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English
Quarter 1 – Module 3:
Writing a Short Paragraph
providing another ending
for a story
English – 3
Self-Learning Module (SLM)
Quarter 1 – Module 3: Writing a Short Paragraph providing another ending for a story
First Edition, 2020

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English
Quarter 1 – Module 3:
Writing a Short Paragraph
providing another ending
for a story
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the English 3 Self-Learning Module (SLM) on Writing a Short Paragraph

providing another ending for a story!

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators both
from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in helping
the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming
their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help
learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their
needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of
the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to manage
their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

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For the learner:

Welcome to the English 3 Self-Learning Module (SLM) on Writing a Short Paragraph

providing another ending for a Story!

The hand is one of the most symbolized part of the human body. It is often used to
depict skill, action and purpose. Through our hands we may learn, create and
accomplish. Hence, the hand in this learning resource signifies that you as a learner
is capable and empowered to successfully achieve the relevant competencies and
skills at your own pace and time. Your academic success lies in your own hands!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to
process the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in the
module.

What I Know This part includes an activity that aims to

check what you already know about the
lesson to take. If you get all the answers
correct (100%), you may decide to skip this
module.

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link

the current lesson with the previous one.

What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be

introduced to you in various ways such as a
story, a song, a poem, a problem opener, an
activity or a situation.

What is It This section provides a brief discussion of the

lesson. This aims to help you discover and
understand new concepts and skills.

What’s More This comprises activities for independent

practice to solidify your understanding and
skills of the topic. You may check the
answers to the exercises using the Answer
Key at the end of the module.

What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank

sentence/paragraph to be filled in to process
what you learned from the lesson.

What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will

help you transfer your new knowledge or skill
into real life situations or concerns.

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 Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your
level of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.

Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be given

to you to enrich your knowledge or skill of the
lesson learned. This also tends retention of
learned concepts.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the

module.

At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in developing

this module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are
not alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and
gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

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 What I Need to Know

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

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 What I Know

Tell what happen next on the following situations.

1. You fell asleep in the tricycle.

_____________________________________________________.

2. Brother got wet in the rain.

_____________________________________________________.

3. Charmaine walked away from the classroom because she

was ashamed.
______________________________________________________.

4. A dog came rushing to a boy’s direction.

______________________________________________________.

5. Princess did not see the sign that said “Beware of Dogs!”
______________________________________________________.

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 Lesson Writing a short paragraph

1 providing another ending

for a story
Hello Kids! Welcome to Module 1 – Writing/Composition.
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?

______________________________________________________.
How do you think will Lemon’s clothes look?
__________________________________________________________.
How do you think will everybody feel about the clothes
Lemon wore at the party?
__________________________________________________________.
How do you think will the story end?
__________________________________________________________.

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 Notes to the Teacher
Teacher leads the pupils to draft a story map to help
them organize their thoughts for writing a new
ending.

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 Event 2 Event 3

Lemon is a His clothes On his birthday, he
careless clown. are full of has nothing to wear
stitches. but a suit with
stitches.
Solution/Conclusion:
The next day, he buys a new suit and promise to take
care of this suit.

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 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?

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 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!

Story Map

Setting
Where:

When:
Major Characters:
Minor Characters:

Problem:

Event 1 Event 2 Event 3

Solution/Conclusion:

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 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.

1.______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________

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 What I Have Learned

1. What story maps used for?

__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
2. How do you give a different ending for a story read?
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
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.

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 Assessment
 Read a story about a girl named Pinky. Then, write a short
paragraph of your own ending different to that of the story.

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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 Answer Key

Assessment What's More What I Know

The pupils answer The pupils answer The pupils answer
may vary. may vary. may vary.

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References
Curriculum Guide, p.55
Basa Pilipinas, Grade 3, TG, pp 163-164
Let’s Get Better in English 3, TG, pp112-122
Let’s Get Better in English 3, LM, pp 105-106

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 DISCLAIMER
This Self-learning Module (SLM) was developed by DepEd SOCCSKSARGEN
with the primary objective of preparing for and addressing the new normal.
Contents of this module were based on DepEd’s Most Essential Learning
Competencies (MELC). This is a supplementary material to be used by all
learners of Region XII in all public schools beginning SY 2020-2021. The
process of LR development was observed in the production of this module.
This is version 1.0. We highly encourage feedback, comments, and
recommendations.

For inquiries or feedback, please write or call:

Department of Education – SOCCSKSARGEN

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