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QUARTER 2
Week 3

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Lesson 1 Written by: Leisette M. Macapili

Lesson 2 Written by: Annie Babylen A. Alcoran

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SUBJECT & ENGLISH

QUARTER 2 WEEK 3.1 DAY ____________________________________
GRADE/LEVEL 6 dd/mm/yyyy

TOPIC Noting Significant Details of Informational Texts

Note significant details of informational texts
• Recall the types of information texts
LEARNING Code:
• Answers WH Questions.
COMPETENCY EN6RC-IId-5.5
• Create a graphic organizer showing the significant details
of the informational texts.
IMPORTANT: Do not write anything on this material. Write your answers on your answer sheets.

UNDERSTAND
Topic Title: Noting Significant Details of Informational Texts

What is Informational Text?

Informational text a text that provides facts, ideas, and principles that are related to the physical, biological,
or social world, classified as non-fiction text. Non – fiction is a type of writing that is based on fact or true
events. Types of Informational Text
A. Biographies – to tell the story of someone's life from the perspective of another writer.
B. Autobiographies – to tell the story of the author's life and reflect the writer's thoughts and feelings about
the events.
C. Letters – are written forms of communication from one person to another.
D. Journals and Dairies are records of daily events and the writer's thoughts and feelings about them. It can
be private or public.
E. Essays and Articles – short written works about a specific topic. The purpose might be to explain,
persuade, or inform.

The informational text helps a reader to understand the story or events by noting its details fully. An author
will include details in stories or illustrations to help the reader understand the characters and events. Details are
essential in writing. They give you (the reader) a clear understanding of the story. A graphic organizer will help
you list down the essential details in a story.

What is Noting Details?

Noting details is a reading comprehension skill that involves picking out, from a piece of text, the particular
piece or pieces of information to achieve a given purpose. These details are the ones that good readers notice,
and authors use to emphasize the events and the characters in the story.

In taking notes of the details, you should listen; write only the important details, such as the characters,
events, settings, etc., organize your notes and review your notes for you to be able to answer the following
questions. In noting details, questions are WH (Who, What, Where, When, How) Questions.

Read the paragraph. Write your answers in your answer sheet.

Lee, who is ill, wishes to play with her friends. But her mom won’t allow her to leave her room. She
feels that Lee should eat, and then sleep so she will get well. Lee puts her elbows on the window sill, sits
still, and listens to the kids’ screams. So sad is she that she weeps, kneels, and prays that soon God will give
her a blissful day.

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SAQ - 1: Let us try to check your reading comprehension skills by answering the following questions
about the text:

1. Who is ill?
\ 2. What does she want to do but can’t? Why?
3. How does Lee feel while at home sick?
4. What does Lee pray for?
5. If you were Lee’s friend, what would you do or say to make her happy?
SAQ - 2: For better understanding of the selection. Fill in the graphic organizer.

What is the story/selection talk about?

Details: Details: Details:

Let’s Practice! (Write your answers on your answer sheets.)

Directions: Read the selection carefully. Answer the questions about it. Write the letter of the correct answer in
your notebook.
The Donkey and the Sponges
A man drove his donkey to the seaside and purchased there a load of salt. The man and the donkey
went home at once. While crossing a stream, the donkey stumbled and fell into the water. He lay there for
some time until he regained his energy. Upon arising, the donkey was delighted to find that he had lost his
burden. After that, the donkey again had a chance to cross the same stream, but this time he carried a load of
sponges. Remembering what happened before; he stumbled intentionally and again fell into the stream.
The donkey was surprised when he found out that, his load became many times heavier than before.

1. What was the donkey's burden on his first journey?

A. a load of salt
B. a load of hay
C. a load of sponges
2. Why was he delighted after falling into the stream the first time?
A. His burden became heavier than before.
B. His burden was removed by his master.
C. His burden became lighter than before.
3. What happened the second time he crossed the stream?
A. He purposely fell into the water.
B. He accidentally fell into the water.
C. He fell into the water with his master.
4. Why was the donkey sorry in the end?
A. His burden was changed.
B. His burden became heavier than before.
C. He lost his burden.
5. What is the lesson of the story?
A. Obedience is always rewarded.
B. Doing work the easy way is not always the best way.
C. Look before you leap.

REMEMBER
Key Points

Noting details is a reading comprehension skill that involves picking out, from a piece of text, the
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particular piece or pieces of information to achieve a given purpose. These details are the ones that good
readers notice, and authors use to emphasize the events and the characters in the story.
In taking notes of the details, you should listen; write only the important details, such as the characters,
events, settings, etc., organize your notes and review your notes for you to be able to answer the following
questions. In noting details, questions are WH (Who, What, Where, When, How) Questions.

