English IV

Study how these questions were answered. 1. Where was the woodcutter? Answer: near the lake 2. Where did the woodcutter’s ax fall? Answer: into the lake 3. Who dived into the lake? Answer: a man 4. Who are the characters in the story? Answer: the woodcutter and the man 5. Who is the most important character in the story? Answer: the woodcutter 6. Where did the story take place? Answer: near the lake You will notice that the words where and who were used in the questions. The answer to where questions refer to places. The answers to who questions refer to persons. LET’S PRACTICEB. Read the story and answer the questions that follow. Note down its details in your notebook using the table. THE HUNTER One early morning Merto decided to go hunting in the forest on the other side of the river. He rode in his banca. When he reached the riverbank he tied his banca to a nearby tree. Then he walked through the forest.

It was already noontime but still he had no catch. “I’m very unlucky this day.” he said. So he decided to go back to his banca. From a distance he saw something inside his banca. “What is inside my banca?” he asked himself. “Is it a lion or a tiger? I’m afraid.” He walked slowly toward his banca. “Oh, it’s a deer! A deer is sleeping inside my banca.” he whispered. “How lucky I am today.” Slowly he untied his banca and sailed back home.Answer these questions. a. Who is the character in the story? Is it Merto? Yes, he is. b. Where did this story take place? Is it in the forest, in a tree or in his home? It took place in the forest near the river. c. When did the story take place, in the morning, at noon or in the evening? It happened one early morning.

In what part of the story, do we find the answer to these questions? It is found in the beginning of the story. This part of the story is called the setting of the story. What does it tell us?B. Characters Problem Reaction Consequences Resolution End Setting Theme 1. Which part of the story told you what was inside the banca? Is it the beginning, the middle or that part towards the end of the story? It is that part towards the end of the story. Did you expect to see a deer in the banca? Did it surprise you? That part of the story that tells us what was inside the banca is the climax of the story. A good climax should be a surprise, an unexpected happening or a funny thing.

B. This is called a story frame. Study this diagram. It shows the parts of the story. Part of the Story Setting Characters Climax EndingPlace Time Actions/Happenings Persons Animals Result of the climax Most interesting, exciting actions that will lead to the ending of the story. The story has setting, character, climax and ending. Read these sentences. 1. What does the setting tell? The setting tells the place where the story happened, and the time when the story happened. 2. Who are the characters in the story? The characters are the persons or animals talked about in the story. 3. What is the climax? The climax is the most interesting event in the story. This event may be a surprising, an unexpected happening or a funny event. 4. How does the story end?

The story ends right after the climax. The ending of the story is the result of the climax. It tells the ending briefly so that the interest in the climax will be sustained.C. Read this story. Nona was chosen the Reyna Elena during the Santacruzan in their barangay. Howhappy she was! She requested her mother to buy her a white gown and white high-heeledshoes. She could imagine herself to be the most beautiful princess on the night of theprocession. The night of the big event came. Nona was the first one to arrive. However, beingReyna Elena she was at the tail of the procession. The young ladies chosen as theprincesses lined up in the streets waiting for the procession to start. Nona walked in a noble and dignified manner. She was so honored to give sweetsmile to people looking her. She was so proud to project the good image of her family inthe community. Suddenly, the lady princess before her stepped on something slippery and was aboutto fall. Nona moved as fast as she could and caught the lady from falling down, but shedid not manage to balance herself when her high heeled shoes broke, causing her to felldown on watery street. Her white gown was soiled and her crown was broken. Nona stand quickly as she could though her thigh and ankles were aching. She stoodfirmly, smiled to astonished people and asked to continue the procession. She walked in aqueenly way as if nothing had happened. The lady princess thanked Nona for preventingher from stumbling on the muddy street.Read and study the parts of this story. The setting of the story is in the barangay. The important character in the story is Nona. The events that happened in the story are:

1. Nona was chosen as Reyna Elena. 2. The princesses lined up in the streets waiting for the procession to start. 3. Nona walk in a dignified and noble manner. 4. The lady princess before her stepped on something slippery and was about to fell on the ground. The climax of the story, which is the unexpected event was when Nona moved as fast as she could to catch the lady from falling, but herself did not manage to balance herself bringing her to fell down on the watery ground and causing her white gown soiled and crown broken. The story ended when Nona stood in courage and walked in a queenly way. LET’S PRACTICEA. Read the story. THE FRIGHTENED GHOST Do you believe in ghost? Grandmother’s ghost visited us on the third night after her death. That was what Mother and my sister told Father when he arrived home from the province. Father laughed at the idea. “How foolish of you to believe in ghost, he laughed.” Mother and my sister couldn’t laugh with him. They told Father that they really felt Grandmother’s presence on that night. They heard the rattling of pans and plates as if they were being washed in the kitchen. They heard somebody moaning and sighing in the sala. My sister Mona swore she actually saw Grandmother’s ghost walking in the sala. Father didn’t laugh anymore. He shook his head and took a deep breath. That evening Mother, Father and my sister were awakened by a loud moaning sound. They heard the rattling of pans and plates in the kitchen. Mother and my sister felt so nervous but Father jumped out from his bed and ran into the kitchen. After a while, shouts of “Aray… Aray” were heard from the kitchen. My mother and my sister ran into the kitchen. They saw Father beating the most frightened ghost that visited us. That night I promised that I would never play ghost again.

