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English
Quarter 3 - Module 3
Identifying Possible Solutions to
Problems
English – Grade 3
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Quarter 3 – Module 3: Identifying Possible Solutions to Problems
First Edition, 2021

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English
Quarter 3 - Module 3
Identifying Possible Solutions to
Problems
Introductory Message

This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, dear learners, can
continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions, directions,
exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you to understand each
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 What I Need to Know
This module provides varied activities that will help
you identify possible solutions to problems.
LC Code: EN3LC-IIIb-2.19

At the end of this module, you are expected to:

 Identify possible solutions to problems;
 Give the possible solution to the problems; and
 Write correctly the possible solutions to the
problems.
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

What I Know
Directions: Identify the possible solution to each problem.
Write the letter of your answer on a separate sheet provided.

1. The mango, banana and guava tree in the farm were

attacked by pests.
a. I will let the pests disappear.
b. I’ll just stay away from the pests.
c. I will spray it with chemicals to kill the pests.
d. I will cut the trees that are affected by the pests.

2. My favorite toy robot, toy car and motorcycle were broken.

a. I will buy new toys.
b. I will try to fix them.
c. I will lend my broken toys to others.
d. I will throw them into to the trash can.

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3. Rose, gumamela and santan flower got withered.
a. I will cut them.
b. I will transfer them in a pot.
c. I will let them dry and plant new one.
d. I will water them and put some fertilizer.

4. The cabbage, carrot and squash I planted in our backyard

didn’t grew well.
a. I will plant new vegetables.
b. I will buy vegetables in the market.
c. I will transfer them to a healthy soil.
d. I will water them regularly and put some fertilizer.

5. My pet dog, cat and bird got sick.

a. I will buy a new pet.
b. I will abandon them.
c. I will bring them to the veterinarian.
d. I’ll just let them be sick and wait for them to heal on their
own.

What’s In

Directions: Choose the hyponym of the word in Column A

from the choices in Column B. Write the letter of the correct
answer.
Column A Column B

____1. banana a. animal

____2. gumamela b. vegetable
____3. carrot c. fruit
____4. robot d. toy
____5. dog e. flower
f. insect

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 What’s New

Directions: Read the story below and answer the questions

that follow.
Carina’s Flower Garden
by: Meann C. Ruga

One Saturday morning, Carina went to her flower garden.

She had a long vacation to her grandparents’ house so she wants
to visit her beautiful flowers in her garden.

Suddenly, she was

shocked after seeing that
some of the flowers got
withered. She felt sad on what
happened. She told her
mother about it and asked
what to do.

Her mother helped her.

They watered the flowers
every day and put some
fertilizer. They also planted
new flowers to make the
flower garden more beautiful.

After a month, the flowers

are in bloom again. Now,
Carina feels happy and
thankful.

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Answer these questions:

1. Who has a flower garden?

2. When did she go to her flower garden?
3. Where did she go for a long vacation?
4. What did she see after checking the flowers in her garden?
5. What did she feel after seeing what happened?
6. What did she do?
7. What solutions did they do to make the garden more
beautiful?

What is It

Identify Possible Solution to Problems

A problem is always accompanied with a possible solution.
Possible solutions may be identified in evaluating and
understanding the problem itself.

A problem in text is something that needs to be solved or

worked out.
– The problem is usually found near the beginning of the
text
Examples:
• My homework fell in the mud!
• The glass fell out of my hand and broke.
• Maria missed the bus.
• My father locked his key in the car.
• My family was late getting to the movies.
• Joey forgot his lunch at home.
• Nila had a high fever.

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 A solution in text is the way the problem is solved or worked
out. A solution is the “fix.”
– The solution is usually found near the end of the text.
Examples:
• Luckily, I could still see the answers and copy
them onto another homework paper.
• My mother helped me sweep up the broken
pieces of glass and asked me to be more careful
next time.
• Her mother had to drive her to school.
• He called my mother to bring him the duplicate
key.
• We had to wait for the next movie.
• He bought a lunch.
• She went to the doctor.

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 What’s More
Guided Activity 1
Directions: Match the picture of each problem in Column A
to the picture of possible solution in Column B. Write the letter of
your answer on a separate sheet provided.

A B

1. a.

2. b.

3. c.

4. d.

5. e.

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 Assessment 1
Directions: Draw a happy face ( ) on the blank if the
solution is appropriate to the problem and draw a sad face ( )
if it is not. Write your answer on your answer sheet.

________1. Anton saw a wounded bird so he grabbed it and

make it his toy.
________2. Rico doesn’t understand the activities in their lesson so
he let his older sister answer all of it.
________3. Lorna got low score on her performance task in
Mathematics so she put too much effort to the next task to get
high score.
________4. Rizza’s umbrella broke because of the strong wind so
her father brought it to the repair shop.
________5. Donna saw the torn part of the dress of her doll so she
called her mother to help her in fixing it.

