English IV

LET’S PRACTICEA. In each sentence below, the base form of the verb is given in parentheses. Substitute each with the past form. When Jesus (1hear) ________ the news about John, He (2leave) ________ there in a boat and (3go) ________ to a lonely place by himself. The people (4sense) ________ it, and left their towns and (5follow) ________ him by land. Jesus (6get) ________ out of the boat, and when he (7see) ________ the large crowd, His heart was (8fill) ________ with pity for them, and he (9console) ________ and (10heal) ________ their sickness. (Adapted from the Bible)B. Complete each sentence by using the past form of the verb in the parenthesis. Write your answer in your notebook. 1. Father __________ (build) a trellis for the squash in the yard. 2. He _________ (spend) almost P 65.00 for the bamboos and nails. 3. After a month, Father gathered the fruits and __________ (sell) them in the market. 4. They __________ (plan) to give Mother a surprise. 5-6. Tony __________ (scrub) the floor. Then he __________ (chop) some firewood. 7. Polly __________ (trim) and watered the plants in the garden. 8. The children __________ (stop) working when Mother woke up. 9. Mother saw what Tony and Polly had done. She __________ (pat) her son’s shoulders and said, “What good children you are!”

C. Write the past form of the verbs inside the parentheses in your notebook. The alarm clock (ring) 1__________ at six o’ clock. We (begin) 2________ the day doing some exercises. Then we had our breakfast. We (rest) 3__________for a while then we (swim)4 __________ in the river with my friends. We (spend) 5__________ thirty minutes swimming. When we (go) 6_________ home, we (had) 7__________ a good lunch. We (eat) 8__________ fresh (eat) 9__________vegetables and fruits at lunch time. We (end) 10__________ the day exchanging jokes. TEST YOURSELFA. Read the sentences. Write the correct past form of the verbs in parentheses. Do it in your notebook. Tony got up early on Saturday morning. 1. He __________ in the school yard. (run) 2. After an hour, he __________ jogging to eat breakfast. (stop) 3. He __________ his hands when he saw the delicious breakfast. (wash) 4. After breakfast, he __________ the plants in the garden. (trim) 5. He __________ some firewood. (chop) 6. Then he __________ the floor. (scrub) 7. Mother was very happy. She __________ Tony’s shoulder. (pat) 8. Then she __________ him. (hug) 9. Tony __________ happily around the house.

(skip)10. His dog, Herbie, ran after him. He __________ his tail. (wag)B. In your notebook write the past form of the following verbs. Use them in sentences. Put your answers in your notebook.1. hurry = ______________________2. try = ______________________3. bury = ______________________4. multiply = ______________________5. reply = ______________________6. cry = ______________________7. carry = ______________________8. study = ______________________9. dry = ______________________10. fry = ______________________A. Complete each paragraph by writing the past form of the action words in parentheses. Do it in your notebook. 1.

One day Jose Rizal and his brother ____( 1 )_______ (cross) the river in a boat. One of Rizal’s slippers fell into the water. Jose ___( 2 )_______ (drop) the other slipper. “Why did you drop the other slipper?” his uncle ____( 3 )______ (ask). “If someone finds one slipper, he cannot use it. If he finds two slippers, he can use them,” Jose ____( 4 )______ (reply).2. Apolinario Mabini was poor. He ___( 5 )_______ (want) to study but he had no money. He ___( 6 )_______ (stay) with a family. Here he ____( 7 )______ (work) as a helper. He ___( 8 )_______ (use) the money he ____( 9 )______ (earn) for his studies.

3. General Gregorio del Pilar __________ (guard) Tirad Pass. Soon hundreds of American soldiers came. General del Pilar and his men __________ (try) to fight the Americans. But they were too many. Del Pilar and his men __________ (die).

One beautiful place in the Philippines is the Ifugao rice terraces. The Ifugaos built the Ifugao rice terraces long, long ago. At first they_____( 1 )_____ (farm) the land near their homes. Soon there were more people.There was not enough land to farm, so the people _( 2)_______ (cultivate) themountainside. They ___( 3 )_______ (line) the mountainsides with rocks and stones.The rocks and stones ___( 4 )_______ (stop) the soil from falling down the side of themountain. Then they ____( 5 )______ (plant) rice on the terraces.It took hundreds of years to build the rice terraces. The Ifugaos ____( 6)______ (work) very hard. Some of them ____( 7 )______ (die) building the terraces.Many were ____( 8 )______ (bury) under landslides. But the work ___( 9 )_______(continue) until the terraces were complete.Read the story. King Unggoy and the Mosquito Once upon a time a wise monkey ruled the forest. All the animals loved King Unggoy. He isa good and just king. One night King Unggoy could not sleep. The animals were noisy. They kept him awake.Something was wrong.The little monkeys chattered. They chattered and chattered.The owls hooted. They hooted and hooted.The crickets chirped. They chirped and chirped.The birds twittered. The mice squeaked. The mosquitoes hummed.

King Unggoy wondered. What was the matter? The next morning he called all the animals to a meeting. He asked “Tell me. What happenedlast night?” “The mosquitoes attacked us,” the mice said. “They hummed in our ears and bit us right and left,” the little monkeys said. “We twittered and twittered because we were frightened,” said the birds. “We chirped and chirped. We were frightened, too,” the crickets added. “Now why did you bite the monkey’s ears?” King Unggoy asked the mosquitoes. “Good King, we’re very sorry. We were looking for our enemy, the crab. He always hides ina hole.” King Unggoy laughed loudly. “You were looking for Mr. Crab in his hole? That’s why youtried to get into these poor animals’ ears! Ha! Ha! Ha!” All the animals laughed with King Unggoy. What a joke! The mosquitoes were looking forMr. Crab in the animals’ ears. That’s why even today mosquitoes buzz around our ears. Answer these questions using the correct past form of verbs. Write your answers in your notebook. 1. What is the story about? 2. What was the problem of the monkey? 3. Why were the animals noisy? 4. How was the problem solved? 5. How did the story end?

