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B. Complete each sentence by the writing the name of the object. Do this in your notebook.1. Andrei saw a across the skies.2. He tried to the rainbow colors on a canvass.3. The poured while he was painting.4. The paper became colorful when Andreicompleted his painting.5. He sent his painting as to his friend James. 292

Activity 261Fill in the blank by writing the appropriate personal pronoun.1. _________ is talking. (Gail)2. _________ is green. (the blackboard)3. _________ are playing. (the boys and girls)4. _________ is running. (the dog)5. _________ are watching TV. (My mother and I)6. _________ are in the garden. (The flowers)7. _________ is riding his bike. (Ben)8. _________ is from Tagaytay. (Raymond)9. _________ has got a brother. (Milanie)10. _________ are great. (Talking directly to Ben and telling him that he is great.)Activity 262Read the story and answer the questions that follow. Pail of Grains Mil Flores-Ponciano and Galileo L. Go Faye walked along the trail Carrying a pail full of grains. Accidentally, she stepped on a chain She fell on the ground in pain. Faye thanked the Lord sincerely For the pail settled on the ground safely.1. Who walked along the trail?2. What was she carrying?3. Why did she fall on the ground in pain?4. Why did she thank the Lord sincerely? 293

Activity 263A. Read the phrases. 1. red nail 2. pair of hair clip 3. rainbow across the sky 4. fresh air from the farm 5. long tail of a horseB. Write the number of the phrase in A that the each picture shows.1. 2. 3. 4. 5.C. On a sheet of paper, write your own sentence about the pictures in B 294

Activity 264 A. Complete the following sentences by filling in the blank with the correct personal pronouns. Write your answers in your notebook. 1. My name is Faye. (Faye) _________ am a Filipino. 2. My mother’s name is Angie. (Angie) _________ is from the Philippines. 3. Neil is my dad. (My dad) _________ is a waiter. 4. On the left you can see Gabriel. (Gabriel) _________ is my brother. 5. (Faye and Gabriel) _________ are twins. 6. Our dog, Bantay, is a boy. (Bantay) _________ is two months old. 7. (Faye, Gabriel, Angie and Neil) _________ live in Pangasinan. 8. What can _________ tell me about your family?B. Tell pupils to replace with correct pronoun the names of Faye, Gabriel, Neil, Angie, and Bantay. Write the above sentences in a paragraph. 295

Unit 3 - Lesson 27 Penaflorida, A Modern Day HeroActivity 265A. Have you read these words from the story “Penaflorida, A Modern Hero”? Let us read the words in the box and recall the meaning of each word. We are going to use these words in writing sentences later.teacher extraordinary honorsocial worker pushcartB. Use the words in the box in sentences. The first one was done for you. Write the sentences in your notebook. 1. teacher: Efren is a teacher. 2. pushcart: 3. social worker: 4. extraordinary: 5. honor: 296

Activity 266A. Work by 3’s. Study each picture below. Write 4-5 words about the picture, then form two sentences using the words. Write your answers in your notebook. 1. 2.B. Work on your own. Look carefully at the picture below. Write two sentences about it. You will read your sentence/s to class later. 297

Activity 267A. Write the name of each picture in your notebook. Choose from the words below.bay layman prayrailway crayons gatewaysun ray subway tray 298

B. Read each sentence. Connect it with the correct picture. Jay enters through the gateway. He is on his way to the place of worship to visit a layman. Jay has a tray of crayon that he will show to the layman. Jay sees the layman praying in the room. 299

Activity 268A. Look at each picture below. Read the sentences below each picture.This is Teacher Efren. These are the students of Teacher Efren.That is young Efren’s house. Those are his friends.REMEMBERDemonstrative pronouns are words that tell how far ornear the objects or persons from someone speaking. Thisand that are used to point to one person or object whichare near to someone speaking. These and those are usedto point to more than one objects or persons far from theone speaking. 300

B. Look at each picture. Complete each sentence by using This, That, These or Those._______________ ______________is a bird. ______________are dolls. ______________are houses. ______________is a rose. ______________is a toycar. 301

Activity 269A. Read the following phrases.the way to the hall a bright sun raycrayons for May a happy rainy daydisplay on the hallway three stray catsa basketball player train on a railwayB. Write the phrases in A that tells about the pictures. Write your answers in your notebook. 2. 1. 3.4. 5. 6. 7. 8.HALLC. Write sentences about the pictures in B. 302

