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ENGLISH
Quarter 4 – Module 5 :
Writing a Feature Article
ENGLISH – Grade 5
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 4– Module 3: Writing a Feature Article
First Edition, 2021

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Introductory Message

For the facilitator:

Welcome to English 5 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) on Writing a

the Feature Article!

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by

educators both from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or
facilitator in helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum
while overcoming their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and
independent learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also
aims to help learners acquire the needed 21 st century skills while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
body of the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

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.

For the learner:

Welcome to the English 5 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Writing

a Feature Article!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You
will be enabled to process the contents of the learning resource while being an active
learner.

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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written in consideration of you, learners,

and your level of knowledge, as well as your capacity to learn and apply the
skills in English. It has exercises for you to do to enhance your skill in
analyzing how visual and multi-media elements contribute to the meaning of
a text.

To further your ideas, this module offers various activities that are
contextualized and localized to meet up your level of language and reading
skills.
After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. define a feature article,
2. identify the different elements of a feature article, and
3. write a feature article.

What I Know

Directions: Identify the basic elements of a feature article. Write your

answers on a separate sheet of paper.

1. This part gives more information about the topic. This is also known

as the headline or the head of the article.

A. title B. body C. conclusion D. nub head
2. This part catches the reader’s attention to ensure that the reader will
read the entire article.
A. body B. byline C. introduction D. conclusion
3. This element encapsulate your article.
A. conclusion B. nub head C. body D. title
4. This element shows the author’s name and sometimes his/her
affiliation.
A. body B. byline C. nub head D. title
5. This is another term for the body of a feature article.
A. title B. body C. nub head D. byline
 Lesson
Writing a Feature
1 Article
In this lesson you will learn the basic elements of a feature article that
can be very useful in making an interesting article that will catch the reader’s attention.

What’s In

Directions: Read the following sentences and identify the cause and
effect. Write your answers on the table provided below.

1. We can have a clean and fresh air if we will plant more trees.

2. Forest fire happened due to the carelessness of human being.

3. Super typhoon Yolanda killed many people.
4. To prevent clogged sewer, we need to throw our trash properly.
5. Maria got the highest score in English, she studied very well.
6. Lito was late to school because his alarm was not set.
7. When there is rain, the children cannot play outside.
8. Stranded people are rescued by boats.
9. COVID-19 Pandemic changes the lives of people.
10. Mother’s plants are growing so fast because she waters them every day.

Cause Effect

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 What’s New

Directions: Read and understand the article and answer the questions below.
Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

Charcoal Paper new potential fuel

By Marie Samantha D. Cruz

Paper dolls, paper airplane, paper boat, paper fan, paper hat… I used
to play with them when I was younger. Also, mother bought me a coloring and
a drawing book. Paper art is really fun. When she sent me to school, I learned
the other uses of paper and began to even more like it and love it. I found out
that this piece of paper will not only give me fun that I used to have but also
bring me to places where I can have more experiences and gain more
knowledge. “These wonderful papers…” I thought.
“But where does it come from? What is it made of?”, I asked my teacher
during our Science class. Then she patiently explained that it is from the bark
of trees, and that it will take years to have full grown trees to be cut down and
be made into pieces of paper. So, we need to recycle instead of wasting them.
In school, we used to segregate our garbage. Plastics are recyclable and
can be sold. Leaves and twigs are biodegradable and can serve as humus or
fertilizer for our “Gulayan sa Paaralan Project”, but what about our used
papers?
It was last year, when all of us in the school had our share to recycle
pieces of paper. Every grade level produced at least ten kilograms of charcoal
paper.
Yes, charcoal paper! We made our “pass your paper” into an income-
generating and energy-saving charcoal paper, instead of spoiling them.
According to some users, charcoal papers are affordable and more
convenient to use compared to the real charcoal.
So “pass your paper?” … Yes, we will.
Questions:
1. What is the article all about?
A. Charcoal Paper new potential fuel
B. Paper a potential fuel
C. New potential fuel