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GRADE IV USING THE FUTUGRrEadFeOIVRM OF THE VERB USING THE FUTURE FORM OF THE VERB GETTING READY In the previous modules you have learned using verbs in their present and past forms ofboth regular and irregular verbs. This time you will learn verb in the future form of verbs. This verb form expressesactions that will happen in the future. In this module, you will learn to use the future form of the verb. LET’S REVIEW Recall the verb forms you have learned – present and past forms of regular and irregular verbs. A. 1.Read the phrases below: walked and talked smiled and laughed reported and corrected visited and waited corrected and submitted laughed and talked touched and washed opened and closed 2. Choose 5 phrases from the list and use them in sentences. B. Write the correct verb form after the sentence. Choose your answer in the parenthesis. Do this in your notebook. 1. We (wake, woke) up early to catch the first trip to Baguio City. Present 2. Mother (prepare, prepared) breakfast with different fruits. Past 3. Jerry (misses, missed) his class because of the heavy traffic this morning. Past 4. My sister (works, worked) eight hours a day in the office. Present 5. We (rush, rushed) the production of school paper for submission. Past 6. We (meet, met) Anna on the way to printing press. Past 7. The pupils (go, went) home bringing copies of the school paper. Past

8. Edgar (try, tries) cooking following a recipe. Present 9. Their friends (enjoy, enjoyed) the educational trip last week. Past 10. The children (write, wrote) poems about the protection of environment yesterday. PastC. When was your last birthday? Did you receive any memorable gift from someone far away? How did you show your appreciation? How do you say “Thank You” when the sender of the gift is far away? Read the “Thank You” letter of Ma. Cecilia for her aunt. 433 Rizal St. Tondo, Manila February 29, 2012 Dear Aunt Bess, Thank you so much for the birthday gift you sent me. It is a very nice dress. I like the style and color. I’m going to wear it in our school program comes October. I’ll not be asking Mom a new dress anymore. Thank you so much. Your niece, Ma. Cecilia A. Answer the following questions using the correct verb form. 1. What did Ma. Cecilia receive? 2. Who sent her the gift? 3. When did she write the “Thank You” letter? 4. What did Ma. Cecilia say to show that she was happy about the gift? 5. List all the verbs in the letter. B. What should you remember to do when you write a “Thank You” letter?

LET’S STUDY Young as you are, you also think of your future. Can you imagine what life in thefuture would be? Read this poem. See if it will make you think about some things you wouldlike to see or happen someday. Someday I’m pretty sure there’ll come a day. When all the astronauts will say, “As heroes, we have lost our glow Now everyone is free to go To Pluto, Jupiter and Mars And even the most distant stars. Another thing I hope to see Someday is more than one of me, So I can be both here and there, And still be resting in my chair. I will send my double off to school And I will go swimming in the pool. And brain waves, at some future date, May be used to communicate How nice to know that at that time We will never have to spend a dime To speak with someone far away We simply think instead of say. Joseph Claro pp. 176-177, Fun in English Language Textbook for Gr. IV In your notebook, answer the following questions. 1. What three things do you expect to happen someday according to the poem? 2. Which of them do you think will be possible to happen? How? 3. Which do you think will never be impossible? Why?

What are the main verbs used in the sentences? What word goes with each mainverb? Will is a helping verb used with each main verb. Shall is sometimes usedinstead of will.Future time expressions are also needed to express future action such as: nextweek, next weekend, tomorrow, tonight, and next month.Examples: We will go swimming next weekend. They will discuss plans for the coming field trip next month.Here’s another poem for you.What Shall I BeWhen I grow up what shall I be?I’ll teach the children to be as good as can be.When I grow up what shall I be?I’ll work as a sailor on the seaWhen I grow up what shall I be?I’ll fly an airplane in order to be free.But whatever I shall be or whatever I will be.A successful one someday that I will be. Source: Growing in English Language Textbook in Gr. IV pp. 198-199In your notebook write the answer to the following questions.What will the first child be? the second? third? fourth?

LET’S SUMMARIZE The phrases shall buy, will work, will fly and shall go express future actions. Use shall & will + the simple base present form of the verb to tell future time actions. The verb phrase is the future tense. Ex. will + visit or shall (simple present tense in the base form) For negative statements, will not is shortened to won’t. Shall not is shortened to shan’t but this is seldom used. Ex. He will not go. - He won’t go.Also bear in mind that time markers are used to denote future actions. Read themone by one.tomorrow next weeklater next monthtonight next yearCan you think of other time markers that will express future actions?Make a list in your notebook.