Activity 270You will make an entry in a journal and you need to learnhow to cluster your opinions and feelings. This is how it willlook like.I have learned I feel that that _________._________. My DayI think _____. I wish ________.Now let us try to complete the sentences. This is how yourjournal may look like. January 29, 2014 Today I have learned that Efren Penaflorida is a modern day hero. I think he deserves the award that he received. I feel proud about him. I wish I could do something good like him. Let us read the journal entry and ask the following questions to find out if we made a good one. Were you able to say what you wanted? Do you want to add something? If we have nothing more to add, let us check the journal entry again. Is there a date written? Did we use capitalization correctly? Did we use comma and periods correctly? Then, let us make a final copy of the journal entry. 303

REMEMBER A journal could either be a notebook or a folder with pages in it. In a journal, you write how you feel and what you do on certain days. Make a cluster to help you think of topics for a journal entry. Think of things you have done and how you feel about them.Activity 271Read the poem and answer the questions after. Jay, Rey, and the Clay Mil Flores-Ponciano and Leo Go Jay loves to play clay. Playing clay is his way to spend the days in May. He puts his clay on a tray away from sun rays. But Rey, the stray cat, takes the clay from the tray.Jay runs through the gateway, along the hallway, and up to the subway. But there is no way for Jay to get back his clay. 1. Who loves to play clay? a. Rey b. Jay c. May 2. Where does Jay place his clay? a. on a tray b. on a spray c. on a display 3. What takes the clay of Jay? a. a stray cat b. a sway cat c. The story does not say. 4. Where does Jay search for his clay? a. hallway, gateway, and subway b. tray, railway, and gateway c. display, spray, and sway 304

5. Does Jay find his clay? a. no b. yes c. The story does not say.Activity 272Do you remember the journal entry we made? What shouldwe write in a journal? How are we going to write it? Do notforget those points as write an entry in your journal today. 305

3Let’s Get Better in Reading Learner’s Material Unit 4 Take Good Care of It 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 [email protected]. We value your feedback and recommendations. Department of Education Republic of the Philippines

Let’s Get Better in Reading – Grade 3Learner’s MaterialsFirst Edition 2014ISBN: 978-621-402-040-9 Republic Act 8293, section 176 states that: No copyright shall subsist in anywork of Government of the Philippines. However, prior approval of the governmentagency or office wherein the work is created shall be necessary for exploitation ofsuch work for profit. Such agency or office may, among other things, impose as acondition the payment of royalties. Borrowed materials (i.e., songs, stories, poems, pictures, photos, brand names,trade- marks, etc.) included in this book are owned by their respective copyrightholders. DepEd is represented by the Filipinas Copyright Licensing Society(FILCOLS), Inc. in seeking permission to use these materials from their respectivecopyright owners. The publisher and authors do not represent nor claim ownershipover them.Publisher by the Department of EducationSecretary: Br. Armin A. Luistro FSCUndersecretary: Dina S. Ocampo, Ph.D. Development Team of the Learner’s MaterialReviewers: Nemah N. Hermosa, Roderick M. Aguirre, Merry Ruth Gutierrez, Felicidad Pado, Ma. Lourdes TayaoAuthors: Mil Flores Ponciano, Esperanza Diaz- Cruz, Ana Lou Caspi, Criselda DG Ocang, Jeanette V. Sison, Raymond Bustamante, Rose B. Pamintuan, Jelly L. Sore, Aurea L. Mazo, Myra R. Labay, Ivy Romano, Leah Bautista, Dinah Bonao, Evelyn Mamangon, Josie Mendoza,Illustrators: Ronnie G. Cordoviz, Eric de Guia, Fermin FabellaEncoders: Ramil Ilagan, Aceyork Francis G. Cordoviz, Darren Joshua G. BanaFocal Persons: Galileo L. Go, Lea EstuyeManagement Team: Marilette R. Almayda Ph.D., Marilyn D. Dimaano Ed.D.Department of Education – Instructional Materials Council SecretariatOffice Address: 5th Floor Mabini Bldg. DepEd Complex Meralco Avenue, Pasig City, Philippines 1600Telefax: (02) 634 – 1054 or 634 – 1072E – mail Address: [email protected]

Table of ContentsUnit 4 – Take Good Care of It 306 Lesson 28: Glimpse of a Polluted Future 307 Lesson 29: The Future 315 Lesson 30: Pappy and Paper Bag 320 Lesson 31: The Little Rose Plant 332 Lesson 32: I Will Plant a Garden 336 Lesson 33: The Garden Walked Away 341 Lesson 34: Putong: Marinduque’s Hospitality 344 Lesson 35: I am Andres Bonifacio 352 Lesson 36: What Grade Three Pupils Like to Eat 357

