Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III – Central Luzon
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF BALANGA CITY

Name:________________________________ School:______________________________
ENGLISH 3
Quarter 4, Week 1

Learning Competency: Use the degrees of adjectives in making comparisons

(positive, comparative, superlative)

Adjectives are words that describe nouns. There are three degrees of
comparison of adjectives.
The positive is used to describe one item, group or person.
The comparative is used when comparing two items, groups, or persons.
The superlative is used when comparing three or more items, objects or
persons or when one object is compared to many.
There are different ways to form the comparative and superlative degrees of
adjectives. Add -er or more to form the comparative of most one- or two-
syllable adjectives. Add -est or most to form the superlative form. More, most,
less, least are added to adjectives of three or more syllables.

Positive Comparative Superlative

hot hotter hottest
beautiful More beautiful Most beautiful

Positive: Joana is helpful.

Comparative: Gina is more helpful than Joana.
Superlative: Angelica is the most helpful in their class.

Activity 1: Underline the adjectives used in each sentence then identify its
degree.
1. The wind blows harder today than yesterday.
2. The environment is always clean.
 3. You are the most wonderful woman I've met.
4. The sun is the brightest star.
5. The more generous you are, the more blessed you will
become.
Activity 2: Complete the table by writing the missing words in each
row.
Positive Comparative Superlative
short shortest
fortunate Less fortunate
prettier prettiest
bad worse
Most punctual

Activity 4: Use the appropriate degree of the adjective inside to

complete each sentence.
1. Apples are (healthy) than chips.
2. Tin is 8 years old while Jean is 5 years old. Jean is
than Tin.
3. Diana is the (intelligent) in her class.
4. They are (upset) with the result.
5. The story was the (good) I have ever
heard.
6. Janna is (happy) than her sister.
ENGLISH 3
Quarter 4, Week 2

Learning Competency: Recognize Adverbs of Manner

In this activity sheet, you will learn to recognize the adverbs of manner
An adverb is a word or an expression that modifies a verb, adjective, another
adverb, determiner, clause, preposition, or sentence.
Adverbs of manner tell us how someone does something or how something
happens. It answers the questions how? They usually come after the main verb,
after the object or not between the verb and object.
Example:
The boy drank quickly. [after the verb]
The boy drank the water quickly. [after the object]
The boy quickly drank the water. [NOT between the verb and object]

Most adverbs of manner end in –ly. Exceptions include well, hard, late, and
fast.
Another Example:
1. She spoke softly. (How she speaks?)
2. Bryan coughed loudly. (How Bryan cough?)
3. The turtle walks slowly. (How the turtle walks?)

ACTIVITY 1:
Directions: Identify the adverb of manner used in each sentence.
1. She came early today.
2. Spend your money wisely.
3. The doctor examines the patient carefully.
4. She closely looked at the gown in the store.
5. Rabiya Mateo speaks politely.
6. The teachers discuss the lesson clearly.
7. The young girls dance gracefully.
8. She correctly spells the words.
9. The monkey moves quickly.
10. The sun shines brightly.

ACTIVITY 2
Directions: Fill in the blank the appropriate adverb of manner.
Choose the correct answer in the box

politely immediately nervously

 bravely clearly

1. The bus has arrived ______________ after the call.

2. The children recite the poem _______________.
3. Katipuneros ___________ fought for our country.
4. “Call an ambulance right now” they said __________________.
5. “Where is the comfort room?” she asked ______________.

ACTIVITY 3
Directions: Complete the sentences below with a correct adverb of manner.
1. Vhetina _________ (easy) passed the initial and final job interview.
2. They waited __________ (patient) for the results of their exams.
3. Ana explained very ______________ (careful) what she was doing.
4. You are walking too ______________ (slow). Please move fast.
5. She got up ____________ (late) because she had nothing to do.

ENGLISH 3
Quarter 4, Week 3

Learning Competency: Interpret simple maps of unfamiliar places, signs and

symbols
 Interpreting simple maps, signs, and
symbols is an essential skill everyone must have.
The Four Primary Directions
This skill may come in handy during trips out of
town, around the neighborhood, or when you just
want to learn your basic Geography.
Whenever you look at maps, you can
usually see the symbol on the left side. This
symbol represents the four primary directions
namely, North, West, East, and South. Note that
these directions are fixed and do not change.

