ENGLISH 4

QUARTER 1: WEEK 3

NOTING SIGNIFICANT DETAILS ON VARIOUS TEXT TYPES

Background Information:
Reading is a part of our daily activities. We read text messages, signage, stories, news reports and
all other printed materials. These printed materials maybe of great help to us. They may answer your
queries, give solution to your problem, cure an illness (like in a doctor’s prescription), or even provide
direction to one’s destination. Hence, it is very important to know how to note details in a certain text
or reading material.
In this activity sheet, you will be able to enhance your skill in noting details as regards with the
various text types. You will be encountering announcements, recipes, procedures, and other reading
materials followed by questions and exercises. Therefore, read each material carefully and note
details correctly.
Example:
Announcement
This is to inform parents of pupils enrolled at EPZA Resettlement Elementary School to please get
your child’s module at the Barangay Hall every Monday, 8:00 am to 12:00 noon. Please wear your
face mask and face shield when securing the modules.

➢ The announcement is for the parents whose children are enrolled at EPZA Resettlement
Elementary School. (Who)

➢ The announcement is about the pupil’s module. (What)

➢ Parents can get the modules at the Barangay Hall. (Where)

➢ Parents can get the modules every Monday, from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon. (When)
In noting details, look out for the important aspects of the text. The important details in any
announcement are the event, place, date, time, and participants.
There are different types of texts:
1. Informational texts - gives information about a topic.
Examples: news articles travelogues feature article content area materials like Mathematics,
Science, etc.
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus.
This new virus and disease were unknown before the outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in December
2019.
On 30 January 2020, the Philippine Department of Health reported the first case of COVID-19 in the
country with a 38-year-old female Chinese national. On 7 March, the first local transmission of
COVID-19 was confirmed. World Health Organization (WHO) is working closely with the Department
of Health in responding to the COVID-19 outbreak.
https://www.who.int/philippines/emergencies/covid-19-in-the-philippines
2. Procedural texts - tell the procedure, directions, or steps on how to do something. They may start
with verbs like mix, stir, add or pour. Sequence signals like first, next, then, afterwards, and finally
may also be used for easy reference of the procedures.
HOW TO MAKE BANANA SHAKE
Examples: directions, steps in solving word problems, dance steps, recipes
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Ingredients and materials to use:
* ½ glass of milk * pitcher * fork
*1 ripe banana * bowl
* 2 scoops of ice cream * glass
Procedure:
1. First, peel 1 ripe banana, put it in a bowl and mash it with a fork. 2. Next, pour ½ glass of milk into
the pitcher and add the mashed banana in it.
3. Then, add 2 scoops of ice cream in the pitcher.
4. Afterwards, beat the mixture until it is smooth.
5. Pour the mixture into the glass.
6. Clean up the mess.
7. Finally, drink and enjoy your banana shake.

3. Texts that enumerate – show a list of information, data, ideas, etc.

Birds build their own nest. They use their bills to build them. They use grass. They use roots, too.
They use soft things for their nest.
Rabelas, Grace U., et al. 2015

Learning Competency:
Noting Significant Details of Various Text Types

Activity A. Read the text carefully and answer the following questions. Write the letter of the correct
answer in each number on your answer sheet.
MOTHER OF THE KATIPUNAN
Melchora Aquino was known as Tandang Sora. She was called the “Mother of Katipunan”. The
Katipuneros knew her as a friend and helper. They chose her house as their meeting place.
They were in that house when their secret society was found out by the Spaniards. Many of the
men would go to her house to hide. Her house was like a hospital, too. There, Tandang Sora treated
the soldiers’ wounds. She was not afraid to help the men who were fighting for freedom. She was
eighty-four years old then, but her age did not stop her from helping her countrymen.
Questions:
1. How was Melchora Aquino called?
a. Wife of Katipunero
b. Mother of the Katipunan
c. Sister of the Katipuneros
d. Daughter of the Revolution
2. Where was the meeting place of the Katipuneros?
a. Tandang Sora’s yard
b. Tandang Sora’s house
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c. Tandang Sora’s neighbor
d. the house of Tandang Sora’s sister
3. How do Katipuneros consider Tandang Sora?
a. a younger sister
b. a good neighbor
c. helper and friend
d. mother and father
4. Was the Katipunan a secret society?
a. No
b. Yes
c. probably
d. the story does not tell
5. What do the Katipuneros do in her house?
a. hide
b. write letters
c. eat and rest
d. practice shooting
6. Why does her house look like a hospital?
a. She has many patients.
b. She kept hospital records.
c. She has many hospital beds.
d. She treated wounded Katipuneros.
7. Why do you think Tandang Sora helped the Katipuneros?
a. for honor
b. for freedom
c. to have money
d. to be protected
8. What were the Katipuneros fighting for?
a. money
b. wealth and position
c. a better place to rest in
d. freedom for our country
9. Why do you think Tandang Sora was called “Mother of Katipunan”?
a. She is the wife of their leader.
b. She took care of them when they were babies.
c. She raised funds to supply the needs of the Katipuneros.