Write the answer to these questions on your notebook. 1. What is the setting of the story? 2. Copy the sentence that gives the climax of the story. 3. Who are the characters in the story? 4. Give the ending of the story.B. Here’s another story I’m sure you will enjoy reading. SLEEPING BEAUTY In a palace many years ago a beautiful princess was born to a king and queen. They named her Rosamond and gave a great party during her baptism. All the wise women were invited except the thirteenth wise women. On the day of the party the thirteenth wise woman came. She was so angry for she did not have a golden plate. She left the palace hurriedly and said “Rosamond will not die of hurting her finger with a spindle but she will sleep for a hundred years instead.” The king ordered his servants to burn all spindle in the palace. Rosamond grew up and became the loveliest princess in the kingdom. One day when she was 15 she went around the palace. She entered in one of the rooms and saw a woman with a spindle. She borrowed the spindle and she was wounded. Immediately she fell into a deep sleep. All the people in the kingdom went to sleep, including animals. After a hundred years a handsome young prince came to the palace. He was surprised of the thick vines that covered the palace. He went inside and saw the lovely sleeping princess. He knelt down and kissed her.

The princess woke up. All the people and the animals woke up too. The prince and the princess were married and lived happily. Adapted from Charles PerraultAnswer the following questions. Write your answers in your notebook.1. What is the setting of the story?2. Who are the characters?3. Who is the most important character in the story?4. What is the climax of the story?5. How did the story end?C. Read the story. THE MERMAID Roberto and his father lived in a fishing village near the Agno river. They wereindustrious fishermen. One day as they were fishing Roberto’s father could not pull the net. “There’ssomeone holding our net,” said his father. Roberto dived into the sea. He went down into the deep sea until he reached acave. He entered a cave. There were gold, diamonds, pearls and other preciousstones hanging on the walls of the cave. He was greatly surprised when he saw abeautiful lady sitting in one corner of the cave. “I am Lita, the mermaid,” she said. A witch changed me into a mermaid to guardthese beautiful treasures. I give you a good catch everyday but this morning I holdyour net.” Roberto was attracted by the beauty of Lita, in spite of her being a mermaid. “Will you come with me?” Roberto told her. Lita smiled and said “Yes.” When they reached the shore the mermaid was gone.Lita was changed into a beautiful lady. Roberto and Lita were married and they lived happily. Study these phrases and sentences. Which of these are appropriate for the boxesin the story frame on the next page? Copy the story frame in your notebook and write the missing parts.

1. Roberto and his father2. fishing village3. Lita the mermaid4. Roberto’s father, Roberto and Lita5. one day6. Agno River7. dived into the sea8. the mermaid guarding the treasures9. Roberto and Lita were married and lived happily10. The mermaid was changed into a lady. The MermaidSetting Characters Climax EndingTime Place

LET’S SUMMARIZE A story has characters and setting. The characters are the people or animals who are talked about in the story. The setting tells about the place where the story happened. That part of the story that tells us what was inside the banca is the climax of the story. A good climax should be a surprising, an unexpected happening or a funny thing. TEST YOURSELFA. Read the story. One day a goat was walking through a field looking for water to drink. He found a well and tried to drink from it, but he fell into the well. The water was so deep. He could just keep his head above it. He tried to climb out but he could not. He shouted for help. Nobody came to help him. He was so sad and began to think. Then he saw a wolf looking down into the well. “Please Mr. Wolf, do help me,” he cried. “Help me to get out of the well. I don’t want to get drowned.” “Poor Mr. Goat. I feel sorry for you. How did you fall into the well?” asked the wolf. “Help me get out of the well.” said the goat. The wolf found a bamboo pole and helped the goat out. The goat thanked the wolf and told him how he fell into the well.

Answer these questions. Write your answer in your notebook. 1. What is the setting of the story? _______________________________ 2. Who are the characters? _______________________________ 3. What happened to the goat? _______________________________ 4. What is the climax of the story? _______________________________ 5. What is the ending of the story? _______________________________Use the diagram below to show the story grammar of the selection you just read. TITLE __________CHARACTERS SETTING CLIMAX __________ _________________ __________ __________ _________________ __________ __________ _______________

GRADE IV MAKING AN OUTLINEGETTING READY The lesson is made easy for you to understand how to make an outline. Outlining is a very important skill which will help you in taking down notes or doing research work. There are steps to be followed in making an outline. These are all found in this module. This module will teach you how to make an outline from a paragraph you haveread. REVIEW TIME Read the selection. Then answer the questions that follow.A. 1. A housefly is a very rude insect. It slips into our homes uninvited. It stands with all of its dirty feet on our food. It sucks the juicy part of the food. It carries germs to the food. 2. On the other hand, a mosquito is an annoying insect. It bites whenever it can. It sucks our blood for food. Its sucking tube has a sharp point like a needle. It punctures our skin with its sucking tube. 3. Mosquito bites can make us sick. In fact one kind of mosquito carries the virus of yellow fever. Another kind carries the parasite which causes malaria. Mosquitoes are disease carriers. 1 – 3 Copy the key sentence in – Paragraph 1: ________________________________________________. Paragraph 2: ________________________________________________. Paragraph 3: ________________________________________________.