Activity 1: Study the map below, then answer the questions that follow. Choose
the letter of the correct answer.
Map of the Province of Bataan Questions:
1. What is the title of the map?
a. Map of the Province of Bataan
b. Map of the Province of Balanga
c. Map of the City of Bataan
d. Map of the Philippines

2. What is the northernmost municipality

of Bataan?
a. Morong c. Dinalupihan
b. Mariveles d. Hermosa
3. What municipality is West of Limay?
a. Bagac c. Orion
b. Abucay d. Orani
4. Which municipality IS NOT East of Morong?
a. Hermosa c. Samal
b. City of Balanga d. Bagac
5. Which municipalities surround the border of the City of Balanga?
a. Abucay, Samal, Orani, and Hermosa
 b. Abucay, Bagac, Morong, and Pilar
c. Abucay, Bagac, Morong, Orion, and Pilar
d. Pilar, Orion, Limay, and Mariveles

Activity 2: Read the following statements. Identify if the statement is TRUE or

FALSE based on the map shown below.

Map of Central ______1. The title of the map is

Luzon Region Map of Central Luzon Region.

______2. Aurora is the

westernmost province of Central
Luzon.

______3. The West of Pampanga

is Nueva Ecija.

______4. If you are from Nueva

Ecija and you are travelling to
Zambales in a Westward direction,
you will cross Bulacan.

______5. Bataan is situated

furthest to the South

Activity 3:
Below is a simple map of Balanga City town proper. Study it, then answer the
N
questions that follow.
______1. What building is north of the town plaza?
______2. Which street will you cross in order to go from the City Hall to the
town plaza?
______3. Which building will you enter if travel further down South from the
Plaza Hotel?
______4. What street separates the town plaza from the church?
______5. Which building is situated furthest to the West?

Centre
City Hall
Mall

Plaza
Hotel

ENGLISH 3
Quarter 4, Week 4
Galeria Victoria
Learning Competency:
Mini Interpret simple graphs, tables, and pictographs
Store
Graphs, tables, and pictograph are visual representations used to organize
information to give data. You must study it to understand what it shows.
Graphs- a diagram that shows relationship between two or more things.
Table- representation of data in rows and columns.
Pictograph- a graphic symbol or picture representing things or ideas. A legend
is an explanation of the symbol/picture used.

Activity 1: Study the table below and answer the questions that follow.

Covid-19 Donate and Be Safe Project

Face masks 670
Face Shields 910
Alcohol 1250
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 275

1. What is the title of the table? __________________

2. What protective equipment has the biggest donations?
_________________
3. How many people donated for alcohol? _________
4. What protective equipment has the smallest donations?
_________________
5. How many people joined the Covid-19 Donate and Be safe Project?
_____________________

Activity 2: Study and analyze the bar graph below and answer the questions
below. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

Favorite Sports
1600

1400

1200

1000

800

600

400

200

0
Basketball Swimming Volleyball Badminton Football

Series 1

1. What is the bar graph all about?

a. Favorite food c. Favorite sports
 b. Favorite book d. Favorite Subject
2. Which sport has the biggest number of votes?
a. Badminton c. Swimming
b. Basketball d. Football
3. Which sport was chosen by 750 people?
a. Volleyball c. Football
b. Basketball d. swimming
4. How many votes did football and volleyball get in all?
a. 1800 b. 1600 c. 1500 d. 1700
5. How many votes did basketball get than Badminton?
a. 1200 b. 1100 c. 1300 e. 1000

Activity 3: Use the pictograph to answer the questions below.

Fruit Survey

Mango

Banana

Guava

Lansones

Chico

LEGEND: = 50
1. What is the title of the pictograph? _________________________
2. What is the value of the legend? ___________________________
3. What fruit got the highest number of votes? _________________
4. What fruit got 50 votes only?________________________________
 5. What fruits got the same number of vote?__________________

ENGLISH 3
Quarter 4, Week 5

Learning Competency: Read words with affixes

An affix is a syllable or letter/s added to a root word. It has meaning on

its own. It changes the meaning of a word it is attached with.
An affix can either be a prefix (if it is added at the beginning of a root
word) or a suffix (if it is added at the end of a root word).