LET’S PRACTICEA. Pick out the verb phrase that expresses future time in each sentence. Write your answer in your notebook. 1. I shall go with you to the market. 2. We shall visit our grandparents in the province next April. 3. I shall see you at the party on Saturday night. 4. I shall leave for the trip at eight o’ clock. 5. Surely our efforts will not be in vain. 6. We shall need a big amount to finish the project. 7. Stores at the shopping mall will open at ten o’ clock. 8. Mother and I will go to the market on Saturday morning. 9. I’m fed up; I shall not wait any longer. 10. Father will scold the children for coming home late. B. Choose the best answer to complete the thought of the sentences. 1. Martin Nievera will (sing, sang) on a television program tonight. 2. Their dance group will (dance, danced) in a popular noontime show on Sunday. 3. Tomorrow, we will (perform, performed) experiments in Science. 4. I will (study, studies) my lesson with my friend tonight. 5. We shall (leave, left) for the boat trip tomorrow morning. 6. My friend and I will (watch, watched) the football finals on Sunday. 7. Our team will (play, played) against one of the best teams in town next weekend. 8. My sister and I will (attend, attended) seminar on environmental protection Sunday. 9. Luis will (turn, turned) 10 years old next month. 10. There will (be, been) a pet show at the zoo on Saturday.

LET’S CHECKA. Fill in the blanks with the future form of the verbs in the parenthesis.(study) 1. My brother and I _____ for the examination tomorrow.(write) 2. The children _____ their report in English tonight.(report) 3. They _____ about the moon and the planets.(appear) 4. The moon _____ at different times of the month.(join) 5. Many tourists ______ the Panagbenga festival in Baguio City in(celebrate) 6. February next year. The school _____ National Heroes’ Day.(hold) 7. The Grade IV pupils _____ a program next month.(honor) 8. The program _____ the Filipino men and women.(lay) 9. The pupils _____ wreaths at the Rizal monument on December 30.(recite) 10. A girl _____ a nice poem about this famous hero.B. Fill in the blanks with the future form of the verb in the parenthesis. Remember to write your answers in your notebook. (go) 1. The class _____ on a field trip next Sunday. (ask) 2. The children _____ permission from their parents to join the trip. (include) 3. The itinerary of travel _____ the visit to the Museong Pambata. (wear) 4. All children ______ school P.E. shirt for uniformity. (bring) 5. The children _____ their packed lunch and snacks in the trip. (allow) 6. Never they _____ to buy foods on the street. (monitor) 7. The principal of school ______ the activities of the trip.

(pay) 8. Guardians ______ the full amount of the trip fee if joining with their kids. (enjoy) 9. Surely, the kids _____ the amenities of the park resort during lunch time. (arrive) 10. No one should be late because the buses _______ in school at 6 o’clock in the morning..C. Harry and Toby talk about TV shows they would like to see. One of the shows will be about a car. The other show will be about campers. Read each paragraph. 1. I see a show about a magic car. It starts and takes itself to a gas station. It tells the clerk it is thirsty. Then it chases some robbers. Once in a while, it will float through the air. Finally, it will go back to its own garage. 2. I see a show about campers near a waterfall. First, they will get wet because their banca will capsize. The, one camper will slip on a slippery rock and will twist his ankle. They will wait for hours before help comes. Someone will hear their frightened calls. At last, a helicopter will rescue them. In your notebook 1) make a list of all the verbs which show future actions; 2) Draw any one of the shows Harry and Toby described in the paragraph. Show everything you’ve done to your teacher. She’ll be happy to see them, I’m sure.

Grade IV GRADE IV PREDICTING OUTCOMES GETTING READY What do you want to be when you grow up? What do you think are your plans oractivities that will happen in the future? Let’s talk about your predictions. In this module you will learn how to predict outcomes from stories. LET’S REVIEW Can you tell what each picture is about? Make a two-sentence story about each picture. Write your story in your notebook. Example: Dr. Ronaldo Cruz is a doctor. He treats sick people every day. 1 23 4

LET’S STUDYIf you would be rich someday, would you share your wealth to the poor?The story that you are going to read is about a rich man.Find out what he wants to be. There was once a rich man who wanted to enter the kingdom of God. He asked several wise men in his town, but nobody could tell him what he will do. An old man told him about Jesus, the Great Master. “Why don’t you go to Jesus?” the old man said. He will tell you what to do. The rich man followed the old man’s advise. He looked for Jesus. One day he met Jesus. The rich man ran to meet him. He knelt down in front of him and said, “Master, I am a rich man. I wanted to enter the kingdom of God. What must I do?” Jesus answered, ”You should follow the commandments of God.” The rich man said, “ I have followed the commandments of God since I was a boy.” “Then give all your riches to the poor and follow me,” Jesus said.

Do you think the rich man would follow Jesus?What do you think will he do? This story does not have a good ending. It does not tell whether the rich manfollow Jesus or not. If you are reading a story without a good ending, you will be the one to predict orthink what will happen to the character or characters in the story. Here are some situations which could be a possible outcome of the story. A. The rich man went away and left Jesus. He said, “It is difficult to enter the kingdom of God.” B. “Why should I give my money and property to the poor? I have worked hard to become rich.” he said. C. The rich man was happy to hear what Jesus said. He was willing to give his riches to the poor.

Here is another story. It was barangay town fiesta in Cabuyao, Laguna. A magician was invited toentertain the people. Everybody was excited to see what the magician will do. The magician went up the stage. “Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen,” he said. “I am Carlo Magno the great,great grandson of Mariano Makiling.” “Look, what I have,” he said. He showed to the people a white handkerchief, a 30-inches stick and some piecesof paper. “I need someone to help me. Who would like to come up the stage and help me?”he asked. Andro, a twelve year old boy raised his hand and said, “I will.” Andro went up the stage.