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2. Who is the author of the article?
A. Marie D. Dela Cruz
B. Marie Samantha D. Cruz
C. Samantha DG. Cruz
3. Where does paper come from?
A. leaves
B. bark of trees
C. roots
4. What does the users tell about the charcoal paper?
A. charcoal paper is expensive
B. charcoal paper is hard to use
C. charcoal paper is affordable
5. What have you noticed about the article?
A. the article have title and body
B. the article have title, byline and body
C. the article have title, byline, body and conclusion

What is It
The story you read entitled “Charcoal Paper new potential fuel” is an
example of a feature article that gives us background information on a worthy
topic.

A feature article is a non – fiction. It is an essay based on facts. A

feature article is written to inform but entertaining. It can come in different
kinds like:

- Personality profile- this article reveals the personal lifestyle and

character of an individual
- Human interest story- this article discusses issues about human
experiences

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 - Historical feature- this article gives emphasis to important dates and
issues.

A feature article is a soft news and it is less restricted.

The basic elements of a feature article are.

1. Title- This part gives more information about the topic. This is also
known as the headline or the head of the article.

2. Byline- It is the part where we can see the author’name and his or
her affiliation. This is written below the title of the article.

3. Introduction- This part catches the reader’s attention to ensure that

the reader will read the entire article.

4. Body or Nub Head- This is the part where readers acquire the
necessary information about the article they want to read.

5. Conclusion- This part encapsulate your article. It drives home the

theme and that the reader will remember.

Some principles in writing features:

 Unity – This is a combination or ordering of parts in a literary or artistic

production that constitutes a whole or promotes an undivided total
effect.

 Coherence –It is a systematic or logical connection or consistency.

 Emphasis – This is the force or intensity of expression that gives

impressiveness or importance to something.

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 Look at the example below. This will serve as your guide in writing a feature
article.

Headline A Man for All Seasons

By Ann Francis A. Deonila
Byline
“It is better to endure the hardship of learning than to suffer the
Introduction bitterness of ignorance,” that is what Dr. Allan Moore S. Cabrillas believes in
life.
Doc Allan, as he is fondly called, gives importance to education. A
“silent worker” as they say. He is giving his best in everything with excellence.
These were proven by lots of his achievements and recognitions received.
Sir Allan graduated in college as a “Cum laude.” From then on, he
never stops pursuing his goals in education. He finished his masteral and
doctoral degrees in Central Luzon State University. In his 22 years of
Body teaching experience, he gained various recognitions such as “Outstanding
Grade Six Teacher in San Jose City West District” for three school years
(S.Y. 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2009-2010); 2009 Outstanding Teacher
(District level); and 2014 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Teacher. Being
chosen as one of the ten outstanding teachers by Metrobank, he brought an
honor and pride not only to his family but also to the entire San Jose City
Division. He was the first-ever teacher in the division who received the said
prestigious award. And for him, that was a life changing experience because
lots of opportunities were opened when that moment in his life came.
“Jack of all trades” as many people also described him. He is a
person who has many skills and can perform different jobs. He has skills and
interest in computer, music, theatre arts, journalism, arts and crafts, and
photography. Aside from being a teacher, Doc Allan also have other work-
related experiences such as being a writer and contributor to professional
journals, resource speaker in campus journalism, private piano and voice
instructor, choir leader, and church organist. Despite his busy schedules, he
never fails to give importance to his family. He is a loving husband to his wife
Ma’am Leny and a responsible father to his two children- Sam and Angela.
As of now, Doc Allan already reaped the fruits of his labor. All of his
hard work paid off. He serves as the school head of Kaliwanagan Elementary
School at present. For all those achievements and recognition he received
Conclusion
and skills he is possessing, no doubt that he is truly “a man for all seasons.”

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 What’s More

Direction: Write a simple feature article about this picture on a separate

sheet of paper.