Read each paragraph and identify each key sentence. Answer the questions that follow onyour notebook.B. The elephant is a very amazing animal. It is the heaviest of all land animals. It weighs almost six tons but it never eats any meat. It has very big feet but it can walk so quietly. It has a thick skin but it shivers when the weather is cold. It has skin that hangs in wrinkles. Even when an elephant is young, its skin is wrinkled. Directions: Write the letter of the correct answer on your paper. 1. Which is the key sentence in the paragraph? A. The elephant is a very amazing animal. B. It is the largest of all land animals. C. Even when the animal is young, its skin is wrinkled. 2. The key sentence comes in the ______ of the paragraph? A. beginning B. middle C. end 3. Which makes a good title for the paragraph? A. The Largest Land Animal B. The Elephant C. A Wrinkled AnimalC. 1The carabao pulls the farmer’s plow along the muddy field. 2It hauls a cart filled with sacks of rice along narrow roads. 3The carabao is a loyal friend of the Filipino farmer. 4. What animal helps the farmer in the field? A. goat B. horse C. carabao 5. Where does the carabao haul a cart? A. along beautiful roads B. along narrow roads C. along wide streets 6. Which is the key sentence?

A. Sentence 3 B. Sentence 2 C. Sentence 1D. 1The liver is an important part of the body. 2It stores fat. 3A large supply of Vitamin A is found in it. 4Bile which is used for digestion is manufactured in the liver. 5Other fluids are regulated by the liver. 7. What is manufactured in the liver? A. saliva B. bile C. vitamin C 8. What is stored in the liver? A. Fat B. Protein C. Minerals 9. Which is the key sentence? A. Sentence 5 B. Sentence 3 C. Sentence 1 10. Where is the key sentence found? A. at the middle of the paragraph B. at the end of the paragraph C. at the beginning of the paragraphE. The home of honeybees is called beehive. Honeybees make homes in hollow trees. They make a home in a box. They build their homes in all kinds of places. Copy the letter of the correct answer. 1. The paragraph tells about ______. A. the homes of honeybees B. the places where honeybees build their homes C. beehive 2. The key sentence is ______. A. Honeybees build their homes in all kinds of places. B. Honeybees make their homes on hollow trees. C. The home of honeybees is called a beehive. 3. The key sentence is found at the ______ of the paragraph.

A. beginning B. middle C. end Composition of Living Things There is a world of living things around you. Some living things are called animals. Some living things are called plants. Scientists have a special name for living things. A living thing is called an organism. Birds and trees are organisms. But feathers and barks are not. These structures are only parts of organisms. Feathers and barks cannot live alone. They can not grow by themselves. They cannot move by themselves. They cannot reproduce their own kind. All organisms are alike in one way. They are all made up of cells. A cell is the smallest part of an organism. Many organisms such as plants and animals are made up of millions of cells. The cells of plants and animals are alike in some ways. But there are differences between them in other ways.Direction: Choose the letter that best answer the question or complete the statement. Write the answers in your notebook.1. Which key idea fits paragraph 1? A. An Organism B. World of Living Things C. Plants and Animals2. Which paragraph deals with organisms and organism parts? A. Paragraph 1 B. Paragraph 2 C. Paragraph 33. Which key idea fits paragraph 3? A. Many celled organisms B. Cells of organisms C. Kinds of organisms4. Which topic sentence fits paragraph 2? A. A living thing is an organism. B. Organisms are made of cells. C. Organism structures are not living things.5. Which best describes a cell? A. mallest part of an organism B. different plants and animals

C. similar with plants and animals Feathers and barks are not organisms.6. Which is not true about feathers and barks? A. They are parts of organisms B. They cannot grow by themselves C. The can reproduce by their own kind LET’S STUDYRead the text. Three Pests The housefly is a household pest. It carries germs of different diseases on its feet. It eats any kind of food including rotten ones. The germs stick to the insects’ feet. When the housefly alights on your food, it leaves the germs there. The cloth moth is another household pest. It is likely to be found in dark closets. It clings on the surface and sides of carpets. It gets into furniture with cloth linings. The larva of the cloth moth eats wool, fur and feather in furniture and carpets. It does much damage. The silverfish is a household pest, too. It is mostly found in books. It eats the glue and paste on covers of books. It eats off gold letterings on book covers to get the glue under it.What are some household pests?What can you say about houseflies?

Below are some important facts about the text “The Three Pests”. Read and find out whythey are written this way. Household Pests I. The Housefly A. Eats rotten food B. Germs stick to its feet C. Carries germs of different diseases II. The Cloth Moth A. Found in dark closets and carpets B. Gets into furniture with cloth lining C. Eats wool, fur and feather III. The Silverfish A. Mostly found in books B. Eats paste and glue on book coversWhen constructing an outline, you should follow the following steps:Step 1 - Read the selection very well. Think of what the selection is all about.Step 2 - Identify all the big ideas, the small idea or main topic forStep 3 - each big idea and the supporting details or sub-topic under each main topic. Label the big ideas with Roman Numerals. Label the small idea/main topics with capital letters and the supporting details or sub-topics with numbers.

