DAY 1

Listen and Learn

• Have you ever been to a library?

• What are the things we can see inside the
library?
• Have you ever read any of the following?

Dictionary magazines encyclopedia

 Listen and Learn

• How about a card catalogue? Have you used

one?
 Read and Learn
Read the story below. Answer
the questions below.
A Trip to the Library

Mark needs a book. He does not have

money. His mom takes him to the library. Mark
can borrow books for free. Mark enters the
library. There are so many books. There are
books about animals. There are books about
pirates. There are books about science. Mark
borrows them all.
 Read and Learn
• Answer the following
questions:
1. Who needs books?
2. His mom took him to the .
3. What books did he saw?
4. Which one did he borrowed?
Try and Learn
Read the article below and answer the
following questions below.
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF DR. JOSE P. RIZAL
Dr. José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso
Realonda (June 19, 1861 – December 30,
1896, Bagumbayan), was a Filipino polymath,
nationalist and the most prominent advocate
for reforms in the Philippines during the
Spanish colonial era.
He is considered a national hero of the
Philippines, and the anniversary of Rizal's death
is commemorated as a Philippine holiday called
Rizal Day. Rizal's 1896 military trial and
execution made him a martyr of the Philippine
Revolution.
The seventh of eleven children born to a
wealthy family in the town of Calamba, Laguna,
Rizal attended the Ateneo Municipal de Manila,
earning a Bachelor of Arts.
He enrolled in Medicine and Philosophy and
Letters at the University of Santo Tomas and
then traveled alone to Madrid, Spain, where he
continued his studies at the Universidad Central
de Madrid, earning the degree of Licentiate in
Medicine. He attended the University of Paris
and earned a second doctorate at the University
of Heidelberg. Rizal was a polyglot conversant in
at least ten languages.
He was a prolific poet, essayist, diarist,
correspondent, and novelist whose most famous
works were his two novels, Noli me Tangere and
El Filibusterismo.These are social commentaries
on the Philippines that formed the nucleus of
literature that inspired dissent among peaceful
reformists and spurred the militancy of armed
revolutionaries against the Spanish colonial
authorities.
 As a political figure, Jose Rizal was the
founder of La Liga Filipina, a civic organization
that subsequently gave birth to the Katipunan
led by Andrés Bonifacio and Emilio Aguinaldo.
He was a proponent of institutional reforms by
peaceful means rather than by violent
revolution. The general consensus among Rizal
scholars, however, attributed his martyred death
as the catalyst that precipitated the Philippine
Revolution.
Try And Learn
Questions:
1. What was the article about?
2. Would you consider it as an informational
text-type?
3. What other informational text-types have
you read before?
Do And Learn
• Take a trip to the library and ask about the
card catalogue?
• Have you seen a card catalogue?
• What are its parts?
Look at the example of a card catalogue and
identify its parts.
Do And Learn
Do And Learn
Activity:
Choose a book from the library and make a
card catalogue following the format from the
example above.
 REMEMBER!

• Informational texts are

nonfictional writing, written with
the intention to of informing the
reader about a specific topic. It is
typically found in magazines,
newspaper, science books,
autobiographies, and instruction
manuals.
 REMEMBER!

• It uses special text which allows

its users to easily find key
information and understand the
main topic. This is done by
placing a header over certain
sections. It may also use visual
representation with captions
which includes pictures, graphs,
tables, diagrams, and charts.
 REMEMBER!

• A card catalogue is a file of cards

uniform in size arranged in some
definite order and listing the
items in the collection of a library
or group of libraries. Each card
identifies a single item.
 REMEMBER!

• The parts of a card catalogue are

(1) call number; (2) author; (3) Title
Entry; (4) publisher; (5) series title;
and (6) subject headings.
 Assessment
Identify if the following books if there are
informational text or not. Write  for
informational text else write  if it is not.
1. newspaper
2. magazines
3. instructional manuals
4. fairy tales
5. autobiography
DAY 2
 Find Out and Learn
Read the words orally.