What I Have Learned

Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct answer. Write your answers on a separate
sheet of paper.

A (1)___________________ is a non – fiction. It is an essay based

on facts. It can come in the form of (2) ____________________,
(3)_____________________ (4) _______________________.A feature article
is (5) _________news and (6) ___________ restricted.

The basic elements of a feature article are title, byline, introduction,

body or nub head and conclusion. (7) ___________________ is also
known as the headline or the head of the article. (8)
_____________________shows the author’s name and sometimes
his/her affiliation. (9) ________________________ catches the reader’s
attention to ensure that the reader will read the entire article (10)
________________________ encapsulate your article.

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 What I Can Do

Directions: Arrange the set of paragraphs to form a good feature article. Write
your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

Reason is there why we joined in this contest. We want to showcase to San

Josenians that the students of Abar 1st Elementary School have guts and will to
be involved in different contest through the help of our beloved teachers and
school head. Just always believe in the saying “No Guts, No Glory, No Retreat, No
Surrender”.

Terrible tension comes to us because 50 schools both public and private

joined the competition. Yearly, students like me are blessed because the
benevolent people of MASON created this kind of event. Imagine the honor
through medals, cash prizes, and trophies for the winning team.

It’s really amazing and exciting that we landed on the 3rd place after a
tenacious fight against St. John’s Academy. Thanks to my teammates and
especially to our coach who have been patient and dedicated to teach us
even though our time of reviews are very short. We experienced pressure all
throughout our training up to the competition.

My teammates and I got a place on the said competition because we

believed in one goal and we hold the reminders from our teachers “Just Enjoy
the contest, Do your best and God will do the rest” and after a long and terrific
moment we finally won at Narra Masonic Lodge Quiz Bee although we don’t
get the 1st place at least we tried our very best and thanks to God. We spry
when they gave us our awards not for ourselves but for our school. We
thank our Almighty God for giving us the strength to face our own fears.

Each of us felt nervous and panic stricken us because there is some

authoritative tricky order of questions which are hard especially Science. Oh my
God, memorization and reading those facts and symbols in a short period of
time are not easy but after this, challenge, It’s a tremendous success for us.
Proudly said to myself ”I did it! Good job girl! Joining in this kind of prestigious
contest is a privilege for a student like me.
Tit!... Tit!... Tit!... It is sound of a timer from a five big black speakers,
pressuring me and my teammates to think, solve, and write fast while the judges
are watching us at the stage .

by: Katrice Denisse L. Seriosa

“Timer”

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 Assessment

A. Directions: Identify the following elements of a feature article. Choose

your answers from the box. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

1. This part catches the reader’s attention to ensure that the reader will

read the entire article.

2. This part encapsulate your article. It drives home the theme and that

the reader will remember.

3. This part gives more information about the topic. This is also known

as the headline or the head of the article.

4. This is the part where readers acquire the necessary information

about the article they want to read.

5. It is the part where we can see the author’s name and his or her

affiliation. This is written below the title of the article.

Conclusion Body
Byline Introduction
Title

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B. Directions: Choose a topic from the box below and write a feature article about it.
Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

 COVID-19 PANDEMIC

 MY FAVORITE PET

 MY AMAZING HERO

Title-________________________

Byline-_______________________

Introduction-_______________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

Body- _____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

Conclusion- _______________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

Rubrics

Category 5 4 3 2
Focused Main idea is Main idea is Main idea is The main idea
Topic well-defined clear, but the somewhat clear. is not clear.
and supported supporting
with detailed information is
information. general.
Text . The writer . The writer . The writer . The writer
Features included at included at includes text does not
least 4 text least 2 -3 text features but include text
features that features that they do not features.
enhance the enhance the enhance the
reading of the reading of the reading of the
article. article. article.
Grammar & Writer made no Writer made 1- Writer made 3- Writer made
Spelling errors in 2 errors in 4 errors in more than 4
grammar or grammar or grammar or errors in
spelling spelling. spelling grammar or
spelling

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 Additional Activities

Directions: Write a feature article about the COVID Vaccine. Write your
answers on a separate sheet of paper.