Examine again the outline. Are the sub-topics or supporting details are under the main topics and big ideas? Read the following paragraph. Then make an outline of the selection. Follow the steps listed on making an outline. Two Kinds of Money Long time ago salt was used as money. Salt was a good kind of money for threereasons. First, it was easy to carry. It was much lighter than other things used formoney, such as iron kettles, oxen, or bancas. Second, everyone wanted salt. It wasmuch easier to use salt for money than oxen. Not everyone wanted an ox. Third, itcould be divided. A person could easily break off a small lump of salt to buy a smallarticle. But it was rather hard to break off a piece of an iron kettle. Rice was also used as money. People had much use for it as salt. As money it hadall the advantages of salt. It does not melt during rainy season. Review your outline. Check if you followed the given steps. How many big ideas did you have? How many small idea/main topic did you place under each big idea? Is your outline similar to this? Two Kinds of Money I. Salt as Money A. was easy to carry B. everybody was wanted salt by everyone C. could be divided to buy small items II. Rice as Money A . as good as salt B. does not melt

LET’S PRACTICEA. Read these words and phrases about the woodpecker. 1. long sharp and pointed beak 2. colorful and shiny feathers 3. bore holes on trees 4. eat insects 5. make loud sounds 6. flappy wings Below are the main topics. Write under each main topic the sub-topics about the woodpecker. A. How a woodpecker looks? 1. 2. 3. B. What it can do? 1. 2.

Read the story “Living Things.” Living Things There is a world of living things around you. Some living things are called animals. Others are called plants. Scientists have a special name for living things. A living thing is called an organism. Birds and trees are organisms. But feathers and barks are not. These structures are only parts of organisms. Feathers and barks cannot live alone. They can not grow by themselves. They cannot move by themselves. They cannot reproduce their own kind. All organisms are alike in one way. They are all made up of cells. A cell is the smallest part of an organism. Many organisms such as plants and animals are made up of millions of cells. The cells of plants and animals are alike in some ways. But there are differences between them in other ways. A.Direction: Supply the missing parts of the outline Write on your paper the completed outline. I. ________________________ A. Plants B. Animals C. Organisms 1. Which makes a good key idea for? A. World of Living Things B. Cells of Living Things C. Differences Among Living Things

LET’S SUMMARIZE When constructing an outline, you should follow the following steps: Step 1 - Read the selection very well. Think of what the selection is all about. Step 2 - Identify all the big ideas, the small idea or main topic for each big idea and the supporting details or sub-topic under each main topic. Step 3 - Label the big ideas with Roman Numerals. Label the small idea/main topics with capital letters and the supporting details or sub-topics with numbers. An outline will help you organize ideas. LET’S CHECK A. Read this story. The Man and His Camel Harim had a big strong camel. The camel was greedy and wise. But he was a good workanimal. Harim took him to his travel in the desert. Night came. Harim pitched his tent in the desert. Soon he heard a noise outside the tent.There was the camel looking at him. “Master, it is cold outside. May I put in my head to keep warm?” “You have thick fur to keep you warm. But you may bring in your head.”

Minutes later, Harim heard noise again. He saw his camel moving towards him. “Master, I still feel cold. May I put in my two front legs as well inside the tent?” “You have thick fur to keep you warm. But you may bring in your head and two frontlegs inside the tent.” Minutes later, Harim heard noise again. He saw his camel, again. “Master, I still feel cold. May I bring in my two hind legs as well inside the tent?” Harim moved to the corner of the tent to let the camel in. But the camel was too big.Harim could not move. The camel was not comfortable too. “Master, the tent is too small for the two of us . Why don’t you stay out?” And withthis he kicked the man out of the tent.C. Supply the sub-topics for each main topic. Write your answer in your notebook.A. Harim’s Camel B. Camel’s Request from His Master1. _______________ 1. _________________2. _______________ 2. _________________3. _______________ 3. _________________ B. Read this autobiography. My Autobiography I am Celina Santos. I was born in Calamba, Laguna the place where our national herowas born. I was born on June 18, 1992. My mother is a teacher and my father works in agovernment office. I have two sisters and one brother. During my primary school years I studied in Canossa College, a private school inLaguna. When I completed my fourth grade, my family transferred to Quezon City. I wastransferred to Aurora Quezon Elementary School. There I studied for two years. In that school,I became a member of the children’s school band. It was called “ Pangkat Kawayan.” Themusical instruments that we used were made of bamboos. We participated in musical contestsand luckily our school was always a winner. Aside from being a member of the Glee Club, I wasalso an officer of the Junior Government. I was the secretary and every time we had a meeting Icould not afford to be absent, I was given an award for Best in Attendance.

I graduated with honors in Grade Six. I was the Second Honor and I received a SilverMedal. At present I am studying at the Ramon Magsaysay High School. I am still active asmember of school organizations, but I devote more time in my studies. I plan to take up Nursingwhen I go to college. I want to be a rural nurse. I want to work in health centers that give freemedical assistance to the poor. In this way I could help to make our country a healthy nation. Below are the main topics from the autobiography. Write down the sub-topics for each main topic. A. School Attended 1. 2. B. Involvement in school activities 1. 2. C. Awards received 1. 2. D. Future plans 1. 2. 3.

