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English 3

ENGLISH
Quarter 2 – Module 4:
Read Words and Phrases
Subject – Grade 3
Quarter 2 – Module 4: Read Words and Phrases

First Edition, 2020

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English
Quarter 2 – Module 4:
Read Words and Phrases
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
Welcome to the English Grade 3 Alternative Delivery Mode
(ADM) Module on Read Words and Phrases.
The activities in this module are arranged sequentially to help
the learners understand the topic and develop the desired skill or
learning competency.
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.
Remind the learner that if there are things he/she doesn’t
understand, he/she must not hesitate to call for your help and
assistance.
For the learner:
Welcome to the English Grade 3 Alternative Delivery Mode
(ADM) Module on Read Words and Phrases.
The activities in this module are arranged sequentially to help
you understand the topic and develop the desired skill or learning
competency.
As a learner, you must learn to become responsible of your
own learning. Take time to read, understand, and perform the
different activities in the module. If there are things you don’t
understand, do not hesitate to call your facilitator / teacher for
assistance.
The following are some reminders in using this module:
1. Use the module with care. Use a separate sheet of paper
in answering the exercises.
2. Do not forget to answer Let us Try before moving on to the
other activities in the module.

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 3. Read the instructions carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and
checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you
are through with it.
We hope that you will find meaningful learning as you go
through the different activities in this module.

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 Let Us Learn
Great day to you dear learner! In this module you will learn
to read words and phrases suited to your level. You may be able
to use these words in oral communication and even in written
outputs. Enjoy the lesson and don’t forget to ask for assistance if
you have doubts.
In the succeeding pages, you will be immersed in various
learning activities that would help you achieve the following
objectives.
1. Read familiar words and phrases in texts.

2. Use different forms of literary texts in reading words and

phrases.

May you find significant learning experiences and joy from

this module. Let us start the fun and learning now.
Your teacher will check your answers to help you assess if you
have already learned the competency.
Enjoy your journey. Good luck!

Let Us Try

Activity 1: “They Do Match”

DIRECTIONS: Read each phrase, then match to its corresponding
picture. Choose the letter of the best answer, then write it on your
answer sheet.

1. humming softly A

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 B
2. sip a little

3. a big pot C

4. four smooth rods D

5. a power nap
E

Did you get everything right? That’s a good sign that you
are ready to explore in this module. Keep going!

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Let Us Study

Practice reading the following words:

short /a/ sound

cab van mad

sad bat wax

bam tap tag

short /e/ sound.

bed pen net

Jed yen set

keg met yet

short /i/ sound

nib hill kin

rib mill pin

big pill sip

short /o/ sound

cob sod box

hob fog fox

mob won boy

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 short /u/ sound

cub pun nut

dub run put

hub sun pun

Were you able to read the words correctly?

Reading is more fun when you can read familiar words and
phrases in a text. But don’t be sad if you’re not doing well yet in
reading familiar words and phrases. This module will help you build
your skill in reading further.
You will be exposed to different literary text types like fable,
and poem.
A fable is a story with animal characters. This story teaches
a lesson.

DIRECTIONS: Read the following phrases taken from the fable that
you will be reading later. You may ask assistance from your
learning facilitator to check if you have read them correctly.

- on a riverbank - toward the river

- other animals - into the water
- when you paddle - cried the fox
- was never satisfied - with kinder words
- trick on their friend - answered the turtle

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 Have you heard of a fox teaching other animals to swim?
Read the fable below.

The Fox who Gave Advice

A fox sat everyday on a riverbank teaching the fish, ducks,

turtles, and other animals how to swim. He instructed them, “My
friends, relax your bodies when you paddle.”
No matter how well they swam, the fox was never satisfied.
“Practice more until you perfect your swimming!” shouted the fox.
One day, the animals decided to play a trick on their friend.
“We will paint our shells with mud so that they will look like rocks,”
said the turtles to their friends.
Then, the turtles waited for the fox on the riverbank. The fox
thought that the shells were rocks and sat on them. The turtles
crawled toward the river and dumped the fox into the water.
“Please, help me! I’m drowning,” cried the fox to the animals.
“Promise to teach us with kinder words,” answered the turtle.
“I promise!” said the fox.
Adapted from Across Borders through Language Integration Across Curriculum

What can you say about the character of the fox?

What about the other animals?

Activity 2: “Read my Character!”

DIRECTIONS: On a piece of paper, copy the character map.

Identify the character or traits of the fox and other animals by
choosing from the words below. Write them on the character
map.
unsatisfied tricky unkind

resourceful witty10 bossy

 fox animals

Let Us Practice
Activity 3: I Can See You Silent /H/

DIRECTIONS: Listed inside the box are 10 familiar words with silent
/h/. Copy the word search box on your answer sheet, then find
and encircle the words based on the word list. Read aloud all the
words you found.
WORD LIST
- ghost - which - while
- white - why - when
- whether - honest
- what - hour

WORD SEARCH BOX

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Activity 4: “Time to Unscramble”
DIRECTIONS: Unscramble the words and connect it to its
corresponding picture. On your answer sheet, write the letter of
the picture that matches the word you have formed. Read them
aloud afterwards.

1. slepe

2. sride by

3. og

4. edpadl

5. omce abck

6. inbgr

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 Let Us Practice More

Activity 5: “My Story”

A. DIRECTIONS: Read the story. Copy the highlighted words on

your notebook then read them aloud. What similarities do the
words have? In this activity, you must be guided by your learning
facilitator.

The Golden Rule

Adapted from English Encounters: Reading 3
A long time ago, there lived a couple who had a son. The
grandfather, the husband’s father, happily lived with the said
couple for many years, too. But, when the grandfather grew very
old, he became very feeble. Every time he would eat at the table,
he would always break a plate and scatter food on the floor
because his hands trembled. The old man’s awkwardness soon
made his son angry. So one day, the son carved out from a
coconut shell a wooden plate for his aging father where he could
eat all his food and not break again any of their fine plates.

