DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

REGION III
Schools Division of Cabanatuan City
Maharlika Highway, Cabanatuan City

Noting DetailS

ENGLISH

Writer: Zoila DL. Cruz (Teacher III, Mayapyap Elementary School)

Project EL AR:
Enhance Learning
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 GUIDE FOR THE LEARNER, PARENT, GUARDIAN
AND LEARNING FACILITATOR

To You, Learner:

Welcome to English IV Self-Learning Module (SLM) on Noting Details! This

module was made to give you with fun and meaningful time for guided and
independent learning at your convenience. You will be able to process the
contents of this Module while being an active learner.

To You, Parent/s, Guardian/s and Learning Facilitator/s:

This Module was collaboratively developed and reviewed by the

teachers, school heads and supervisors of DepEd Division of Cabanatuan City
to assist you in helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12
Curriculum while overcoming their different constraints in schooling.

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.

This Module is about on how to understand various texts

through noting details. At the end of the lesson, the pupils are
expected to remember details in any form of texts easily and
with comprehension. Activities will be used to test their mastery
of the skills after the discussion.

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 OBJECTIVES:

1. Note significant details of various text types.

2. Read words, phrases, poems and stories

with accuracy
3. Infer about feelings, traits of characters in
a selection read

COMPETENCY

Note significant details of various text types

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 WHAT DO YOU ALREADY KNOW?

Pre-Reading Activity: Unlocking of Difficulties

Hello my dear pupils! How are you? Are you now excited to gain new learnings
using our Self-Learning Module? Yes? Alright. We hope so! Let us now start!

To start with our lesson, let us first try to know the meaning of the following
words by understanding how the word is being used.

A. Jealous

Mark has a new baby brother. He thinks that his parents would no
longer notice him. He thinks they would no longer love him. Mark is
jealous of his baby brother.
Is it good to be jealous? Why? Why not?

B. Toss

Dona is proud of herself. She thinks she is the most beautiful girl in
school. She tosses her head most of the time.
Toss means lifting up your head with your chin up. As if you are
very proud of yourself.

C. Spilled

Marah was playing all around, so she spilled the glass of milk on the
table. The milk was spilled all over the table and the floor. What should
she do with the spilled milk?

So, is it now clear for you the meaning of jealous, toss and spilled? That
would be better because in our story later, you will be encountering these
words and it is good for you if you already know their meaning.

Are you now ready for our lesson? Let’s go!

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 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Presentation of the Lesson/Topic

Hi there! Before we start, let me ask you this question.
Have you thought of buying beautiful dress whenever you have money?
Really? Yes, of course! We all do!
In the story that we will be reading today, we will be finding what the
character in the story will buy when she gets some money.

So, I want you to read with understanding because later on, we will be
going to answer some questions. Are you now ready? So here’s the story.
The Milkmaid

Mutya, the Milkmaid, was going to the market carrying a huge pail of pure
milk on her head. She hummed a happy tune while walking. As she went along,
she began thinking of what she would do with the money she would get for the
milk. “I’ll buy some chicken from Mang Tomas,” she said, “and they will lay eggs
each morning, then I will sell the eggs to the mayor’s wife. With the money that I
will get from the sale of the eggs, I’m sure I can buy myself a cute dress and a
hat; and when I go to the market, I would be a muse. Won’t all the young men
come up and speak to me! Ana will be that jealous, but I don’t care. I shall just
look at her and toss my head like this.” As she spoke, she tossed her head back,
the pail fell, and all the milk was spilled. She had to go home and tell her mother
what happened.

Just like what we have said a while ago, questions will be follow. Here’s the
question number 1.
Who is the character in the story?
a. Ana b. Mutya c. Mila d. Anita

Yes! You are right! The character in the story is Mutya. Very good! Next question.
Where is the character going?
a. in the market b. in the farm c. at the mall d. in the yard

You got it right! In the market. Next question.

What did she plan to buy with her money?
a. milk b. eggs c. chicken d. pail

Yes, you are correct! She planned to buy eggs after selling the milk, right? Ok next.

