English 4 Noting Significant Details of Various Text Types

Department of Education

Module 3

Girlie C. Campos Mrs. Leah S. Hernandez Writers

Girlie C. Campos Olivia G. Elloso Ma. Carmen D. Solayao Validators

Illustrator Schools Division Office – Muntinlupa City Student Center for Life Skills Bldg., Centennial Ave., Brgy. Tunasan, Muntinlupa City (02) 8805-9935 / (02) 8805-9940

This module was designed and created to help you, our learners, master the skills as well as deepen your understanding in noting significant details of various text types.

Also, it allows different learning situations to relate in everyday experiences. The language and vocabulary used in this module fit to the Grade 4 learners.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Read samples of text types- literary/narrative and informational;

2. Tell if a text is literary or informational;

3. Understand the texts read by answering comprehension questions;

4. Participate actively in the different dependent activities; and

5. Note significant details of different text types.

Directions: Tell if each text is literary or informational. Write your answer on the blank provided before the number.

______1. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory

syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a new strain of virus first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019.

Long ago, people study the moon with only their ______2. eyes. In 1600’s, Galileo was the first person to study the moon through a telescope. Then in July 1964, Ranger a lunar probe took the first close-up picture of the moon’s surface. Five years later, Neil Armstrong and Edwin E. Aldrin made history as they were the first people to step

onto the surface of the moon. They brought moon rocks back to earth for study.

While running along the corridor in school, Joseph ______3. stepped on a banana peeling so he slipped on the floor.

God Loves Us Best

God loves us best, ______4. He keeps us in safety, He protects us in our way, He gives us our daily food.

He teaches us to be good, He gives us the best of care,

He is so very dear, God dos not ask us for everything Except to be good to all living things.

Source: English for You and Me 2

______5. How to Make a Peanut Butter Sandwich 1. Get two slices of bread. 2. Spread some peanut butter on one slice of bread. 3. Put the other slice of bread on top of the one with peanut butter spread. 4. Serve the peanut butter sandwich on a plate.

______6. ANNOUNCEMEN T What: Boy Scouts’ Camping Who: All boy scouts of Rizal Elementary School When: October 2, 2019, 1pm-5pm Where: Covered Court, Rizal Elementary School

Registration: Please look for Mr. Allan Mercado

April 12, 2018 ______7. Dear Diary, I’m happy because Papa said that Mama would be back home next week. It has been two years since Mama left us for a work abroad. I’m very excited.

Love, Jenna

The Lion and the Mouse Once upon a time, there lived a lion and a mouse. One day, the lion was sleeping. The mouse started ______8. playing on it. The lion woke up and caught up the mouse. He wanted to kill the mouse. The mouse asked for forgiveness. So, the lion let him go. After some days, the lion was trapped in a net. The mouse saw him and cut the net with his teeth. The lion was freed. He thanked the mouse. The two became good friends.

Once upon a time, there were three cuddly little

wolves living in the forest. They had soft fur and fluffy ______9. tails. They lived with their mother. The first was black, the second was grey, and the thirds was white. They all

live happily together.

Clouds are formed as part of the process called the ______10. water cycle. First, the water from the land and seas goes up in the sky and forms clouds. Then, when clouds become heavy. Finally, they release water in the form of rain.

Lesson NOTING SIGNIFICANT DETAILS OF VARIOUS TEXT TYPES 3

A learner should know what kind of text he or she is reading. It is for the reason that texts are different from one another. Knowing the characteristics of a text helps learners understand the reading material.

In this module, you will study again the two types of texts- literary and informational. Along with that, this module will teach you how to answer comprehension questions that are made based on the text type. Enjoy while learning this module!

A. Directions: Write each given kind of a text in the correct group- literary or informational. Use the table at the back for your answer.

announcement diary legend fairy tale poem biography news article recipe science report autobiography fable sport article

history editorial comic strip

parable dialog myth

LITERARY INFORMATIONAL

B. Directions: Answer this question. Based on the groupings, what are the differences between literary text and informational text?

______

A. Read the story below then answer the questions that follow. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

Philippine Heroes

During their time, Rizal and Bonifacio did good things for the Filipinos and for our country. They are heroes. Our heroes were little children like you, once upon a time.

When Andres was a little boy his parents died so he took care of his younger brother and sisters. Andres worked very hard to earn a living. He made paper fans and carved toys from wood. He sold them along the streets.

He also ran errands for others.