What do you think Andro and the magician will do?Write down in your notebook the possible events that you think will happen. A. How do you think the people will feel? B. What will they tell the magician? C. What will Andro like to be

LET’S PRACTICEA. Read the following story. The Spirit and the Woodcutter A woodcutter dropped his ax into the water. He felt sad. He sat down near thebank of the river crying, “What shall I do now? I can’t cut woods anymore.” A lady in white appeared to him and said, “Why are you so sad, young man?” The woodcutter looked up and saw the lady smiling at him. “Who are you?” heasked. “I am the spirit who guards this river. I came here to help you,” she said. “My ax fell into the river,” he said. “That is my only ax.” The spirit dived into the river.Predict the outcome. Write it in your notebook.

LET’S SUMMARIZE Predicting outcomes is a kind of thinking you do whenever you read something. It is done by getting information and other details present in the text and using them toguess for what succeeding events could be. It is simply guessing based on details present in thetext you are reading. LET’S CHECK A. Write a possible outcome to these situations. 1. Nena was playing ball. Her ball rolled into the street. She ran across the street to get the ball not knowing of coming to her direction. 2. Lito was reading a book one evening. Suddenly he heard people shouting. Some of the men and women were running and carrying big bundles. Others were coming out of their house carrying their appliances. 3. The children stood beside their mother’s bed. They were crying. A doctor sat beside their mother. B. Read the story and answer the following questions. Select what you think is the possible event that will happen. Write the letter of your answer. Lito Learned His Lesson

Fidel and Lito were friends. One day they decided to go swimming. They went to a nearby river. Theirneighbors, Mario and Fred were there too. They were sitting on a big stone near thebank of the river. “Let’s go swimming,” said Lito. “I like to dive. We can have this stone as ourdiving board. You know that I am an expert diver.” “You go ahead,” said Fred. “Look,” said Mario. “This is the most shallow part of the river. There are stonesat the bottom of the river. This is not a good place for diving.” Lito stepped on the big stone. After a while, they heard Lito crying. 1. Lito stepped on the big stone. What will he do next? A. He will dive into the river. B. He will call on his friends to follow him. C. He will sit down on the stone. 2. If Lito will dive in the shallow part of the river with big stones at the bottom, what possible event will happen? A. He will get drowned. B. He will be hurt. C. He will be called a great diver. 3. Lito was crying. What happened to him? A. His body landed on a big stone. B. He drank much water. C. He could not swim very well.

rade IV GRADE VI TELLING WHETHER AN ACTION OR EVENT IS REALITY OR FANTASY GETTING READY Do you like to read stories with fairy characters or animal stories? These stories areinteresting to read. They are not only enjoyable to read but they also teach us a lesson. In this module you, will be reading different selections. You will learn to distinguishsituations, events, or stories which are real and fantasy. You will also learn how to makea summary. At the end of this module, you should be able to:  tell whether events or stories are reality or fantasy  make a summary REVIEW TIMERead this story. The Frog and the Cow One cool day, three little frogs were sitting near the bank of a river.They were waiting for Father Frog. After a short while, Father Frog arrived. One little frog told him what happened that day. A large animal had come to the river to drink water. This strangeanimal had two horns and a long tail. When it saw us, it said, “Moo,moo,” said the little frog. “Don’t be foolish,” Father Frog croaked. “That was just a cow. She isnot so big as she seems. I could easily make myself that big, Watch!” Father Frog took a deep breath and blew himself up until he becamebig.

“Was she as big as I am now?” asked Father Frog. “Oh no, Father Frog. She was much, much bigger.” Father Frog took another breath. He blew and blew himself to become bigger. “Look now,” he said as he stood in front of the little frogs proudly. The little frogs shook their heads. “You are not as big as the cow,” they said. “Just wait and see,” said proud Father Frog. “I will show you how big I am.” Father Frog took the deepest breath he could take. He blew himself until his whole body swelled and swelled. All of a sudden, Father Frog burst. His body lies flat on the ground and could no longer move. AdaptedAnswer the following questions orally. 1. When did the story happen? 2. Who were the characters in the story? 3. What can you say about Father Frog? 4. What happened to Father Frog at the end of the story? 5. What lesson did you learn from the story? 6. After reading the story, can you relate this story to your friend? STUDY TIME The following selection and practice exercises will teach you what to remember in a storyif you want to relate it to your friends. Read the following story.

The Goose and the Golden Egg There was a farmer who had a poultry farm. He had chickens and geese in his poultry farm. Every morning, he goes around in his farm and sees to it that his pets have enough food to eat. One day he saw something shining in his goose’s nest. He touched it and to his surprise he found out that it was real gold. “Somebody had played a joke on me,” he exclaimed. He got the gold and showed it to his wife. His wife told him to keep it. The next day he found again another golden egg. He didn’t believe that his goose would be laying golden eggs. He got it and brought it to his home. The following day, he got up early. He went to his poultry farm and watched the goose. When the goose left the nest, he found again another golden egg. These time he believed that his goose was laid a golden egg. He was so excited and he told himself, “Soon I will have plenty of gold.” That night he could not sleep very well. He was thinking of the goose that lays a golden egg every day. He wanted to become rich immediately. He thought of a plan on how to get all the golden eggs. He thought of killing the goose. “By killing the goose, I can get all the gold in his stomach,” he said. I will sell all the gold that I could get and soon I will have plenty of money. I will be a millionaire.” With a sharpened knife on his right hand, he caught the goose and cut off his head. He opened the stomach thinking that he can get all the gold. Do you know what he found? NOTHING. There was no golden egg. His dream of becoming rich was not realized.Test yourself by answering these questions orally.Where did the story happen?Who are the characters in the story?When did the story happen? The answers to these questions will tell you the place and time when the story happened and the important characters in the story. These is the setting of the story. The setting is usually found at the beginning of the story.