Activity 1
“Act” is a root word. A root word is a word from which other words are
formed.
Read all the words written around the word “act”. Write P if the word
contains a prefix/es and write S if it contains a suffix/es.
Activity 2 Read the sets of words below, then write their corresponding root
word.
contains prefix root word contains suffix
unclean clean cleanliness

replay 1. _____________ player

unusual 2. _____________ usually
incomplete 3. _____________ completely
discomfort 4. _____________ comfortable
dislike 5. _____________ likely

Activity 3 Read the paragraphs below. Identify the root word and affixes used
on the underlined words by placing them in the right column. Number 1 is done
for you.
Affixes Root Words
1. mis, ed spell
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

A. Plants have local and scientific names. Some scientific names are hard to
spell. Their names are often (1) misspelled and (2) mispronounced. An
example is Hibiscus. This is the scientific name of Gumamela. However,
not all people are familiar with the scientific names of most plants. But if
 a person is an (3) inventor of medicine such as herbal, he/ she is expected
to be abreast with the scientific names of plants as well.
B. Every now and then the gardener (4) repaints the flower pots and fence.
He cleans the surroundings so the garden will not look (5) untidy. When
neighboring children visits the garden, they stay off the grass and help the
(6) gardener maintain the cleanliness and beauty of the place.

ENGLISH 3
Quarter 4, Week 6

Learning Competency: Restate facts from informational texts (climate change,

children’s rights, traffic safety, etc.) listened to (EN3LC-IVi-
j-3.5)

Informational Text-A text that provides facts, ideas, and principles that are
related to the physical, biological, or social world; classified as non-fiction
text.There are three types of Informational Text: Historical, Scientific, and
Technical.

Activity 1:
Directions: Listen to the informational text about Hurricane and answer the
questions that follow.
Hurricane
A hurricane is a huge storm that forms over the ocean. Hurricanes
usually last for over a week, gaining strength as they travel over the warm
water. When they hit land, they bring strong rain and winds. Hurricanes
can damage buildings and trees. They can cause flooding as well. Most
hurricanes occur during Fall months since they are formed in warmer
waters. If a hurricane is coming. It is best to leave the area and go to a safer
location. You must stay inside during a hurricane.

1. What is a hurricane? __________________________

2. How long do hurricanes last? _____________________
3. How do hurricanes gain strength? _________________
4. What happens when they hit land? ________________
5. What should you do if you are in a hurricane?_________
Activity 2:
Directions: What rights do they need? Match the rights to the stories by
choosing the letter of the correct answer.
1. Mark had to go to war when a. Right to no labour
he was 9.
2. Amara could not go to school b. Right to peace
because she was a girl.
3. Sasa has to go to work to a c. Right to culture
reach family.
4. Hana had skin infections but d. Right to education
she couldn’t go to the
hospital.
5. Rakim was discriminated e. Right to health
because he was a Muslim.

Activity 3:
Directions: Read the short story and answer the activity below.
Road Safety
When walking near a road it is good to always be with an adult as roads
are very dangerous places. Stop, look, listen, before you cross the street. Use
your eyes, use your ears, before you use your feet.
Answer with True or False.
1. Be with an adult and find a safe place to cross.
2. If there is a special crossing for pedestrian use it.
3. Run across the road.
4. Stop, look and listen before crossing the road.
5. Be very careful if there are parked cars on the road, as drivers will not
able to see you.
 ENGLISH 3
4th Quarter, Week 7
Learning Competency: Read words containing vowel digraphs - ai, ay, ea,
ee, oo, oa

Let Us Study
Read the words below.
clean pail say food road feet
What do they have in common? The six words above all contain
two consecutive letters sounded as one. Like in the word “clean” the two letters
ea are pronounced as one sound \i\. In the words “pail” and “say”, we
pronounce ai and ay as \ey\. In the word “food”, oo are pronounced as \u\. The
oa in the word “road” are pronounced as \ow\ while the ee in the word “feet”
are pronounced as \I\.
The group of two successive letters that are pronounced as a single
sound is called digraph. In this lesson, you will read words containing vowel
digraphs. This type of digraph makes a single vowel sound. Example of this are
ea, ai, ay, oo, oa, and ee.

