English 3

Quarter 1 Week 1

Lesson 1 Write Sentences Describing One’s

Drawing about the Story

Read the story:

The Crow and the Pitcher

Adapted from Aesop by Dinah C. Bonao

On a hot summer day, a thirsty

crow looked for water to drink.
“It’s hot! I am thirsty!” said the crow.
“I need to find water.”
The crow flew from one place to
another looking for water to drink. He
finally found a pitcher near a well.
But there was only little water in the
pitcher.
He tried to drink from the pitcher but no matter how much he
tried, he could not reach the water.
“My beak is too big. The pitcher’s neck is very narrow. How will I get
the water?” he thought.
Then an idea came to the crow. He picked up some small
stones. He dropped them into the pitcher one by one.
“One, two, three…” Plop, plip, plop. Little by little, the water rose in
the pitcher.
“Four, five, six…” Plop, plip, plop. The water rose some more.
Soon the crow could reach the water.
“Now, I can drink!” said the crow. “Ah! It’s cold and good!”.
 Activity 1

Directions: Complete the sentences using the picture

clues. Write your answer in the blank.

1. The crow has a big____________

2. The _____________ has a narrow neck

3. The crow is thirsty. It wants some _____________.

4. The color of the crow is _____________.

 Remember

A phrase does not express a complete

thought.
It does not end with a punctuation mark.

A sentence expresses a complete

thought.
It starts with a capital letter.
It ends with a period (.),
or a question mark (?), or an exclamation
point (!).

Let’s Practice

Directions: Write a P if it is a phrase and S if it is a sentence

after each group of words.

1. the crow and the pitcher ____

2. Macmac is a funny crow. ____
3. thirsty crow ____
4. near the well ____
5. The crow looked for water. ____
6. my beak _____
7. There was a pitcher near the well. ____
8. picked up some stone ____
9. looked for water ____
10. The crow wants to drink. ____
 Activity 2

Directions: Look at the picture. Write two to three

sentences that tell about it in the story.

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 English 3
Quarter 1 Week 1

Write a Short Descriptive Paragraph about

Lesson 2
the Character in the Story

My Two Pet Cats

by N. N. Hermosa

I have two pet cats.

Tintin is my white cat.
Bimbim is my tan cat.

Tintin White Cat sits on a red mat.

She is fat and pretty.
She likes to sit on the red mat.

Bimbim Tan Cat walks by.

He jumps on the mat.

And now Tintin is mad.

“You can’t have my mat!”
she says to Bimbim.

Bimbim is sad.
He does not want the red mat.
He just wants to play with Tintin.
 Activity 1

Answer the following:

1. How many cats do I have? Who are they?
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2. Why did Tintin get mad?
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3. Why was Bimbim sad?
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4. What was Bimbim want with Tintin?
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5. Which cat do you like? Why?
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Activity 2

Tell something about Tintin and Bimbim in three or

more sentences.

Tintin Bimbim

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Lesson 3 Write a Short Descriptive Paragraph

Providing Another Ending for a Story

Read the story:

Karen’s Birthday

December 25 is Karen’s birthday. Every year, her mother

prepares cake, cookies and food for Karen’s friends and classmates.
This time mother prepares special foods and delicacies for Karen’s
9th birthday. Karen is happy to receive birthday gifts from her friends
and classmates.

Before lunch, her mother calls “Karen, look who is coming,”

Karen immediately looks out. She cannot hold herself and run to
meet her father with a big box wrapped in a beautiful gift wrapper.
“I bought this for you from Saudi Arabia. I am glad to be home
on your birthday,” father said.
Activity 1

Give the appropriate ending of the story.

