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Quarter 1 - Module 3
Week 1: Noting Significant Details

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English – Grade 4
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Quarter 1 - Module 3: Noting Significant Details
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English
Quarter 1 - Module 3
Week 1: Noting Significant Details

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What This Module is About

Hello, learner!

It is time to learn new insights with the help of this module. This
module is especially made for you.

This material is self-instructional. The activities are designed for

you to work independently at the convenience of your home.

With this module, you will learn about noting the significant details
in a literary text and analyzing a story in terms of its setting.

Have an enjoyable learning experience!

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 What I Need to Know

For today’s activity you are expected to:

1. Note the significant details in a literary text read;

2. Analyze a story in terms of its setting; and
3. Write 2-3 sentences about the characters in a literary text
read.

How to Learn from this Module

For you to achieve the objectives cited above, you are to do the
following:
• Read the lessons carefully.

• Follow the directions and/or instructions in the activities and

exercises diligently.

• Answer all the given tests and exercises.

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Icons of this Module

What I Need This part contains learning objectives

to Know that are set for you to learn as you go
along the module.

What I Know This is an assessment as to your

level of knowledge to the subject
matter at hand, meant specifically to
gauge prior related knowledge.
What’s In This part connects previous lessons
with that of what you are going to
learn.

What’s New An introduction of the new lesson

through various activities, before it
will be presented to you.

What is It These are discussions of the

activities as a way to deepen your
discovery and understanding of the
concept.
What’s More These are follow-up activities that are
intended for you to practice further in
order to master the competencies.

What I Have Activities designed to process what

Learned you have learned from the lesson

What I Can These are tasks designed to

Do showcase your skills and knowledge
gained, and applied into real-life
concerns and situations.
Post This assessment evaluates your level
Assessment of mastery in achieving the learning
objectives.

More These are additional activities

Activities designed to increase the level of your
skills and knowledge.

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 What I Know

Read the story and answer the questions that follow. Encircle the
letter of the correct answer.

The Talking Bird

Kiaw is a talking bird found in the thick forests of Palawan. It lives
in the tree trunks. To catch it, men have to climb the tall trees. Only few
people possess this kind of bird because it is difficult to catch.
The Kiaw is a very interesting creature. It likes bananas, papayas
and red pepper. It also drinks a lot of water. This black bird takes a bath
at least five times a day.
The Kiaw is also very loyal to its master. To make the Kiaw talk,
its master repeats a word many times. This rare bird can learn to talk in
three months. The Kiaw loves its master very much. When it is given
away, it feels very lonely, then it dies. It also does not like to see blood.
If it sees blood or the color red, it hurts until it dies.

Source: Developing My English Reading Power 4, p. 32

1. Where is the Kiaw found?

a. Cagayan Valley b. Palawan c. Cordillera
2. What makes the Kiaw different from other birds?
a. It is difficult to catch.
b. It drinks a lot of water.
c. It can learn to talk in three months.
3. How does the Kiaw learn to talk?
a. It goes to school.
b. It repeats what its master says many times.
c. It is a talker by nature.
4. What happens when the Kiaw is given away by its master?
a. It sings. b. It dies. c. It gets angry.
5. When does the Kiaw hurt itself to death?
a. when it sees blood b. when it is hungry c. when it is old
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Lesson Noting Significant

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 1 Details
This module focuses on noting the significant details in a literary
text read. You are given exercises and activities that are carefully
chosen to motivate your interest in learning noting details.

What’s In

You have read the story below from your previous module.
Read it again and take note of the important details.

Teddy is an eagle. He loves to fly to the east. One day,

he found a green bead on a leaf. The eagle thought the bead
was a seed. So, he ate the bead. Teddy did not like the bead.
He could feel the hard bead. “Meat is better,” he said. “I will fly
to the east to look for some meat.”

Answer the following questions. Write your answer on the space

provided.
1. What is Teddy?
_____________________________________________________

2. What did Teddy find?

_____________________________________________________

3. What did he do with the green bead?

_____________________________________________________

4. Why did he not like the green bead?

_____________________________________________________

5. Why did Teddy fly to the east?

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 What’s New

Read the story and take note of the significant details in the story.
Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

The Carabao and the Cow

Once upon a time, the cow and the carabao were very good
friends. They went together everywhere in the pasture. One
day, they agreed to go the river to swim.

“Let us go early so that we will not be troubled by the people

who go to the river to wash clothes,” said the cow.

“Yes,” replied the carabao. “And let’s be there before the bad
boys who throw stones at us arrive.”

