complete the following sentences by giving a subject.
1. ________________ works hard in the garden.
2. __________ and _____________study their lessons every night.
3. ___________ clean the classroom everyday.
4. ________________ teaches us how to read and write.
5. _______________ eats bananas.
Activity 5 – C
Write simple sentences about each picture.
1. __________________________
Let’s Try This!
69. 63
Activity 6
Read and Learn!
Just Like the Ants
by: Claire B. Barcelona
“Look at the ants Kuya Anton, why are they always
busy?”asked Brigette.
“They help each other looking for food to save for the rainy
days,” answered Attila.
While they were busy observing the ants crawling on the
ground, they heard their father.
“Athena, Brigette and Rose come here. Please help me
clean our backyard,” called Mang Jose.
Immediately the children ran towards their father. Soon they
were busy with their chores.
Athena sweeps the yard. Brigette waters the plants. Rose
cultivates the soil. Little Mark pulls the weeds. Kuya Anton carries
the dry to leaves to the compost pit and Mang Jose puts organic
fertilizers on the plants. Every one helped in the vegetable garden.
Mother smiled. She said,” You’re just like the ants, so busy
working on your chores.”
Answer the following:
What did each member of the family do?
Why do you think mother compared them to the ants?
What did Anton mean when he said that the ants save for
the rainy days?
What lesson does the story teach us?
70. We are a happy family. Father and mother teach us
to be good children. We always obey what father tells us.
My sisters and I help mother in the house chores. My
brother, Jose helps father in the garden.
64
Activity 7
Tell and Learn!
Find the main idea. Read the paragraph carefully then answer the
questions that follow.
Questions:
1. What is the paragraph all about?
2. Which sentence in the paragraph tells it?
3. What do you call the sentence that gives the main idea?
4. What do the other sentences tell about the family?
5. What do you call the sentences that add details or
information about the main idea?
Remember!
The main idea is the most important part of the
paragraph. It tells what the paragraph is all about. The main
idea can be found in the key sentence. The key sentence
can be found in the beginning, middle or end of the
paragraph.
All the other sentences in the paragraph add
information to support the main idea.
71. 65
Activity8
Read the following paragraphs. Underline the key sentence
that gives the main idea of the paragraph.
1. It was going to be Carla’s first airplane ride. She woke up early
and dressed for the trip. She was already thinking of the
clouds and all the things that she will see. She can’t wait to be
at the airport.
2. Mario and Carlo wanted to make a garden of their own. They
went to see Mang Jose, the school gardener. Mario asked
Mang Jose if he could give them some seedlings. Carlo told
him about the garden they are going to make.
3. Sarah and her classmates brought broomsticks and rags to
school. Miss Tadeo told them to come early. They were going
to help. It was Brigada Eskwela week.
Activity 9
Read the paragraph carefully. Then fill the graphic organizer
that follows it with the information needed.
Paragraph 1
Carabaos help farmers in the field. They plow the field to
soften the soil. They also carry heavy baskets of fruits and other
crops during harvest time. They work hard all day.
Key sentence
Supporting
sentence
Supporting
sentence
Supporting
sentence
72. Key sentence
Supporting
sentence
66
Paragraph 2
Leila and Bebot are good friends. They seat together during
classes. At recess time, they share their food to one another. They
always help one another.
Supporting
sentence
Activity 10
Tell and Learn!
Read the infomercial in a radio broadcast.
Supporting
sentence
ANCHOR 1: DCBB top of the hour news will return after this
Infomercial.
Joseph: Mark, where have you been?
Mark: I went to the library. I prepared my homework
there and borrowed this book.
Joseph: Why do you read those books? Let’s just play
computer.
Mark: Tata said reading is a good exercise. Here, let me
show you, my favorite book.
Joseph: You really know where to locate the favorite part
of this book.
Mark: Of course, I learned already the different parts of
the book. I can easily locate them.