TRY
Let's see how much you have learned today!
Directions: Read the questions and choose the correct answer.
(Write your answers on your answer sheets.)
From the time men learned to write, they
began to make records of things and events about
them. For writing materials, our ancestors wrote on
skins, on woods, walls or pillars. Some of the men
of antiquity were historians. Some of their written
records were inscriptions on tombs, hymns to the
sun, modes of conduct, laws and edicts, some were
letters and contracts, and others were chants
departed souls. Many of us today keep records of
our daily lives.
Source: Skill Builders for Efficient
Reading 9 p. 45
1. When did men begin to record things and events about
them?
A. From the times they learned to speak
B. From the time they learned to write
C. From the time they started to mingle with other
people
2. Which of the following were NOT used by our
ancestors as writing materials?
A. skin, wood, the bark of trees
B. stones, walls or pillars
C. pen, paper, diaries
3. Which of the following was the earliest way or
recording the events that opus early ancestors used?
A. painting pictures on stones, walls or pillars
B. writing on skins, on woods or barks of trees
C. putting inscriptions on tombs
4. How did we know about the events during the
time of our ancestors?
A. Our ancestors made records of things and
events about them
B. Our ancestors kept on retelling the events
about them
C. Our ancestors preserved their materials in
their tombs
5. What does the selection say about the people
today?
A. The people today don't mind the events
about their daily lives.
B. The people today keep records of their daily
lives.
C. The people of today have a new system or
recording the events of their daily lives.

Elodie A. Cada and Joyce H. Ternio, ENGLISH for You and Me 6, Book Wise
REFERENCE/S Publishing House, Inc., 2008, p. 30.

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QUARTER 2 WEEK 3.2 DAY ____________________________________
GRADE/LEVEL 6 dd/mm/yyyy

TOPIC Writing a 4-Paragraph Composition Showing Comparison and Contrast

Write a 4-paragraph composition showing-comparison and
contrast.
Code: • Define comparison and contrast.
LEARNING
COMPETENCY
EN6WC-IId- • Distinguish comparison and contrast.
2.2.6 • Organize ideas showing comparison and contrast.
• Write a 4-paragraph composition in a given topic
showing comparison and contrast.
IMPORTANT: Do not write anything on this material. Write your answers on your answer sheets.

UNDERSTAND
Topic Title: Writing a 4-Paragraph Composition Showing Comparison and Contrast

A composition is a group of paragraphs linking to one topic or idea. It is one of the most
important aspects of learning the English language. However, it can be challenging in the sense that
the topics are wide-ranging. When writing a composition, it is essential to know its main parts. It
consists of the Introduction, Main Body, and Conclusion.

A. Introduction
• The introduction must be interesting enough to get the reader's attention;
• Prepares the reader for what is to follow;
• Let's your reader know what your composition will be about;
• It is clear and not too lengthy.
• It can be in the form of a statement, question, quote, or part of the lyrics of the song.

B. Main Body of the composition

After the introductory paragraph, make a smooth transition to the main part of the composition.
This is a part where the main story develops. A good body should support the statement you've made
in your introduction. It is where you express your feelings, thoughts, and ideas on a particular topic.
While writing, keep these things in mind:
• Keep the sentences simple and short for your reader to easily follow your thoughts;
• Avoid complex structures and expressions;
• Use transitional words and phrases to connect the sentences and paragraphs.
• Every paragraph must have a one-sub topic, linking to the general idea of the composition.
(Remember that the main Body is the heart of your composition.)

C. Conclusion
The conclusion is the last but not the least part of the composition. Never end your story abruptly.
Take time to beautifully conclude your work.
• Make simple, and summarizes the main idea of your writing piece, not presents new points
and opinions.
• It can also end with the quote or lyrics of the song.

One of the most common compositions is writing a comparison and contrast. It focuses on how
certain things or ideas usually two of them are similar to (this is the comparison) and/or different
from (this is the contrast) one another. When you reflect on similarities and differences, you gain a
deeper understanding of the items you are comparing, their relationship to each other, and what is
most important about them.

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Comparing- is when you identify things that are alike or similar between two or more things.
Connectors that show comparisons:
-In addition -well as likewise -correspondingly -same us
-compared to - similarly just as -as -at the same time

Examples :
1. He looked hurt and angry at the same time.
2. She's as perfect as she can be.
3. Just like the computer, the mobile phone can be used to communicate easily with other people.

Contrasting- is when you identify things that are not alike or the differences between two or more
things.
Connectors that show contrast:
-In contrast -on the contrary -on the other hand -unlike
-however - although -even though -conversely meanwhile

Examples :
1. The phone woke me up, even though it wasn't very loud.
2. Kim and Tom have different tastes in music and food; however, they both like to dance.
3. Computers are unlike mobile phones in their lack of portability.

Below is a graphic organizer showing the comparison and contrast of the two fruits.
Compare and Contrast

Mango and Banana

Different
Alike
1. Mango has less calories, more
1.Both are tropical fruits vitamin A, more vitamin C,
2.Both yellow in color cancer fighting

3. Have skin 2. Bananas are one of the best

fruit sources of vitamin B6,
4. Healthy potassium and manganese.