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d. She helped and took care of them while they were hiding and wounded.
10. If Melchora Aquino was alive today, what would you tell her?
a. I am not interested.
b. Take a break and sleep.
c. Don’t help them anymore.
d. Thank you for helping our countrymen.
Logue, Concordia C.et.al 2004
Activity B.
1. Read the text carefully, then do what the direction says.

1. . Draw a mango fruit with two leaves still attached to it.

References:
Rabelas, Grace U., et al. 2015. English Learner’s Material 4, 1st Edition. Felicitas Pado, PhD, et al.
Ed. Pasig City: Department of Education
Logue, Concordia C.et.al., 2004. Developing Reading Power 4. Enriched combined Ed. Bagabaldo,
Anita A. Ed. Manila: Saint Mary’s Publishing Corporation
“Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in the Philippines.” n.d. World Health Organization. World Health
Organization. Accessed August 7, 2020. https://www.who.int/philippines/emergencies/covid-19-in-the-
philippines .

ANSWER KEY
ACITIVITY A.

1. B 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. A
6. D 7. B. 8. D. 9. D 10. D
ACTIIVTY B. OUTPUT MAY VARY
Prepared:
MICHELLE C. PUNO
Teacher II
ELVIE D. RELATADO
Master Teacher II

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 ENGLISH 4
QUARTER 1: WEEK 4
STRUCTURE, PURPOSE AND LANGUAGE FEATURES OF DIFFERENT TEXT TYPES:
NARRATIVE, INFORMATION REPORT, PROCEDURE, ARGUMENT Background Information:
Texts are written for different purposes following standards of composition and form. Hence, these
forms of writing are considered as text types.

➢ Narrative is a literary text type that entertains the reader based on fiction. The structure includes
the title, orientation (characters and setting), complication (problem), resolution (solution) and coda
(lesson). It uses nouns, adjectives, verbs, and time expressions.
Examples: short stories, fables, folk tales, myths, legends

➢ Information Report is a factual text type that presents information about a particular subject. The
structure includes an introduction, the body (paragraphs with topic sentence and supporting details)
and a concluding paragraph (optional). It uses present tense verb, linking verbs and general nouns.
Examples: lectures, news articles, reference articles, travelogues

➢ Procedure is a factual text type that gives step-by-step instructions for doing something or even
getting somewhere. The structure includes title, list of materials and steps. Sentences start with
verbs stated as commands. It also uses sequence signals (first, next, then, afterward, finally).
Examples: following recipes, reading instruction manuals, giving directions

➢ Argument is a factual text type that tells you the positive and negative, the good or bad points in a
topic. The structure includes introductory paragraph, body and concluding paragraph. It uses generic
terms followed by specific examples, words that show comparison and contrast, and verbs in the
present tense.
Examples: debates, essays, current affair interviews, letters to the editor
“Text Types and Purposes.” 2017. Central Rivers AEA. 2017
“Different Text Types.” n.d. Literacy Ideas..
Andriana, Henifa, Hesty Citra Ningrum, Indah Permatasari, Nuzulia Mega, and Tri Agusti. 2011.

Example: NARRATIVE TEXT TYPE

A Wet Afternoon
It was cloudy that afternoon. It looked like it would rain. Tonio and Lucio were walking home. They
had visited their grandmother who lived on the other side of the rice field.
“Let’s walk fast, Tonio,” Lucio told his brother. “We might be caught in the rain. Mother would be
waiting for us.”
“It’s beginning to rain!” Tonio said as he ran under a tree to take shelter. Lucio followed him.
Soon the rain stopped, and they went on walking. They were already home when it rained again.
Logue, Concordia C., Ferrer, Saturnina R., Condez, Regina R., Capili, Mirriam B. 2009.

➢ The title of the narrative text is A Wet Afternoon.

➢ The orientation introduces the characters Tonio and Lucio and the setting which is on the road as
they were walking home one cloudy afternoon.

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➢ The complication focuses on the problem of the characters as they were about to get caught in the
rain.

➢ The resolution shows the solution to the problem by taking a shelter under the tree.

➢ The coda emphasizes the lesson to be alert at all times.