Title-________________________

Byline-_______________________

Introduction-_______________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

Body- _____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

Conclusion- _______________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

Rubric

Criteria 5 3 1

Topic is clearly Topic is Topic is not

Topic
connected. mentioned. connected.
Stated but
Text Feature Clearly stated. Not stated.
vague.
Spelling,
Spelling,
Spelling, punctuation
punctuation and
punctuation and and
Grammar & grammars are
grammars are grammars are
Spelling nearly used
used correctly. not used
correctly.
correctly.

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What I Have Learned What's In What I Know
1. Feature article 1. a 2. C 3. A
Cause
2. Personality profile
3. Human interest story 1. if we will plant more trees 4. b 5. c
4. In-depth look at the
2. due to the carelessness of
issue
human being
5. soft What Can I Do
6. Less 3. Super typhoon Yolanda
7. Title
8. Byline 4. we need to throw our trash “Timer”
by: Katrice Denisse L.
9. introduction properly Seriosa
10. Conclusion Tit!.. Tit!.. Tit!.. It is sound of a timer from a
5. she studied very well five big black speakers, pressuring me and my teammates
to think, solve, and write fast while the judges are watching
us at the stage .
6. because his alarm was not
What’s New Terrible tension comes to us because 50
set schools both public and private joined the competition.
Yearly, students like me are blessed because the
benevolent people of MASON created this kind of event.
1. a 7. When there is rain Imagine the honor through medals, cash prizes, and
trophies for the winning team.
2. b 8. Stranded people It’s really amazing and exciting that we
landed on the 3rd place after a tenacious fight against St.
John’s Academy. Thanks to my teammates and especially
9. COVID-19 Pandemic to our coach who have been patient and dedicated to teach
3. b us even though our time of reviews are very short. We
experienced pressure all throughout our training up to the
10. because she waters them competition.
4. c every day My teammates and I got a place on the
said competition because we believed in one goal and we
5. c Effect hold the reminders from our teachers “Just Enjoy the
contest, Do your best and God will do the rest” and after a
long and terrific moment we finally won at Narra Masonic
1. We can have a clean and Lodge Quiz Bee although we don’t get the 1st place at least
we tried our very best and thanks to God. We spry when
fresh air they gave us our awards not for ourselves but for our
school. We thank our Almighty God for giving us the
Assessment strength to face our own fears.
2. Forest fire happened Each of us felt nervous and panic stricken
A. us because there is some authoritative tricky order of
3. killed many people questions which are hard especially Science. Oh my God,
memorization and reading those facts and symbols in a
1. Introduction short period of time are not easy but after this, challenge,
4. To prevent clogged sewer It’s a tremendous success for us. Proudly said to myself ”I
did it! Hood job girl! Joining in this kind of prestigious
contest is a privilege for a student like me.
2. Conclusion 5. Maria got the highest score Reason is there why we joined in this
in English contest. We want to showcase to San Josenians that the
3. Title students of Abar 1st Elementary School have guts and will
to be involved in different contest through the help of our
6. Lito was late to school beloved teachers and school head. Just always believe in
4. Body the saying “No Guts, No Glory, No Retreat, No Surrender”
7. the children cannot play
5. Byline outside
B. Answer may vary 8. are rescued by boats
9. changes the lives of people
Additional Activities 10. Mother’s plants are
growing so fast
1. Answer may vary
What’s More
1. Answer may vary
Answer Key
References

Book
Castillo, Kristine Erika C., and Angeles, Evelyn B. Joy in Learning English,
Quezon City, Philippines: Vibal Group Inc. 2016.
MELC- English p. 187
K to 12 Curriculum Guide in English week 7 p. 78

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