As you read a story, there are events or happenings that took place. Can you remember what these events are? The most important event is called the climax. The climax is followed by the ending of the story. In this story, the most important event is when the farmer killed the goose. This is the climax of the story. The story ends telling us that the farmer didn’t get rich. His dream was not realized. After you have read a story and you want to relate it to your friends or members of your family, can you do it? Of course you can.In order to help you in retelling or writing a story, remember the following:First, have a good beginning sentence or paragraph that gives the setting of the storySecond, the plot or the events that happened in the story should be organized in their order of events.Third, it should have a good ending. Following the above pointers, you can retell or write a story you have read. When you aretelling a story orally or when you write one from what you have read or heard, you are makinga summary. A summary should be brief, but it should have all the important parts of a story. Study this summary of the story, “The Goose and the Golden Egg” One day a farmer found a golden egg in his goose’s nest. He could not believe of what he saw. He thought somebody had played a joke on him. He brought the golden egg home. The next morning he found a golden egg again. He found out that his goose lays a golden egg. Then he thought of getting all the gold in his goose’s stomach. He killed the goose, but there was no golden egg inside its stomach. The farmer felt sad for losing his goose that lays a golden egg.Try to answer these questions by yourself to find out if the summary is a good one.Does the beginning sentence give us the setting of the story?Are the important events mentioned in the story?Is the climax stated clearly?Is the summary clear? If you answered Yes, then you are right. The sentence below will prove that your answeris right. The beginning sentence tells us the place where the story happens and the characters in thestory.

“The farmer killed the goose thinking that he will get all the gold.” This is the mostimportant event in the story. This is the climax. The summary is clear. There is a good beginning that gives the setting. The story endsright after the climax. Keep in Mind - A good summary must be brief. Only the important events should be included. - It should have a good beginning and ending. - The climax could be easily identified that signals the ending of the story. PRACTICE TIMERead this story. The Doctor Who Was DaydreamingA doctor was sitting on his easy chair in his room reading a book.

He wanted to be alone. He didn’t like to be disturbed. While he was reading he heard the sound of a cat. He didn’t know where the noise came from. He ignored it, but the sound grew louder and louder. The cat continued to growl and the doctor could no longer take it. He called his attendant. .“Paulo, come quickly. Look for the cat and drive it away.” Paulo didn’t say anything. The doctor continued reading. The cat continued to growl. He got mad and shouted at Paulo. “Paulo, throw the cat away or else I’ll throw you out of the window.” Paulo answered in a soft voice. “Sir, the cat is on your chair. You’re sitting on it.” The doctor stood up immediately and the cat jumped from the chair How do you think the doctor feel?Do this exercise. Write your answer in your notebook.1. Write down the setting of the story. Give the place, time, and character.2. List down the events that happened in the story in their correct order.3. Copy the sentence that gives the climax.4. How did the story end?Writing Activity You have learned how to make a good summary. Write a summary of the story “The Doctor Who Was Daydreaming.” Your summaryshould not be more than six sentences. Read your summary orally. Did you follow the steps in making a summary? Go back tothe “Keep in Mind” portion of the module and check your summary.Continue Reading. From the story, “The Frog and the Cow,” the frog wanted to show that he can grow biglike a cow. This is impossible to happen. The little frogs sat near the bank of the river. This thing can really happen. In the story “The Goose and the Golden Egg” it is impossible for a goose to lay a goldenegg. A person who is so serious in reading may not know what is happening around him. Hecan be dreaming of what he is reading. These things can really happen in real life. From the stories you have read there are events that are realistic and there are those thatare impossible.

Events that are realistic can actually happen in real life. Events that are impossible to happen as make-believe or fantasy. Legends and fairy talesare examples of make-believe or fantasy stories. Read these sentences in Column A and Column B. Column A Column B1. Water in the sea is salty. 1. Seawater is salty because a dwarf grinds salt at the2. The banca near the seashore bottom of the sea. is carried away by the big waves towards the middle of 2. A big waves is caused the sea. by strong giant who were swimming in the sea.3. A banca sank into the deep sea. 3. An enchanted lady rode on the banca as it floated in4. Pearls and other precious the sea. stones is found at the bottom of the sea. 4. A mermaid guards the precious stones under the sea.5. A pearl diver wears oxygen mask as he goes down the 5. There is pearls which is sea. as big as a basketball. The sentences under Column A are true and believable. They can actually happen in reallife. The sentences under Column B are not true. They are unrealistic or make-believe ideas.They cannot happen in real life. The sentences below are unbelievable. Read them and think what made the sentencesunbelievable. 1. The old woman changed the naughty children into flowers and butterflies. 2. A fairy changed a squash into a beautiful carriage. 3. Roy and Nilo rode on a magic carpet and sailed across the sea. 4. A ball fell into a well and it was changed into gold. 5. A baby flaps her arms and flies like a bird.

