Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
National Capital Region
DIVISION OF CITY SCHOOLS – MANILA
Manila Education Center Arroceros Forest Park
Antonio J. Villegas St. Ermita, Manila

ENGLISH3
Let’s Describe It!
Quarter 1: Module 2

Most Essential Learning Competency: Write a short

descriptive paragraph about a character or setting
in stories listened to

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 HOW TO USE THIS MODULE

Before starting the module, I want you to set aside other

tasks that will disturb you while enjoying the lessons. Read
the simple instructions below to successfully enjoy the
objectives of this kit. Have fun!

1. Followcarefullyallthecontentsandinstructionsindicatedi
neverypageof this module.
2. Write on your notebook the concepts about the
lessons. Writing enhances learning, that is important to
develop and keep in mind.
3. Perform all the provided activities in the module.
4. Let your facilitator/guardian assess your answers using
the answer keycard.
5. Analyze conceptually the posttest and apply what you
have learned.
6. Enjoy studying!

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 PARTS OF THE MODULE

• Expectations - These are what you will be

able to know after completing the lessons in
the module.
• Pre-test - This will measure your prior
knowledge and the concepts to be
mastered throughout the lesson.
• Looking Back to your Lesson - This section
will measure what learnings and skills did you
understand from the previous lesson.
• Brief Introduction- This section will give you an overview
of the lesson.
• Activities - This is a set of activities you will perform with a
partner.
• Remember - This section summarizes the
concepts and applications of the lessons.
• Check your Understanding - It will verify how you
learned from the lesson.
• Post-test - This will measure how much you
have learned from the entire module.

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LESSON 2: Writing a short descriptive
paragraph about a character o setting in
stories

EXPECTATIONS

You will be able to write a short descriptive

paragraph about a character or a setting in stories you
listened to. These are two important elements of a story.

Specifically, this module will help you to

A. define what a character or a setting is

B. determine different characters or setting in stories
C. describe a character or characters and the
setting in stories

Let us start your journey in learning more about

common and proper nouns. I am sure you are ready and
excited to answer the Pretest. Smile and cheer up!

PRE-TEST

Directions: Your guardian or facilitator will read the story aloud.

Listen carefully and answer the questions that follow .

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 A Day in a Quarantine Period

One afternoon, Aira and Alyssa are feeling sad. They feel so
bored at home. They wanted to go out and play with their
friends but their mother wouldn’t let them. Their mother asked if
they wanted to play dolls instead but they do not like playing
with dolls. They just wanted to be with their friends and play
“piko”. Their mother explained to them nicely that their
community is under a quarantine period which means that
everybody should stay home to avoid getting infected with the
coronavirus. And that children must not go outside because
children can easily get sick and their mother does not like it to
happen. The two kids understand their mother and the
importance of staying home. So, they just played with their pet
dogs. They learned the value of being together while staying
at home d ring q arantine

1. Who are the characters in the story?

____________________________________________________

2. What do they want to do outside?

____________________________________________________
3. Where do you think the story took place?
____________________________________________________
4. What time did the story happen?
____________________________________________________

5. What can you say about our characters in the story?

Aira and Alyssa -
______________________________________________________
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______________________________________________________
Mother -
______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
6. What lesson did you learn from the story?
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

Great, you finished answering the questions. You may request your
facilitator to check your work. Congratulations and keep on
learning!

LOOKING BACK TO YOUR LESSON

A. Read each sentence. Draw if it is a simple

sentence and if it is a compound sentence.

1. _______ Seth loves to use “Tiktok”.

2. _______ You can say your prayers now or read the Bible
first.
3. _______ Eli’s father is a policeman and he is one of our
brave front liners.

4. _______ Pres. Duterte announces the new normal in

Metro Manila.

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 5. _______ My cousins went to Baseco Beach but they
didn’t swim.

6. _______ Anne washed the dishes and Lori watered the

plants.

7. _______ Jerico fixes his bed.

8. _______ Children stay home during quarantine.

9. _______ Mother went to the supermarket but I just stayed

home.

10. ______The Grab Food Driver delivers our food on

time.

BRIEF INTRODUCTION

Knowing the characters and a setting in a story is very

important. It will help us better understand the story that we
listen to or that we read.

 Character or characters in a story are the ones who

talk, do the actions in the story and have feelings. They
can be people, animals or things.

Examples: Sara and Ario are characters from the story

“My Hero is You”, a story by UNICEF that will help you
understand about the corona virus and what to do so
you will not get sick.

 Setting is the where the story happened. It also includes

the time element in a story. The setting of a story

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 answers the questions “where” and “when” did the
story happen.

Examples: In the story “My Here is You”, the story took

place at Sara’s home, in her bedroom at night time.

You can describe a character in a story by telling what they

look like, how they feel, how they act or what they think.

Example: Aira and Alyssa are sad and bored.

You can describe the setting in a story by telling where and

when the story happened.

Example: The setting happened in one afternoon at home

during the quarantine period.

ACTIVITIES

Activity 1.1 Put Me Right!

Objective: Identify the character/s and setting from the
given passages below.
Directions: Read each passage and write down the
characters and setting on its proper column.
1. On a second week of quarantine, volunteer workers
from Barangay Pinagbunga distributed relief goods to
families living near the covered court.

Character/s Setting

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2. One morning, mother saw Aira in the kitchen, washing
her hands. However, mother noticed that Aira is not
washing her hands properly so mother taught her the
right way of hand washing to wipe off the dirt and
germs.

Character/s Setting

3. Later that night, Eli prayed with her sister in their

bedroom.

