Lesson

1 Noting Details

I learned these things from the details I have read.

What’s In

Read and draw a line to connect the information in the small circles to the
big circle.

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 What’s More

Find anyone in your house to read the story with you, then take turns in
answering the questions. Write your answer on the space provided after each
number. Enjoy learning!

Blacky’s Story
I see and hear many things at night.
I look at the sky and see the moon
and stars.
The leaves make noise when the wind
blows.
I see brown cricket and cockroach
fly across the ceilings.

I hear other dogs

howling at the moon
all night long.

1. When does Blacky see and hear many things?

2. What does Blacky see in the sky?

3. What makes noise in the wind?

4. What color is the cricket?

5. What howls at the moon?

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 What I Have Learned

______________is vital to reading comprehension. In fact, it can be said that

the foundation of literal comprehension and comprehension as a whole is noting
details.

The meaning of noting details is a _______________of something that one has

written down on paper. This may be a statement, a quote, a definition or a phrase
one may have written down in order to remember.

Noting Details in the story or selection read is answering:

• Who
• What
• Where
• When
• Why

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 What I Can Do

You can surely note details as you read this short story. Answer the
questions that follow.

I View and I Read

We, the Grade 6 class went to see the movie last Saturday. We got
permission slips signed before we go. We watched a movie that told the story from
a book we read. We love it when movies were made from books.

We got to the movie early so we can buy popcorn. Some of us bought curls
and fries, too. We all enjoyed watching the movie.

When we returned to school, we talked about things that were in the movie
and the book. We all agreed that we like the book better. Books let you picture out
the characters in any way you want to picture them. It was fun to compare the
movie to the book.

Answer the Questions:

1. Who watched the movie?

2. Where did the students go?

3. What did the students need to do before going to the movie?

4. When did the students watch movie?

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 5. Why are books better than movies?

Assessment

It’s time for you to be challenged. Read the text and do what is asked of you.
Enjoy and learn well.

This is Maria. She is ten years old.

She is short and jolly. She got long black hair.
She got small black eyes.
She can dance. She can sing.
She can’t swim. She can’t run.
Her favorite toy is a doll. It is blue.
She got two pink yoyos. She got a red yoyo too.

1. What’s her name?

2. How old is she?

3. Can she swim?

4. Does she have short hair?

5. Is she short?

6. Is her doll blue?

7. Does she have big eyes?

8. Can she sing?

9. Does she have three yoyos?

10.Is she jolly?

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 Additional Activities

Read the short story and note the important details to be able to answer
the questions.

Once there was a girl who loves to eat chocolates, candies, fries and burgers.
She would always spend her money to buy her favorite junk foods. She is Tanya, a
grade four pupil studying at Maharlika Elementary School. One recess time, Tanya
cried because she had a toothache. Her teacher brought her to the clinic. The
dentist told her she had cavities in her teeth caused by the candies and chocolates
she eats almost everyday. Tanya promised herself not to eat candies and chocolates
anymore.

1. Who is the girl in the story?

2. What are Tanya’s favorite foods?
3. What is the name of Tanya’s school?

4. Where did Tanya’s teacher bring her?

5. Why did Tanya stop eating chocolates?

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Lesson

2 Identifying Tenses of Verbs

I danced yesterday, I dance today, and I will

dance tomorrow.

What’s In

Read the passage about Pedro and answer the questions that follow.

My name is Pedro Cruz. I am a grade six pupil at Mahalimuyak

Elementary School. I love to learn English and Science. My mother helps me
answer my assignments and my father helps me make my outputs.

Questions:

1. What is Pedro’s family name? __________________________________________________

2. What is the name of Pedro’s school? ___________________________________________
3. What are the two subjects does Pedro love to learn? ____________________________
4. Who helps Pedro in his assignments? __________________________________________
5. Who helps Pedro in his outputs? ________________________________

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 What’s More

Here are some examples of the tenses of verbs.

Present Tense Past Tense Future Tense
walk /walks walked will talk
cook /cooks cooked shall cook
pour /pours poured will pour
bake /bakes baked will bake
talk /talks talked shall talk

Read the sentences and identify what tense of verb is used.

1. The man walks with his dog everyday. ______________

2. My mother cooked chicken adobo yesterday. ______________
3. He will pour honey on his “salabat” later. ______________
4. Her sister bakes chocolate cake every once in a while. ____________
5. They talk so loud when they discuss pandemic issues. ____________

What I Have Learned

What will happen to the verb if it is used in the present tense?

(it will either be in the S-form or base form)

What will happen to the verb if it is used in the past tense?

(-d or –ed will be added to the base form)

What clue can lead you to identify the tense of verb used in the sentence?
The time expressions in the sentences help in identifying the tense of verb.

