Department of Education

English 3
Write a Short Descriptive Paragraph about a Character
or Setting in Stories Listened to
First Quarter:Module 3 (Week 3)

Airene V. Raymundo
Writer

Sheryl Rivera Malubay

Hazel B. Hernandez
Validators

Bernadette C. Rellones
Illustrator
Sheryl Rivera Malubay
Layout Artist
Schools Division Office – Muntinlupa City
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 This module is designed and written to help you write a
descriptive paragraph about a character or setting in stories listened
to. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence for this
grading period.

The module is about to help you how to write a descriptive

paragraph about a character or setting in stories listened to.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Enumerate standards in writing a paragraph;

2. Identify describing words in a story listened to;

3. Infer feelings and traits of characters in a story listened to; and

4. Identify a character or setting and write a short descriptive

paragraph in a story listened to.

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Directions: Listen to your teacher/para-teacher as he/she reads the
selection below. Write down all the describing words that you hear
on the blanks provided below.

It’s Hot!
By: N.N. Hermosa

It was summer. The animals felt hot. Hudson, the cub,

rolled in the mud. He rolled in the wet mud. “Ah! That’s so
good”, says Hudson.
Justin, the pup, went to a tub. But the tub had no
water. “Too bad!”, says Justin. So he went to roll in the mud
with Hudson. Hudson and Justin had fun. They had fun in the
mud.

1. ____________________________
2. ____________________________
3. ____________________________
4. ____________________________
5. ____________________________

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 Lesson HOW TO WRITE DESCRIPTIVE
PARAGRAPH ABOUT A CHARACTER
3 OR SETTING IN STORIES LISTENED TO

Listening is a key to learn something new. In stories that we

listened to, there are characters where we can identify ourselves with
as if we play those roles and experience the real setting of the story
where and when the story happened. We try to explore our
imagination and think of descriptive words to express how we feel in
writing our thoughts and feelings.

Directions: Read the sentences below and write them in its proper
column.
1. I love to read.

2. Emily won the game so she received a medal.

3. The boy is happy for he played well.
4. We stayed at home.

5. Jenna washed her clothes and she dried it hanging.

Simple Sentence Compound Sentence

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Activity 1
Directions: Read the sentences and analyze how the speaker feels.
Choose the letter of the correct answer.
_____ 1. “We’re late for school and there are no tricycles yet. Today is
our quiz in English,” Nathaniel said.
A. excited B. happy C. worried
_____ 2. “Oh, thank you for stopping by and sharing your ride. You
saved me a lot of trouble,” Nathaniel said.
A. afraid B. grateful C. curious
______3. “This is my classmate. He shared his ride with me. I was
already late for school when they came. He is very helpful and kind,”
Nathaniel said.
A. angry B. joking C. proud
______4. “I finished answering the test. I read all items carefully and I
studied well last night. I can’t wait to see my scores,” Nathaniel said.
A. excited B. desperate C. afraid
_____5. “If it’s not for Vincent, I could have joined a walkathon race
from our place to our school” Nathaniel said.
A. curious B. joking ` C. sad

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 In listening to stories, we try to understand how each character in
it plays.
A character plays an important role. They could be people,
animals or anything that is talking in the story. How each character
feels in the story also gives the idea of what kind of a story we are
listening to.
In writing a descriptive paragraph, let us remember the following:
a. Observe the Standards in writing like capitalization, indention,
punctuations and proper margins.
b. Select words that will describe a clear picture in the reader’s
mind. Use words that will relate to each of the five senses (seeing,
hearing, feeling, smelling and tasting) in a descriptive way.
It is important to start thinking about what sensory details you can
include to help your readers feel like they are experiencing what you
are writing.

Activity 1
Directions: Listen to the story of the “Little Red Hen”. You can ask your
para-teacher to read the story for you or open this link to listen to the
story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2E72TZy0LNo&t=51s
After listening to the story answer the questions below.