GRADE IV INFERRING CHARACTER TRAITS BASED ON A SELECTION READ GETTING READY Inferring is a kind of thing you do when you read. It is the means of how you makeassumptions about characters’ traits based on their action, thinking, and speech. In this module, you will learn how to make inferences about characters’ traits. LET’S REVIEW A. Study the pictures. Then answer the questions that follow. Write the letter of the correct answer on your notebook.

1. What will the boy do? A. Help the girl. B. Laugh at the girl. C. Call the girl’s mother.2. What do you think her friend said? A. Thank you. B. I’m not hungry. C. May I have some more?

3. What do you think will the people tell the children? A. Cleaning is good for you. B. You are industrious children. C. You should clean the streets every day.4. What character trait is Mario showing in the picture? A. industrious B. polite C. lazy D. loving

5. What time of the day Lina study her lesson during the weekdays? A. in the evening B. at noon C. in the morning D. after lunch LET’S STUDYRead the story. Beautiful Hands There were three rich sisters. They did nothing all day except to sit down and takecare of their hands. They robbed their nails, powdered their hands and kept their handswhite and smooth. They were very proud of their hands. One day, they took a walk towards the town plaza. They met Ana, the daughter oftheir laundry woman. One of the sisters said, “Look at Ana’s hands. How rough and brown they are. Whatugly hands she has.” Another sister said, “Ana keep your hands behind your back. Do not show them tous. We do not like ugly hands.” The third sister said, “ You should be ashamed of them.” Ana did not know what to do. She wanted to cry. An old woman passed by. She was carrying a heavy basket full of fruits for hergrandchildren. The old woman said, “Please help me carry this basket, good girls.” The three sisters turned their back. “We shall hurt our hands,” they said. Ana ran to help the old woman. She carried the basket and helped the old womancross the street. As they were crossing the street, a light shone. Ana looked around. The old womanwas nowhere to be found. In her place was another person. The old woman became anangel. The basket was left with Ana. The angel smiled at Ana and said, “Thank you, Ana. You have the most beautifulhands in the world. Beautiful hands are those that help. Do you agree with the angel?

AdaptedComprehension Check Up: 1. How would you describe Ana? What made you say so? 2. How about the other characters? - the three sisters? - the old woman?3. Why do you think the old woman said that Ana has the most beautiful hands in the world? To be able to answer this question we need to infer. To infer means to take what you know and make a guess about you do not know. You can make inferences by using the clues in the text.4. Study the outline below. What traits of the character can you infer based from the supporting details enumerated below?TRAITS OF THE CHARACTERSI. ________________________________ A. The Three Sisters 1. They are rich. 2. They are proud of their hands 3. They did nothing all day except to sit down and take care of their hands. 4. They refused to help the old woman carrying heavy basket.II. ________________________________ A. Ana 1. She is the daughter of laundry woman. 2. She has rough and brown hands. 3. She helped the old woman carry her basket of fruits. 4. She assisted the old woman to cross the street.III. ________________________________ A. The Old Woman 1. She is bringing basket full of fruits for her grandchildren. 2. She turned into a beautiful angel. 3. She left Ana with basketful of fruits 4. She told Ana that beautiful hands are those that help.What are the character traits of Ana?- shy, helpful and industriousWhy do we say that she is shy?- because she has rough hands

- because she is ashamed to show her rough hands to the three sistersWhy do we say she is helpful?Read the character traits of the old woman and the clue words. Remember that we can infer or make a guess what the character say or do by reading the story well and looking for clue words in the text.Here is another story. Read it and infer the traits of the characters in this story. The Sea Kamil and his family lived near the sea. One day he was left alone in the house to attend to his four-year old sister. Hisfather and brother were out in the sea. As Kamil was watching her sister playing, he noticed the sea. “The sea was gone,” he shouted. All he could see were shells and seaweeds. Hefelt nervous. He remembered the story of the great wave. Now as he watched the sea,it was slowly disappearing. He called his sister and immediately carried her on hisback. They ran to the nearest cliff and started to climb. Kamil found it difficult to climb but he could not do anything. He felt so nervousand tired but he did not give up. He wants to save himself and his sister. After a while, he looked back and saw that the sea was calm. He began to climbdown the cliff with his sister still on his back. Then he saw his mother running downthe beach.