Character/s Setting

4. The children watched the latest news at night in their

living room.

Character/s Setting

5. One Sunday morning, a social worker knocked on Lolo

Cules’ door. The social worker asked for his name and
put his name on the list so Lolo Cules could receive a
financial help from the government.

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 Character/s Setting

Activity 1.2 What Are You Looking For?

Objective: Identify and describe the character/s and setting

in a story listened to.

Directions: Here is an excerpt or a selected part of the story

“My Hero is You” by Unicef. Your guardian or facilitator will
read the story below. Listen attentively and then answer the
following questions.

My Hero is You
by Unicef

Ario flew into the sky with Salem and Sara on both on
his wings. He flew across the city and began to roar and
sing! Salem cried out to the children in the streets:

“Go, tell your families, we are safer inside! We can

take care of each other best by staying at home!”

People were amazed by what they saw. They waved

and agreed to go into their houses.

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 1. Who are the characters in the story?
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
2. What can you say about each character?
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
3. When and where do you think the story happen?
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
4. Why do you think people were amazed?
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
5. Why is it important to stay home during this pandemic?
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

Activity 1.3 Think and Write!

Objective: Write a short paragraph about the pandemic.

Directions: Write a 5-sentence paragraph about the lesson
that you have learned during this time of pandemic.

_________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
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 REMEMBER

Character or characters in a story are the ones who talk,

do the actions in the story and have feelings. They can
be people, animals or things.

Setting is the where the story happened. It also includes

the time element in a story. The setting of a story answers
the questions “where” and “when” did the story
happen.

CHECKING YOUR UNDERSTANDING

A. Directions: Read the short story and answer the questions
that follow.
Three Feet Apart

Ms. Evelyn is a teacher and works from home. She still goes to
the market every week even though their community is under
quarantine. She knows that the market is clean and is being
sanitized every single day. She thinks that it is safe to go there.

One Saturday morning, she went to the market with her

husband Danny. They both saw that some people were lining
up not following the social or physical distancing advised by
the health authorities. So Ms. Evelyn and her husband told the
people to make at least 3 feet or 1 meter apart from each
other when lining up because it will help prevent the spread of
virus. The people understood the importance of social or
physical distancing and they thank Ms. Evelyn and Danny.

- Bituin Araw-Ayalin

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 1. Who are the characters in the story?
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

2. Describe each character?

______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

3. Where and when did the story happen?

______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
4. Describe the setting of the story?
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

Critical Thinking Questions:

1. Why do you think social or physical distancing is

important during our health crisis today?
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

2. How can you say that the market in the story is a safe
place?
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

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 Care and concern for others:

3. As a child, how can you show concern to other people

especially to your family that you care in this time of
health crisis?
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

POST TEST

Directions: Your guardian or facilitator will read the story

aloud. Listen carefully and answer the following questions.

A Way of Helping

It has already been a month since the community

quarantine started. Many people stayed home and were not
able to work for their families. While some people managed to
work from home.

One Sunday morning, mother is busy preparing

breakfast for the family and father is also setting up his laptop
for his work. Their children, Alyssa and Aira joined their father
and mother at the dining area to eat breakfast together.

While having breakfast, someone was knocking at the

gate and asking for some help. Alyssa got a package of
goods and gave it to the old lady at the gate. The family
usually keeps some packages of goods for people who will be
knocking and ask for some help. They have been doing this
since the quarantine started. This is their simple way of helping
in times of crisis.
- Bituin Araw-Ayalin

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1. Who are the characters in the story?
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

2. Write a short description about the characters?

______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

3. When and where did the story happen?

______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

4. Write a short description of the setting of the story?

______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

5. What other ways you can help people in this time of

crisis?
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

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 REFLECTIVE LEARNING SHEET

Name: _______________________Grade and Sec.______________

Directions: Write a reflective learning on writing a short

descriptive paragraph about characters or settings in stories
learned by answering the questions inside the box. You may
express your answers in a more critical and creative
presentation of your great learning. Have fun and enjoy!

This lesson What learnings have What other example

guides me to reflect I found from this can I contribute to
on … lesson? explore and think
more?

What learnings can I What good character What is my

share with my family have I developed conclusion on the
and peers? from this lesson? lesson?

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 REFERENCES

Books:
Ponciano, M. F. et al. (2014) Let’s Get Better in Reading 3
Learner’s
Material: Pasig City: Department of Education
Grade 3 Teacher’s Guide K-12 Curriculum: (2018) DepEd
Resources (1st Quarter)

Internet:
https://teachables.scholastic.com/teachables/books/comm
on-and-proper-nouns-grade-3-collection-LLC_034.html

https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/my-hero-you

https://kidskonnect.com/language/setting/">Setting
Examples & Worksheets: https://kidskonnect.com</a> -
KidsKonnect, July 22, 2017

https://www.englishworksheetsland.com/kindergarten/3idsto
ry.html

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 Acknowledgement

Writers: Bituin Araw-Ayalin and Evelyn E. Castil, MT-I

Editors: Dr. Rosalina Aranzamendez-PSDS, Dr. Ester C. Magaan MT-II
Edna D. Mata-MT II
Reviewers: Vicente M. Victorio Jr.-EPS, Teodora Socorro G. Apilado, MT-I
Management Team: Maria Magdalena M. Lim-Schools Division
Superintendent-Manila, Aida H. Rondilla-Chief Education Supervisor Lucky S.
Carpio-EPS and Lady Hannah C Gillo, Librarian II-LRMS

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