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English
Quarter 1 – Module 3:
Writing a Short Paragraph
providing another ending
for a story
What I Need to Know

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This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you write a
short paragraph providing another ending for a story. The scope of this module permits it
to be used in many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse
vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of
the course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to correspond with the
textbook you are now using.

The module is focus on:

 Lesson 1 – Story: The Careless Clown

– Writing a short paragraph providing another ending for a story

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. tell what happen next to a given situation;
2. recall the elements of a story;
3. organize thoughts by using story map;
4. compare own’s idea with others;
5. write a short paragraph; and
6. provide a different ending for a story read/listened to

What I Know

Tell what happen next on the following situations.

1. You fell asleep in the tricycle.

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2. Brother got wet in the rain.

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3. Charmaine walked away from the classroom because she was ashamed.
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4. A dog came rushing to a boy’s direction.

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5. Princess did not see the sign that said “Beware of Dogs!”
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Writing a short paragraph

Lesson 1
providing another ending for a story

Hello Kids! Welcome to Module 1 – Writing/Composition.

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 Congratulations for a job well done in the previous module! Let’s continue our learning.
You can do this!

What’s In
Recall the story, “The Careless Clown.”
Tell something about each picture and the guesses you made.

1. 2. 3. 4.

What do you think will Lemon do?

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How do you think will Lemon’s clothes look?
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How do you think will everybody feel about the clothes Lemon wore at the party?
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How do you think will the story end?
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What’s New
What is a story map?

Story map helps you learn the elements of the story.

What are the elements of a story?
 The elements of a story are setting, character, beginning (problem/quest), events
(what happened), and ending (solution/moral lesson).

Story maps help pupils focus on the important elements of a story.

Every story has:

Setting (where, when)

Characters (who)
Beginning (problem/ quest)
Events (what happened)
Ending (solution/moral/ message)

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 Setting
Where: Lemon’s house

Major Characters: Lemon, the clown

Minor Characters: His friends
Problem: Lemon is a careless clown and his suits are full of stitches.

Event 1 Lemon is Event 2 His clothes Event 3

a careless clown. are full of stitches. On his birthday, he has nothing to
wear but a suit with stitches.

Solution/Conclusion:
The next day, he buys a new suit and promise to take care of this suit.

What is It
Are you ready?
Now, you read the story.
The Happy Farmer

Once there was a farmer. He planted corn and palay. He planted fruits and vegetables.
He worked hard every day. He plowed, planted, and harvested, plowed, planted and
harvested. The farmer sang as he worked. He sang: I may not rich and have no money,
But I am happy. Happy as jolly bee.”

He sang in a loud voice. His neighbors could hear him sing.

The farmer’s neighbor was a rich woman. She did not like his singing. The rich
woman said,” I will give you money. Promise me you will not sing again.
The next two days, the farmer did not sing. He just plowed, planted and harvested but
he did not sing.
He had much money but he could not sing.
He was not happy. So, he took the money back to the rich woman. He said,
“Here is your money. I don’t need it. I cannot sing. I cannot work well. I am not happy.
The farmer went home. He plowed, planted and harvested and sings.

I have no money.
But I am happy.
Happy as jolly bee.

Comprehension Check-up:
1. What did the farmer do as he worked?
2. What did the rich woman do?
3. Why did the farmer take the money?
4. Why did he sing every time he worked?
5. What is the value of the story?
6. Why is it that the title of the story is happy farmer?
7. What part of the story that symbolizes a happy farmer?

You do this!
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 Story Map

Setting
Where:

When:

Major Characters:
Minor Characters:
Problem:

Event 1 Event 2 Event 3

Solution/Conclusion:

What’s More
Enjoy in doing the activity!
1. Do the task actively.
2. You must cooperate.
3. Finish the task on time.

Direction: You may write 2 different endings of the story.

Compare your answers.

He was not happy. So, he took the money back to the rich man.

He said,

“Here is your money. I don’t need it. I cannot sing. I cannot work well.

I am not happy.

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2. _____________________________________________________________
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 What I Have Learned
1. What story maps used for?
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2. How do you give a different ending for a story read?
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3. In every story, how do you include its moral lesson?
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What I Can Do
Read the following situations and choose an appropriate ending for each. Encircle the
letter of the correct answer.

1. Sally dashed down the stairs. She did not see the spilled milk on the steps. She
forgot to wipe it after spilling. a. Sally jumped over the spilled milk.
b. Sally fell from the stairs.
c. Sally stopped to wipe the spilled milk.
2. Miss Cuizon was very angry one afternoon. Her flower vase was broken. Dexter
could not look at Miss Cuizon. Slowly, he stood up.

a. Dexter said,” I broke the vase, Miss Cuizon, I’m sorry.”

b. Dexter said,”I don’t know who broke the vase, Miss Cuizon.”
c. Dexter said,”Nobody broke the vase, Miss Cuizon.
3. Young boys and girls in China help the government. They make radios, calculators
and others in school. a. Chinese children hate to work in school.
b. Chinese children are forced to work.
c. Chinese children earn money while they learn in school.
4. The children are cleaning their classroom. The boys scrub the floor and water the
plants while the girls are sweeping the floor. They are singing and they are happy.
a. The teacher was very happy.
b. The children were tired and went home early.
c. The children were told to clean again.
5. The doorbell chimed. There is a visitor outside the gate.
a. Carlo runs to his room.
b. Carlo ignores it.
c. Carlo let the visitor come in.

Assessment
 Read a story about a girl named Pinky. Then, write a short paragraph of your own
ending different to that of the story.
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 There was once a girl named Pinky. Who used to frown and pout her lips
whenever she was angry. One day, Pinky had a fight with her classmates. She
shouted, then frowned and pouted her lips at them. A fairy saw her and decided to
punish her.
One night, Pinky did not like the food prepared by her Mother. She frowned and
pouted her lips at her mother. But just as soon as she did it, out leaped grasshoppers
from her mouth. She asked for forgiveness from her mother and promised never to
do it again. “Oh Pinky,” stopped being stubborn,” said mother.

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Additional Activities
You can do it kid!
 Direction: Write a different ending of the following situation.

Situation:

The Family in Time of Crisis

Mother is wearing her facemask and prepared herself to the market. She will
buy food for the family and some medicines. Children are not allowed to go with
her as they used to do before, because children are told to stay at home during this
community quarantine.
She bought some fish, meat, fruits and vegetables enough for the whole week
consumption. “Everyone should not waste food. Everyone must stay at home and
keep safe.” Mother said.
“We will pray together for protection.” father said. The family quietly prayed
and ate their supper with a hope in their hearts that everything will be fined with the
help of God.

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