Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
Schools Division of Quezon Province
Atimonan II District
MALIGAYA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET
Quarter 3 – Week 1
Name: _________________________________________________ Score/Mark: _______________
Grade & Section: _______________________________________ Date: _____________________
Subject: English
Activity Title: “Classifying Made Simple”
Learning Target: Distinguish text types according to purpose and features: classification and explanation
References: Deped Curriculum Guide, English for grade 5, Online articles about text types and classification
Introduction/Description of the Topic:
Texts are written for a variety of purposes, using different forms and standards of composition. These
forms of writing are known as text types. The phrase “Text type” is a way of classifying and defining different
types of language interaction, both spoken and written. It refers to the purpose of a text and the way it is written.
Here are some examples of different text types:
Classification
Explanation
Enumeration
Time order
In this part of our lesson, this is going to primarily focus with the first two types of texts which are the
classification and explanation text types.
Classification–It classifies, describes, and gives information about people, animals and things or phenomena
Weather is the continuous changing conditions of air around us. These changes can take many forms,
including wind, rain, and snow. They influence how people live every day. When it rains or snows, many
persons are often forced to stay indoors. Weather also affects one’s choice of clothes. One wears light clothes
when the weather is hot and thick, close-fitting clothes when it is cold.
Explanation–A factual text type that explains how or why something happen. It begins with the topic, describes
items related to the topic in the right order, and explains how these items are related to each other. It may have a
conclusion. This type is written in the present tense.
The building of gases in the Earth’s atmosphere causes the greenhouse effect. With so many gases in
the atmosphere, Earth becomes like a greenhouse because the heat from the surface cannot easily escape into
the outer space. Because of the gases that block the heat from escaping to the outer space, there is global
warming, thus, the temperature of the Earth rises.
Activities
(Day 1)
A. Directions: Read the text below and answer the following questions in your notebook.
Energy and nutrients are transferred from organisms to organisms through their feeding relationships.
Producers are green plants, algae or microorganisms that are capable of making their own food. They make
their own food by converting the energy from the sun into chemical energy. Producers provide energy and
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Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
Schools Division of Quezon Province
Atimonan II District
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nutrients to other organisms.
Consumers get their energy by feeding on plants and other organisms. Therefore, all animals are
consumers. Organisms that eat only plants are herbivores. Living things that eat other animals are called
carnivores. Some animals which eat both plants and animals are omnivores
Questions:
1. What is the text about?
2. What are the two organisms stated from the text?
3. How is the producer and consumer classified or described in the paragraph?
4. What is the purpose of the writer in writing the text?
5. The selection is an example of what text type?
B. Directions: To understand the text even more, go back to the selection above and fill out the chart below.
List down the characteristics of each organism in your notebook.
Producer Consumer
(Day 2)
Directions: Read the text below and answer the following questions in your paper.
Rice Terraces of the Philippine CordillerasOutstanding Universal Value The Rice Terraces of the Philippines
Cordilleras are an outstanding example of a developed, living cultural landscape. They can be traced as far
back as two millennia ago in the precolonial Philippines. They are found in the remote areas of the Philippine
Cordillera mountain range on the northern island of Luzon, Philippine archipelago. These historic terraces
cover an extensive area. The property consists of five clusters of the most intact and impressive terraces
located in four municipalities. They are all the products of Ifugao ethnic group, a minority community that
has lived on these mountains for thousands of years. The Ifugao Rice Terraces are an ideal example of a
living cultural landscape of beauty beyond compare. The Ifugao Rice Terraces are valuable contributions of
our ancestors to mankind. They were built 2,000 years ago and passed on through generations and an
example of an ancient civilization that overcame challenges passed by modernization. Built on steeper lopes
of high mountains and the careful carving of the natural shapes of the hills, the Ifugao Rice Terrace have
complex irrigation systems. Water comes from the forests of the mountain tops. The maintenance of the
living rice terraces shows that the whole community works as one. It is based on the knowledge of the rich
variety of biological resources which exist in the Ifugao Agri-ecosystem.