Unit 4Take Good Care of It!BIODEGRADABLE NON -BIODEGRADABLE I am who I am.I am part of this world. I care… I act. 306

Unit 4 - Lesson 28 Glimpse of a Polluted FutureActivity 273Interpretative Reading of the Poem “Glimpse of a PollutedFuture”Listen as your teacher reads the poem. Glimpse of a Polluted Future by Kelly Roper Where are the birds that used to dot the sky? They're not here anymore, and I have to wonder why. Where are the fish that used to swim in this stream? I can't see them anymore. What does that mean? Where are the frogs that used to croak around this lake? I can't hear them anymore. There must be some mistake. I wish there was a clock whose hands I could rewind. We might have saved these creatures if we'd just had more time. Time to make people see how we are damaging our Earth, Time to realize what it all was truly worth. But the animals are disappearing at an alarming rate. If we don't finally band together, it may really be too late. 307

Activity 274 Let Us ActA. What would you tell people who cause the death of many animals? Write a 3 to 5-sentence answer. Do this in your notebook.B. List down the things you can do to protect the animals in their homes. Birds Fishes Butterfly                  Activity 275 Interpretative Reading: Glimpse of a Polluted Future (See Activity 273 for the copy of “Glimpse of a Polluted Future”)Activity 276Phonics (-ight words) Read and LearnA. Read the following words. Then choose the correct word to complete each sentence. Do this in your notebook.light mightbight nightfight right 308

1. Light makes the room (bright, dark). 2. The bight makes the rope (longer, shorter). 3. It is (bad, good) to start a fight. 4. Manny carries the (big, small) stone with all his might. 5. (Stars, Sun) can be seen at night. 6. My teacher usually gives (a point, zero) to every right answer.B. Read the phrases. light during the dark night may make it right with all his might a light in sight must never fightC. Read the following poem. Copy in your notebook all the –ight words and read them. A Bright Night for Little Might by Ma. Criselda G. Ocang The night needs light A light in sight. A light that will make the night A night so bright. Come, little Might! Bring the light in sight. But never fight Just come little Might with the light. It may make it right That little might brings light. The light that makes every night A bright night for little Might. 309

Activity 277 Yes-No QuestionsWrite yes-no questions using the following sentences. Do thisin your notebook.1. It is dark at night. ____________________________________?2. Stars are seen in the skies at night. ____________________________________?3. Most people are resting at night. ____________________________________?4. Some children are playing in the evening. _____________________________________?5. Evening is a noisy time in some places. _____________________________________?Activity 278 frightPhonics Lesson: (-ight words) knight spotlightA. Read the following words. twilight backlight uptight blight daylight eyesight flight starlightB. Read the following phrases. a flight in sight the car’s backlight a hopeful delight a blight on the leaf of a plant a lovely starlight the perfect eyesight a fright at night the strong knight meeting at twilight getting the spotlight 310

C. Answer the following questions in your notebook. 1. Was it bright last night? 2. Do you like watching a fight? 3. Do you have perfect eyesight? 4. Can you see the starlight at daytime?Activity 279 Elements of a PoemStudy the poem below. Every Time I Climb A Tree David McCord Every time I climb a tree, I scrape a leg Or a knee. And every time I climb a tree, I find some ants Or dodge a bee. And get the ants All over me. And every time I climb a tree, “Where have you been?” They say to me. But don’t they know that I am free, Every time I climb a tree? I like it best to spot a nest That has an egg Or maybe three. And then I skin The other leg. But every time I climb a tree, I see a lot of things to see. 311

Swallows, rooftops and TV And all the fields and farms there be- Every time I climb a tree. Though climbing may be good for ants, It isn’t awfully good for pants. But still it’s pretty good for me Every time I climb a tree.Answer the following questions. Do this in your notebook. 1. Who do you think is the “I” in the poem? 2. What happens every time he climbs a tree? 3. Who do you think said this line every time he climbs a tree? “Where have you been?” 4. What does he feel every time he climbs a tree? 5. Would you feel the same? 6. How many stanzas does the poem have? 7. How many lines does stanza 1 have? 8. How many lines does stanza 4 have? 9. How many lines does stanza 6 have? 10. What are the rhyming words in each stanza? Copy the table and write your answers. Stanza Rhyming Words 1 _______ and _______ 2 _______ and _______ 3 _______ and _______ 4 _______ and _______ 5 _______ and _______ 6 _______ and _______ 312