73. Joseph: I think I must join you reading this book.
Mark: Reading is fun!
ANCHOR 2: This is a friendly reminder of AKLAT Foundation and this
67
station.
o What is the infomercial about?
o How did Mark convince Joseph to join his hobby?
o Why was Joseph amazed with how Mark located his favorite
part of the story?
Activity 11:
Study the data below that give information of the parts of the
book.
The Title Page
The title page
appears at
the beginning
of the book
and gives…
Title
Author
Illustrator
Publisher
Place of
Publication
The Table of
Contents
The table of
contents
appears in
the front of
the book. It
lists…
*units,
chapters,
or stories
along with
their page
numbers
The Glossary
The glossary
appears in
the back of
the book. It
lists…
alphabetically
new words
used in the
book with
their
definitions.
The Index
The index
appears in
the back of a
book
following the
glossary. It
lists…
alphabetically
names,
places, and
topics in the
book with
page
numbers.
What are the different parts of a book?
What information is found in each part?
74. Let’s Try This!
Activity 12
Challenge
Connect the parts of the book to locate the information.
Column A Column B
68
Glossary
Index
Title Page
Table of
Contents
1. English for You and Me 3
Benita N. Miranda
2. Unit 1- Looking Around Me
3. Book Wise Publishing House, Inc.
4. Lesson 7- The Fireflies
5. village/vill’age (n.) community
6. animal kingdom 5
Antelope 9
7. Kiddie Goat…… 70
8. cats 24, 25
cheetahs 16
9. meadow/mead’ow (n.) piece of
grassland
10. Antonio Basilla, illustrator
POST ASSESSMENT
A. Listen to the short story and answer the questions.
“Mama, where are you?” Mark cried out loud. He looked
around the house but nobody was there. He went out of the
street. Everybody was busy!
Father cleaned the canal. Kuya Attila threw the plastic
bottles to the garbage can. Mother and Athena swept the street.
Brigette collected the plastic bags while Rose segregated the
non- biodegrade waste. Mark ran towards them and helped too.
75. “Tomorrow is the grand parade. We are almost ready with
the preparations for our fiesta,” Barangay captain said with
excitement.
“Together we stand, divided we fall,” Mark commented.
1. What is a good title for this story?
69
a. The Festival
b. Cleaning Time
c. Family Participation
d. Preparation for Fiesta
2. Which statement summarizes the idea of the selection?
a. Everybody was busy cleaning the street.
b. Barangay Captain requested every family to clean.
c. Children helped maintain cleanliness in the community.
d. Parents encouraged their children to become responsible.
3. Which sentence below supports the idea “Together we stand,
divided we fall?
a. Children are encouraged to clean the streets.
b. Only the old ones must be involved in the preparations for
the fiesta.
c. Barangay captain ordered every family to clean the
street.
d. Every member of the family helped in the preparations for
fiesta.
B. Underline the figures of speech used in each sentence. Write on
the blank S for simile and M for metaphor.
_____4. The traveler is so hungry that he eats like a pig.
_____5. Mrs. Tuazon was a lion when she saw her favorite
vase broken.
_____6. Durian fruit smells like hell but tastes like heaven.
_____7. The winner is a horse that nobody can outdo him
in the race.
76. C. Circle the letter of the correct answer.
It is Saturday morning. The siblings prepare for their visit to
their grandparents. Athena wakes up early and cooks the Bicol
express. Brigette bakes cookies for grandpa. Rose picks fresh
Gumamela flowers for grandma. Little Mark practices his song
for his grandparents. Attila and Joseph rehearse their dance in
school. They are excited to visit their grandparents’ farm.
70
8. What is the key sentence?
a. It is Sunday Morning.
b. They are excited to visit their grandparents’ farm.
c. Little Mark practices his song for his grandparents.
d. The siblings prepare for their visit to their grandparents.
