Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF TARLAC PROVINCE
Day 1

MELC Competency Grade 3 Quarter1

1. Write a short descriptive paragraph about a character or setting
in stories read.

Sub-task/Pre-requisite Competencies:
1. Determine the meaning of words using picture clues
2. Determine characters and setting in the story read

I. Let Us Read
REMINDER: The learner may need the help or assistance of someone in the family (parent/guardian or older siblings)
who may read, explain, illustrate the instructions and explain the discussions in each activity. If the instructions have
been made clear, the learner should work independently on the activities.

Activity 1 – Word-Picture Match

You will read the following words in the story. Draw a line that connects the word
and the picture that represents it.

1. Nipa hut

2. Big Cage

3. Wide pen

Address: Macabulos Drive, San Roque, Tarlac City

Telephone No.: (045) 982-0374 / (045) 923-1380
Email Address: tarlac@deped.gov.ph
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF TARLAC PROVINCE
Activity 2 – Read and Understand

Read the story.

It is a sunny Sunday. Dad, Mom and
their kids, Sam and Jam, are in their small nipa
hut. Their nipa hut is in the farm. Dad has pets
in the farm. He has cute dogs, small cats, fat
pigs. The dogs and cats are in big cages. The
pigs are running in their wide pen. They also
have brown chickens that lay white eggs.
Young Sam and Jam help Mom get the fresh
eggs. Mom boils the eggs for their breakfast.
Dad, Mom, Sam and Jam eat the boiled eggs on
their table inside the cool nipa hut.

Answer the following questions

based on the story you read. Write the letter of the correct answer in the blank before each
number.
Example:
B 1. What day is it?
A) Saturday B) Sunday C) Monday
_____2. Where did Dad, Mom, and their kids go?
A) Farm B) Market C) School
_____3. Who went to the farm with Dad and Mom?
A) Pam and Sam B) Sam and Jam C) Jam and Pam
_____4. What describes their nipa hut?
A) big and cool B) hot and small C) small and cool
_____5. What did Dad, Mom, Sam and Jam eat for breakfast?
A) fried eggs B) boiled eggs C) fried chicken

II. What You Need to Know

Address: Macabulos Drive, San Roque, Tarlac City

Telephone No.: (045) 982-0374 / (045) 923-1380
Email Address: tarlac@deped.gov.ph
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF TARLAC PROVINCE
(Reminder: This should be done with the assistance of an able parent, guardian or sibling)

In the story that you read, Dad, Mom, Sam and Jam are the CHARACTERS in the
story. Characters are people or animals who talk or do something in the story.
Where and when the story happened is called the SETTING. The setting of the
story you read is the farm where there is a nipa hut. It happened on a Sunday. Other possible
places where the story could happen can be in the school, a house, market, plaza, playground
and church. Time can be morning, afternoon, evening, Christmas season, Monday, summer.

III. Let Us Apply What You Know

Activity 1. Read the story and write the characters and the setting.

It is a great Monday morning. Young Jojo wakes up

from his big bed. He fixes his bed. He goes to the clean
toilet to wash his dry face. Then, he sees his pretty Mom
in their neat kitchen. Mom is preparing for breakfast. “Go
to your sister Ana and wake her up,” Mom asks Jojo.
“Your Dad is busy but he will join us in our breakfast,”
Mom adds. Busy Dad, pretty Mom, young Jojo and his
younger sister Ana eat their breakfast of dried fish, fresh
fruits and hot milk.

A. Setting of the Story:

Where: ________________________________
When: _________________________________
B.Characters:
_______________, _________________, _________________, ________________

Activity 2. Recall a story you have listened to or watched. Then, write the title, the
setting and the characters of the story.
(Reminder: Depending on the spelling ability of the learner, an able member of the family may or may not give
assistance to the learner.)

Title of the Story:

Address: Macabulos Drive, San Roque, Tarlac City

Telephone No.: (045) 982-0374 / (045) 923-1380
Email Address: tarlac@deped.gov.ph

Setting of the Story: Characters in the Story:

 Where: 2. ____________________________
3. ____________________________
4. ____________________________

Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF TARLAC PROVINCE

Address: Macabulos Drive, San Roque, Tarlac City

Telephone No.: (045) 982-0374 / (045) 923-1380
Email Address: tarlac@deped.gov.ph