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 The Little Red Hen

Once upon a time, there was a little red hen who lived on a farm.
She was friends with a lazy dog, a sleepy cat, and a noisy yellow duck.
One day, the little red hen found some seeds on the ground. The
little red hen had an idea. She would plant the seeds. The little red
hen asked her friends, "Who will help me plant the seeds?" "Not I"
barked the lazy dog. "Not I" purred the sleepy cat. "Not I" quacked
the noisy yellow duck. "Then I will," said the little red hen. So the little
red hen planted the seeds all by herself.
When the seeds had grown, the little red hen asked her friends,
"Who will help me cut the wheat?" "Not I," barked the lazy dog. "Not I,"
purred the sleepy cat. "Not I," quacked the noisy yellow duck. "Then I
will," said the little red hen. So the little red hen cut the wheat all by
herself.
When all the wheat was cut, the little red hen asked her friends,
"Who will help me take the wheat to the mill to be ground into flour?"
"Not I," barked the lazy dog. "Not I," purred the sleepy cat. "Not I,”
quacked the noisy yellow duck. "Then I will," said the little red hen. So
the little red hen brought the wheat to the
mill all by herself, ground the wheat into flour,
and carried the heavy sack of flour back to the
farm.
The tired little red hen asked her friends,
"Who will help me bake the bread?" "Not I,"
barked the lazy dog. "Not I," purred the sleepy cat. "Not I," quacked

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the noisy yellow duck. "Then I will," said the little red hen. So the little
red hen baked the bread all by herself.
Comprehension Check Up
1. Who are the characters in the story?

2. Where did the story happened?

3. What did the hen feel when nobody helped her?

Activity 2
Directions: Fill in the boxes as we try to recall what happened in the
story listened to.

Title of the Story

__________________________

Imagine how the characters in the story

“Little Red Hen” look like. In your
notebook, write about their skin, color,
Characters size and number of feet/legs.
_____________ _______________________________
_____________ _______________________________
_____________ _______________________________
_____________ _______________________________

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 Setting How does the place look like?
Place __________ _______________________________

Time __________ _________________________________

Directions: Complete the following statements.

We use _____________ words to describe people, animals,

or place. The people talking in the story are called the
_________________. Where and when the story took place is the
_________________.

Activity 1
Directions: Choose a character in the story and explain why you like
his/her character. Write a paragraph about it
(The name of the character you chose from the story.)

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Activity 2
Directions: Write about the setting of the story. Describe where the
story took place and write a paragraph about it.

(Where did the story happen?)

Rubrics: Now, try to rate your work!

Check the corresponding points which best fits your work.
Fair (2) Good (3) Excellent (5) Total Points

Clear Ideas

Good handwriting

Right word choices

Proper indention,
margins and correct
punctuations.

Total Points

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Directions: Listen to the story of the “The Ant and the Grasshopper”.
You can ask your para-teacher to read the story for you or open this
link to listen to the story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CuDTaImNfo
Answer the questions below.
The Ant and the Grasshopper
One beautiful summer day a lazy grasshopper was sitting and
enjoying the sun, just as he did everyday! Then, a hardworking ant
passed by, bearing along with great effort, an ear of corn that he was
taking to his nest. “Why don’t you come and chat with me?” Instead
of working all day asked the grasshopper”. “I am saving for the winter
season” said the ant. “I think you should do the same. What will you
eat when the weather gets cold? How will you feed your hungry
household?” The grasshopper laughed and said “You are always in
such a hurry. Why do you always work and worry? Why bother about
the winter now?” said the grasshopper. “We have got plenty of food
at present”. But the ant was very wise and didn’t pay attention to the
Grasshopper’s words. He continued to work hard and stored enough
food for the winter.
`The winter came sooner than expected. The grasshopper
couldn’t find a place to stay and anything to eat. He went to the Ant’s
house and begged him for food and shelter. “I’m sorry but I couldn’t
help you.” the ant said. “I only have room and food for my family, so
go and find help somewhere else.” “I should have followed the Ant’s
example” the grasshopper said sadly.

1. Who are the main characters in the story?

A. Ant and the Dove C. Aunt and Auntie
B. Ant and the Grasshopper D. Ant Bully

2. Where did the story happened?

A. farm C. field
B. Festival Mall D. forest

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3. When the grasshopper looked into the wide green fields
where plants grow, this could be the _____________ of the story.
A. character C. setting
B. feelings D. time

4. What value is instilled to the ant why he kept on working and

storing for food?
A. carefree C. helpfulness
B. hardworking D. honesty

5. The one talking in the story and plays an important role to the
life of the story is called ____________.
A. cartoon C. comedy
B. character D. setting

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Directions: Pick the Right Corn
Color the corn cubs, if the picture shows good attitude of the
characters in the story.

Everybody wanted to lend a hand to the little

red Hen in planting the kernel.

Hi there! It’s a Arf! Arf! Oh no! I’m

good day to plant too busy.
at the farm. Would
you like to go with
me?

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 Where are
Meow …I’m sorry I’d
you going?
rather go to sleep.

Though alone, the Hen was happy planting

the kernel.

Oh! You’re so sweet

Quack! Quack! and kind little duck. This
I will be glad to will be fun.
lend a helping
hand for you.

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