Activity 1
Read each set of words below. Choose the letter of the word that contains a
vowel digraph.
1. a. bridge b. pain c. twin
2. a. heel b. photo c. will
3. a. sit b. leave c. places
4. a. broke b. tire c. cheese
5. a. fork b. leave c. late
6. a. mass b. flute c. moon
7. a. finish b. lemon c. goal
8. a. skate b. stay c. stop
9. a. three b. six c. nine
10.a. brain b. bluff c. border
Activity 2
Match column A with column B. Make sure that the matched words both
contain the same digraphs. The first one is done for you.

Column A Column B
1. beep a. may
2. chair b. bread
3. play c. sail
4. head d. feet
5. boat e. wood
6. cook f. soap

Activity 3
Read the sentences below. Copy the words that contain a vowel digraph.
1. We should consume a balanced meal regularly.
2. Let us all go to the beach when everything gets back to normal.
3. My classmates and I need to submit the assignments on time.
4. I am studying how to bake different kinds of bread while at home.
5. Many people are excited to witness the white sand coast of Manila.

ENGLISH 3
4th Quarter, Week 8
Learning Competency: Read phrases, sentences and stories with vowel
digraphs - ai, ay, ea, ee, oo, oa

Vowel digraphs are two vowels that when placed together generate one sound.

This includes double vowels like ai, ay, ea, ee, oo, and oa
Read the following.
ay as it sounds in day ai as it sounds in rain

hay gay lay ray aid ail ain ait

bay jay pay way maid sail pain pail
day say nay tail rain bait paid

a nice day by the bay a strong rain

sun’s rays a long tail get the bait

Activity 1
Read the sentences then write the correct word on the blank. Choose from the
words inside the box.
1. Make everyday a wonderful __________.
2. The horse has a very long ___________.
3. I can feel the ____________of my sprained ankle.
4. The ___________ is full of water.
5. The sky is dark. Maybe it will ____________.
rain pain day pail tail

Read the following.

ea as it sounds in neat ee as it sounds in feet

weak bean meat been keep meet

bead leak real seed peel deep
heat read team deer weed feel

a red meat the blue team pull the weed

read the book keep the seed a deep well
Activity 2
Read the story then answer the questions below.
The Seed Peeps

“Hello!” says the sun up in the sky to the seed as it peeps to see what it is
like up on top its deep seat. It needs sun’s heat. It also needs water for the seed
not to be weak. After a week, the seed peeps.
1.What does the sun say to the seed?
a. hi! b. hello! c. oh! d. see!
2.Where’s the sun?
a.in the sea b. on the ground
c. in the sky d. under the tree
3.What does the seed need?
a. water b. shirt
c. food d. weeds
4. What peeps?
a.sun b. weed c. sky d. seed
5. When does the seed peep?
a. after a day b. after a month
c. after a week d. after an hour
Read the following.
oo as it sounds in moon oa as it sounds in boat

food room cook coal load goat

pool foot noon goal road boat
cool book root foal toad moat

a good food at noon row the boat

the cook book goat’s milk a big toad

Activity 3
Read the story then answer the questions below.
 Doods has a swimming pool. The pool is big and cool. It is near the room.
The pool is filled with water. Doods also has a toy boat. The boat is red and
small. The boat is load with coal.