Examples:
1. The principal talks on administrative concerns during the meeting.
(during the meeting is an example of time expression for present tense)

2. She cooked Pancit Molo last weekend.

(last weekend is an example of time expression for past tense)

3. The female teachers will dance “Seńorita” in next month’s affair.

(next month is an example of time expression for future tense.)

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 What I Can Do

Draw a if the underlined verb is in present tense, a if the underlined

verb is in past tense and a if the underlined verb is in future tense. Draw your
answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. My friends will plan for their get together next week.

2. The teacher talks well in her discussion everyday.

3. Last week we cooked “batchoy” and we all enjoyed the hot soup.

4. They gracefully danced “Maglalatik” on stage yesterday.

5. Most mothers cook vegetables for their children every mealtime

Assessment

Identify the correct tense of verb that will complete each sentence. Write
your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. The pupils (learned, learn, will learn) to avoid junk foods after their
symposium last week.
2. The news reporter (delivered, delivers, will deliver) the news
clearly every morning.
3. Many (shouted, shout, will shout) in applause after hearing the voices
of the Filipino singers last Sunday.
4. My brother and I (visited, visit, will visit) our farm next month.
5. Maria and Anna (prepared, prepare, will prepare) native
delicacies tomorrow.

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 Additional Activities

The simple tenses of verbs are Present, Past, and Future. To identify the
tense of the verb you can check on the time expressions.

It’s time for you to make your own sentences following the rules on the
tenses of verbs. You have to decide what verb form agrees with your subjects. Use
time expressions to specify the tenses of verbs. Match the given subjects, verb
forms and time expressions to create your sentences. Remember you can only use
the given words once.

Subjects Verb Forms Time Signals

The children will run last week

The Filipino athletes teaches everyday
My teacher protect next month
The police officers played last night
She smiled all the time

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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Lesson

3 Making Connections

This news is similar from what I have viewed in the

television.

What’s In

Identify what tense of verb is used in the sentence.

1. Mario planted some vegetables in their backyard yesterday.

2. I will write a short poem about the COVID19 tonight.

3. She sings sweetly in our class presentation today.

4. My friend talked softly in our conversation last Sunday.

5. Mr. Santos will prepare her modules for his pupils.

Notes to the Teacher

This lesson will require learners to connect, recall and
analyze as they answer the given activities. Answers for
some activities will vary.

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 What I Have Learned

Let us process what you have learned.

There are strategies in making connections namely:

______________ - is a connection between texts. Sometimes when reading, readers

are reminded of other things that they have read, other books by the same author,
stories from a similar genre, or perhaps on the same topic.

_______________ - connections are the larger connections that a reader brings to a

reading situation. We all have ideas about how the world works that goes far
beyond our own personal experiences. We learn about things through television,
movies, magazines, and newspapers.

______________ - connections are highly personal connections that a reader makes

between a piece of reading material and the reader’s own experiences or life.

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 What I Can Do

Read the story and make connections as you fill in the chart below.

Boy, The “Balut” Vendor

(by:Anna Marie E. Velano)

There was once a poor family lived in a slum area in Iloilo City. The father is
a balut vendor and the mother is a housewife. One day, the father got sick and Boy
being the eldest of seven siblings had to do the task of his father. Boy started
selling “balut” every after school in the nearby barangays. Boy usually got home
late and very tired, but he never missed school. Teacher Anna, Boy’s adviser got
pity of him and she started giving Boy some foods and some penny.

After a year of struggles and hardships Boy successfully graduated in

elementary. His family is very proud and thankful to him. Boy continued to sell
balut as he continued high school and he still got support from his teachers
because of his good values and attitudes.

Making Connections
Text-to-Self Connections

Name:_______________________________________

Book/Text:__________________________________

Author:______________________________________

After reading a story, write about how the story is similar or different from
your own life by using the questions in the chart.

In the story In my life

Discuss what is happening in the story. What does this remind me of my life?

What is this similar to in my life?

How is this different from my life?

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 Assessment

Make Connections by identifying if the lines from the different short stories
and clips from the news is text-to-self, text-to-text or text-to-world.

1. The couple had a son named Bayabas whose task was to take good care of

their three fat carabaos.

2. Once there was a boy who was so lazy, and his name was Juan Tamad.

3. ILOILO took its name from Irong-Irong, the old name of the city of Iloilo, a

tongue of land that sticks out like a nose on the south of Iloilo River.

4. The world was confronted with several pandemics before. This is the first

caused by a coronavirus.

5. Barangay officials strictly prohibit residents to go out from their homes

during Enhanced Community Quarantine.

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 Additional Activities

Enjoy recalling the news clips, articles, stories, and poems you have read.
Then you can fill in the chart.

Have fun in making connections.

Name____________________________

Making Connections
Connect each section below.

When I read… It made me think of… This is a….

Text-to-self connection
Text-to-book connection
Text-to-world connection

Text-to-self connection
Text-to-book connection
Text-to-world connection

Text-to-self connection
Text-to-book connection
Text-to-world connection

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