Very early next morning, they were at the riverbank. They

took off their hides – hides could be still be taken off like that –
and carefully laid them on the grass. Then they jumped into the
cool water and enjoyed themselves.

They were having such fun swimming that they did not
notice the time. Soon, several women arrived carrying basins
and bundles of clothes to wash. With them were some little
boys ready to jump into the water.

“Animals!” cried one of the women. “Drive them away or we

shall catch all their dirt! Pedro! Juan! Stone those beasts so that
they will get out!”

Running down the riverbank, the boys started throwing

pebbles at the carabao and the cow.

The two were very much frightened. They each hurried up

the bank and snatched at the nearest hide. It happened that in
their hurry, the carabao and the cow exchanged hides.

The cow, who was smaller than the carabao, put on the hide

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 of his friend. It proved too loose, especially under the neck.

The carabao squeezed himself into the cow’s light hide. It

was so tight that he never afterward could squeeze himself out
again.

Developing my English Power 4, pp. 34-35

1. Who went to the river early?

a. carabao
b. cow
c. carabao and cow

2. Why did the women ask the boys to drive away the cow and the
carabao?
a. because the animals are dirty
b. because the animals are noisy
c. because the animals are fierce

3. Where did the cow and the carabao go?

a. They went to the river.
b. They went to the garden.
c. They went to the farm.

4. What happened to the cow and the carabao because of fear?

a. They run away.
b. They remained in the water.
c. They exchanged the hides.

5. Why did the cow and the carabao go to the river early?
a. so they can eat early
b. so they will not be disturbed by the people while taking a bath
c. so they could frighten the people

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 What is It

Think!

The details in a story are essential. This can help you

understand the characters, the place where the story takes place,
and even what the writer wants to tell us.

Based on the story “The Carabao and the Cow”, fill in each part of the flower.

Main Character
Setting

Title:
Why did you like it? What happened in the story

What’s More

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 Character Sketch. Draw your favorite character from the story “The
Carabao and the Cow”. Write two sentences describing the character.

______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
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What I Have Learned

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What is noting details?
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________

Is it important to note the significant details of a story you are reading?

Why?
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________

What I Can Do

Think of your favorite story. Write about it highlighting the setting

and the characters. Your story should be in three or four paragraphs only

Post Assessment

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 The Good
Samaritan

One day,
a Read
manthe story
was and answer the following questions on your Activity
Notebook.
going down
from Jerusalem
to Jericho. He 1. Where was the traveler going?
met a group of
robbers. They 2. Who are the characters in the story?
stripped him off
his clothes. 3. Whom did the traveler meet on the way?
They beat him
and went away, 4. What did these people do to him?
leaving the man
half – dead. 5. What did the Samaritan do for the
A priest traveler?
who was going
down the same 6-8. Write three (3) sentences about the
road saw the Samaritan.
man. But he
passed by on 9-10. What do you think about the place
the other side. where the traveler was
A Levite going?
also passed by
the same way
and saw the
beaten- up
man. Like the
priest, he also
passed on the Additional Activities
other side.
Finally, a
Samaritan Fill in the details from “The Good
came by the Samaritan”. Then, cut the design and paste it
same road. on your Activity Notebook to have your Story
When he saw Worm.
the wounded
man, he took
pity on him. He
Story Worm
went to him and
bandaged his
wounds,
pouring oil on
them. Then he Who
put the man on
his own donkey.
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He took him to
an inn and took
care of him.
 What

Where

When

Why

Answer Key

What I Know
1. b
2. c
3. b
4. b
5. a
What’s In
1. eagle
2. green bead
3. ate
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4. It is hard.
5. To look for meat
 What’s New
1. c 4. c
2. a 5. b
3. a

What is It
Setting – in the river
Main Character – carabao and cow
Title – The Carabao and Cow

What’s More
1. b
2. b
3. b

Post Assessment
1. Jericho
2. good Samaritan, robbers, priest, Levite
3. robbers
4. stripped him off his clothes, beat him
5. help him and took care of him

Additional Activities
Who – Good Samaritan, robbers, Levites, traveler and Priest
What - the good Samaritan helped the traveler
Where – on his way to Jericho
Why – Robbers robbed the traveler
When – one day
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Balajadia J., et al (1999) Fun in English Language 4 JGM & S

Corporation.

Ganchorre, V.S. P. & E. M. Santiago (2009) Developing My English

Power (Revised Edition 2009) Books on Wheels Enterprises.

Miranda, B. N. (2008) English For You and Me Textbook (Revised

Edition, 2011) Book Wise Publishing House, Inc.

Rabelas, Grace U., et. al. (2015). English Learner’s Material.

Department of Education Republic of the Philippines.

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