REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

MELCs
Definitive Budget of Work
(DBOW)

ENGLISH
Learning Area: ENGLISH Grade Level: 3

QUARTER 1
Grade Level Standard: The learner listens critically to get information from text heard, demonstrates independence in using the basic
language structure in oral and written communication, and reads with comprehension.
Number of
Domain # MELC Remarks
days taught
Describe one’s drawing about the stories/poems
WC 1 3
listened to using simple and compound sentences
Prior to teaching this competency, give inputs
Write a short descriptive paragraph about a and practice on “Identify and discuss the
WC 2 4
character or setting in stories listened to elements of a short story (theme, setting,
characters, and events)” (G2, Q1)
Write a short paragraph providing another ending
WC 3 3
for a story listened to (EN3WC-Ia-j8)
WC 4 Write a diary (EN3WC-Ia-j-2.2) 3
Use different kinds of sentences in a dialogue (e.g.
G 5 declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, 4
imperative) (EN3G-Ic-1.3)
Use common and proper nouns in a sentence
G 6 3
(EN3G-If-2.2)
Use plural form of regular nouns by adding /s/ or
G 7 4
/es/ (e.g., dog, dogs; wish, wishes) (EN2G-Ig-h-2 .3)
Use plural from of frequently occurring irregular
G 8 4
nouns (e.g., children, feet, teeth) (EN3G-Ii-j-2.4)
Review reading and writing short e, a, i, o, and u
PWR 9 3
words in CVC pattern (EN3PWR-Ia-b-7)
Read phrases, sentences and short stories
PWR 10 3
consisting of 2-syllable words (EN3PWR-Ij-21)
Initiate conversations with peers in a variety of
F 11 3
school settings (EN3FL-Ia-3.8)
Summarize and restate information shared by
OL 12 3
others (EN3OL-Ie1.10)
TOTAL 40
QUARTER 2

Grade Level Standard: The learner listens critically to get information from text heard, demonstrates independence in using the basic
language structure in oral and written communication, and reads with comprehension.
Number of
Domain # MELC Remarks
days taught
Use the be-verbs (am, is, are, was, were) correctly
G 13 4
in sentences (EN3G-IIa-b-3.4)
Prior to teaching this competency, give inputs
Use simple verbs (past, present, future) in
G 14 5 and practice on “Recognize common action
sentences (EN3G-IIef-3.2.1.1); (EN3G-IIij-3.2.2)
words in retelling, conversation, etc.” (G2, Q1)
Read words with initial and final consonant blends
PWR 15 3
(EN3PWRIIa-b-22); (EN3PWRIId-e-1.1)
F 16 Read familiar words and phrases in texts 3
Read words, phrases, sentences and short stories
consisting of words with consonant digraph ch and
PWR 17 3
sh and other words previously studied (EN3PWR-lli-
j-22.1)
Spell one- to- two syllable words with initial and
final consonant blends (e.g. pl, tr) and consonant
S 18 3
digraphs (ch and sh) (EN3S-IIab-4); (EN3S-Iig-h-4.2)
; (EN3S-IIi-j4.3)
Identify commonly used possessive pronouns and
G 19 3
use them in a sentence (EN3G-IIIef-4.2.4)
Identify several effects based on a given cause
RC 20 4
(EN3RC-IIIa 2.7.1)
Make inferences and draw conclusions based on
RC 21 texts (pictures, title, and content words) (EN3RC- 4
IIIa 2.11)
RC 22 Distinguish fact from opinion (EN3RC-IIIa 2.13) 2
Use different sources of information in reading
RC 23 3
(EN3RC-IIIg-j-2.5)
V 24 Recognize some words represented by common 3
 abbreviations (e.g. Mr. Ave., Oct.) (EN3V-IIIa-7)
TOTAL 40

QUARTER 3

Grade Level Standard: The learner listens critically to get information from text heard, demonstrates independence in using the basic
language structure in oral and written communication, and reads with comprehension.
Number of
Domain # MELC Remarks
days taught
V 25 Homonyms (e.g., flower/flour) (EN3V-IIIe-f13.6) 4
V 26 Homographs (e.g., read-read) (EN3V-IIIg-h13.7) 4
Hyponyms – type of (e.g., guava - type of fruit)
V 27 4
(EN3V-IIIi-j-13.7)
Prior to teaching this competency, give inputs
Identify possible solutions to problems (EN3LC-IIIb- and practice on “Identify and discuss the
LC 28 4
2.19) elements of a short story (theme, setting,
characters, and events)” (G2, Q1)
Identify the elements of an informational/factual
LC 29 3
text heard (EN3LC-IIIij-3.7)
PWR 30 Read words with long a, i, o , u sound (ending in e) 3
Read phrases, sentences, stories and poems
PWR 31 3
consisting of long a, i, o, and u words
Ask and respond to questions about informational
OL 32 texts listened to (environment, health, how-to’s, 4
etc.) (EN1OL-lllg-h-3.2)
Compare and contrast information heard (EN3OL-
OL 33 3
IIIi-j-1.9)
V 34 Read word with affixes (EN1V-IVj-27) 4
WC 35 Write a simple story (EN2WC-IVa-e22) 4 Prior to teaching this competency, give inputs
and practice on “Identify and discuss the
elements of a short story (theme, setting,
 characters, and events)” (G2, Q1)
TOTAL 40

QUARTER 4

Grade Level Standard: The learner listens critically to get information from text heard, demonstrates independence in using the basic
language structure in oral and written communication, and reads with comprehension.
Number of
Domain # MELC Remarks
days taught
Use the degrees of adjectives in making
G 36 comparisons (positive, comparative, superlative) 5
(EN3G-IVi-j-5.2)
G 37 Recognize adverbs of manner (EN3G-IVi-j-6.1) 4
Interpret simple maps of unfamiliar places, signs
SS 38 3
and symbols (EN3SS- IVab -1.2.3)
Interpret simple graphs, tables, and pictographs
SS 39 (EN3SS- IVcd-1.2.7); (EN3SS- IVef -1.2.2) ; (EN3SS- 4
IVgh -1.2.1)
Restate facts from informational texts (climate
LC 40 change, children’s rights, traffic safety, etc.) 4
listened to (EN3LC-lVi-j-3.5)
Read words containing vowel digraphs - ai, ay, ea,
PWR 41 ee, oo, oa (EN3PWRIVa-b-8); (EN3PWRIVf-g-8) 3
(EN3PWRIVd-e-22 and 29)
Read phrases, sentences and stories with vowel
PWR 42 3
digraphs - ai, ay, ea, ee, oo, oa
Read words with vowel diphthongs: oy (boy), oi
PWR 43 3
(boil), ou (out) ow (bow) (EN2PWIVh-i-6)
 Read phrases, sentences and short stories
PWR 44 consisting of vowel diphthongs: oy, oi, ou, ow 3
(EN3PWRIVi-21)
Recognize and read some irregularly spelled words
PWR 45 (e.g., such as enough, through, beautiful) 4
(EN3PWR-IVj-22)
Present information in varied artistic ways (e.g., role
playing, show and tell, radio play/ podcast/
OL 46 4
broadcast/ reporting/ poster presentations)
(EN3OL-IVa-e1.19)
TOTAL 40