Activity 280 Elements of a PoemRead the poem. Answer the questions that follow in yournotebook. Mother Earth Before, Mother Earth was beautiful. With her rivers, mountains, and seas; Seas and rivers that were fish-full And mountains have strong and tall trees. Now, Mother Earth is ugly. To us, she is dying slowly. Garbage and pollution are everywhere. But only few people are aware. 1. How many stanzas does the poem have? 2. How many lines does stanza 1 have? 3. How many lines does stanza 2 have? 4. What are the rhyming words in each stanza? Write them on the table. Stanza Rhyming Words _______ and _______ 1 _______ and _______ _______ and _______ 2 _______ and _______Activity 281 when uptightA. Read the following phrases. fear of twilight a starlight at night a flight at night a fright night a delight the blurry eyesight the brave knight enjoying the spotlight 313

B. Read the following sentences. 1. Father is taking a flight at night. 2. My mother’s plants suffered from blight. 3. My grandmother has blurry eyesight. 4. A knight is a soldier serving under a king. 5. Ana enjoys watching the starlight.Activity 282 Answering Yes-No QuestionsRead each statement. Then, answer each question.1. Bong thinks of planting more trees on their backyard. Does Bong think it’s a good idea? ____________________________________________2. Sonia is arriving on Tuesday to attend her sister’s birthday party. Is Sonia arriving on Monday? ____________________________________________3. Emer has made a copy of the poem he will recite the next day. Has Emer made a copy of the poem? ____________________________________________4. Emer and Bong offered help to a street child. Have Emer and Bong offered help? ____________________________________________5. Portia is reading the poem. Is Portia reciting the poem? ____________________________________________ 314

Activity 283 Answering Yes-No QuestionsRead the passage. Then, answer the following questionsbelow it in your notebook. Rose lives in Cebu. She studies there. She can speakEnglish, Filipino and Sinugbuanong Binisaya. Her parents areworking in America. They plan to go on vacation in Cebu thissummer.1. Does Rose live in Cebu? ___________________________2. Is she studying? _____________________________3. Are her parents working? ____________________________4. Will Rose go to America this summer? ________________5. Can she speak English? _____________________________ 315

Unit 4 - Lesson 29 The FutureActivity 284 Literature: “The Future” Listen as your teacher reads aloud the poem. Be ready to read the poem by group and individually. “The Future” What does the future hold for us? Smog-filled skies and poison cars, And broken land with useless dust And nature’s beauty behind bars. Can I ever show my children, (If they ever come my way) The beauty of a sunset At the end of the day? Can I walk into a forest, and surround myself with trees, Yet know that it will remain, For me to visit as I wish. I know that I can today Do all the things I’ve said, But when today is yesterday, Will all these things be dead? This problem is huge. As we slowly see, we must fix it quickly, in words and thoughts and deeds. 316

Activity 285 Let Us Do ThisA. Role play what Grade 3 pupils like you can do to maintain the beauty of our environment.B. Write a note of advice to people who make our bodies of water dirty.C. Create a rap about ways on how to maintain the beauty of our environment.Activity 286Let us read the poem. Mother Earth Before, Mother Earth was beautiful. With her rivers, mountains, and seas; Seas and rivers were fish-full And mountains have strong and tall trees. Now, Mother Earth is ugly. To us, she is dying slowly. Garbage and pollution are everywhere. But only few people are aware.Activity 287 -ough WordsA. Read the following words. What is the differencebetween the two sets of –ough words?/o/ /Ʌf/bough coughdough toughalthough rough enoughB. Read the following phrases.a light on a bough cough at daytimedough on the table a tough blowalthough busy a rough roadthrough the night 317

Activity 288 Interrogative Sentences and –ough WordsRead the poem. Take note of the questions asked on thesecond stanza. What Should I do? By: Ma. Criselda G. Ocang What should I do? The times are tough, the trees are gone The path is rough; the garbage is around we need to do something John What should I do? Should I go and campaign though resources are limited Or plant a tree with a friend although time is restricted? Should I stand still and eat dough instead Or go and till the soil and let boughs grow?Questions:1. What should we do when the trees are gone and the garbage is around?2. Should we go and plant a tree though time is restricted? REMEMBER: Alternative questions are linked by or and the answer is found in one of the choices or options. They are questions that provide two or more alternative answers. In other words, you’re providing a choice. Examples: 1. Does Ben want a cat or a frog for a pet? This presents a choice between a cat or a frog. 2. Does Susan want to move to Cebu or stay here in Pangasinan? This presents a choice between Cebu or Pangasinan. 3. Should I call or e-mail you? This presents a choice whether to call or to e-mail. 318