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For the facilitator:

Welcome to the English 3 Alternative Delivery Learning Mode (ADM) Module
on Writing Simple Composition.
This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by
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facilitator in helping learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum
while overcoming their personal, social, and economic constrains in schooling.
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and assist the learners as they do the tasks included in this module.
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Writing Simple Composition!
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LESSON
1 Writing Simple Compositions
 What I Need to Know

In this module you will learn how to write sentences from various
familiar sources (poems and stories) and also use be-verbs correctly in
sentences.
You are expected to:

a. write at least three sentences from various familiar sources

b. use be-verbs (am, is, are, was, were) correctly in sentences.

What I Know

Underline the word of the appropriate be-verb to correct each

sentence.
1. I (am, is) an honor pupils in our class.
2. They (is, are) all good in English.
3. I (was, were) curious.
4. The learners (was, were) awarded by their teacher.
5. The baby (are, is) sleeping.

What’s In
Identify the following pictures below.

Plieocanm seirdol
______________ ____________

What’s New
Read and understand the poem.
My Family is a Worker
My father is a fire fighter,
Uncle Sam is a police officer,
Tito John is a soldier,
 They protect people who are in danger.

Grandpa George was a farmer.

He was also an expert in agriculture.
Grandma Gina was a lawyer.
She also works as a professor.

Tita Lylia is a doctor,

Aunt Becky is an engineer,
My mother is a teacher,
And I want to be like her.

They were all hard worker,

They were smart and dedicated.
I am studying so hard,
So that someday I will become a teacher.

What is It
The underlined words are verbs that indicate a state of being or
existence, called Be-verbs. These verbs do not show an action.
They don’t give any meaning but they are used to describe a subject.

Be-verbs for singular subject.

(am, is, was)
Example:
I am a boy.
She is a girl.
He was jailed.
Be-verbs for plural subject.
(are, were)
Example:
They are basketball players.
The players were exhausted.

Present tense Past tense

 Singular is, am Was
Plural are Were

What’s More
Activity 1. Fill in the correct be-verb in the blank to make the
sentence correct.
1. Harry________ a good chess player.
2. Our basketball team ________ the best team last year.
3. Cats ________ the best pets to have.
4. The babies_____ crying last night.
5. I ______ a citizen of the Philippines.

Activity 2. Describe the following pictures using be-verbs.

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Activity 3. Choose the correct be-verb inside the box. Write your answer
on the blank.

is was were are am

1. The children _____ happy to see their mother.

2. The dog ______ loyal to his owner.
3. The cat ______ in the house.
4. The bees ______ busy yesterday.
5. I _________ very sorry for all my fault.

What I Have Learned

Complete the paragraph inside the box. Choose your answer in
the other box and write it in the space provided.

I have learned that (1.) _____________ are verbs

that indicate state of being. These verbs do not show an
action. They don’t give any meaning but they are used be-verbs
to describe a subject. am
For singular subject, we use (2.)______ and (3.) are
_______ in present tense and (4.) ______ in the past
tense. is

For plural subject, we use (5.)_____ in the were

present tense, and (6.)_______ in the past tense. was
 What Can I Do?
Complete the story by filling the correct be verbs in the blank.

Mang Tommy ______ a vendor. He sells meat, vegetables and fruits

together with his family. One day, Mang Tommy and his family ______
walking along the streets and they saw a hungry lady lying. Mang Tommy
helped the lady and gave her three big apples.
“You______ a good man, Thank you for these”, said the lady. Mang
Tommy gave another 4 kilos of meat to the lady. The lady walks and go
home.
The next day, while Mang Tommy was arranging his vegetables and
fruits, a lady came straight to his stall.
“How much is that all you have on your stall?” said the lady. Mang
Tommy was shocked. His family were also shocked. As they looked at the
lady, they noticed that, it was the lady that they’ve helped the other day.
“I ___ sorry for the trouble yesterday. I ____ not able to introduce
myself that I am the owner of this market where your stall is located. As a
gift of gratitude I will buy all the goods you have for this day”, said the
lady. Mang Tommy and his family _____ very happy and they went home
early.

Assessment
Look at the picture carefully. Make 3 sentences using be-verbs (am,
is, are, was, were)
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Additional Activities
Paste a picture of your family in the box. Tell what did your family
do using be-verbs.

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 Answer Key

What’s More
hat I Know
Activity 1:
1. Am
1. Is
2. Are
2. was
3. Was
3. are
4. Were
4. were
5. is
5. am
Activity 2:
Possible Answers:
1. The girl is dancing.
2. The boy is planting yesterday.
What’s In
3. They were racing last week.
1. Policeman (Or answers may vary)
2. soldier
Activity 3
1. were/was
What I have Learned
2. was/is
1. be-verbs 3. is
2. am/is 4. were
3. is/am 5. am
4. was
5. are
6. were
Assessment
Answers may vary noting the usage of
be-verbs.
What Can I Do
1. is
2. were
3. are
4. am
5. was
6. were Additional Activities
Use rubrics
References:
Teacher Made Reference, Romel Greg D. Tulang, LPT.