With all the money she will get from the sale of the eggs, Mutya wanted to
buy a cute dress and a hat. Why did she want to buy those things?
a. To impress her mother c. to make Ana jealous
b. To show them to mayor’s wife d. to sell them to the market
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 Absolutely! She wanted to buy those things just to make Ana jealous. Last
question.

When did she stop thinking about her plans?

a. When her mother called her
b. When she tossed her head and the milk spilled
c. When she was already in the market
d. When all the eggs broke

Did you get it right? Very good! She stopped thinking about her plans when
she tossed her head and the milk spilled. That’s sad, right?

You know my dear pupil, one thing to easily understand the story you are
reading is enjoying it. Do not make reading a burden for you but a motivation to
learn something new from what you are reading.

Now, did you enjoy our story? Did you answer all the questions correctly? Is
it a big YES or a big NO?
If it is a big YES, that’s great! But if it is a big NO, there is no reason to be
upset because in this lesson, we will learn on how we are going to note significant
details in whatever selection that we will read.
Noting details is one of the comprehension skills every student like you
need to know. Noting the details in the story or selection means recognizing
and identifying the important characters, events, and ideas in what you have
read.

To master this skill, you must have to answer the questions about the
characters, people, or animal in the story. You will identify the main and secondary
characters in the story. You will answer questions about how a character feels,
what kind of a person he is or why he acts in a certain way in the story.
Questions #2,3,4. All of these are on the story characters. Identifying the
characters asks you to remember who said what. Sometimes the story gives the
exact words that describe a character but there times that the story does not
describe the characters directly.
Question 1 is on the setting of the story. The setting tells when or where the
story happened. The setting is usually at the beginning of the story. Always identify
the story setting. A setting tells when or where the story happened.

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 You will also answer questions about the events in the story. The questions
may be about the problem of the character and what he does to solve them.
You will identify the most exciting part of the story and tell how the story ends.
Story ending are sometimes directly stated. Clues are given on how the
story will end. Just like our story, it only stated there that “she had to go home and
tell her mother what happened”. That is the clue given by the story!
These are the questions you must learn to answer to master the skill of
noting details in what you have read.

Are you getting it? We hope so. That’s how easy to note details whenever
we are reading a story. Just by asking yourself the wh-questions like who, what
(for the characters), where and when (for the setting) and why and how (for the
events).
Now, I want you to know that it is not only stories where we can apply the
skill in noting details. Have you ever read poems? Letters? Recipes? or any
selection that gives you information? If you do, that’s great!
Our dear students, you may encounter or read different reading materials
not only your favorite stories. Just like what I have said before, there are a lot of
text types but the only thing that we will ask you to remember whatever you are
reading is to always understand them well. You may also jot down or take down
notes because doing so, will help you recall all those details that might be asked
during the comprehension questions.
Remember, you are not just reading to show others that you can recognize
words but you read because it can give you a lot of information that is very useful
not only for you as a student but as an individual.

So, are you now ready for our activities? Let’s do this!

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 WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED?

Read the story carefully. Encircle the letter of the correct

answer from the questions below.
Once upon a time, there was a poor fisherman who lived in a small hut.
One day, he went out to the sea to catch fish on his boat. When he pulled up
his net, he was surprised to find a shiny golden fish trapped in his net.
“Please, let me go you kind man!” cried the golden fish. The fisherman
was shocked to see a talking fish. He pitied the fish and put it back to the sea.
The golden fish was very grateful. He said to the fisherman, “I shall repay
your kindness.”
When the fisherman returned to his home, he was amazed to see his
small hut changed into a big house.

1. Where did the fisherman live?

a.s mall hut b. a bungalow c. an apartment d. mansion

2. How did the fisherman go to the sea?

a. By ferry b. by boat c. by ship d. by yacht

3. Why was the fisherman surprised after pulling in his net?

a. He caught a big fish c. He caught only one fish
b. He caught a gold fish d. He caught a shiny golden fish

4. Why did the fisherman put the golden fish back to the sea?
a. The fish bit him c. He didn’t like the fish
b. He pitied the fish d. He wanted to catch a bigger fish

5. How did the golden fish repay the fisherman’s kindness?

a. He gave a fisherman a new boat.
b. He built a new house for the fisherman.
c. He changed the fisherman’s small hut into a big house.
d. He changed the fisherman’s house into a small hut.

