Q2, ENGLISH 3

WEEK 8 - Day 1

I. Objective:
At the end of this lesson, the pupils are expected to:

- recognize some words represented by common abbreviations

(title or profession of a person)

A. Content Standard:
● demonstrates understanding of grammatical structures of English to be able
to communicate effectively in oral and written forms
B. Performance Standard:
● shows proficiency in constructing grammatically correct sentences in varied
theme-based oral and written activities
C. Learning Competencies/MELCS
Recognize some words represented by common abbreviations

II. Content:
Topic: Common Abbreviations (Title or Profession of a Person)

 Introduction:
 Abbreviations are shortened form of words or long phrases. They usually end
with a period and are composed of small and capital letters. Abbreviations can
also be used in writing names of places and addresses, months of the year,
days of the week and even titles of people.
 References:
Curriculum Guide: MELCS 2020
 https://fliphtml5.com/yfemk/dlut/basic
 Materials: charts, PowerPoint presentation

III. Procedure:
 Preliminaries (Preparation, Setting of Classroom Standards, Drills, Spelling)
 The teacher prepares the class by singing a class song, etc.
 Setting Classroom Rules and Standards
 Spelling Drill
 Directions: (Say the words or phrases. Then use it in a sentence and say
it again.) Finally, pupils write the words or phrases on their answer
sheets).
1. President
2. Doctor
3. Captain
4. Engineer
5. Saint
A. ELICITATION:
 Review
Directions: Read each given descriptions. Choose the letter of the
correct sources of information.

1. This is a source of information that presents topics in chapters.

A. dictionary C. newspaper
B. book D. magazine

2. What source of information provides discussion on updated and current

issues and trends?
A. dictionary C. newspaper
B. book D. magazine

3. It is a collection of articles and images on various topics and interests.

A. dictionary C. newspaper
B. book D. magazine

4. It is a collection of short factual entries about various subjects or topics.

A. dictionary C. newspaper
B. encyclopedia D. magazine

5. It allows you to search information through a browser.

A. dictionary C. internet
B. encyclopedia D. magazine

Key Answer:1. B 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. C

B. ENGAGEMENT:
 Motivation
Show to the class some pictures of different profession or people with
titles.
 Ask: Do you know who are these people?

Presentation

You’ve done a good job in identifying the jobs and profession of the
people in the picture. As we go on, you will read the story “A Good Man”
which is about a person who serves his community and family. After reading
it, answer the comprehension questions below.

Unlocking of Difficulties

Directions: Find the meaning of the words in Column A and

connect your answer in Column B.

Column A Column B

1. Attorney A. a member of a council

2. Barangay B. the day of the week before Monday

following Saturday

3. Monday C. a person who teaches especially in school

4. Councilor D. historically referred to as a barrio

5. Sunday E. the day of the week after Sunday and

before Tuesday

F. a lawyer

Key Answer: 1. F 2. D 3. E 4. A 5. B
Reading Proper (Oral Reading)

A Good Man
Atty. John Cruz is my uncle. He is a Cllr. of Brgy. Tamlangon. He works
hard for his family and community. He serves from Mon. to Fri. in his office. He
extends help regardless of the people’s status in life. Every Sun., he goes to
church with his family to serve the Lord. Atty. John Cruz is a good man.

Comprehension questions to answer.

1. Who is the good man in the story?
__________________________________________________
 2. Why is he considered a good man?
__________________________________________________
3. What good deeds have you done in your life?
__________________________________________________

C. EXPLORATION

Directions: Write the abbreviation of each word found in the short story.

1. Attorney _________________

2. Councilor _________________

3. Barangay __________________

4. Monday ___________________

5. Friday ___________________

Answer Key:
1. Atty. 2. Cllr. 3. Brgy. 4. Mon. 5. Fri

D. EXPLANATION

Abbreviations are shortened form of words or long phrases. They usually end
with a period and are composed of small and capital letters. Abbreviations can also
be used in writing names of places and addresses, months of the year, days of the
week and even titles of people.
Read the examples below.

ABBREVIATIONS

People

Mister -Mr. Saint - St.

Mistress -Mrs. Doctor - Dr.
Miss - Ms. Senior - Sr.
Junior - Jr. Professor -Prof.
Governor - Gov. Engineer- Engr.
Captain - Capt. Councilor- Cllr.
President - Pres.
Attorney -Atty.

Guided Practice:

Directions: Rewrite each sentence below and abbreviate the underlined

 words.

Example: I went to Doctor Tim’s office.

Answer: I went to Dr. Tim’s office.
1. Mister John is our school nurse.
_____________________________________________________.

2. President Duterte is the 16th president of the country.

_____________________________________________________.

3. Professor Kim teaches college students.

______________________________________________________.

4. Governor Gomez give support to the people affected by typhoon.

______________________________________________________.

5. The beautiful house was design by Engineer Santos.

______________________________________________________.

E. ELABORATION:
 Generalization:
Directions: Complete the paragraph by selecting the appropriate
answers from the given choices below.

Abbreviations capital places

titless period months days

__________________ are shortened form of words or long phrases. They usually

end with a ________and are composed of small and _________letters. Abbreviations can
also be used in writing names of ________and addresses, __________ of the year, _____
of the week and even _______ of people.

Application:
Divide the class into (3) groups. Each group will select a leader to lead in
working the group activities.
Group 1: Directions: Connect the abbreviation to its complete word.

A B

1. Mr. A. Doctor

2. Pres. B. Miss
 3. Capt. C. Mister

4. Dr. D. President

5. Ms. E. Captain

Key Answer: 1. C 2. D 3. E 4. A 5. B

Group II Directions: Write the abbreviation of each word.

1. Professor - _____
2. Saint- ____
3. Junior- ___
4. Senior - ___
5. Attorney- ____

Key Answer: 1. Prof. 2. St. 3. Jr. 4. Sr. 5. Atty.

Group III Directions: Abbreviate each word and use it in a sentence.

Words Abbreviation Sentence

1. Mister 1. 1.

2. Engineer 2. 2.

3. President 3. 3.

4. Doctor 4. 4.

5. Senator 5. 5.

IV. EVALUATION:

Directions: Complete the chart by filling in the missing word.

Word Abbreviations
1. Mister
 2. Dr.
3. President
4. Prof.
5. Captain

Answer Key:1. Mr. 2. Doctor 3. Pres. 4. Professor 5. Capt.

V. EXTENSION:

 Reinforcement
(To be given to learners who obtained 4-5 scores in the evaluation)

Directions: List down five words and its abbreviation.

(Answers may vary)
Remediation
(For learners who got 0-3 scores in the evaluation)
Directions: Write the abbreviations of the following words:
1. Doctor-
2. Saint-
3. President-
4. Mister-
5. Miss-

Writer: Jesela Amor R. Barte Sianib Elementary School

Name School

Teacher I Polanco II
Designation District