Questions:
1. What makes the Rice Terraces extraordinary?
2. Why do you think the Ifugao built the Rice Terraces?
3. How do the Rice Terraces reflect the culture of the Ifugao?
4. Why do you think the article is entitled “Öutstanding Universal Value?”
5. What is the purpose of the author in writing the selection?
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Address: Brgy. San Isidro Atimonan, Quezon
Email Address: 108518@deped.gov.ph
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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
Schools Division of Quezon Province
Atimonan II District
MALIGAYA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
(Day 3)
Directions: Identify the dialogue of each character below whether it is a classification text type or explanation
text type. Write your answers in your paper.
James, the President of the Student Council called an online meeting.
(1) James: Good day my fellow Student Council members! I would like to tell you about the project “Reach
Out” which we will implement this School Year. This project aims to reach out Grade 5 learners who do not
have gadgets or internet connectivity. Through this, we can guide them whenever they have difficulties in
answering the modules or even increase their reading speed.
(2) Agnes: That’s very helpful! I know some learners who we can help through this project. With our joined
effort, we can reach those students who are not guided by their parents specially when they are working. This
project can also help our school in putting awareness to the community in which they can also help. But how do
we do that?
(3) Lanie: We can divide our active volunteers into two. Jess, Alliah, and Micah can be the first group while
Von, Ryza and Kit will be in the second group. Group A will provide assistance in the areas near the school.
While, Group B will guide those learners who are outside the barangay but are enrolled in our school.
(4) Krizia: We can also take part in this project together with the teachers. We can provide reading materials
such as novels like Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, The Pyramid which are for kids. There are short stories like
The Ant and Grasshopper, The Hare and the Tortoise and Three Little Pigs.
(5) Annie: That would be fantastic! I hope that this project can prosper so that we can also reach the barangay
officials. They might offer us more help if we do it right and there might be more volunteers. We can also ask
help from volunteers through social media. I’m so excited!
(Day 4)
Directions: Sort the following titles of the text below according to its type. Write the title under the correct
heading in the table. Do this in your paper.
Letter to the Principal about an Accident
How did Taal Volcano Erupt?
Do-It-Yourself Paper Dolls
Types of Aquatic Animals
Kinds of Natural Resources
How to Study for an Exam?
The Three Aspects of Verbs
The Types of Vascular Plants
The Life Cycle of a Butterfly
The Causes and Effects of Plastic Use
Classification Text Type Explanation Text Type
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Address: Brgy. San Isidro Atimonan, Quezon
Email Address: 108518@deped.gov.ph
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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
Schools Division of Quezon Province
Atimonan II District
MALIGAYA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Guide Questions:
1. How did you classify the titles of the context according to its text type?
2. What are the clues in identifying a classification text type or explanation text type?
(Day 5)
Directions: Read the following paragraphs. Distinguish and write the type for each text.
A – Classification Text Type B – Explanation Text Type
1.
Forests are very useful. They supply lumber which is used for building houses, stones, offices and other
buildings. Some forest trees give materials for making pulp, paper, wallboard and furniture, rattan, gum and
firewood. Medicinal plants are also taken from forests
2.
The amount of water on Earth remains constant. But its form is always changing, from solid to liquid,
from liquid to gas, and back again. It moves in a pattern called the water cycle. Heat from the sun causes
water in oceans, lakes and rivers to evaporate into vapor. Further vapor is given off by plants and animals.
3.
Animals are born in different ways. Some animals are egg-laying while some are born alive. Animals
which lay eggs to the environment are birds, snakes, frogs, turtles, lizards and insects while animals which
undergo gestation are born alive. Cats, cows, dogs, and whales are animals which are born alive
School Name/ ID: Maligaya Elementary School 108518
Address: Brgy. San Isidro Atimonan, Quezon
Email Address: 108518@deped.gov.ph
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