Example: INFORMATION REPORT TEXT TYPE

The Need for Sunlight

The sun is our main source of heat and light. Without the sun, no plant or animal can live on earth.
The sun has been giving us heat and light for millions of years and will keep on giving us heat and
light for millions of years more. Without the sun, Earth would be too cold and everything on it would
freeze. Nothing can give heat to Earth as much as the sun does. The sun helps plants to grow.
Without sunlight green plants will not be strong and healthy even if they have enough water, good
soil, and plenty of air. They need sunlight in making their own food, too. Animals, too, can’t live
without sunlight. Most animals eat plants. Even animals that eat other animals cannot live without the
sun because the animals they feed on also depend on plants for food.
Logue, Concordia C., Ferrer, Saturnina R., Condez, Regina R., Capili, Mirriam B. 2009.

➢ The introduction is an overview and in this text, it is the sun as the main source of heat and light.

➢ The body consists of the second and third paragraphs. Each paragraph contains a topic sentence
and supporting details. o Topic sentence for paragraph 2
▪ Without the sun, Earth would be too cold and everything on it would freeze.
o Supporting detail for paragraph 2
▪ Nothing can give heat to Earth as much as the sun does.
o Topic sentence for paragraph 3
▪ The sun helps plants to grow.
o Supporting details for paragraph 3
▪ Without sunlight green plants will not be strong and healthy even if they have enough water, good
soil and plenty of air.
▪ They need sunlight in making their own food, too.

➢ The conclusion is optional as it summarizes or signals the end of the text and in this case, it is
animals, too, can’t live without sunlight.
Example: PROCEDURE TEXT TYPE

Making A Kite
Do you want to make a kite? You can easily make one by following these directions.
Get several pieces of bamboo, Japanese paper or newspaper, string, and paste. Get a pair of
scissors and a small knife, too.
Procedure:
1. Scrape the pieces of bamboo until they are thin enough to bend. 2. Make the frame of the kite.
3. Paste the Japanese paper or newspaper over the frame.
4. Cut off the extra paper outside the frame of your kite.

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5. Put a long string on it.
Now you can fly your kite on a windy day outdoors where there are no electric wings.
Logue, Concordia C., Ferrer, Saturnina R., Condez, Regina R., Capili, Mirriam B. 2009

➢ The title of the text is “Making a Kite”.

➢ The list of materials to be used are the following: several pieces of bamboo, Japanese paper or
newspaper, string, paste, pair of
scissors and small knife.

➢ The steps in making a kite are as follows:

First, scrape the pieces of bamboo until they are thin enough to bend. Next, make the frame of the
kite. Then, paste the Japanese paper or newspaper over the frame. Afterward, cut off the extra paper
outside the frame of your kite. Finally, put a long string on it.
Example: ARGUMENT TEXT TYPE
To Rain or Not to Rain?
by Hilda S. Cochon
I love the rain! I love listening to the sound of pitter patter on my roof. I like looking out at my window
while it is raining. It gives me great joy to hear it as long as it is not the destructive type of rain.
But on the other hand, my friend, who commutes from Manila to Angeles, hates the rain. She called
my attention when I said that I love the rain.
She complains how can a person love the rain when it makes everything wet? The bus rides are
uncomfortable because of poor visibility during the rain. Commuting is too difficult because people
are wet all over. More so, wet umbrellas are annoying to hold. She says that rain puddles are
everywhere. She mentions that when cars go fast, rain puddle is splashed to persons passing by.
Even if the rain can do the things she mentioned, I still believe in the beauty of rain. It brings growth
and life as it showers and nourishes the earth with water after a long dry season.

➢ The introductory paragraph tells the positive side of the rain mentioned by the writer.

➢ The body discusses the negative side of rain according to the friend’s point of view.

➢ The concluding paragraph gives the final opinion wherein the writer still believes in the beauty of
the rain.
Learning Competency:
Identify the structure, purpose and language features of different text types (e.g., narrative,
information report, procedure, argument).

Activity A. Identify the text type that is mentioned in each statement. Choose your answer
from the choices given below. Write the letter of correct answer on the blank before the
number in your answer sheet.
a. Narrative Text
c. Procedure Text
b. Information Report Text
d. Argument Text

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______ 1. An example of this text type is a recipe.
______ 2. It talks about the positive or negative points of the topic.
______ 3. An example of this text type is a legend.
______ 4. It tells us how to do or make something.
______ 5. An example of this text type is a fable.
______ 6. It presents information about a certain subject.
______ 7. An example of this text type is a debate.
______ 8. An example of this text type is an instruction manual.
______ 9. It is a story based on fiction.
______10. An example of this text type is a chapter in a book.