Keep in Mind A situation or an event that could really happen in real life is a reality. A situation or an event that is magical or make-believe and could not happen in real life is a fantasy.A. Read each situation carefully. Write Fantasy if the situation tells about a make-believe situation and Reality if it tells about a true-to-life situation. Write your answer in your notebook. 1. Batman and Superman are flying high up in the air. 2. When Batman talks, a star comes out of his mouth. 3. The stars are twinkle at night. 4. An astronaut landed on the moon. 5. Scientists scan the sky with telescopes 6. A magician brings out snakes and rabbits from his hat. 7. Mr. Goody slept for a hundred years. 8. A strong wind sank the man’s ship into the sea. 9. Fishing boats reached the deep part of the ocean. 10. A turtle can run faster than a rabbit.B. 1. I saw Mother crying when she was peeling onions. Onions hurt her eyes. 2. The children enjoyed reading about a multi-colored jeep. The jeep had wings and it can fly. 3. Superman stopped a train from falling off the bridge. He pushed the train backward. 4. It was getting dark. Nena was left alone in the house. Suddenly she heard the dogs barked. She peeped into the door. She saw her father. 5. A fisherman was caught in a storm at sea. He swam to a nearby island. He was so tired and he fell asleep. When he woke up, he found himself inside a palace.C. Read the paragraphs below. Write Reality if the paragraph tells about a true-to-life situation and Fantasy if the paragraph tells about a make-believe situation. Write your answer in your notebook.

1. Ana found a covered bottle while she was walking on the street. Inside the bottle was a note that said, Drink me. Ana opened the bottle and drank the contents of the bottle. Then she felt herself getting bigger and bigger.2. The fisherman’s banca sank in a storm at sea. The fisherman swam to an island. He was so tired that he fell asleep. When he woke up, he found himself in a hospital. A nurse was beside him.3. Ants live together in colonies. Each ant has a job to do. Some ants are workers. They look for food and clean the nest. Other ants are soldiers. They help protect the nest. In an ant colony, there is always a queen. She lays all the eggs. Without her, there could be no ant colony.4. A girl named Cinderella lived with her stepmother and stepsisters. One night, they were invited to a ballroom by the prince. Cinderella wanted to go, but she didn’t have a party dress. Just then her fairy godmother arrived. She touched her ragged dress with her magic stick. Cinderella was greatly surprised for her ragged dress was changed into a beautiful white gown.5. There are many kinds of small animals in a pond. There are tiny fish and tadpoles swimming in the water. There are frogs and turtles swimming by themselves on small rocks. Mosquitoes buzz around. Dragonflies fly just above the water. There are many animals that are so small you cannot see them.D. Read the poem below. The Banca Moon Why must I go to sleep, Mother? Just when the moon rides by Let me go sailing, Mother Up in the sky. Let me go just once, Mother To paddle the banca moon, Say I may go now, Mother I shall come back right soon. I shall bring you a soft cloud pillow A star and a piece of sky, Moon silver, stardust yellow Say I may go, may I. - Amparo R. Asuncion The boy in the poem is full of imagination which are impossible to happen. Write down the things he wants to do which are all fantasies. Write them in yournotebook.

TEST YOURSELF .A. Read each sentence. Write reality if the sentence is true-to-life and Fantasy if it is make believe. 1. It is fun to go sailing in the moon. 2. The moon is shaped like a banana. 3. The moon gets its light from the sun. 4. Fairies go out on moonlit nights. 5. Fairies dance and sing by the light of the moon. 6. A fairy lived in a palace. 7. The boy dreamt that he was in a palace. 8. The fairy in the palace changed the stone into bread. 9. A children like to read fairy tales. 10. They enjoy reading stories about tricks and magics of fairy characters.B. Read the following short stories. Rico’s Story My grandfather is a strong man. He is the strongest man in our place. He can carry five sacks of rice. He can lift five persons with one hand and throw them into the air. Can you imagine how strong Rico’s grandfather is?

Nilo’story My grandfather is a calesa driver.He drives his calesa every afternoon.His calesa is as big as a house. Itoccupies the whole street when it passesby. It has no stepboard. Grandfatherjust picks up his passenger with onehand and places them on their seats. Can you imagine how bigand strong my grandfather is?Copy this chart in your notebook. From the stories you have read, write down the events thatare realistic or fantasies in their appropriate column.Reality FantasyC. Read these short paragraphs. Tell whether they are reality or fantasy. Write your answer in your notebook. 1. The moon shines brightly. The people living in the moon went down to live on earth. We could not see them, but they could see us. 2. There was a pretty girl named Thumbelina. She was not only pretty but a graceful dancer too. Everybody was curious to see her. Do you know why? Thumbelina looked queer for she was as big as a thumb. 3. The sun is made of hot gasses. The sun is a star. It is the nearest star to the earth. There are millions of stars. Some of the stars seem to be very small because of their distance from the earth. There are stars which are bigger than the sun.

4. Astronomers are scientists who study about the stars and solar system. The solar system is composed of the sun and the planets. Astronomers studied the distance of these planets from the sun. 5. Dondi was living in a dark world. There was a sun, but it belonged to the other side of the world. Dondi’s animal friends made plans on how to get the sun from the other side. The fox said, “I am going to befriend the people who owns the sun. Then I would run away with it when the night comes.D. Read the following story and write a summary of it. Mention only the important happenings. Read the “Keep in Mind” portion of this module as your guide. The Enchanted Gold One night Noel had a strange dream. A small man with white beard and flowing hair talked to him in his dream. The man said, “Noel do you want to get the gold inside the cave? This is what you will do. Get the magic raincoat from a cave in the northern side of Mt. Iraya. Then, after getting the raincoats go back home to get a piece of white yam. With the magic raincoat and the yam, go direct to the cave and try your luck.” When Noel woke up, he tried to recall his dream, bringing with him a whole day’s meal, he set out to look for the magic raincoat. Before noontime, he reached Mt. Iraya. There were several caves at the foot of the mountain. When he entered the biggest cave, he saw the raincoat hanging from the ceiling. He got the raincoat, folded it, and went home to get the white yam, and he started again his journey to the enchanted cave.