9. Which sentence does not support the main idea?
a. Brigette bakes cookies for grandpa.
b. Attila and Joseph rehearse their dance in school.
c. Rose picks fresh Gumamela flowers for grandma.
d. Little Mark practices his song for his grandparents.
10. What is the main idea of the paragraph?
a. The busy children
b. A weekend in grandparents
c. Excitement for a day in the farm
d. Preparation for visit to grandparents
11. Rose wants to find out the author, illustrator and publisher of
the story book. Which part of the book must she look into?
a. index
b. glossary
c. title page
d. table of contents
12. Study the group of words below.
Which is an example of a simple sentence?
a. The children help mother cook lunch.
b. Three lovely butterflies in a beautiful garden
77. c. Ramil went to Manila and he visited his wife Joyce.
d. Anjelie cried because she lost her favorite computer in
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
71
school.
D. Describe the picture using appropriate figures of speech. Write
three (3) simple sentences about it. (13-15)
Week 8
Activity 1
Trip
Read and Learn!
Everybody is on a hurry
Feeling happy and lucky
Come, let’s go on a trip
Watch your steps
be careful not to trip
Comprehension Questions:
1. Who are going to a trip?
2. How did they feel about going to the trip?
3. What do you call people who love going on trips?
78. Tell and Learn!
Activity 2
Words with Multiple-Meaning
Analyze the meanings of the word in the chart.
Word Meanings
trip Journey stumble
foot base or lower part end of leg
top spinning toy upper surface
fan cooling device enthusiastic admirer
Words can have more than one meaning. The
meaning of the word depends on how they are used in a
sentence.
We use context clues to know which meaning is
72
correct.
Activity 3
Remember!
Think It Over!
Study the sentences and connect it with the correct
meaning in the picture.
79. My family likes to watch teleserye
shows in the evening.
Martha was so worried because
she lost her ring.
Brigette enjoyed dancing at the
ball last night.
73
Tell and Learn!
Activity 4
Inferring Character Traits
A story has characters. They do and say things in the story.
We can tell the kind of person they are by understanding what
they say and do in the story.
80. Read the sentences. Give the character trait of the person
based on his/her actions. Choose from the list below.
brave kind greedy honest intelligent
Sentence Character Trait
1. Anita saw a wounded bird. She
brought it home and took good care
of it.
2. Mang Jose’s manggo tree was full of
fruits but he never shared a single fruit
to anybody.
3. A twenty-peso bill was lying on the
cantee table. Janet saw the money
and she gave the money to the
teacher.
4. It was getting dark. Mother asked Mark
to go to the store and buy medicine
for his brother. He had never gone
there alone but he knows is brother
needs it. He got a flashlight and the
money. Soon he was back with the
medicine.
5. Gracia studied hard for the test. She
carefully reviewed all the lessons the
teacher taught them. She got the
highest mark in the class.
74
Remember!
You can describe a character of the story using
Character Traits. Character Trait tells about the kind of
person the character is. You can tell the trait from what
the character says and does in the story.
81. 75
Activity 5
From the list of words in the box, put a mark on the word that
describes a character trait. Put an mark if it is not.
__________1. happy __________6. kind
__________2. respectful __________7. smart
__________3. candy bar __________8. helpful
__________4. cheerful __________9. hardworking
__________5. lazy __________10. school house
Activity 6
Read the sentences and choose from the list in Activity 1 the
character trait of the character.
_______________1. Sandra and Grace greeted their teachers.
_______________2. Tatay worked in the rice fields the whole
afternoon.
_______________3. Maria always try to make the people she loves
happy. She tells them jokes and smiles at
everyone.
_______________4. The little boy hates cleaning. He avoids taking a
bath and brushing his teeth. He says these make
him so tired.
_______________5. Every morning Sarah cleans their room. She sees
to it that Miss Paz has a clean chalkboard and
eraser.
Read and Tell!
Activity 7
Compound Sentence
Read the sentences. Combine the given simple sentence.
