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ENGLISH
Fourth Quarter – Module 5
Week 7

SDO TAGUIG CITY AND PATEROS

Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and evaluated by the

Development and Quality Assurance Teams of SDO TAPAT to assist you in helping
the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming
their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.

As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to manage
their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

For the learner:

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to
process the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer Let’s Try before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.

If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are
not alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and
gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

Let’s Learn
This module focuses on the different types of text.
After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. identify the purpose of each text type;
2. recognize the different text types;
3. develop paragraphs using each text type; and
4. write different text types following the tips in writing an effective paragraph.

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 Let’s Try

Directions: Encircle the letter of the best answer. You may also click the link below
to answer this activity using Google Forms. Link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeRrs91uQzyKnP2gpTVzuWL3hfBt9g
Ul1orUCYva9NrfqPSqg/viewform
1. It is a type of text that entertains, instructs or informs readers by telling a
story.
a. narrative c. persuasive
b. expository d. explanator
2. It is a type of text that shows how something works or why something
happens.
a. narrative c. persuasive
b. expository d. explanatory
3. It is a type of text which convinces you to do something.
a. narrative c. persuasive
b. expository d. explanatory
4. Its main objective is to educate the readers.
a. narrative c. persuasive
b. expository d. explanatory
5. It is used to record details and facts of a particular event which the speaker
or writer has not necessarily been involved in.
a. text type c. factual recount
b. narrative d. personal recount
6. It is used to record details and facts of a particular event which the speaker
or writer was personally involved in.
a. text type c. factual recount
b. narrative d. personal recount
7. The following are examples of narrative texts except
a. fables c. legends
b. Novels d. advertisement
8. First, second, then, and finally can be used in expository writing to help
readers follow the ideas. These are called
a. transition words c. introduction
b. topic sentence d. conclusion
9. In writing a narrative text, the writer must
a. prove ideas and examples with facts.
b. put a series of explanatory statements.
c. choose a position to take in a certain issue.
d. set the scene by introducing the characters, setting and time of the
story.
10. In writing a persuasive text, the writer must
a. prove ideas and examples with facts.
b. put a series of explanatory statements.
c. choose a position to take in a certain issue.

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 Lesson 1 Text Types

Let’s Recall

Encircle all the words that you can see in the Word Search Puzzle.

Remember the words that you’ve encircled as they are important words that will help
you easily understand the lesson.

Let’s Explore

Read each text and identify its purpose. Choose your answer from the box. Write
the letter of your answer on the blank.

A. Tells us to do something
B. Educates us what to do to prevent spread the virus
C. records events about one’s experience
D. Entertains through a story
E. Explains how the virus spreads
E.
_____ 1. Once upon a time, there lived a princess named Amara. One day, the
princess got sick and experienced headaches, sore throat, dry cough, and shortness
of breath. It was an unknown virus that made her sick. Her family didn’t know what
to do. They consulted doctors, and other specialists, but could not find any cure for
her sickness. Despite that, they decided not to give up. Amara and her family kept
their faith. She practiced being hygienic, ate nutritious food, took vitamins, had a
regular exercise and did everything she could to feel better. As she kept on doing
those things, she gradually felt better until she finally overcame the virus. Her family
rejoiced and others imitated her lifestyle and practiced living healthily. And, they all
live healthy ever after.