Activity B. Identify the various text types. Write Narrative, Information Report, or Procedure,
Argument on the blank before the number.
____________________ 1. How to make pancakes? First, pour the pancake mix, milk, eggs, and
butter in a bowl and mix the batter thoroughly. Next, pre-heat the pan and add butter. Then,
pour the batter into the pan. Afterwards, flip the pancakes when the bubbles burst. Finally, serve the
pancake and drizzle it with honey.
____________________ 2. Orchids have very beautiful flowers. There are many kinds of orchids in
the Philippines. They grow wild in the forests. Some grow on the ground and others on trees.
____________________ 3. Some video games display violence. My brother thinks it is cool to play
such games because it entertains and at the same time one can compete and win money with it. But
I beg to differ, video games make one passive and unhealthy so these video games should not be
promoted.
____________________ 4. The crow saw a black pitcher and decided to drink after a long dry spell.
But the crow cannot reach the bottom of the pitcher, so he took pebbles to throw into the pitcher until
the water level rose and the crow was able to drink.
____________________ 5. Information dissemination is faster with the use of social media however,
one can be prone to cyberbullying once exposed. A person can be bashed based on his/her post.
That is why, I believe, it is important for everyone to be responsible social media users.
____________________ 6. A lot of people nowadays wear eyeglasses to help them see things
clearly. Some people only wear eyeglasses for reading. Others need to wear them all the time to aid
their vision. Still others use them to protect their eyes from dust and strong light.
____________________ 7. A dove saw an ant fall into the brook and decided to help by dropping a
leaf the ant could crawl into. The ant was saved and was very grateful to the dove. One day, the ant
saw a hunter trying to shoot a dove, so the ant bit the hunter’s leg. The hunter missed his aim and
the dove was saved.
____________________ 8. Milk is almost a complete food. It is good for everyone. Mother’s milk is
the best food for babies. The best animal milk that can take the place of mother’s milk is the goat’s
milk. Goat’s milk is rich in protein and calcium.
____________________ 9. Try making soap bubbles by following this hack. First, dissolve a
spoonful of powdered soap on one half cup of water. Next, bend one end of a six-inch wire into a

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loop. Then, hold the straight end of the wire and dip the looped end into the soap. Finally, wave the
wire in the air or blow through the loop gently and bubbles which look like balloons will come out.
____________________ 10. A hungry spider was on its web waiting for an insect to be trapped. A fly
came by and the spider tempted the fly to come to its web. The fly believed the false promises of
the spider and flew right into the sticky web.

Activity C. Write a short paragraph showing the positive and negative points about the topic:
Should children be allowed to play with gadgets during school days?
____________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

References for Learners:

Logue, Concordia C., Ferrer, Saturnina R., Condez, Regina R., Capili, Mirriam B. 2009. Developing
Reading Power 4, Enriched-Combined Edition. Bagabaldo, Anita A. Ed. Manila: Saint Mary’s
Publishing Corporation.
Rabelas, Grace U., et al. 2015. English Learner’s Material 4, 1st Edition. Felicitas Pado, PhD, et al.
Ed. Pasig City: Department of Education
Andriana, Henifa, Hesty Citra Ningrum, Indah Permatasari, Nuzulia Mega, and Tri Agusti. 2011. “Full
Types of Text.” LinkedIn SlideShare. 2011.
https://www.slideshare.net/indahpalguna/full-types-of-text.
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“Different Text Types.” n.d. Literacy Ideas. Accessed August 9, 2020.
https://www.literacyideas.com/different-text-types.
“Text Types and Purposes.” 2017. Central Rivers AEA. 2017. Accessed August 9, 2020.
https://www.centralriversaea.org/curriculum/literacy/writing/text-types purposes/

Answer Key:

Prepared:
HILDA S. COCHON
MT-1

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 ENGLISH 4
QUARTER 1 WEEK 3-4
ANSWER SHEET

Name: _______________________________________________________ Grade &Section:_______________________ ___________________

WEEK 3
Activity A. Read the text carefully and answer the following questions.
Write the letter of the correct answer in each number on your answer
sheet.
ACTIVITY B. Draw a mango fruit with two leaves still attached to it inside the box.
1. 6. Color your drawing.

2. 7.

3. 8.

4. 9.

5 10.

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 ________________5. ________________10.

WEEK 4
Activity A. Identify the text type that is mentioned in each statement. Choose your
answer from the choices given below. Write the letter of correct answer in your
answer sheet.
Activity C. Write a short paragraph showing the positive and negative points
about the topic:
Should children be allowed to play with gadgets during school days?

1. 6. _______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
2. 7. ______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
3. 8. ______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
4. 9. ______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
5. 10. ______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Activity B. Identify the various text types. Write Narrative, Information Report, or _____________________________________________________________
Procedure, Argument on the blank before the number.
We care for you please let us know how did you feel in answering
________________1. ________________6. your LAS? Color your emotion.
happy sad tired bored
________________2. ________________.7

________________3. ________________8.

________________4. ________________9.

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