The grandson, who deeply loved his grandfather and who

was afraid to speak against his father, noticed everything that was
happening. The next day, he took some tools to their backyard.
There he took a piece of tin and began to shape it. When his
father saw him, he asked his son, “What are you doing?” the boy
replied to him, “Father, I am also making some plates for you and
mother to use when you are old – just like the way you did with
grandfather.”

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 As the son uttered these words, tears gushed from the
father’s eyes. From that time on, the old man was allowed to eat
at the table with the rest of the family; never was he made to eat
from the wooden plate again.

1. _____________________ 5. _____________________

2. _____________________ 6. _____________________

3. _____________________ 7. _____________________

4. _____________________ 8. _____________________

B. Copy on your notebook the following phrases taken from the

selection. Read aloud these phrases.

in a town at the table

on the floor to their backyard

C. Read the following words from the story. Beside each word is
your guide in pronouncing it correctly.

• live - /’liv/ • notice - /’nō-təs/

• grow - /’grō/ • take - /’tāk/

• tremble - /’trem- • utter - /’ətər/

bəl/

• carve - /kärv/ • make - /’māk/

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 Let Us Remember

Reading is more fun when you can read familiar words and
phrases in a text. In order to improve your reading skill, you have
to engage yourselves in reading different literary texts or genres
like fable and poem.

If you still have difficulties in reading, I encourage you to

practice every day. You may start from three letter-words or
words with blended consonants and digraphs. The more you
practice, the easier you can improve your speed in reading,
thereby making you a fluent reader.

Let Us Assess

Activity 7: “Missing One other”

DIRECTIONS: Read the dialogue of three friends talking to one

other, then answer the activity that follows.

The Teleconference

Ariane : Hi, there Kim! I’m so glad to talk to you after

months of being locked down in our home.

Kim: Yes, I’m glad to see you too and this video
conferencing is so cool. I never experienced
something like this before.

Rexter: I heard that enrolment will start on June 1 to June

30. Are you excited?

Ariane: I’m so excited for the school year to start. I got

bored already watching TV all day.

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Kim: As for me, I don’t know yet. We don’t have an
internet connection at home. I have to go to the
internet vendo machine to get a connection.

Ariane: That’s not a problem, Kim. I’ve read in social

media that schools are offering various modalities
in delivering the lessons.

Rexter: Yes, since you don’t have an internet connection,

you can choose modular learning where teachers
will be giving us modules to study at home.

Kim: Well, I think that’s great! I can learn at my own

pace at the convenience of our home.

Ariane: Sure you can, Kim.

Kim: I think my mother will be happy about that. Ok

then, until our next video conference, guys.

Ariane& Sure, Kim. See you next time! Bye!

Rexter

DIRECTIONS: Copy the highlighted words on your notebook and

read them aloud.

1. ____________ 4. ____________

2. ____________ 5. ____________

3. ____________ 6. ____________

How well did you do?

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Activity 8: “Do you Know Me”

DIRECTIONS: Study the pictures. Choose the underlined

phrases/words in the dialogue which describe the pictures shown.
Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper. Read the
phrases/words aloud after answering.

1. ______________

2. ______________

3. ______________

4. ______________

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 5. ______________

Let Us Enhance

Do you have a friend in another province? Do you still write

a letter? Read the letter written for his friend.

Activity 9: “I Got a Letter”

Directions: Read the friendly letter. Write and read aloud the
highlighted words
December 10, 2019
Riverside, Calinan
Calinan, Davao City
Dear Mel,
You won’t believe what I ate for lunch today. My brother
and I tried out this new Persian Canteen that opened up two
blocks from here. They serve delicious barbecue kebabs and
different kinds of curry. But the greatest part was the ox brain! We
shared a dish of ox brain and at first I thought it was really weird. It
was soft and yellow. I took a bite and I loved it! It tasted a lot like
scrambled eggs except mushier. It was served with a plate of
flatbread and we felt like we were eating a second breakfast. I’m
sure you would have loved it, too. When you come home, maybe
we can go there again.

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 Your friend,
Lorenzo

Adapted page 156, English Encounters: Language

Copy the highlighted words from the letter on your notebook and
read them aloud.

1. ________________________ 4. ________________________
2. ________________________ 5. ________________________
3. ________________________ 6. ________________________

Let Us Reflect

There are plenty of reading materials that you can use to

help you improve your reading skill. What you need to do is to
clearly understand that when you are able to read well, you won’t
have difficulty in learning your lessons in school.

Who can help you improve your reading skill? Yes, you need
somebody to assist you. But, always remember that you also must
have that willingness to learn. It is only through reading that you
will know many things and discover new things. So, be patient to
practice reading every day.

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Answer key to Activities

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 References

Department of Education 2020 Most Essential Learning Competencies

Himongala, Daria P. and Yu, Pilar R., 2012, English Encounters:

Reading 3, Rex Book Store, Inc. page 155.

Miranda, Benita N., 2008, English for You and Me, Book Wise
Publishing House, page 167

Matutina, Maria Ampro J., 2012, English Encounters: Language, Rex

Book Store, Inc. page 156

Ribo, Lourdes M. et al., 2010, Across Borders through Language

Integration Across Curriculum, Vibal Publishing House, Inc.
page 58

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For inquiries or feedback, please write or call:

Department of Education – Davao City Division

Elpidio Quirino Ave., Poblacion District, Davao City, 8000 Davao del Sur

Telefax: (082) 224-3274, (082) 222-1672

E-mail Address: davao.city@deped.gov.ph

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