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 ACTIVITY NUMBER 1

Read the recipe. Then, answer the questions that follow. Encircle
the letter of your answer.
Ginataang Santol
30-50 pieces santol onion, sliced
1/2 kilo shrimp tomatoes, sliced
1/2 kilo pork (kasim) coconut milk
Garlic crushed bell pepper

1.Peel santol thinly and remove the seeds. Soak in water. Boil the santol in
water until tender. Remove from water and squeeze to remove excess liquid.
2. Slice pork into desired size. Peel the shrimp and pound the peeling to get its
flavor.
3. Fry the garlic, onion, and tomatoes in a small amount of oil. Add the pork
and let it simmer for three minutes. Add the shrimp juice and cook until pork
is tender.
4.Add the shrimp, santol and bell pepper. Add the coconut milk and bring it to
a boil. Serve hot.

Questions:
1. Which part of the santol is used as ingredient?
a. the seeds c. the rind or the tough outer layer
b. the peeling d. the pulp around the seed

2. Where do we boil the pork until it becomes tender?

a. Shrimp juice c. coconut milk
b. tomato juice d. water in which santol was soaked

3. Which sentence is true of the recipe?

a. The santol rind is made tender together with the pork.
b. The pork and the shrimp are added together.
c. The santol rind is made tender ahead of the other ingredients.
d. The bell pepper is sauteed (fry in little amount of oil) with the tomatoes.

4. What ingredients are added first in cooking?

a. garlic, onion and tomato c. shrimp and pork
b. coconut milk and bell pepper d. shrimp and santol rind
5. Why do we have to pound the shrimp peeling?
a. Because we have to remove the excess liquid
b. Because we have to extract the shrimp flavor
c. Because we have to make the shrimp tender
d. Because we have to remove the shrimp fat
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 ACTIVITY NUMBER 2

Read the poem carefully. Then, answer the questions that

follow. Encircle the letter of your answer.

In the Forest

Tall trees growing on a mountain top

To me like a queenly crown I see
Wild animals running so swiftly
As lively children full of glee.

Wild plants and animals are treasures to us,

Giving us food and shelter that we may live
If we take good care of them each day
No floods will happen in our community.

Men and hunters came as cruel enemies

Destroying priceless riches that abound
God-given nature so carelessly destroyed
Bringing us floods and other calamities
Questions:

1. What can we see in the forest?

a. wild plants c. tall trees and animals
b. flowers and tall grasses d. all of the above

2. How do trees look like?

a. lively children c. cruel enemies

b. queenly crown d. silver ribbon

3. How do animals run?
a. lively children b. cruel enemies c. queenly crown d. silver ribbon

4. What are our treasures in the forest?

a. wild plants and animals c. men and hunters

b. community d. lively children

5. Why do we consider plants and animals our treasures?
a. Because they bring us floods and other calamities

b. Because they destroy the forest

c. Because they are being sold to make money
d. Because they give us food and shelter

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 ACTIVITY NUMBER 3

Read the selection carefully. Then, answer the questions

that follow.
What is a Rainbow?

Have you ever wondered why sometimes when there is rain in the sky a
rainbow appears? And have you noticed when you see a rainbow it is also
sunny?
A rainbow is an arc of colors that appear in the sky. To each viewer, the
sun is on the other side of the rainbow. What each viewer is seeing is sunlight
shining through a raindrop in such a way where colors get divided by a
process called refraction or bending of light.
The colors of a rainbow are the main colors that together make up
what is called white light. Sunlight is white light, which are all the individual
colors of light mixed. The colors of the rainbow are red, orange, yellow,
green, blue, indigo, and violet.
A rainbow is not an object. It cannot be approached or touched. No
two people see the same rainbow. In fact, even each of our eyes see slightly
different rainbows! If someone appears to be standing under a rainbow you
can see, they will see a different rainbow at the same angle but further away.
Questions:

1. What is the arc of colors that appear in the sky?

a. thunder b. rainbow c. clouds d. birds

2. What do we call to a process where colors get divided?

a. refraction b. relaction c. retraction d. destruction

3. Why does a rainbow have many different colors?

a. Because all the individual color of light mix together
b. Because it will be pretty enough
c. Because they are all the sun’s reflection
d. So that people will notice the rainbow

4. Which of the following statement does NOT tell about the rainbow?
a. A rainbow is not an object.
b. People can see the same rainbow in all places.
c. It can be touched.
d. It is a colorful arc.