Use the connector before each number to form one compound
sentence.
82. (and) 1. Miss Dela Rosa is excited. Miss Dela Rosa is happy.
Answer: Miss Dela Rosa is excited and happy.
(and) 2. Father is proud of their children.
Mother is proud of their children.
Answer: _________________________
(and) 3. Josie worked hard to get good grades.
She succeeded.
Answer: _________________________
A simple sentence has one idea or thought. It ends
A compound sentence has two ideas or thought. Is
has two independent clause joined by a connector.
Compound sentences use the connectors and or
but to combine simple sentence.
76
(but) 4. Charito is a hardworker.
Bryan is lazy.
Answer: _________________________
(but) 5. She called.
No one answered.
Answer: _________________________
with a period.
Activity 8
Remember!
Where’s my pair? Connect the two sentences to form
compound a sentence. Use the connector and to join the ideas.
Write the compound sentence on your paper.
A B
Mark loves painting * *He practices in the track daily.
Joseph plays guitar* *She leads the cheering squad.
83. Erick swims like a fish* *The band sings in the party.
Rose dances gracefully* *He joins in the poster making.
Ramil runs as fast as the
77
horse*
*He receives gold medal.
Activity 9
Table of Contents
Study the table of contents entry. Answer the questions.
o How many lessons are in this book?
o What is the title of the last lesson?
o What pages can you find the information about discovering
the strengths?
o What information is found on page 98?
o If you want to know the effects of hobbies, which lesson must
you read?
o Which lesson gives an overview of hobbies?
o Attila loves to share his talents to his sisters, on which lesson
can he relate his experiences?
o Which lesson discusses the relevance of prioritization and
hobbies?
o If you are starting to discover your talents, which lesson must
you read?
YOUR HOBBIES AND YOU
Lesson1 Talking about Hobbies…………………..1-7
Lesson 2 Discovering Your Strengths…………….. 8-39
Lesson 3 Honing Ones Potentials………………… 40-76
Lesson 4 Sharing with Others …………………….. 77-99
Lesson 5 Personality Development………………100-124
Lesson 6 Hobbies vs Priorities………………………125-150
84. Remember!
The table of contents is an important part of the
book.
It is found at the beginning part of the book.
It lists units, chapters, or stories along with their page
number arranged in the order in which the parts
appear.
What information/data are found in the table of
78
contents?
How do you make use of the information in the table of
contents?
POST ASSESSMENT
A. Read the story. Answer the questions that follow. Choose the
letter of the correct answer.
Miko and Myka are twins. They received birthday
presents from their Uncle Bobby. Myko insisted that
the bicycle was his. Even though he was playing with
his basketball, he didn’t want Myka to use it.
Miko and Myka are twins. They received birthday
presents from their Uncle Bobby. Myko insisted that
the bicycle was his. Even though he was playing
with his basketball, he didn’t want Myka to use it.
“I won’t use your bicycle. May I please play with
your basketball,” Myka pleaded.
“No, you can’t,” Miko shouted.
“This is my ball. You have your doll, too. You can’t
play with this,” he said angrily.
85. 1. Which description was shown by Miko?
a. confident b. selfish c. foolish d. friendly
2. How did Myka feel about his brother’s actions?
a. guilty b. lonely c. angry d. sorry
3. What character traits could you infer that Miko has?
a. selfishness b. foolishness
c. helpfulness d. friendliness
4. Which statement proves that Miko is a self-centered child?
a. You can’t play with this.
b. You have your doll too.
c. I won’t use your bicycle.
d. May I please play with your ball?
B. Write the letter of the correct answer.
_____5. Which is a compound sentence?
a. Myka pleaded to borrow the new basketball of Miko.
b. Miko and Myka received a gift from their Uncle Bobby.
c. When Miko did not let Myka borrow his toys, she left
79
teary-eyed.
d. The children thanked their uncle and they appreciated
the gifts.