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_____ 2. The Corona Virus 2019 (COVID-19) is currently being spread worldwide. It
is first spread to humans from animal-thought to be a snake- at the South China
Wholesale Market. The virus is transmitted between humans in droplets from
coughing or sneezing and/or from direct contact through touching or shaking hands.
It attacks cells in the respiratory system. It initially enters humans through the nose
and mouth, and then finds a host cell in the respiratory system. The host cell then
bursts and other nearby cells in the body are infected with the virus, later on brings
other health complications.
_____ 3. My Quarantine Experience. Last March, our President declared Community
Quarantine in Metro Manila. From that time, teenagers like me couldn’t go outside
for it was one of the prohibitions in the guidelines. Since I was only at home, I decided
to be productive and cherished every second I was with my family. I learned new
skills like cooking, and playing guitar. I helped in doing household chores, and did
many other memorable things with my siblings. The quarantine days offered me
experience that I would never forget in my entire life.
_____ 4. After this quarantine, the world begins to rebuild from its losses. Let us look
back on this time as a reminder that we should move forward for the better and
remember the lessons this pandemic has taught us.
_____ 5. In order to prevent the spread of viruses, you may do the following tips. First,
maintain good personal hygiene. Simple hygiene measures can help protect your
family’s health and everyone else's. Second, wash hands frequently with soap and
water for at least 20-30 seconds. Make sure to wash hands after you blow your nose,
sneeze into a tissue, use the restroom, when you leave and return to your home,
before preparing or eating food, applying make-up, handling contact lenses, etc.
Then, avoid direct contact with other people. Maintain a distance of at least 1 meter
(3 feet) from people who are coughing or sneezing. Lastly, avoid touching your eyes,
nose and mouth as it the virus can penetrate through those parts of your face.

What you have read above illustrate different text types. Each text type shows specific
purpose. As you study this module, find out which text types the purposes mentioned
above fall.

Let’s Elaborate

Different Text Types

1. A narrative text entertains, instructs or informs readers by telling a story.
• Narrative texts deal with imaginary or real world and can be fictional (fairy
tales, fables, novels, science fiction, horror or adventure stories, fables, myths,
legends, etc.) and non-fictional (articles, newspaper reports, historical
writings).
• Example: (The Vanity of the Rat-Korean Fable)
In Korea, it was formerly the custom for parents to arrange their children’s
marriages. Mr. and Mrs. Rat were anxious for their darling daughter Rena to
marry into a respectable family. From the first, they had thought that Mr. Sun
was the most high-stationed and well-descended person they knew. But when
they are ask a marriage to Mr. Sun, he refused the offer and recommended Mr.

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 Cloud. When Mr. Cloud heard about their offer, he too was not eager to choose
as his a wife from the House of Rats. And as Mr. and Mrs. Rat heard about Mr.
Wind, they offered again the marriage, but Mr. Wind was not anxious to be Mr.
Rat's son-in-law so he then suggested Mr. Wall. Mr. Rat offered the marriage
again for his daughter but, as likewise, he refused and apologized. Until they
realized that the only man who can marry Rena is another rat; Roger Rat. And
so Roger Rat agreed about having the marriage offer by Mr. Rat.
Mr. and Mrs. Rat were very bit as pleased as Rena and Roger were about the
arrangement. And Mr. Rat was convinced that he had made the best possible
match for his darling daughter.
2. An explanatory text (also called an explanation) is a type of text that explains
a process (for example, how something works or why something happens).
• Example: (The Life Cycle of a Butterfly)
The life of a butterfly is divided into four stages: egg, larva, pupa and butterfly.
The four stages are called the life cycle of the butterfly.
The four stages are called the life cycle of the butterfly. A butterfly begins life
as an egg. Most eggs are laid on the leaves of plants. They can be round, oval
or even cylindrical in shape depending on the type of butterfly that laid them.
Inside the egg is a larva, which is known as a caterpillar. When it is ready, the
larva hatches and eats the leaf its egg was laid on. It then continues eating for
most of its short life. The larva's skin cannot stretch as it grows, so it keeps
shedding its skin and growing a new one. When it has finished growing, the
larva turns itself into a pupa, which is also called a chrysalis. The pupa is like
a case to enclose the larva while it changes itself into a butterfly. The larva does
not eat while it is in the pupa, but it gradually changes its body and grows
wings. Finally, when it is ready, an adult butterfly emerges from the pupa. At
first its wings are soft because they have been folded up inside the pupa, but
after it has rested, the butterfly pumps blood through them so that it is ready to
fly. The butterfly then goes looking for a mate and lays its eggs on a leaf so
that the whole cycle can begin again.
3. Recounts are the events that have happened to the speaker or writer, or to other
people.
a. Factual recount is used to record details and facts of a particular event
which the speaker or writer has not necessarily been involved in.
✓ Example
Last week, their class planted some bean seeds in ice-cream cups. They
watered the seeds. After that they placed the cups on the window sill in
the sun. About five days later, they observed that some of the seeds were
beginning to germinate. A few days later, the plants had started to sprout
leaves. By the end of the week, the plants were about seven centimeters
tall.
b. Personal recount describes an event that the speaker/writer was
personally involved in. In written form this is usually autobiographical.
✓ Example
Last week, our class planted some bean seeds in ice-cream cups. We
watered the seeds. After that we placed the cups on the window sill in
the sun. About five days later, we observed that some of the seeds were
beginning to germinate. A few days later, the plants had started to sprout
leaves. By the end of the week, they were about seven centimeters tall.