Guided Activity 2
Directions: Read the following situations. Give the possible
solution to each problem. Choose your answer inside the basket
and write it inside the box.

1. Melissa spilled a glass of milk on the floor. What must she do?

2. Albert broke his pencil. What must he do?

3. Joan had a small hole on her skirt. What must she do?

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4. Donita had a toothache. What must she do?

5. Lino fell on his bike and got a wound on his left arm. What must
he do?

He must buy a new one.

She must wipe the floor using a rag.

He must ask help from his parents to cure his wound.

She must ask help from her mother to sew it.

She must visit the dentist for check-up.

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 Assessment 2
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct answer.
Complete the sentence with the possible solution in each
problem. Choose your answer inside the solution box.

1. Jose saw some fallen leaves in their backyard

__________________________________________________________.
2. Kara had a stomach ache
__________________________________________________________.
3. Nelia’s favorite slippers was swept away by the flood
__________________________________________________________.
4. Yuri broke her mother’s cellphone
__________________________________________________________.
5. Peter spilled a glass of water on his modules
__________________________________________________________.

so he let it dry under the sun

so he swept it and put it into the trash bin

so her mother bought her new pair of slippers

so she told it honestly to her mother

so she took some medicine

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 Independent Activity 1
Directions: Complete each sentence by giving the possible
solution to each problem. Choose your answer from the
choices below.

1. Marah lost her pencil ______________________________________.

2. Leo fell on the playground and had a cut on his knee

___________________________________________________________.

3. It was cold outside ________________________________________.

4. Sonia broke her mother’s favorite vase when she was running
around the house _________________________________________.

5. Allan stained his shirt while eating ice cream

___________________________________________________________.

so he put on his jacket to feel warm

so he got the first aid kit to cure his wounded knee
so she told her mother immediately what really
happened
so his mother helped him to remove the stain on his shirt
so she borrowed her sister’s pencil

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 Assessment 1
Directions: Complete the table by giving the possible
solutions to the following problems. Choose your answer inside the
box below and write it in the column provided.

Problem Solution

1.Ana can’t understand some

parts of her English lesson.

2.Luis can’t reach the book in

the shelf.

3.Sophia can’t open the box of

milk.

4.Harold’s clothes got wet

because of the rain.

5.Carol was bitten by a stray

cat.

so her mother accompanied her to the clinic

so she got a pair of scissors to open the box
so she asked help from her sister
so he asked favor from his father to get the book
so he changed his clothes

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 Independent Activity 2
Directions: Read the short story. Answer the following
questions below.
The Hungry Lion
by: Meann C. Ruga

One summer day, Ella and Elsa were playing near the forest.

Suddenly, a hungry lion

roaming around the forest
looking for his prey saw Ella and
Elsa. It walked slowly near
them. Then, a man came and
saw the lion approaching the
two little girls who are not
aware to the danger around
them.

The man grabbed Ella and

Elsa and hid them in the bush.
Soon, the hungry lion was gone.
Ella and Elsa thanked the man
for saving them from the hungry
lion.

Answer the following questions:

1. What is the problem in the 2. Identify the solution the way
story? the problem is solved.

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 Assessment 2
Directions: Read the short story. Then, identify the problems
and the possible solutions. Write your answer in the provided box
below.
The Cat and the Dog
by: Meann C. Ruga

One afternoon, a cat is

going to a river to drink.
Accidentally, she fell in and
was washed downstream. A
dog saw it and felt sorry for
her. He dropped a small
branch of a tree into the river
to help the cat climb onto the
shore.

Some time later, in the

forest, the cat saw a hunter
holding a gun aimed at the dog.
The cat bit him in the foot which
made the hunter miss his aim
and saved the dog's life.

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 What I Have Learned

Directions: Fill in the blanks to complete the paragraph.

Choose your answer in the box below.

A __________ in text is something that needs to be solved or

worked out. It is usually found near the __________ of the text.

A __________ in text is the way the problem is solved or

worked out. A solution is the “fix.” It is usually found near the
__________of the text.

A problem is always accompanied with a possible solution.

Possible solutions may be identified in __________ and __________
the problem itself.

end problem solution

evaluating understanding beginning

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 What I Can Do

Directions: Give three (3) problems you have encountered or

experienced. Then, write the solution you did to solve them.

PROBLEM SOLUTION

1. _____________________ ______________________
_____________________ ______________________
_____________________ ______________________

2. _____________________ ______________________
_____________________ ______________________
_____________________ ______________________

3. _____________________ ______________________
_____________________ ______________________
_____________________ ______________________

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 Assessment
Directions: Identify the possible solution to each problem.
Write the letter of your answer on a separate sheet provided.

_____1. The pail is overflowing with water.

a. Close the faucet.
b. Let the water flow.
c. Let your mother do it.
d. Pretend that you didn’t see it.