Sample Composition:
Mango and Banana
Tropical fruits like mango and banana are delicious, flavored, and healthful fruits that we have
ever met. The nutritionally rich fruit has a unique flavor and taste. These super fruits have many sizes
and shapes. They are amazingly sweet and have creamy and firm flesh. They are available for
harvest all year long.
Mango and banana are both good sources of vitamins and minerals. They are useful for
revitalizing the Body and replenishing energy. That is why it is widely consumed by athletes as a
source of good energy.
According to a recent research study, mango is able to protect from breast and colon cancer.
Mango has fewer calories per gram than the banana. Both are great fruits and good for us; however,
when watching the calories, one can eat more mangoes in volume and consume fewer calories.
Mangoes can boost the immune system with 50% more vitamin C than the bananas. It can help keep
the immune system healthy. On the other hand, bananas are one of the best fruit sources of vitamin
B6. It also contributes significant potassium to our diet, and eating this fruit will cheer you up.
Thus, mango and banana are important for the proper function of our Body.

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Read the selection below and answer the exercises that follow:

Dolphins and Whales

Bottlenose dolphins and orcas (killer whales) belong to the same family and are both
marine mammals. They have blowholes located on the tops of their heads, which allows them to
breathe. Both tend to live and hunt in groups. They are carnivorous and feed on fish and squid—the
help on other target schools of fish to hunt their prey. By traveling in pods, they also have a greater
chance of surviving attacks from predators.
Orcas can be found in almost all oceans, mostly in the Arctic and Antarctic seas. Their
coloring helps them stay camouflaged as well. They have white light undersides that blend into the
brightness of the water's surface from below. Their backs are black, which tends to blend in with the
dark look of the water's surface from above. Killer whales can grow up to 25 feet in length and weigh
up to 19,000 pounds. Whales communicate with each other by making high-pitched click and
whistles sounds.
Unlike the whale, bottlenose dolphins are gray in color. They can be found in tropical
and temperate shallow waters. A full-grown male dolphin can be 10 feet in length and weigh up to
650 pounds.
Both dolphins and orcas face threats to their survival. The dolphin's greatest threat is due
to climate change. As ocean water temperatures rise, the prey of dolphins starts to look for deeper,
cooler waters. On the other hand, the whale's biggest threat to survival is pollution. Many whales face
contamination, which leads to low rates of birth and disease.

SAQ-1: Let us try to check your reading comprehension skills by answering the
following questions about the short story:
1. What are the two marine mammals mention in the short story?
2. How do they (the marine mammal) communicate with each other?
3. What are the similarities of dolphins and whales?
4. How do these two marine mammals differ from each other?
5. As a grade 6 pupil, How can you help these creatures (Dolphins and Whales) survive?

SAQ-2: Based on the short story presented make your own Venn diagram.
Venn Diagram is an illustration that uses circles to show the relationship among things or
finite group of things. Circles that overlap have a commonality while circles that do not
overlap do not share those traits. It helps to visually represent the similarities and
differences between two concepts.

Dolphin Both Whale

s

Practice! (Write your answers on your answer sheets.

Directions: Think of two animals that you would like to compare and contrast. Write a 4-paragraph
composition showing their similarities and differences.

REMEMBER
Key Points

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• Writing a composition consists of the introduction, main body, and conclusion.
• The introduction must be clear and not too lengthy. Interesting enough to get the attention of
the reader.
• The Main Body of the composition is the part where the main story develops. It is where you
express your feelings, thoughts, and ideas.
• The conclusion must be simple and summarizes the main idea of your writing piece.
• Identifying things that are alike or similar between two or more things.
• Identifying things that are not alike or that are different between two or more things.
• Choose two or more subjects that connect in a meaningful way.
• Always remember that making the comparison and contrast is not to state the obvious but
rather to illuminate differences or unexpected similarities.

TRY
Let's see how much you have learned today!
(Write your answers on your answer sheets.)
Directions: Write a 4-paragraph composition showing comparison and contrast about these gadgets.
"Cellular phone and Telephone."

1. What are the differences and similarities between the two gadgets?
2. Which do you think have more applications and very accessible to use?
3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using them as a means of communication?
4. What do they have in common?

'Comparison and Contrast of Whales and Dolphins' Wild Sky Media, last
modified September 26, 201, https://animals.mom.me/comparison-and-
REFERENCE/S contrast-of-whales-and-dolphins-12594482.html

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Answer Key
TOPIC: Noting Significant Details of Informational Text
SAQ – 1
1. The ill is Lee
2. She wishes to play with her friends, but her mother won’t allow her to leave her room.
3. She feels that she should eat, and then sleep so she will get well.
4. Prays that soon God will give her a blissful day.
5. Answer may vary.
SAQ – 2
1. What is the story/selection talk about?
a. ANSWERS MAY VARY

LET’S PRACTICE

1. A
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. B

TRY

1. A
2. A
3. A
4. A
5. C

ANSWER KEY
TOPIC: Writing a 4-Paragraph Composition Showing Comparison and Contrast
SQA-1.

1. Dolphins and Whales

2. They communicate with each other by making high-pitched click and whistles sounds.
3. Answers may vary
4. Answers may vary
5. Answers may vary

SQA-2. (Answers may vary)

TRY: (Answers may vary)

Lesson 1 Written by: Leisette M. Macapili

Lesson 2 Written by: Annie Babylen A. Alcoran