“Kamil, you’re a brave boy. I’m proud of you. You are my little hero.” his mother said as she embraced her children. Can you infer the character traits of Kamil? Write inside the box Kamil’s character trait. Then in the blanks write the clues thathelped you infer. Choose your answer from the circle. Can you infer the traits of Kamil and his mother? Here are clue words that will help you infer the character traits of Kamil and his mother. - stay home - climbed the cliff - watched her sister - carried her sister - escaped the great wave - a brave son Copy this diagram in your notebook. Fill in the circles to show the relationship of the character traits and the clue words. character Kamil’s traits mother Kamilbrave

LET’S PRACTICEA. Read each sentence and the words in parenthesis. Select the word that best describes the person referred to. Write your answer in your notebook. 1. Mil saw a great wave. He cried and carried his sister on his back and climbed the cliff. Kamil was (afraid, brave, angry) 2. Mother praised Mil for what he had done. She was (proud, kind, honest) of her son. 3. A boy found a twenty-peso bill in the seashore. He looked for the owner and returned it. The boy was (kind, unselfish, honest)B. Read each paragraph and answer the questions that follow. Choose the letter of your correct answer and write it in your notebook. 1. Lito was very active in the class. He talked to his seatmates. He walked around the classroom. Then his teacher called him to the teacher’s table. When he returned to his seat he was very quiet. What do you think the teacher said to him? A. I’ll give you multiple task to do if you don’t behave. B. Tomorrow is a holiday. C. There are 40 pupils in this class. 2. Aling Nena’s heart was heavy as he told Apo Merto about her problem. She needed money for an operation. Apo Merto was kind. He said something to Aling Nena. Aling Nena smiled in tears. What do you think Apo Merto said to Aling Nena? A. You look quite sad today. B. Why do you worry so much? C. I will help you. I’ll lend you money.

3. Cely came home from shopping. She bought a new dress and showed it to Mother. Her mother looked closely at the dress and showed it to Cely. Cely looked unhappy over the dress. What do you think Mother had shown to Cely? A. a tear in the dress B. a plastic bag inside the pocket C. the fine sewing of the dress 4. Allan’s fever was very high. Mother put an ice bag on his forehead. She rubbed alcohol on his body. She prayed. Allan opened his eyes and looked at Mother. She felt his neck and suddenly she smiled joyfully. Why do you think Allan’s mother felt glad? A. The fever was lower than before. B. Allan looked funny when he was sick. C. Mother heard a joke over the radio. LET’S SUMMARIZE Remember that we can infer or make a guess what the character say or do by reading the story well and looking for clue words in the text. LET’S CHECKA. Look at the picture then answer the questions that follow by choosing the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer in your notebook.

1. What weather of the day do you think it is? A. rainy, windy B. cloudy C. hot, sunny2. What time of the day do you think it is? A. early morning B. late afternoon C. noontime3. What do you think the woman has been doing? A. cooking breakfast B. cleaning the house C. reading the newspaper4. What do you think she will do when she gets up? A. go to the kitchen B. go to bed C. go to a party5. Who do you think she is? A. a maid or house helper B. the mother C. a young daughter

GETTING READY When you tell or write your ideas, you need to deliver them using the right tenses ofverbs. Ideas such as facts, opinions, hopes and wishes require specific tense of verbs indelivering them. This module will teach you GhoRwAtDo:E IV - UuSsIeNvGerbTthHatEagSreIeMs wPiLthEthPeRsuEbjSecEtNinTnuFmObeRr;M OF THE - VuEseRtBheTsiHmpAleTpAresGenRt EfoErmSoWf thITe vHerTb.HE SUBJECT IN NUMBER REVIEW TIME A. Read the following paragraph and pick out the action word in every sentence. Write it in your notebook. Peter and Paul help their parents at home. Every morning they feed the ducks and chickens. Paul washes the dishes after breakfast. On Saturdays, they clean the house. Paul scrubs the floor. Peter dusts the tables and chairs. On Sundays, they go to church. In the afternoon, Peter usually goes with his friends to play basketball. To whom does each verb refer?

LET’S STUDYLook at the picture below.Read these sentences about the picture.The band marches down the street.The girl watches the band from the window.The procession passes our street.The vendor crosses the street.Grandfather mingle with the crowd to see the band.What are the words that show action?How these words were used in agreement with their subjects?What letters were added to form singular simple present tense of the verbs?Study this chart. Singular Subject Singular Simple present TenseThe band marchesThe girl passesThe procession crossesThe vendor watchesGrandfather mingleStudy the following sentences.People in the street cheer in gladness.Parishioners join the procession.Boys and girls enjoy to the music of the band.Band members play music in unison.

Children and adults like the fiesta celebration.What are the words that show action?How these words were used in agreement with their subjects?Was there any changes to the form of the verb?Study this chart. Subject Plural Simple present TensePeople cheerParishioners joinChildren enjoyBand members playChildren and adults like LET’S PRACTICEA. Copy the correct verb in the parenthesis to complete each sentence. Do this in your notebook. 1. Tina (sell, sells) fruits everyday. 2. Carlo (go, goes) home at lunchtime. 3. Mother (buy, buys) different kinds of fruits. 4. Ann (chose, chooses) two ripe avocados for her mother. 5. I like to (eat, eats) a big red apple. 6. We (need, needs) to eat fruits everyday. 7. They (wake, wakes) up early and prepare themselves for school. 8. Dan (return, returns) to school for the continuation of classes after lunch. 9. The farmers in Bulacan (supply, supplies) rice in the area. 10. Father (read, reads) the newspaper every morning.B. Copy the correct verb in the parenthesis to complete each sentence. Do this in your notebook. Mother (wake, wakes) up early every morning. She (prepare, prepares) breakfast for all of us. I (help, helps) Mother prepare sandwiches for our snacks in school. Big sister (take, takes) her bath early every day. She (eat, eats) her breakfast. Father (take, takes) Dani and me to school before going to the office. My baby brother (sleep, sleeps) long hours everyday. My elder sister (help, helps)