1.Who is in the pool?

a.Boots b. Doods c. Loots d. Toots

2.What is big and cool?

a. wool b. room c. pool d. tool

3.Where is the pool?

a.near the room b. near the door c. near the root

4.What is the pool filled with?

a.air b. water c.garbage d.fish

5. How would you describe the boat?

a. red and small b. load with coal c. all of these

ENGLISH 3
4th Quarter, Week 9
Learning Competency: Read words with vowel diphthongs: oy (boy), oi
(boil), ou (out) ow (bow)

Diphthongs are glided vowel sounds that combine two individual sounds
within a single syllable. Common diphthongs in English are /oy/ as sound in
the word boy, /oi/ as sound in the word coil, /ou/ as sound in the word out
and /ow/ as sound in the word bow . This diphthong can be spelled with the
letters o-y, o-i, o-u and o-w. Because of the spelling variations for each
diphthong, readers need to choose between two possible spellings when they
wish to spell a diphthong word.
Read the following.
oy as it sounds in boy oi as it sounds in boil
 boy soy joy soil oil coil
toy Roy coy ` join boil point

join the boys field of soy put some soil

a yellow toy jump with joy boiling point

Activity 1:
Encircle the name of each pictures.

1. toy boy boi

2. toy toi soil

3. oyl boy oil

4. boil oil soil

5. Coil soil pail

 Read the following.
ou as it sounds in out ow as it sounds in bow

mouth pout found cow owl gown

shout ground loud ` town brown clown

brown cow a loud shout lost and found

a funny clown a big mouth out of town

Activity 2:
Read the story below. Choose the words with diphthong ou and ow. Write them
in the correct column.

Lea has a brown gown. She found it under her bed. She wore the gown.
Then, there was a loud sound. It was the car. Lea rode the car and went to the
town.

Words With Diphthong ou Words With Diphthong ow

Activity 3:
Find the words with diphthong oy, oi, ou, and ow in the puzzle.

1. boy 6. mouth
2. soy 7. pout
3. joy 8. found
4. soil 9. cow
 5. join 10. owl

b l n b d e g h
o k s o i l m f
y m o p w r t o
w y y o c p f u
h c j l j o i n
o q o r o u t d
w x i w y t w z
m o u t h o u t

ENGLISH 3
4th Quarter, Week 10

Learning Competency: Read phrases, sentences and short stories consisting of

vowel diphthongs: oi,oy,ou,ow

Diphthongs refer to a sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a

single syllable, in which the sound begins as one vowel and moves toward
another.
Examples of diphthongs are oi as on foil, oy as in toy, ou as in about, and ow
as in bowl.

Activity 1: Read the sentences then copy the words with diphthongs oy, oi, ou,
ow in each. Write them on the blank before each number.
1. Paul sees a funny clown at the party.
2. Lora's blouse is green.
3. How many coins do you have?
4. The boy milks the cow so father is happy.
5. Did you hear the loud noise last night?
Activity 2: Match the pictures on the left column with the phases on the
right column. Write your answer on the blanks.

1. a. a big house

2. b. bowl of soup

3. c. pot of soil

4. d. a round crown

5. e. a funny clown

Activity 3: Complete the sentences with the correct phrase from the box.
1. Troy on his way
home. He returned it to the owner. when to pout or not
2. Children should learn found a wallet
. They need to learn how to control their
feelings. to throw a ball
to clean the ground
shout for joy
3. It's Froilan's turn . His knees are
shaking.
4.The grade three class' duty is . Early in
the morning, they get the cleaning materials.

Activity 4: Read the passage and answer the questions.

The Mouse and the Sow
The mouse and the sow walked in the ground
The two friends found a pail of pig food
The Mouse shouted, "It tastes good.
Come on, Sow, let us run on the ground."

But there was a bog on the ground.

And now the Mouse and the Sow
Must hop to cross the nog on the ground.
But the Sow can't hop on the ground.

"Hop with me, Sow," Mouse said.

"I can't hop," the Sow said.
Now the sow frowns with a pouting mouth
As the Mouse eats a mouthful.

Answer the questions.

1. Where were the Mouse and the Sow?
A. house B. ground C. cloud
2. What did the Mouse and the Sow find?
A. a pail of pig food
B. a pail of pug food
C. a pail of peg food
3. What was on the ground?
A. bag
B. bug
C. bog
4. Why did the Sow frown?
A. She can't hop.
B. She can't pout.
 C. She can't sound.
5. Dis the Sow taste the pig food?
A. No.
B. Yes.
C. The story does not say.
English 3
4th Quarter, Week 11

Learning Competency: Recognize and read some irregularly-spelled words.