4. A persuasive text is a type of text that is constructed to convince you to believe

or do something. (For example: An advert may want you to buy something. You may

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write a letter to persuade a friend to go on holiday with you, or to try and get off a
parking ticket.)
• Example
In these times when our waste is increasing in number, we should follow the
three R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. We must all aid in decreasing the amount of
waste we throw away. As we do these R’s, we may preserve our natural
resources, landfill space and energy, and we may save our planet. By refusing
to buy items that we don’t need, reusing items more than once and disposing
the items that are no longer in use at appropriate recycling centers, we can
contribute towards a healthier planet. We should start doing the three “R’s”
now.
5. An expository text explains, informs or describes. Its main objective is to educate
the readers. It explains a subject, gives directions, or shows how something happens.
In expository writing, linking words like first, second, then, and finally are usually
used to help readers follow the ideas.
• Example
I enjoy reading for three main reasons. First, it makes you smarter. The more
you read, the more you know about the world. Second, Reading helps you
understand yourself better. This is because when you read, you interact with
new ideas and think more and more about who you are and what you believe
in. Third, I enjoy reading because it is entertaining. You can put yourself into
the character’s place and use your imagination to picture almost anything.
There is nothing I’d rather do I my free time than read.
(You may also refer to the texts written in the “What’s New” part of this module as
examples of the text types.)
Tips in Writing Different Text Types
1. Narrative text
• Your narrative text should begin with a topic sentence. It names the topic and
shares a specific thought or feeling about it. Set the scene by introducing your
characters, setting and time of the story. Establish your “who, when and
where” in your narrative.
• Tell what happened in your story in time order. You may also include details
about the setting as well as conversations between characters.
• Show how the story ends. End the story with a conclusion. Use your
conclusion to give an opinion regarding the story.
• Your words need to be vivid and colorful to help the reader feel the same
feelings that you felt.
2. Explanatory text
• Write an introduction which can be a general statement about a topic. It may
include a definition or a question and a brief description.
• Then, put a series of explanatory statements. Statements are written in
sequential order to explain how something works (including what it is used
for, what each part does, how the parts work together or how to use it), or why
something happens (including how and why it starts, what happens next and
why, what happens after that and why, and what happens finally and the
reason.
• For the conclusion of the text, write a summary or a comment. It may include
a summary or recommendation or a general comment about use or history.
3. Factual and Personal Recounts
• Decide if you will use third person pronouns such as he, she, it or they (factual
recount), or first pronouns such as I or we (personal recount).
• Understand the purpose. Ask yourself what you hope to achieve by writing
your recount. You need to accurately portray a real event you want to write.

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 • Pick an appropriate title and that title should summarize the text in a few
words.
• Write your own or others’ experience. Give details about the specific event.
• Consider including an opinion about what happened.
• You may also need to conclude by describing the outcome of the activity.
• Write in past tense.
• Link events together by using transition words.
4. Persuasive text
• Choose a position. Think about the issue and pick the side they wish to
advocate.
• Understand the audience. In order to write an effective persuasive text, you
must understand the reader’s perspective. Is the reader undecided or inclined
to favor one side or the other?
• Do the research. Look for solid, convincing evidence. Don’t rely on a single
source. Pull information from multiple websites and reference materials.
Speak with community experts and teachers. Read and take notes. There is
no substitute for knowledge of both sides of the issue.
• Identify the most convincing evidence, as well as the key points for the
opposing view.
5. Expository Text
• Write in the third person (“he,” “she,” or “it”), and avoid “I” or “you” sentences.
• The topic sentence should state the main idea of the text.
• Use specific ideas and examples to support the main idea.
• Prove your ideas and examples with facts. Order the examples according to
time order.
• Transition words or phrases should be used when you present a new detail.
The types of transition words or phrases you use depend on whether the
sentence is adding more detail, or giving an example. You may use transitional
words like first, second, next, then, after that, etc.
• The concluding sentence should either provide a new insight about the main
idea based on the supporting details.