_____2. Your baby brother is hungry.

a. Let him sleep.
b. Don’t mind him.
c. Give him a bottle of milk.
d. Call someone to feed him.

_____3. There are scattered toys on the floor.

a. Put it in the trash can.
b. Put it in a storage box.
c. Throw it outside the house.
d. Let it scattered on the floor.

_____4. Your bag fell in the mud.

a. Wash it.
b. Buy a new one.
c. Give it to others.
d. Don’t use it anymore.

_____5. Accidentally, you broke a glass while you are washing the
dishes.
a. Make a lie.
b. Pretend that you don’t know it.
c. Tell your mother what really happened.
d. Buy another one to replace the broken glass.
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 Additional Activities

Directions: Give the possible solutions to the given

problems. Choose your answer inside the box and write it on
your answer sheet.

1. You have to answer your homework but you lost your ball
pen and can’t find it. What will you do?
___________________________________________________________

2. Your mother asked you to wash the dishes but you

unintentionally broke a plate. What will you do?
___________________________________________________________

3. You spilled some water on the floor while you are drinking.
What will you do?
___________________________________________________________

4. You got low grades in the First Quarter of your studies. What
will you do?
___________________________________________________________

5. You woke up late that’s why you came late to your class.
What will you do?
___________________________________________________________

I will set the alarm clock.

I will get a rag and wipe the spilled water.
I will tell my mother what really happened.
I will study our lessons harder.
I will buy a new ball pen.

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What I Know
1. c
2. b
3. d
4. a
5. c
What’s In What’s New
1. c 1. Carina 6. She told her mother and asked for help
2. e 2. One Saturday morning 7. They watered the flowers every day and
3. b 3. She had a long vacation to her put some fertilizer.
4. d grandparents’ house.
5. a 4. She saw some of the flowers got withered.
5. She felt sad.
What’s More
Guided Activity 1 Assessment 1 Guided Activity 2 Assessment 2
1. e 1.  1. He must buy a new 1. so he swept it and
2. a 2.  one. put it into the trash bin
3. b 3  2. She must wipe the 2. so she took some
4. c 4  floor using a rag. medicine
5. d 5  3. He must ask help 3. so her mother bought
from his parents to cure her new pair of slippers
his wound. 4. so she told it honestly
4. She must help form to her mother
his mother to sew it. 5. so he let it dry under
5. She must visit the the sun
dentist for check-up.
Independent Activity 1 Assessment 1 Independent Activity 2 Assessment 2
1. so she borrowed her 1. so she asked help 1. The man saw the lion Problem 1
sister’s pencil from her older sister approaching the two A cat fell in the river
2. so he got the first 2. so he asked favor little girls. and was washed
aid kit to cure his from his father to get downstream
wounded knee the book 2. The man grabbed the
3. so he put on his 3. so she got a pair of two little girls and hid in Solution 1
jacket to feel warm scissors to open the the bush. The dog dropped a
4. so she told her box small branch of a tree
mother immediately 4. so he changed his into the river.
what really happened clothes
5. so his mother helped 5. so her mother Problem 2
him to remove the stain accompanied her to The cat saw a hunter
on his shirt the clinic holding a gun aimed at
the dog.
Solution 2
The cat bit the hunter in
the foot.
What I Have Learned Assessment
1. problem 1. a
2. beginning 2. c
3. solution 3. b
4. end 4. a
5. evaluating 5. c
6. understanding
Additional Activity
What I Can Do 1. I will buy a new ball pen.
2. I will tell my mother what really happened.
Answers may vary. 3. I will get a rag and wipe the spilled water.
4. I will study our lessons harder.
5. I will set the alarm clock.
Answer Key
 References

A. Books

Pociano, Mil F., et.al. Let’s Get Better in English. First Edition.
Meralco Avenue, Pasig City: Department of Education. Rex
Bookstore, Inc. 2015.

Curriculum Guide - Grade 3, p. 61

B. Electronic Sources

Grade 3 RC 2.6 Problem and Solution powerpoint presentation.

https://www.medara.k12.ca.us

Teachers Pay Teachers. Problems and Solutions Assessment and

Worksheets. Mrs Kennans Korner Store.
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com

Teaching Independent Learners. Problem and Solution

Introduction. recorded with https://screencast-o-matic.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd9MZdB1ItU

https://lrmds.deped.gov.ph/detail/1189

https://lrmds.deped.gov.ph/detail/5528

https://lrmds.deped.gov.ph/detail/5684

https://lrmds.deped.gov.ph/detail/7966

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 For inquiries or feedback, please write:

Department of Education, Schools Division of Bulacan

Curriculum Implementation Division
Learning Resource Management and Development System (LRMDS)
Capitol Compound, Guinhawa St., City of Malolos, Bulacan
Email Address: lrmdsbulacan@deped.gov.ph

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