me in doing my homework every night. My friends (live, lives) near the school. They (walk, walks) in going to school.C. Write the present form of the verbs in parenthesis. Do it in your notebook. Edgar (1)________ (jog) every morning. His dog, Rex (2)________ (tag) along. At times they (3)________ (stop) to rest. Edgar (4)________ (pat) Rex on the head. Rex (5)________ (wag) his tail and (6)________ (rub) his head on Edgar’s leg. Then, they (7)________ (run) home together. They (8)________ (enjoy) doing it. It’s nice to (9)________ (watch) Edgar and Rex.D. Read and supply the verb in present form. Choose your answer from the words in the parenthesis. Write your answers in your notebook.goes earns smiles doesstudy enjoys meets know Service Mr. Eduardo Buena (1)________his living as a mailman. He (2)________around thetown delivering letters. Boy and girls (3)________him as “Mang Edong”. He has threechildren. They (4)________in the barangay school close to their house. Mr. Buenaalways (5)________at every man, woman and child he (6)________along his way. He(7)________his work. He (8)________his work as his service for God and country. Are all verbs in the present form?E. Rewrite the paragraph in your notebook using simple present tense of verbs thatagree with the subject and underline them. Use the words inside the parenthesis as clues.

Lina (go) to school every day. She (wake) up early every morning. She (fix) the bed.Then she (take) a bath. She (eat) her breakfast. She (brush) her teeth. Then, she (put) onher school uniform. She (comb) her hair, (kiss) her parents goodbye, then (walk) toschool. In school, she (greet) her teacher. When class starts, she (listen) to her teacher.She (recite)and (participate) in the lesson. Lina (enjoy) her time in school. LET’S SUMMARIZE1. The simple present form of verb is used to show habitual action. This action is signaled by Common Expressions such as:everyday every monthevery morning every yearduring weekends in the afternoonduring vacation before going to bedin the evening after eating2. The –s form of the verb is used to show present time when the subject is a singular noun or pronoun, He, She, or It.3. We add –es to verbs ending in ch, sh, z, s and x when the subject is singular.4. For verbs ending in –y, change y to i and add –es. Example: dry – dries; fly – flies; fry – fries; study – studies

LET’S CHECKA. Write the correct present form of the action words in parenthesis. Do it in your notebook. 1. Mother __________ (fry) some eggs for breakfast. 2. The children __________ (hurry) to the canteen during recess. 3. We __________ (dry) our clothes in the yard. 4. Maria __________ (study) hard for the Spelling contest. 5. The princess __________ (marry) the prince. 6. The boys __________ (carry) their bags on their backs. 7. The girl __________ (cry) while looking for her Mom. 8. The postman __________ (bring) us our letters. 9. The baker __________ (sell) breads, pies and cakes. 10. I __________ (feed) my pets before I go to school.B. Write the correct form of the verb in parenthesis. Write your answers in yournotebook. 1. Alfred (study) his lessons and (do) his homework diligently. 2. He (watch) television only on weekends. 3. My baby sister seldom (cry) and never (go) into tantrums. 4. She (practice) good health habits. 5. Nancy (take) a bath everyday. 6. She (brush) her teeth after every meal. 7. Carlos (wash) his hands before and after eating. 8. Peter and Sally (water) their plants. 9. The plants (grow) tall. 10. The farmer (plant) rice and vegetables.

B. Write a paragraph about the things you and your family enjoy doing every Sunday. Use verbs in the present form. Show all your work to your teacher. Check your answers with her. ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________

GGRrAadDeE IIVV USING THE SIMPLE PAST FORM OF THE VERB GETTING READY Some ideas such as actions you already did in the past and ideas that used to be true areexpressed using a specific verb tense. Learn what verb tense you must use in expressing thoughts similar to those mentionedearlier. In this module, you will learn how regular and irregular verbs form its simple past tenseand the uses of verbs in simple past tense in sentences. LET’S REVIEW A. Help the boy in the illustration catch fish by finding the fish with a verb printed on its body. List the verb in your notebook.

A. Read the sentences and select the action words or verbs. Write your answer in your notebook. _____ 1. They always eat green vegetables and fresh fruits. _____ 2. They drink enough glasses of water each meal. _____ 3. They sleep at least eight hours a day. _____ 4. They play ball with their friends. _____ 5. They take a bath every day.D. Supply the missing words in the paragraph. Use the correct form of the verb. Do it in your notebook. Hector’s father is a driver. He ___(1)____ (drive) his tricycle everyday. He ___(2)____ (earn) enough money. From his daily earnings, he ___(3)____ (buys) food and other things his family needs. He ___(4)____ enjoy his job. Peter and Lory ___(5)____ (ride) in the tricycle when they go to school. It’s Hector’s father who ___(6)____ (pick) them up from school every morning. He ___(7)____ (return) in the afternoon to ___(8)____ (take) them home. Their Mother ___(9)____ (wait) for them. She ___(10)____ (get) worried when they come late.