You may also watch the following videos for better understanding of the text types:
Narrative: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgNVUZvB9Ow
Explanatory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHIzGwHBx8M
Factual-Personal Recounts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eTmeSJoZwE
Persuasive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr-C3-fuhWA
Expository: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5IPrxafggQ

Let’s Dig In

Activity 1- Name It!

Identify the text type (narrative, explanatory, factual, personal, persuasive,
expository) used in each selection.
_______________ 1. The school fair is right around the corner, and tickets have just
gone on sale. We are selling a limited number of tickets at a discount, so move fast

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and get yours while they are still available. This is going to be an event you will not
want to miss! First off, the school fair is a great value when compared with other
forms of entertainment. Also, your ticket purchase will help our school, and when
you help the school, it helps the entire community. But that’s not all! Every ticket
you purchase enters you in a drawing to win fabulous prizes. And don’t forget, you
will have mountains of fun because there are acres and acres of great rides, fun
games, and entertaining attractions! Spend time with your family and friends at our
school fair. Buy your tickets now!
_______________ 2. It was July 21, 1969, and Neil Armstrong awoke with a start. It
was the day he would become the first human being to ever walk on the moon. The
journey had begun several days earlier, when on July 16th, the Apollo 11 launched
from Earth headed into outer space. On board with Neil Armstrong were Michael
Collins and Buzz Aldrin. The crew landed on the moon in the Sea of Tranquillity a
day before the actual walk. Upon Neil’s first step onto the moon’s surface, he
declared, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” It sure was!
_______________ 3. Here is the perfect system for cleaning your room. Move all of the
items that do not have a proper place to the center of the room. Get rid of at least
five things that you have not used within the last year. Take out all of the trash, and
place all of the dirty dishes in the kitchen sink. Now find a location for each of the
items you had placed in the center of the room. For any remaining items, see if you
can squeeze them in under your bed or stuff them into the back of your closet. See,
that was easy!
_______________ 4. Hotels and transportation on trips can be expensive if you don’t
book them plenty of time in advance. When you go on a trip, first you need to think
about how much money to allot for things like transportation, food, and hotels. It is
important to plan your trips carefully. Planning your trip carefully will allow you to
have a more relaxed trip. Another thing to plan for is how much time you want to
spend sightseeing and doing different sorts of activities. Finally, even though you
may want to do everything, you have to remember that there are only so many
hours in the day!
_______________ 5. A Trip to the Zoo. Yesterday my family went to the zoo to see the
elephant. When we got to the zoo, we went to the shop to buy some food to give to
the animals. After getting the food we went to the nocturnal house where we saw
birds and reptiles which only come out at night. Before lunch we went for a ride on
the elephant. It was a thrill to ride it. Dad nearly fell off when he let go of the rope.
During lunch we fed some birds in the park. In the afternoon we saw the animals
being fed. When we returned home we were tired but happy because we had so
much fun.

Activity 2 - Write It!

Write at least 2 sentences showing each text type about the given topic.

General Topic: Learning through Online

1. Narrative text (Tell any story about how someone learns):
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
2. Explanatory text (Explain how to use Google classroom):
__________________________________________________________________________________

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__________________________________________________________________________________

3. Personal recount (Write one of your own online learning experiences)

__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

4. Persuasive text (Convince your classmates to continue learning through online)

__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

5. Expository text (Name one lesson you learned online and explain why)
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

Let’s Remember

Fill in the blank with correct words/ phrases to complete the given sentence.