The only way to reach the cave was by sea. Upon arriving at the place, Noeltied the banca to one of the rocks and began to climb the mountain. Finally hereached the entrance of the cave. He put on the magic raincoat, then he touchedthe big rock at the entrance of the cave. The big rock rolled down and fell intothe sea. He entered the cave and saw the big mass of gold. He put the white yamat the foot of the mass of gold. The whole solid gold rose and floated into the air.It passed him and he tried to catch and hold it. But the solid gold could not bestopped. Noel watched the shining gold disappear. Whether it went down intothe sea or continued to move onward, he could not tell. Noel went home feeling sad but he learned a lesson-that wealth cannot beobtained easily.

GRADE VI DISTINGUISHING BETGWrEadEeNIVFACT AND OPINION GETTING READY Have you read any legend, fairy tale and fable? I know you have. Some of the events inthese stories are unbelievable. They could not happen in real life, but they are interesting to read.Can you distinguish situations which are believable or unbelievable? I hope so. In this module, you will learn to distinguish facts from opinion. You will read selections thatwill help you differentiate facts from opinions. Furthermore, you will learn expressions orutterances commonly used in conversations. Are you ready to know what these things are? You may start now. Good luck! Review Time The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe There was an old woman who lived in a shoe. She had ten children and she didn’t know what to do. All day long her children stayed outside the shoe At night time they all packed together inside the shoe.

Answer these questions orally.1. Have you heard of a family living in a shoe?2. What kind of family did the woman have?3. What can you say about this poem? KEEP THINKINGRead these verses. Tell whether the idea expressed is Believable or Unbelievable. Write youranswer in your notebook.1. There was on old woman who swallowed a fly. Poor Old Woman, I think she'll die!2. Here comes the train. Carrying passengers Carrying mails.3. Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat Where have you been? I've been to London To visit the queen.4. Who has seen the wind? Neither you nor I But when the leaves are blowing, The wind is passing by.5. The Owl and the Pussy Cat went to the sea In a beautiful pea green boat. The Owl looked up to the stars above. And sang to a small guitar.

STUDY TIME This is an advertisement of a dairy product. Study the picture and the sentences below it. Statement of Fact1. Milky is full cream milk.2. Milky has no preservatives.3. Milky is in steripack seals. Statement of Opinion

1. Milky is easy to drink. Little Jimmy can drink it easily.2. Milky can last for a long time.3. It is affordable.4. It is ready to drink anytime, anywhere. Keep in mind that in distinguishing a fact from an opinion, learn that:An opinion: A fact:1. is a mere reaction or point of 1. is a verified truth. view of a person. 2. can be checked or proven. 3. is supported with data and2. is neither right nor wrong.3. is either right or wrong (what statistics. may be right or wrong for others may not be true to you).4. cannot be checked or proven.You can use the following sets of expressions. For a fact For an opinionBased on the study . . . . I think . . . .According to . . . . Well, perhaps . . . .As can be seen by . . . . Well, maybe . . . .As proven by . . . . I believe that . . . .As verified by . . . . In my opinion . . . .As reported by . . . . I disagree . . . .It’s a fact that . . . . I don’t think that . . . .It’s obvious that . . . .

A. Read this article. Let us see if you can make statements of facts. Amazing Facts CHEETAHS are the fastest of all land animals. They can run at 112 kilometers per hour, or about 300 miles (984 ft.) per hour. So if you ever find yourself being chased by a cheetah along the motorway, don't worry - - just keep driving and the cheetah will give up. Camels are well-suited for life in the desert as well as having a store of fat in their humps. They have long eyelashes to keep the sand out of their eyes. They can close their nostrils to stop the dirt from getting in. Because they have broad feet, they do not sink into the sand.

An elephant uses its trunk to smell, to lift things, to spray itself with water and dust, and to make noise like a trumpet. Its trunk is strong enough to lift a heavy load, and sensitive enough to pick up a single peanut. It can even untie a rope.Do this. In your notebook, write 2 statements of facts for each paragraph on the news item AmazingFacts. Examples: 1. Camels have broad feet. 2. Cheetahs can run fast.B. Here is an example for us to make statements of opinion. Read the story. THE SIX BLIND MEN AND THE ELEPHANT There were six blind men from India. They wanted to know how an elephant looks. So they went out and touched the animal. The first blind man bumped himself against the side of the elephant. At once he said the elephant was like a wall. The second blind man felt the smooth and pointed tusk of an elephant. He said that the elephant was like a spear. The third who happened to hold the trunk of the animal exclaimed, \"It is like a snake!\" When the fourth blind man held the knee of the elephant, he said, it was like a tree. The fifth touched the ear and said the elephant was like a fan. AndDid you enjothyethlaeststtooruyc?heYdotuhemealeyprheaandt'ist taagilaianndsoeyxocluaiwmileldg, e\"tIttoisunlidkeersataronpdei.t\"better.

Most of the sentences we can make out of the story are statements that give an opinion. See theexamples.Examples: 1. The elephant is like a tree. 2. The elephant is like a wall.Write down five statements that give an opinion from the story. Do this in your notebook. Keep in Mind Facts are realities, truth, that is accepted universally or something that you can prove. Facts are true statements - a thing known to have happened or to exist. Facts are occurrences. Facts can be proven. Opinions are what a person think about something. People have different opinions. Opinions are personal ideas, feelings, and beliefs that are not proven.Now, that you know the difference between facts from opinions, you are ready to do some morepractice exercises.Keep going!Here are more exercises for you to do: Exercise 1 Read the sentence carefully. If it is a fact, write F and O if it is an opinion. Do this in your notebook. 1. Our country faces a serious problem on traffic. 2. Parents believe that television has a great influence on children. 3. Based on a study, children beg in the streets because their parents allow them to do so. 4. Maybe, the economy will improve by the year 2005. 5. One of our country’s biggest problem is pollution. 6. The Ati-atihan in Kalibo, Aklan is similar to the Sinulog. 7. Some people think that the manner of celebrating the Ati-atihan festival is different. 8. The event focuses on the transfer of the 400-year old image of Sto. Niño.