E. Look at the picture below. Then, write a paragraph about a fiesta by answering the questions that follow. Use the correct form of the verb. 1. Does your family celebrate fiesta? 2. Have you been in fiestas? How people celebrate it? 3. What are the sights and sounds during fiesta? 4. Do you enjoy going to fiesta? Why? Why not?

LET’S STUDYA. Read the story below and pay attention to the underlined words. Do you know about the little frog that lived near a pond? He never smiled. He never laughed. He snapped at everyone. A little puppy with a friendly smile stopped by. He wagged his tail. He flapped his ears. But the little frog snapped at him. A cricket with a friendly smile passed by. He rubbed his wings. He wished a song. But the little frog frowned and snapped at him. Answer these questions. 1. Where did the frog live? ________________________________ 2. Who stopped by? ______________________________________ 3. What did he do? _______________________________________ 4. What did the little frog do? ______________________________ 5. Who passed by? _______________________________________ 6. What did he do? _______________________________________Here’s the list of all the verbs found in the text. These verbs tell action that happenedin the past. Study how they are formed Write the simple form of the action wordsfound in the story.Base Form Past Form1. snap snapped2. stop stopped3. wag wagged4. flap flapped5. rub rubbed

Past tense of verbs that are formed by adding -d or -ed are called regular verbs.We form the past tense of verbs in different ways.1. by adding –ed = walked Examples: walktalk = talkedwait = waited2. by adding –d to action words that end in -eExamples: care = caredlove = lovedbake = baked3. by changing y to i before adding -ed Examples: study = studiedbury = buried reply = replied4. by doubling the last consonant before adding –ed Examples: scrub = scrubbedchop = chopped hug = huggedVerbs that formed the past tense by adding –d or –ed are called regular verbs. You will learn verbs that do not use - ed when changed in past form. Read on andlearn about them. Look at the pictures below and read the sentences under them.Mr. Salinas and Mr. Camba are They built our house in 2011.carpenters.They build houses and schools.

I drink a glass of milk everyday. Yesterday, I drank two glasses of milk.Every night after praying. Last Sunday night. I blew the twoI blow the big candle on the altar. big candles on the altar.1. What do Mr. Salinas and Mr. Camba build? They build houses and schools.2. What did they build in 1992? They built our house.3. What do I drink every day? You drink milk every day.4. Yesterday, how many glasses of milk did I drink? You drank two glasses of milk yesterday.5. What do I do with the candle every night after praying? You blow the candle every night after praying.6. What did I do with the candles last Sunday night? You blew the candles last Sunday night.

Read this. Base Form Past Form1. build built2. drink drank3. blow blewCompare the simple form and the past form of the action words above.What letters were changed to make the past form? In build, d was changed to t. In drink, i was changed to a. In blow, o was changed to e.All the verbs in Column B are in the simple past form.They tell something that was done at an earlier time or that happened in the past.Have you noticed how the verbs that tell past actions are written?Did we add ed to the present form?NoWhat did we do?Answer: We changed some letters of the action words.What time expressions did we use to show action in the past? yesterday in 1992 last Sunday nightIrregular Verbs change in spelling when they are written in past tense.However, any verb whose past tense are not formed by adding -ed, -d, or -t to itspresent tense and does not follow the general rules of inflection are called irregularverbs.

A. Verbs in this set end with –d if written in present tense. However, when they are changed to past tense, –d becomes –t . Rewrite the following verbs in their past tense. Simple Present Simple Past sent1. send2. spend3. bend4. lendB. Verbs in this set end with –o if written in present tense. However, when they are changed to past tense, –o becomes –e . Rewrite the following verbs in their past tense. Simple Present Simple Past blew1. blow2. grow3. know4. throwC. Verbs in this set end with –i if written in present tense. However, when they are changed to past tense, –i becomes –a. Rewrite the following verbs in their past tense. Simple Present Simple Past1. drink drank2. begin3. ring4. sing5. swimPractice reading these verbs in past form orally. built grew drank spent knew began lent threw rang bent swam sang sent flew swam

LET’S SUMMARIZE Some verbs change in spelling when changed to past tense. Past tense of verbs that are formed by adding -d or -ed are called regular verbs. Irregular Verbs change in spelling when they are written in past tense. However, any verb whose past tense are not formed by adding -ed, -d, or -t to its present tense and does not follow the general rules of inflection are called irregular verbs.A. Read the poem. THE SQUIRREL He wore a question mark for tail; An overcoat of gray. He sat up straight to eat a nut; He liked to tease and play. And if we ran around his tree, He went the other way. Mildred Bowers Armstrong 1. What did the squirrel wear for tail? He wore a question mark for tail. 2. How did he eat a nut?

He sat up straight to eat the nut.3. What did he do if we ran around his tree?He went the other way.Here are the action words in simple form from the poem. Simple Form Past Form wear wore sit sat run ran go wentDo these verbs make the past form in similar ways?No, they don’t. Their past forms are made in different ways.Here are other examples.Simple Past Simple Past Simple Past tell told do did fly flewfeed fed find found dig dugwake woke get give gavetake took see got come camewrite wrote make saw fall fell eat ate run made say said ran Choose five verbs in the chart. Use them in sentences. Write the sentences in your notebook.Example: Every day I feed the chickens with corn. Yesterday I fed them with rice again.