5. Which color does not belong to the rainbow?

a. red c. yellow
b. blue d. black

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 ACTIVITY NUMBER 4

Read the selection. Then, answer the questions that follow.

Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
A Good Turn

Jose went to the city mega mall to buy an anniversary gift for his wife. He was
moving towards the revolving door of a gift shop when an impatient shopper lunged
out. The door bumped a lame woman, throwing her packages on the floor.

Jose looked at his watch. In half an hour, the gift shop would be closed.
He had a very little time to look for a gift. The woman in crutches looked so
pathetic picking up her packages. Jose helped her. He brought her to the bus stop.
He even waited for her to get a ride. Jose shook his head as he bought some roses to
his wife.
Some weeks later, Jose was driving in his regular route as a taxi driver. The
rain was heavy and so was the traffic. He found himself in an exclusive subdivision.
He was looking for a road leading to the national highway when his left front tire
blew up. He was so frustrated when he opened the trunk of the car. The spare tire
was flat also.

Jose was soaking wet in the rain. He moved his car away from the driveway.
An approaching car blinked its lights. The car would enter the garage. The driver of
the approaching car opened the window.
She smiled at Jose and said, “My friend, I am glad to see you! This is where I
live. Come into the house. My husband will be most happy to meet you. I told him
you helped me.”
Questions:
1. Who was the most considerate in the story?
a. the lame woman c. Jose
b. the lame woman’s husband d. The impatient shopper
2. What is the job of Jose?
a. a salesman b. a taxi driver c. a security guard d. a sidewalk vendor
3. Which best describes the lame woman?
a. grateful to people who helped her c. bad and clamsy
b. forgets faces easily d. rich and cold to others
4. Why was Jose rushing to the gift shop?
a. The shop would be closed and he had to buy a gift for his wife.
b. He had a sale to make in the gift shop.
c. He was late in meeting his wife in the gift shop.
d. He was returning an item he bought in the gift shop.
5. Why did the woman invite Jose to her house?
a. She wanted to buy Jose’s taxi.
b. She asked something to Jose to buy foods in the mall.
c. She wanted to repay the kindness she received from Jose.
d. She wanted to show Jose her house.

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ANSWER KEYS

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 REFERENCES

Books

1. Clemence U. Abadilla Book Title: Developing Reading Power (A Support to

Reading Program) (Sta. Cruz, Manila: St. Mary’s Publishing Corporation, 1997),
page/s 30; 49-52; 159-161
2. Grace U. Rabelas, et.al, ENGLISH 4 Learner’s Material (Pasig City: Department of
Education, 2015), page/s 49; 191

Online Sources

1. www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/233624299406082429
Title: What is a Rainbow; saved from teacherspayteachers.com
2. www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/992206
Saved from choongpooifun.blogspot.com.tr

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 Noting DetailS
Noting details is one of the skills pupils like you need to master. If you do, it
will be easy for you to understand any kind of selection that you are reading to.
Remember that the simplest way to note details is to look out for the answers for
the wh-questions. It could guide you in answering the questions that will be given
to you as comprehension check up.
Since our main objective is for you to note the significant details of various
text types, it is expected from you that at the end of the lesson, you will be able to
note details in a selection that you have read.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region 3
Division of Cabanatuan City
Curriculum Implementation Division (CID)
Learning Resource Management and Development System (LRMDS)
This self-learning module (SLM) is developed by the SDO Cabanatuan City CID-LRMDS Team under Project EL AR: Enhanced
Learning thru Adequate Resources.
Cover and page elements illustrations by Jefferson U. De Jesus ● Project EL AR logo by Gemmarie G. Rivas