As a little boy, Jose Rizal used his time wisely. He read a lot of books. He drew hand painted pictures. He molded figures out of clay. He carved things from wood. He also wrote poems, stories, and plays.

This is a literary text. As you answer the following questions, observe the kind of questions asked for a literary text.

1. What was the story about? A. Little Boys C. Philippine Heroes B. Philippines D. The Children

2. Who are the characters in the story? A. Andres Bonifacio C. parents B. Jose Rizal D. Andres Bonifacio and Jose Rizal

3. Why did Andres Bonifacio take care of his younger brother and sisters? It is so because his parents ______A. died when he was a little boy. B. parents were killed by the Spaniards. C. parents worked far away. D. parents taken by the Spaniards.

4. How did Jose Rizal use his time wisely? A. He read a lot of books. B. He drew hand painted pictures. C. He also wrote poems, stories, and playlets D. He did all the following in A-C.

5. Why did Dr. Jose Rizal and Andres Bonifacio become Philippine Heroes? A. They did a lot of things for the country. B. They fought against the Spaniards in their own ways. C. They became friends of the Spaniards. D. They worked so hard for the country.

6. The text given is ______A. literary C. non-fiction. B. informational. D. fiction.

7. Do you also like to be a hero? Why? Explain your answer. ______6

REMEMBER These are the kind of questions asked or made for a literary text. Usually, a literary text like a biography you just have read, has setting, characters, plot or sequence of events, and ending, leaving its readers moral or lesson in life. The next is a sample of an informational text. Like what you did in the first text, look closely on the way questions are made.

B. Directions: Read carefully the text and answer the questions that follow. Write the letter of the correct answer on the blank provided.

The earth experiences global warming which causes climate change. Water and air are becoming polluted and these affect the lives of all creatures. As a result, everyone is alarmed of possible problems which could happen in the near future.

1. The text is simply about ______. A. climate condition C. possible problems B. global warming D. water and air

2. Water and air pollution affect the lives of ______. A. humans. C. plants. B. animals. D. all of these.

3. Based on the text, how does everyone feel about the possible problems that global warming might bring out? ______. A. afraid C. excited B. alarmed D. worried

4. The structure of the text is ______. A. cause-effect C. problem-solution B. description D. sequence

As you have noticed, the kind of question here is different from that of the literary text. There is no question about characters, setting or plot.

For you to understand more of the lesson, here is a summary of the discussion.

Text Types

Literary/Narrative Informational

Poem/ Story Figurative Facts Procedural Elements Language

Fictional (imaginary)/ Non-Fictional Non-fictional (True)

Remember: a. It is important to know the text type- literary or informational- of a reading material before answering comprehension questions.

b. Some literary texts ask about elements of story like setting, characters and plot or sequence of events. They can be fictional (imaginary/fantasy) like fables, legends or poems. They can be non-fictional (true), too, such as autobiographies, biographies or diary entries.

c. Informational texts have no elements of a story. All of them are factual and they can be found in science, social studies, MAPEH, math, TLE textbooks. Lastly, informational texts may have a structure of description, sequence, comparison-contrast, cause-effect or problem-solution relationship.

A. Directions: Read the text in the box. Then, answer the questions that follow. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

Musical Instruments Most musical instruments can be grouped as stringed, wind, or percussion instruments. In the first group, strings vibrate to make sounds. Short strings make high sounds. Long strings make low sounds. All the strings can make soft and loud sounds. In the second group, wind makes sounds. The wind can be blown through or into a tube. In some wind instruments, a piece of wood vibrates to make sounds. In other wind instruments the player’s lips vibrate to make sounds. In the third group, parts of the instruments are hit to make sound. Drums are percussion instruments. So are gongs and bells. The part of the instrument that is hit vibrates to make sounds.

1. This reading material is an informational text. True False 2. Which of the following is the topic sentence of the text? A. The part of the instrument that hit vibrates to make sounds. B. All the strings can make soft and loud sounds. C. Most musical instruments can be grouped as stringed, wind, or percussion instruments. D. In other wind instruments the player’s lips vibrate to make sounds. 3. The text shows ______A. cause-effect. C. sequence or order. B. comparison-contrast. D. problem-solution. 4. Based on the text, rums, gongs and bells are ______instruments. A. metal B. stringed C. percussion D. wind 5. Which of the following is true to all musical instruments? A. Big instruments make loud sounds. B. All instruments have strings. C. Sounds are made by vibrations. D. Sounds are produced by hands.

B. Directions: Read the text in the box. Then, answer the questions that follow. Write the letter of the correct answer on the blank.