Karen is happy because ___________

 she celebrated her birthday with her father.

 her classmates gave her different gifts
 her mother prepared special food and delicacies

Remember
Descriptive writing means describing
people, animal, or place in such a way that
the picture is form in the readers mind.
 Activity 2

Read the story:

An Accident
Michael heard a jeep stop very suddenly in front of their
house. Then there was a loud cry. He ran to the window to
see what happened. Someone was crying loudly.
“Call an ambulance quickly,” somebody shouted

How did the story end?

a. Michael called a taxi
b. Michael carried the person to the hospital
c. Michael called the ambulance and rushed to the hospital

Activity 3

I found eggshells today. It was under a tree

near my house. I looked up the tree and saw a nest.
There are no eggs in it.
What do you think happened to the other eggs?
a. The eggs were hatched.
b. The eggs were eaten by the mice.
c. The eggs have fallen from the tree.
Activity 4
Read the story, then answer the questions.

Why Are We at HOME and not at SCHOOL?

Coronavirus can be called “COVID-19”.

Coronavirus is a new type of flu. A flu will make you feel sick,
but it is ok, you feel better again. My school might be close
for a while, everyone will stay at home instead, my school
will be closed to keep my teachers and friends safe.
Meanwhile, I can keep safe at home by washing my hands
with soap and water before I eat my food, after I sneeze,
blow my nose, and after I go
to the restroom. My teacher and friend miss me, and I do
too.

How about you do you miss your teacher and friends during
this time of pandemic too? You can find ways on how to
communicate with them. In a paragraph of three to four
sentences tell me what ways you can do to get to see
them? How would you feel when you talk to them?

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Lesson 4
Write a Diary

Read the story, then answer the questions below.

In a field, one summer

day, a grasshopper hopped
about, chirped, and sang to
his heart’s content. An ant
passed by.
On his back, he carried
a grain of corn he harvested.
He walked with great effort.
He needed to take the grain of corn to his home. “Why not come
and have a chat with me, “said the grasshopper, “instead of
working and carrying that food on your back?”

“There must be food for the rainy days, “said the ant,
“and you can do the same.”

“Why bother about the rainy days? “said the

grasshopper, “We have plenty of food at present.” The grasshopper
sang all day. He played his guitar all day long.

The ant went on his way and continued to work and work.
When the rainy days came, the grasshopper had no food. He found
himself cold and hungry.
 The ant saw him. He pitied the grasshopper and offered
him some food to eat. The grasshopper and offered him some food
to eat. The grasshopper knew what he needed to do next time.

-adapted from Aesop’s Fables

Answer the following:

1. Between the ant and the grasshopper, who prepared food for the
rainy days?

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2. What did the ant do to prepare for the rainy days?

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3. How did the ant help the grasshopper?

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4. If you were the grasshopper, how would you get ready for the
rainy days?

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 Activity 1

Here are pages from the grasshopper and the ant’s diaries. Pretend
that you are the grasshopper and the ant. In your notebook, write
your feelings about the rainy days.

July 1, 2020
Dear Diary,
I am glad it is summertime. It gives me chance
to look for food to store before the rains come.
I just hope I will have enough food during the days.

Yours,
Busy Ant

July 1, 2020
Dear Diary,
I am happy it is summertime. I can play all
day and be merry. There is so much food around. I do
not know why that ant just keeps on gathering food to
store day after day.
Yours,
Merry Grasshopper
After reading the diary, how would you describe the ant and the
grasshopper?

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Remember
A diary is a written record of personal
experiences, thoughts, and feelings. It can
be considered as a friend with whom you
can be yourself and share your intimate
thoughts and emotions.
 Things to Remember in Writing a Diary

1. Write the date (day, month, and year) on the top corner
of a page.
2. You may address the diary as a friend and write
Dear Diary.
3. Write the diary entry in the first person (I or We) since
This is your personal story or personal account of the event.
4. Write the events in a correct order.
5. Provide important details of the place, time, people
or things that were part of the events.
6. Write about your feelings and detail and explain
why you feel that way.
7. You can draw or stick picture to make the entry
more interesting.

Here are examples of a diary.

Activity 2

Follow the steps to make your own diary. Do not forget to write the
important things that happen to you today.
Write here: