Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region IV-A CALABARZON
Schools Division Office of Laguna
District of Paete
QUINALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
J.C. Baldemor St. Brgy. 4 Quinale, Paete, Laguna
School ID: 108377 Tel. No.: (049) 557-0091
SY 2022-2023

ACTIVITY SHEET IN ENGLISH 5

LEARNER’S PACKET
QUARTER 3 WEEK 4

NAME:___________________________________________________ GRADE AND SECTION:________________________________

TEACHER:_________________________________________________ DATE:________________________________________________

Summarizing teaches students how to recognize the most important ideas in the text, how to ignore
irrelevant information and how to integrate the central ideas in a meaningful way.
After going through this lesson, you are expected to:
1. Make generalizations.
2. Summarize various text types based on elements.
A generalization is a broad statement drawn from a group of facts about a topic. It must be
supported by evidence that is logical and factual. Learning to make generalizations will help you develop
conclusions and identify trends.
In making generalizations we may use the following guidelines:
1. gather information
2. identify relationships among facts
3. make a generalization that states a relationship and is consistent with most of
the supporting facts
A clue word such as all, most, always, usually, or generally signals that an author is making
generalization.
Read the paragraph.
Asma’s letter on Christmas is different in some ways. One, it isn’t a greeting card. Two, it is a letter
addressed to Jesus Christ who is not a common person, relative, friend, or acquaintance. Jesus, for the
Christians, is the Son of Mary. And three, the letter is asking for some explanation of the untoward
happenings here on planet Earth. Lastly, the letter will not be mailed but will be placed on the altar for
the angels to carry to Jesus. Amazingly different in three ways, the letter holds the greatest message of all
time-the message of love and justice, of brotherhood, and sisterhood.
(Castillo, K.E. (2016). Joy in Learning English 5. Vibal Group, Inc for the Department of Education)
Which sentence states the generalization? How did you know? What examples, reasons, or facts are
presented to validate the generalization? What words or phrases introduce them? Remember that
generalizations are like “big umbrellas.”
A summary restates only the main points of a text without giving examples or details such as dates,
numbers or statistics. When you summarize, you keep in mind the answers to the (5) Wh’s and How questions.
Texts are written for a variety of purposes, using different forms and standards of composition. These
forms of writing are known as text type.
There are two main text types, factual and literary. Factual text types include factual description,
recount, or persuasive. Literary text types include poetry, narrative or personal response.
One of its kind is the narrative text. It is a type of literary text that tells a story. It presents series of
events which can either be fiction or non-fiction. Fiction narrative may include picture books, cartoons,

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fantasy, adventure, science fiction, fairy tales, legends, fables or plays. Non-fiction narratives include
autobiography, biography, memoir, diary and others.
The basic elements of narrative include the theme, setting, characters and plot. Theme refers to the
author’s message about life or human nature he or she tries to convey in the story. The setting answers the
when and where the story happens and the characters are the people, animals or things playing an
important role for the events. The plot consists of the episodes happened from beginning, middle and
ending events.

Now that you already know its elements, let us find out how are we going to summarize it if we come across
with a very long text. Here are some ways on how you can summarize a text.
Text A
Mario stood calmly by the door of the principal’s office while waiting for his teacher. He looked farther
to check on his adviser if she would be coming because she was nowhere. After a few minutes, a
spectacle man was in sight, it was the school principal.
Mario told the principal about the purpose of his visit. He made his statement clear why he brought
his cell phone to school. He told the principal that his classmates shouted at him in their classroom, telling
him that bringing cellphone was not allowed. He felt weak explaining his reason for doing it. He told the
principal that it hurt him to have violated a school policy but doing this made him feel secure to text or call
up his sick mother at home. He told the principal that he was sorry for doing it, but it hurt him because his
purpose was concern of his sick mother.
The principal patted the apologetic pupil on the shoulder and spoke kindly to him.
Text B
While waiting for his adviser to come, Mario visited the principal’s office. His purpose was to explain
why he had brought his cell phone in class. Earlier, his classmates noisily reminded him that bringing cell
phone in school was not allowed. Nevertheless, Mario told the principal that it hurt him to violate the school
policy but he had to do it. Mario said that he felt secure to text or call his sick mother. The principal just
patted the apologetic pupil and spoke to him kindly.

How is Test A different from Text B? Text B is the summary of Text A, which is the original text? How are the
two texts the same? Do they have the same idea and details?
Likewise, you may also use a summary chart to organize your ideas like in Story Grammar.

Another way of summarizing a text is through scanning and skimming. Scanning is a technique of
quick reading that helps you find specific details or relevant information. When you scan you only find the
keywords needed to answer the questions. Here are the tips on how are you going to do this:
* look for the key information
* look at each paragraph, locate the topic sentence, the first one and
decide what the main point is
* list the key points and include only the main ideas of the text.
Skimming is letting your eyes and mind skim over the text quickly as to note the most important points.
What do you do when you skim?
* Let your eyes travel down the page lightly but rapidly.
* Find the key words that tell to who, what, when, where, why and how.
* Keep in mind that the first sentence in a paragraph or the first paragraph of an article usually
contains the important details that give the general idea. As you scan and skim you may underline, circle or

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 put any mark on the words or phrase which are to be remembered. You may write the summary in a
complete sentence or two. Just like in the example presented below.
The Moscow Circus was the biggest circus troupe ever visited the Philippines. The show officially
opened at two o’clock in the afternoon. This was held at Quezon City Big Dome. The 136-man Soviet group
arrived on a big ship. The circus troupe featured world class acts involving over 100 human performers, 10
lions, a team of clowns, a team of Cossack horses, the world’s number one hula hoop artist, and Iriwa
Bugrimova, the tiger tamer. The Moscow State Circus has been named after the famous clown, the
Legendary Karandash who heads the group.
A. Directions: Read each sentence. Is it a generalization? Write YES or NO on the
following statement. Write the signal word.
1, All boys love to play basketball. __________
2. Some people are afraid of the dark. __________
3. The grade five learners are respectful. __________
4. My sister and my brother are fond of playing chess. __________
5. Always wear face mask in going to the market. __________
Directions: Read the text below and write a generalization of the details on your paper.
Some astronomers believe that asteroids are the remnants of a planet that came close to Jupiter and
was torn apart by Jovian gravity. Others say that they resulted from a collision between two or small
planets. Still others think the solar system originated from swirling clouds of particles that once
surrounded the sun and that the asteroids are rocks that never came together to form a planet.
(Castillo, K.E. (2016). Joy in Learning English 5. Vibal Group, Inc for the Department of Education

A. Directions: Read the paragraph, then provide a generalization.

Many, if not all, infectious diseases can be prevented by some means such as immunization, hand washing,
and general cleanliness. Most people are immunized against flu, diphtheria, whooping cough, polio, and
tetanus. Still other people who travel in other parts of the world need to undergo vaccination for diseases
like typhoid and yellow fever. Through thorough hand washing and other good food habits may help prevent
the spread of colds, flu, and food poisoning. Brushing one’s teeth is another practical way to protect the
teeth from cavities and gum disease. Most importantly, general cleanliness of surroundings contribute greatly
in the prevention of diseases. (Castillo, K.E. (2016). Joy in Learning English 5. Vibal Group, Inc for the
Department of Education

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B. Directions: Summarize the text by skimming through the selection. Your answer should be in a complete
sentence or two, cover the main idea and use your own words.

If you are reading this right now, you are taking part in the wonder of literacy. Because of printed words, people
can send information across both time and space. Ideas are put in writing and sent to readers across thousands
of miles and years. Because of writing, the words of distant people can influence events, offer knowledge, and
change the world. Much of the credit for the development of this phenomenon can be attributed to one man
(Castillo, K.E. (2016). Joy in Learning English 5. Vibal Group, Inc for the Department of Education)

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A. Directions: Read the text below and make a generalization. Choose the letter of
your answer.
1. Ariane showed her report card to her friend, Kyle. Ariane received all As. On her report card. Her teacher
said that she enjoys having Ariane in her class.
A. Ariane is a girl.
B. Ariane enjoys going to school.
C. Ariane received As in all of the subjects.
2. The canteen servers have noticed that when they serve green beans, the green beans often remain
uneaten. When they serve squash, however most squash are gone when the students returned their lunch
trays.
A. Squash is a vegetable.
B. More kids like green beans.
C. Most students eat squash than green beans in school.
3. A blue whale can reach a length of 100 feet. That is almost as long as three school buses. Blue whales are
thought to be as one of the biggest animals that ever lived on Earth.
A. Blue whales are the ocean’s king.
B. No other other is as big as the blue whale.
C. The size of a blue whale is very impressive.

B. Directions: Read the paragraph below. Make a generalization on what they prefer to eat.

Octokids
If you travel to Oceanland to go snorkeling in the clear blue water, you will find octokids. Octokids
make their houses in the coral reefs in warm waters. They love to find caves to curl up in. Octokids sometimes
eat snails, but always eat algae, plants, leaves, seaweed and sea grass.
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C. Directions: Summarize the story.

The Ant and the Dove

One hot summer day, a thirsty ant was searching for water. The ant walked along, until reaching the
river. She climbed up on a small rock, to drink the water. But she slipped and fell into the river.
A dove was sitting on a branch of a tree who saw an ant falling into the river. The dove quickly plucked
a leaf and dropped it into the river near the struggling ant. The ant moved towards the leaf and climbed
up onto it. Soon, the leaf drifted to dry ground, and the ant jumped out. She looked up to the tree and
thanked the dove.
Later, a bird catcher nearby was about to throw his net over the dove hoping to trap it. An ant saw
him and guessed what he was about to do. The dove was resting and he had no idea about the bird
catcher. An ant quickly bit him on the foot. Feeling the pain, the bird catcher dropped his net and let out a
light scream. The dove noticed it and quickly flew away.
(Adapted from the Aesop’s Fable)
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In your notebook, write your personal insights about the lesson using the prompts below.
I understand that _________________________________________________________.
I realize that ______________________________________________________________.
I need to learn more about ________________________________________________.