The Life Story of a Butterfly I ate and ate, and grew and grew until I got too big for my body skin. My skin split up at the back and I crawled right out of it. I grew into a new caterpillar. I fastened myself to a little branch and built a hard cocoon to cover myself. I slept inside the cocoon for about twelve days as many changes took place inside my temporary house. The cocoon split opened and I came

out a beautiful butterfly like my Mom.

1. This type of text is ______. A. literary B. informational

2. The text is about ______. A. how the butterfly lived on a tree B. how the caterpillar grew into a butterfly C. how the egg became a caterpillar D. how the caterpillar came out of the cocoon

3. The text shows ______. A. cause-effect C. sequence or order B. comparison-contrast D. problem-solution

4. The temporary house of the caterpillar was ______. A. its cocoon C. a tree B. a leaf D. a tree branch

5. The mother of the caterpillar in the story was a ______. A. bee C. mother caterpillar B. butterfly D. spider

Directions: Express what you have learned in this lesson by completing the sentences below.

1. To ______the important details I should read carefully the text. 2. Different text types are ______and ______. 3. The literary text types are ______, ______, and ______. 4. The informational text types are ______, ______, and ______. 5. I can note details of the text If I ______it very well.

A. Directions: Read each text and do what is asked.

The Bundle of Sticks

by: Aesop

An old man who was about to die called his sons to give them some parting advice. He ordered his servants to bring in a bundle of

sticks, and he told his eldest son, “Break it.”

The son tried and tried with all his efforts but he was unable to break

the bundle. The other sons also tried, but no one of them was

successful.

“Untie the sticks,” said the father,” and each of you take a stick.”

When they had done so, he called out to them:

“Now, break” and each stick was easily broken. “Do you see what I mean?” asked their father.

Directions: Recall the details of the story through the graphic organizer below.

Details of the Story

Characters Problem Climax Ending

Bus and jeepney are both land vehicles. Each of them has four B. wheels. They are colorful, too. Most of them are PUVs or Public Utility

Vehicles. However, a bus can carry more passengers than a jeepney because it is much bigger. It can also travel longer than a jeepney can. And, it is faster than the jeepney. In addition, most of the buses now are

fully- air conditioned. On the other hand, jeepneys are much easier to find

than buses. No matter how similar and different the two are, they are both helpful to the people.

Directions: 1. Fill in the Venn diagram with the details from the text above. 2. On the green part, write the similarities of bus and jeepney. 3. Write the things that are for the jeepney only. 4. Lastly on the blue part, write the things that are for the bus only.

Directions: Choose the letter that corresponds to the correct answer. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. A text type that is made up stories, with characters and setting, main idea and pictures or illustrations is called ______.

A. informational C. news B. literary D. science article

2. They are information based on facts, with photographs and glossary.

A. informational text C. fictional B. literary text D. poem

3. The story of the “Fox and the Crow” A. Informational Text C. News B. Literary Text D. Science

4. To know about the New Corona Virus or Covid -19 Pandemic we should read a/an ______text. A. fictional C. story B. news D. poem

5. Answering Wh-questions- Who, What, When, Where, and How gives the A. details of the story C. problem of the story B. title of the story D. solution of the problem

6. Stay Home. Save Lives. 1. Stay home as much as you can. 2. Keep a safe distance.

3. Wash hands often. 4. Cover your face.

A. Informational Text C. News B. Literary Text D. Science

(7-10). My Own and Only Land

This is the Philippines, This is my own and only land;

I love her hills and plains, I love her rivers and oceans, I love her radiant sunsets and blue skies.

I raise food from the rich soils, I dive for pearls in her deep oceans, I mine the gold underneath the mountains.

I will make my country clean and safe, I will work and live for her, I will fight and die to keep her forever free

This is my country God gave it to me.

7. What is the poem about? A. The Love for a Country C. The Love for a Family B. The Love for a Hero D. The Love for a Friend 8. Who is talking in the poem? A. an American youth C. a Filipino youth B. a Chinese youth D. a Japanese youth 9. How does the character feel about his/her country? A. He or she feels happy. B. He or she feels proud. C. He or she feels happy and proud. D. He or she feels sad. 10. He or she loves his or her country because ______A. of its nature. B. of its beauty. C. of her minerals. D. of her beauty and everything she gives.

1. Read a text in your Science textbook and answer the questions that follow.

2. Read a story in your Reading or English book and answer the questions that follow. Note: You can use your notebook to write your answers.

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