6. My brother Ramil went to Manila to work for a large firm.
What meaning of the underlined word is used in the sentence?
a. strong
b. determined
c. difficult to move
d. a business company
7. Combine the simple sentences using appropriate conjunction.
The girls recited the poem. The boys danced well.
86. HEALTHY LIVING
Lesson 1 What’s good for your body? .................1-18
Lesson 2 Prevention more than cure ……………19-36
Lesson 3 Working Out: Regular Exercise…………37-54
Lesson 4 Food Trip: What’s best for you? ............55-75
80
Which sentence in correct?
a. The girls recited the poem so the boys danced well.
b. The girls recited the poem, but the boys danced well.
a. The girls recited the poem, and the boys danced well.
b. The girls recited the poem when the boys danced well.
8. Study the picture.
Which meaning of the word steps was used in
the sentence correctly?
a. Don’t step on the grass.
b. Watch your steps, you might fall.
c. I enjoyed the steps in the Hiphop
dance.
d. Tristan ran down the steps to meet his
mother at the gate.
9. Miguel saw flames coming from the kitchen of their neighbor.
He ran to the barangay hall and informed the officials. He got
bucket of water and helped the firemen extinguished the fire.
What kind of boy was Miguel?
a. brave b. selfless c. grateful d. obedient
Study the table of contents entry.
10. Which lesson must you read if you want to know a workout that
suits you?
a. lesson 1 b. lesson 2 c. lesson 3 d. lesson 4
87. 11. What information is found on page 32?
a. Exercise b. Food Guide
c. Prevention d. Workout
C. Choose the meaning inside the box. Write only the letter of the
a. pathway
b. rail structure
c. recorded input
d. course of travel
14._______________________________________________
15. _______________________________________________
81
correct answer.
_____12. The railroad track cuts across the road.
_____13. Horses raced around the track.
D. Study the picture. Write two (2) compound sentences about it.
Week 9
Vocabulary Enhancement
Activity 1
Read and Learn!
Read each sentence carefully. Decide which of the answers has
the same meaning as the underlined word in the first sentence.
1. Maria went to the store to buy some biscuits and noodles.
a. I asked Aling Charito to store the old newspaper in a box.
88. b. The store sells fresh fruits every Saturday
2. The flower vase is only a foot high.
a. I only need one foot of the blue ribbon.
b. Mr. Mariano pledged to foot the rent of the sound system.
3. We are holding the program in the open field near the school.
a. Kindly open the door.
b. The open stage is a good place for the program.
4. Mr. Peron, the photographer, promised to take pictures of the
whole event.
a. Wow! I can already picture the fun and excitement.
b. My family pictures are important for me.
Many words have more than one meaning.
The meaning of the word depends upon how it is used in
the sentence.
Readers think about how the word is used in the
sentence to decide which meaning is best.
82
Activity 2
Remember!
Let’s Try This!
Picture Search: Put a check on the correct picture for the given
sentence.
1. Gina never forgets to water the plants every morning.
89. 83
2. Mimi left a note for her sister.
3. Two volleyball players try to block from their opponent’s spike.
4. Tie the lace properly.
5. The player hit the ball with the bat.
90. 84
Activity 3
Tell and Learn!
Recall the events in the story. Choose the character trait of the
person described in the sentence.
a. Monita leaves the unwashed dishes for Monina to wash in the
evening. Monita was __________.
generous disrespectful lazy
b. Monina washes all the dishes without complain. Monina was
__________.
kind giving helpful
c. “Monita, let us give our baon to the poor, old woman,”
volunteers Monina. Monina is __________.
sad angry generous
d. “You give your baon but I will not give mine,” replies Monita.
She was __________.
selfish thoughtful friendly
e. She felt __________.
glad lonely irritated
Remember!
What a character says, does, thinks and feels shows
the kind of person he/she is.
