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ENGLISH
QUARTER 3 – MODULE 7
MELCs:
 Retell and reenact events from a story
K to 12 CG:
 Talk about text identifying major points and key
themes
K to 12 BEC CG: EN2LC-IIIi-j-2.6
Name: _______________________________________ Date: _____________

Grade and Section: __________________________ Score: ___________

PART I.

A. Introduction
Who among you love to read stories? Can you retell and recall your
favorite story? Do you know what the theme of the story is? If not, let’s find
out.
B. Discussion
Retelling a story in one's own words (rather than reciting a text from
memory) provides oral fluency practice. Storytelling is a common human activity
which can be enjoyable, especially if, the material is interesting. The twist in this
activity is that the listener has to be attentive because they will shortly have to
retell the story that they are hearing.
Leslie and Caldwell (2001) and Caldwell and Leslie (2008) describe
guidelines for evaluating a retelling. Retellings should include:
 Presence of the major character(s)
 Defining characteristics of the characters
 Problem presented in the story
 Solution to that problem (or the end)
 Events presented in sequential order
 Ability to include only those events important to the story and exclude
unimportant events.
LETS TRY:
How to make a cup of tea?
First, boil some water
Next, serve the water in a cup
Then, put the teabag in the water
After, add some sugar and milk
Finally, add a biscuit and enjoy it
 Now, it’s your turn to retell how to make a cup of tea. Good job kid!

This time, let us talk about the theme of a story.

Theme is an underlying message or the big idea of a story. This message

could tell more about human nature or life in general. Many stories have more
than one theme.

There are several ways a reader can piece together the story's theme. The
reader can ask himself or herself these questions:
 Do the characters learn anything throughout the story?
 Do the characters change at all?
 Do the characters have any belief about life or people in general?
 Why do the characters act the way they do?

The theme of a story is never directly told to the reader. It needs to be

figured out by making an inference. An inference is putting together puzzle
pieces to determine a larger picture.

If your mother started putting on her galoshes and raincoat, what could
you infer the weather is like? You could infer that it is either raining or it will
rain soon. No one needed to tell you the weather forecast. You can infer that
by putting the information together.

What Are Some Common Themes?

There are several themes that typically show up in stories. These include:

 Courage
 Perseverance
 Family
 Friendship
 Growing up
 Acceptance
 Loyalty
 Transformation
  Compassion
 Honesty
 Cooperation
Example: Read "The Hare and the Tortoise" by Aesop. The last line explicitly
states the theme:
The Hare was once boasting of his speed before the other animals. "I have
never yet been beaten," said he, "when I put forth my full speed. I challenge any
one here to race with me."
The tortoise said quietly, "I accept your challenge."
"That is a good joke," said the Hare. "I could dance round you all the way."
"Keep your boasting till you've beaten," answered the Tortoise. "Shall we race?"
So, a course was fixed and a start was made. The Hare darted almost out of
sight at once, but soon stopped and to show his contempt for the Tortoise, he laid
down to have a nap. The Tortoise plodded on and plodded on, and when the Hare
awoke from his nap, he saw the Tortoise just near the winning-post and could not
run up in time to save the race. Then said the Tortoise: "Plodding wins the race."
Practice:
1. What is the theme of this story?
a. Don't try to do something if you are too scared.
b. If you are too afraid to try something, you don't know what you
are missing.
c. Slow and steady wins the race.
2. Which of the following details from the story best supports the theme?
a. Then said the Tortoise: “Plodding wins the race”.
b. The Hare stopped and took a nap.
c. The Hare have not yet been beaten.
 PART II: ACTIVITY PROPER

ACTIVITY 1
DIRECTIONS: Retell the story by completing the graphic organizer.

Lina wakes up early. She eats her breakfast.

She takes a bath. She goes to school.

First
Then
Next
Last
Activity 2

DIRECTIONS: Sequence the events according to how they happened in the

story. Number them 1 to 5.

Brushing is fun

Hello! My name is John.

Every morning, after I eat my breakfast, I always go to the sink to get my

toothbrush and toothpaste. Then I gargle some water and start to brush my
teeth. I move my brush up and down, back and forth, and in circles for more
than 2 minutes. After that, I repeatedly wash my mouth with water until it is
clean. And lastly, I rinse the soap off my toothbrush. That is how I clean my
teeth!

I gargle with water and brush my teeth.

I brush it up and down for two minutes.

I wash my mouth and toothbrush.

I grab my toothbrush and have some paste.

I rinse the soap off my toothbrush.

ACTIVITY 3

DIRECTIONS: Complete the story below using the picture story.

There was once an ________ who worked day and night.

He looked for food and kept it in his _________ .

He said he would need it during the ________ days.

There was also a ________________ who only liked

to play. He did not look for __________ . He danced and

sang all day.

PART III. WORKSHEET

ACTIVITY 1
DIRECTIONS: Read the story and answer the following questions to
identify major points.

A Proud Filipino Boy

By Elisa O. Cerveza

My name is Raymond Cruz. I am a little boy. I live in a beautiful

country called the Philippines. I am a true Filipino.

My father and mother are Filipinos, too. I study very well. When I grow
old, I want to help build strong bridges and highways.

I want to build many small and big houses, too. I will serve my country
because I am proud to be a Filipino.
1. Who is the main character?
a. Richard Reyes b. Raymond Cruz c. Ronald Vergara
2. Where does he live?
a. USA b. China c. Philippines
3. What makes him a true Filipino?
a. His father is a Filipino- American.
b. His father and mother are Filipinos.
4. What does he want to be when he grows old?
a. Doctor b. Engineer c. Architect
5. In what way does he want to serve his country?
a. Build many small and big houses
b. Build strong bridges and highways
c. All of the above

ACTIVITY 2

DIRECTIONS: Look at each picture. Choose the sentence that tells each

picture to complete the story. Write the number of your answer below each

picture.

_________ _________ _________ _________ ________

1. She collects flowers.
2. She runs away.
3. Maria goes to garden.
4. She is scared.
5. She sees a spider.
ACTIVITY 3

DIRECTIONS: Write a short story that leads to the given theme using 2 -3

sentences. Use the space provided.

My Hobby
Title
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Key to Correction
PART II
ACTIVITY 1
First : Lina wakes up early.
Then : She takes a bath.
Next : She ate her breakfast.
Last: She goes to school.
ACTIVITY 2
1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 1
5. 5
ACTIVITY 3
1. ant 2. home 3. rainy 4. grasshopper 5. food
PART III
ACTIVITY 1
1.b
2.c
3.b
4.b
5. c
ACTIVITY 2
__3___ ___1___ ___5___ ___4___ ___2___
ACTIVITY 3
Answer may vary from pupil

References:
A. Books
English learning material Unit 3 first edition 2013
B. Online and Other Sources
https://www.softschools.com/examples/literary_terms/identifying_theme_ex
amples/425/
https://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/story_sequence