9. Sometimes people from out-of-town join in the street dancing. 10. In my opinion, the Sinulog festival of Cebu is more popular than the Ati-atihan in Kalibo, Aklan. Exercise 2 Read each set of statements below. In your notebook, write Fact or Opinion next to each statement. 1. Photographs show the way things and people look. Special chemicals are used to develop photographs. 2. Baseball games seem to go on forever. There are 9 – 12 innings in a baseball game. 3. The explosion of fireworks produce tremendous noise that is very frightening. I think it was the worst noise I’ve ever heard. 4. In 1828, Noah Webster published a dictionary. Every home should have one. 5. Dan collects stamps for a hobby. His collection is the finest in our class. PRACTICE TIMEA. Read the selection. THE PROPAGANDA MOVEMENT A group of young Filipino ilustrados worked for reforms. The Propaganda Movement was much better than the Katipunan. The leaders of the Propaganda Movement were Jose Rizal, Marcelo H. del Pilar, and Graciano Lopez Jaena. They were better leaders than Andres Bonifacio. But the Propaganda Movement was not as popular as the Katipunan. The leaders of the movement were based in Spain. Their contact with the common people was limited. The Propaganda leaders worked for reforms through speeches and published articles.

Here are sentences from the selection.Identify if the sentence is a fact or an opinion.Write the answer in your notebook.1. A group of young ilustrados worked for reforms.2. The Propaganda Movement was much better than the Katipunan.3. The leaders of the propaganda movement were Jose Rizal, Marcelo H. del Pilar, and Graciano Lopez Jaena.4. They were better leaders than Andres Bonifacio.5. But the Propaganda movement was not as popular as the Katipunan.B. Read these sentences. Tell whether these sentences are facts or opinions. Write your answer in your notebook.1. Choc-Cho is chocolate milk drink.2. It is a nutritious drink.3. Children like to drink Choc-Cho.4. Choc-Cho has no preservatives.5. Tina loves its delicious taste.6. It is so nutritious that is good for the whole family.7. It contains vitamins and minerals.8. Choc-Cho is manufactured by JBP Corporation.9. Choc-Cho can be served hot or cold.10. It is sold in grocery stores nationwide.C. The editors of The Book of Useless Records want to create a book of funny records, but they want only facts. Help the editors decide which cards describe facts and which give opinions. Then copy the number of the card in your notebook.Dear Nutty Editors, 1 Dear Nutty Editors, 2I have the best F4 I recently joined the Stoppaper dolls collection the Clock Contest and Iin the town of Pateros. won 300 thousand for theI know because my jackpot prize. I’vemom told me so. I enclosed the pictures thathave so many F4 tell how I answered incollections. I have F4 the jackpot round in 12Tshirt and glasses. My seconds. I beat the oldmom says we need to record of 15 seconds.give them their ownroom. My F4 stuff are Jane Medranodefinitely the coolest.F4 Fan

Dear Nutties, Dear Nutty Editors,My dog is over 20 3 I am the nicest person in 4years old. She sloweddown a bit but still an the world. Everyoneactive and happy dog. tells me I’m nice. NoI’ve included a copy ofher pedigree documents one has ever been mad atthat has the record of me. I’ve never hurther birth as well as anarticle that appeared in anyone. Who else in thea “Dog Show” in theJunior Inquirer last world can say this? Imonth. Dog Show wasa part of the celebration can, for a fact.of the International PetDay S. O. NiceA Proud Owner Beautiful! How I wish I’m having fun to have one. looking at them. Look at my F4 paper dolls. Some of them were given to me by my cousins.Thank you.

Congratulations! Thank you. You’re great.Help! Help! Look at my dog. Help! Help! Look at my dog.What happened to my dog! What happened to my dog! My poor dog! You will notice that there are words or expressions used in the conversation that expressone’s feelings. Here are the words.

Beautiful! Congratulations!I’m having fun. You’re great.Thank you.These words show happiness.Help! Help!My poor dog!These words express sadness.What common expressions do you know?We use these expressions in our daily conversation.Here are examples of expressions we can use.It’s okey Look! How big it is! I’m fallingCome and have funIt’s exciting Watch out!It’s a wonderful day Happy tripCheer up Nice meeting youHow sweet it is! You’re so kindI’m proud of you Yummy! Delicious These expressions are sometimes called utterances. Anutterance is a word or group of words that may or may notexpress a complete thought.Practice:Think of an utterance you will use in the following situations. Write your answer in your notebook. 1. Your friend won first prize in a singing contest. 2. Your classmate accidentally hit you at the back. 3. You had just arrived home from an educational field trip. Your mother asked you about your trip. 4. Your neighbors will be going to Mindanao for a vacation. What will you tell them before they leave? 5. You invite your classmates to join you in your games. 6. You saw a boy crying because he lost his money.

7. You see a big snake crawling on the street. 8. You watch a magician performing magic. 9. You were praised by your teacher for being helpful. 10. You are going up the stairs. Your feet missed two steps of the stairs.Below is a comic strip. Put in the utterance or utterances that will fit in the picture. Write theutterance in your notebook. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.