In writing a certain type of text, I must ___________________________________________

Let’s Apply

Direction: Develop a paragraph consisting of at least five sentences to illustrate

each text type. Remember to apply the tips recently given to you. See the rubrics in
the “Let’s Extend” part of this module for your reference as it will be used in scoring
your work.
1. Narrative text (Topic: An Adventure Story)
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
2. Explanatory text (Topic: Water Cycle)
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
3. Factual and Personal Recounts (Topic: Favorite Holiday Memory)
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

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__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
4. Persuasive text (Topic: Keeping Yourself Healthy)
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
5. Expository Text (Topic: Three Reasons Why Learners should Use Modules)
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

Let’s Evaluate

A. Identify the type of text defined in each sentence. Choose your answer from
the box. You may also click this link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeRVVOwdUkmyPqEVtg9qAB
4MY6UyswQnFPnmdR_c2oadRY7TQ/viewform

A. Narrative text D. Personal Recounts

B. Explanatory text E. Persuasive text
C. Factual Recount F. Expository Text

______1. It is a type of text that entertains, instructs or informs readers by telling

a story.
______2. It is a type of text that shows how something works or why something
happens.
______3. It is a type of text which convinces you to do something.
______4. Its main objective is to educate the readers.
______5. It is used to record details and facts of a particular event which the
speaker or writer has not necessarily been involved in.
______6. It is used to record details and facts of a particular event which the
speaker or writer was personally involved in.

B. Write TRUE if the statement is correct based on the tips in writing the different
types of texts, or FALSE if it is not.

______7. When writing an explanatory text, statements must be in sequential

order.
______8. To persuade your readers in you persuasive text, you have to look for
solid, convincing evidence.
______9. Transition words are not that important when you present a new detail
in an expository text.
______10. Establish your “who, when and where” in your narrative

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 Let’s Extend

Direction: Write a paragraph about any of the topics below. Indicate the type of text
you use in your paragraph. You score will be based on the given rubric.

• The Story of A Diligent Student

• How to Cook Pastil
• At Home
• Promoting Mercado del Lago
• Reasons Why We Should Listen to our Parents
•
Topic: __________________________
Text Type: ______________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
RUBRICS

Use of Text Type The writer used The writer used The writer used
evident knowledge average knowledge minimal
in writing the in writing the knowledge in
paragraph with paragraph with writing the
correct chosen correct chosen paragraph but
text type. text type. incorrect use of
the text type.

Content Content indicates Content indicates Shows some

synthesis of ideas, thinking thinking and
in-depth analysis and reasoning
reasoning but
and evidences applied with
most ideas are
original thought original thought
underdeveloped
and support for on a few
and unoriginal.
the topic. ideas

Grammar Paragraph is free Paragraph has few Spelling,

of distracting spelling, punctuation, and
spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors
punctuation, and grammatical create distraction,
grammatical errors allowing making reading
errors. reader to follow difficult.
ideas clearly.

Total: 12 stars

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References
http://bookbuilder.cast.org/view_print.php?book=29154
http://bpghsenglish101.wikifoundry.com/page/Factual+and+Personal+RECOUNTS
http://explainwell.org/index.php/table-of-contents-synthesize-text/types-of-texts/
https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/aboutwriting/chapter/types-of-writing-styles/
https://www.edplace.com/worksheet_info/english/keystage2/year4/topic/44/3474/i
dentify-the-key-features-of-an-explanatory-text
https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/cleaning-and-hygiene-tips-help-keep-
coronavirus-covid-19-out-your-home
https://patternbasedwriting.com/elementary_writing_success/paragraph-examples/
https://sites.google.com/site/p5cwriting/references/examples-of-personal-recounts

https://pdst.ie/recountwriting

https://sites.google.com/a/nebo.edu/leanne-hoffman/non-fiction-articles/expository-
text-examples

Development Team of the Module

Writer: CHEI KIZZIA B. BORBORAN

Editors:
Content Evaluator: Jovito Panaga and Alma Almerol
Language Evaluator: Lorna R. Artuz and Sheila C. Cruz
Reviewers: Jovito Panaga, Alma Almerol, Lorna R. Artuz, Sheila C. Cruz
Illustrator: Abigail R. Sadang
Layout Artist: Abigail R. Sadang
Management Team: Dr. Margarito B. Materum, SDS
Dr. George P. Tizon, SGOD – Chief
Dr. Ellery G. Quintia, CID Chief
Mr. Noel T. Balubal, EPS- English
Dr. Daisy L. Mataac, EPS- LRMS/ALS

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