[ eg. such as enough, through, beautiful]

STUDY THIS:
When a word is spelled in a different manner than it sound when you
sound it out, we refer to that word as being irregularly spelled.
An irregularly spelled words do not follow a letter-sound relationship.
This activity sheet will help you how to read and recognize words that
don’t sound as they appear.

ACTIVITY 1

Direction: Read these irregularly spelled sight words.

some another child different

school answer climb enough
give behind come through
against blue column what
above bread country where
almost bought danger any
already break dead many
although breakfast does of
Activity 2
Read and spell better the irregular words by following the given tips:
1.Read the word aloud.
2.Look carefully at the word.
3.Say the word while looking at it.
4.Spell the word aloud using letter names [eg. s-a-i-d ]said
5.Tracing/Writing the word in the air again saying the letter names.
6.Commit the word to visual memory.

Irregularly Spelled Words

early tough sometimes beautiful
certain once people whose
young mind been example
often friend should find

Activity 3
Find the given irregularly spelled words in the puzzle and read it aloud.

BLUE FACE ALWAYS COME WHAT

BOTH KNOW BLACK GUESS CAKE

G U E S S A
C W E O A L
A A I K E W
K M E U B A
E A L F T Y
T B N A Z S
B L A C K P
C O M E N O
N L T W O E
A B M H W N
T A P A W L
I X E T Q H

English 3
Quarter 4, Week 12

Learning Competency: Present Information in Varied Artistic Ways

In this activity sheet, you will learn to present information in varied artistic
ways.
A presentation is the process of communicating a certain topic to others. It is
typically a demonstration, introduction, lecture, or speech meant to inform,
inspire, motivate, or to present a new idea or information.
Information needs to be presented clearly and in the most appropriate way
possible.

There are different ways on presenting information such as:

1. Role playing- assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. They
take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, literal
acting.
2. Show and tell- is the practice of showing something to an audience and
describing it to them
3. Radio play- characters in each story using their voice and facial
expressions.
4. Broadcast- transmit information through radio or television.
5. Reporting- presents information in an organized format for a specific
audience and purpose.
6. Video presentation- is a popular form of multimedia presentation with a
duration of several seconds or minutes that shows the benefits of an idea
with the help of interesting graphic images, concise text, and appropriate
narration.
7. Poster presentation- A poster should use photos, figures, and tables.
8. Slideshow Presentation- is an exposition of a series of slides or images
in an electronic device or in a projection screen.
9. Graphic Organizer- the data is represented by geometric forms and
symbols, such as bars, lines, charts, points, and areas.
Example:
 CHARACTERS SETTING
Elements of the
Story
EVENTS THEME

10.Graphic Animation- is a variation of stop motion consisting of the

animation of photographs and other non-drawn flat visual graphic
material, such as newspaper and magazine clippings.

ACTIVITY 1:
Directions: Identify the word being described. Choose only the letter of
your answer in the box below.
______ 1. It transmits information through radio or television.
______ 2. Showing something to an audience and describing it to them.
______ 3. Characters in each story using their voice and facial expressions.
______ 4. Presents information in an organized format for a specific audience
and purpose.
______ 5. It is an exposition of a series of slides or images in an electronic
device or in a projection screen.
a. Radio play d. Show and Tell
b. Slideshow Presentation e. Broadcast
c. Reporting

ACTIVITY 2
Directions: Match column A to B to find the different ways on how to
present the following information. Write only the letter of your answer.
A B
1. The teacher presents data about the Favorite
Hobbies of Grade 4-Faith. a. poster presentation

2. Mr. Dominguez wants to get the attention of his

b. video presentation
pupils using animated graphics in his lesson.
3. Children re-enact the situation during the Edsa
People Power Revolution. c. graphic organizer

4. Mrs. Cruz used a short video clip before she

discusses her lesson about the changes of matter. d. role playing

5. The pupils present their project using different

e. graphic animation
pictures and images.

ACTIVITY 3
Direction: Describe yourself through a graphic organizer below.

_____
____ _____
MYSELF