What other characters say also give you clues to
his/her character trait.
91. “Missy! Come here!” Mother called out in an irritated
voice. “I almost fell from the stairs when I tripped on your
dolls.”
“I’m sorry, Mother,” Missy apologized. “But it’s Mimi
“No! It was you who used them this morning. You
really never keep your toys after using them,” said Mimi.
“Stop arguing, instead you get and keep those
toys,” Miki said. “Next time always put your things in
proper places to avoid accidents.”
“Yes, Miki is right. Let us not wait for anyone to be
hurt before you start organizing your things,” Mother
added.
85
Activity 4
Read and Learn!
Read and understand each situation. Complete the Character
Trait Chart.
who left them there.”
Character Trait Chart
Who? Character Trait? Evidence?
I know… is… because in the story…
92. 86
Activity 5
Read and Learn!
Read the following simple sentences. Combine them using
because or while. Write your answers in your notebook.
1. I am happy. I passed the test.
__________________________________________________
2. Maria cleaned the room. Mario waited outside.
__________________________________________________
3. The boy sang. His classmates listened attentively.
__________________________________________________
4. We went home early. The principal called for a teachers’
meeting.
__________________________________________________
5. The dog barked angrily. There were strangers in the backyard.
__________________________________________________
What is a complex sentence?
How do we form complex sentences?
Remember!
A complex sentence is made up of two simple
sentences. It expresses two ideas joined together
by connectors.
Because and while are two of the most common
connectors used in complex sentences.
93. 87
Activity 6
Let’s Try This!
A. Read each sentence carefully. Tell if it is a Compound sentence
or a Complex Sentence.
1. We visited our garden but we didn’t do any work there
yesterday.
2. Alice was sick and she had to stay home for a week.
3. The Montemayor family went to the evacuation center
because they wanted to help.
4. Lina and Sarah cannot ride the bike because it has a flat tire.
5. Mother read a magazine while she waited for the bus to arrive.
B. Complete the following complex sentences with the connectors
because or while.
1. We visited a lot of places _____ we were in Cebu.
2. Martha had to wear slippers for school ______ she hurt her toe.
3. The Gagarra family are well-known ________all their children are
in the school honor roll.
4. We have to read a lot _______ we are young and able.
5. We stayed in the library ______ the boys cleaned the room.
94. Father bought me a blue bike. I will be spending my
summer learning how to drive my bike. I am so excited.
I am good at driving my bike now. Father taught me
but I slipped in the wet road yesterday. I hurt my knee. It
was very painful.
88
Activity 7
Read and Learn!
Read the journal carefully. Answer the questions.
Comprehension Questions:
April 25, 2012
Bert
April 27, 2012
Bert
1. Who wrote the journal?
2. What important events did he write in his journal?
3. What does the journal tell about Bert?
Remember!
A journal is a record of happenings of the day and
their feelings about them. It helps us to remember
important events in our lives.
95. My Journal Entry
_________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________.
89
Activity 8
JOURNAL WRITING
Answer the following questions in complete sentence:
1. What important things happened to you during the
weekend? Write two sentences.
2. Why did it happen?
3. How did you feel about it?
Using your answers to these questions, write a journal
entry on the space provided for,
Enrichment
_______________________
Date
Draw and Color. Make a drawing to show your journal. Make
your work interesting with colors. Share and celebrate your work in
class.
Share and Celebrate
Read the journal entry carefully. Put a check mark on the column
that will describe the journal entry best.
96. Content and Organization Rating
1. Sentences are well-written,
complete and clear.(with proper
punctuations)
2. Sentences complete and clear.
3. Sentences not complete but
90
clear.
Quality
1. Journal entry is pupils own life
experiences and clear details.
2. Journal entry show a little detail
and similar with other pupils
3. Journal entry lacks detail.
Final Rating :
Excellent 6 stars
Very Good 5 stars
Good 4 stars
Fair 3 stars