1. Strange 6. compass
2. Alternate 7. animate
3. Articulate 8. dairy
4. Magnetic 9. worthwhile
5. entrepreneur 10. lawyer
How do you think we could define the following
words? What could we use to define the words?
 Find Out and Learn
Questions:
1. Does each word only have one definition?
2. Is the given meaning precise?
3. What other methods could we use to give
meanings to words?
 Read and Learn
A word’s denotation is its
dictionary definition. But a word can also evoke
certain thoughts and feelings. The thoughts and
feelings associated with a certain word are
called the connotation of the word. Words with
the same denotation can have different
connotations. Connotations can be positive,
negative or neutral.
 Read and Learn
Common Connotations
• A dog connotes shamelessness or an ugly face.
• A dove implies peace or gentility.
• Home suggests family, comfort and security.
• Politician has a negative connotation of
wickedness and insincerity while statesperson
connotes sincerity.
• Mom and Dad when used in place of mother
and father connote loving parents.
 Try and Learn
Directions: Each pair of phrases includes
synonyms with different connotations. Put a +
sign on the line next to the one with a positive
connotation, and a – on the line next to
the one with a negative connotation.
1. a strong reek ___
a strong aroma ___
2. a charismatic leader
a pushy leader
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3. thoughtful response
calculated response
4. ratty clothes ___
casual clothes ____
5. easy-going attitude
lazy attitude ___
 Do and Learn
Using your dictionary, copy the words below and
its meaning on your notebook.

1. suppose 6. capillary
2. Menu 7. essential
3. Autumn 8. August
4. Flavor 9. denotation
5. Artery 10. connotation
 REMEMBER!

In giving precise information on a given

topic, we may do the following:

1. We must have a reliable source which is

verifiable. This means that the
information that we get must be true
and real, not made up or unsure.
2. We must have supporting information.
 REMEMBER!

Connotations and denotations are two

principal methods of describing the meaning
of words.

Connotations refer to the wide array of

positive and negative associations that most
naturally carry them while denotation is the
precise, literal definition of a word that might
be found in a dictionary.
DAY 3
 Read and Learn
The Storm
The rain began early in the morning. The sky
was full of dark purple clouds. Thunder began
as a soft rumble and became louder and
louder. Lightning crashed every few minutes,
making the sky a brilliant white.
 Read and Learn

What is the main idea? Circle the correct answer.

A. The farms needed the rain.
B. The thunder hurt the people’s ears.
C. Lightning made the sky bright.
D. The storm was very strong.
 Read and Learn
Write three details in the story in the
boxes.
A B C
 Find Out and Learn
Saturday at the Carnival

James and his sister, Anna, went to the

carnival on Saturday. They rode the merry-go-
round, the roller coaster and the Ferris wheel.
James ate popcorn and a hot dog. Anna drank
lemonade and ate an apple. They saw many
exciting shows. They were tired when they
went home.
 Find Out and Learn

What is the main idea? Circle the correct answer.

A. James and Anna were hungry.
B. James and Anna did many things at the
carnival.
C. The merry-go-round was broken.
D. The carnival was on Saturday.
 Find Out and Learn
Write three details in the story in the
boxes.
A B C
 Do and Learn
Read the article below and answer the
questions below on your notebook.
Planets in the Solar System
There are eight planets in the Solar System,
and each one is very different. Some planets, like
Jupiter and Saturn are very large. Others, like
Mercury and Mars are smaller. Jupiter has moons
that are larger than Mercury. The planets also
have different atmospheres.
 Do and Learn
Uranus, Jupiter and
Saturn have atmospheres of
hydrogen and helium. The
atmosphere on Venus is made up
of carbon dioxide. Earth has a
nitrogen and oxygen atmosphere.
Neptune’s atmosphere is mostly
hydrogen. The planets also have
different temperatures. Uranus is
the coldest and Venus is the
hottest.
 Do and Learn
Write the main idea of the paragraph
in your own words.
1.
Write three supporting ideas to the main idea.
2.
3.
4.
What is the key sentence in the article?
5. _____
DAY 4
 Read and Learn

A singular subject demands a

singular verb; a plural subject
demands a plural verb. That is
the simple principle behind
subject-verb agreement.
Remember that singular verbs
usually end in s, but plural
verbs usually do not.
 Find Out and Learn

Examples of correct subject-verb agreement:

1) He runs four miles every day. (singular subject;

singular verb)
2) They ride the school bus in the afternoon. (plural
subject; plural verb)
3) Few of the children are here today. (plural)
4) Some of the money is missing. (singular-money
is singular)
 Find Out and Learn

• 5) None of the marbles have rolled out of the circle.

(plural-marbles is plural)
• 6) One of the nails is sticking out. (one is singular)
• 7) The scissors are on the table. (plural)
• 8) Katie or three girls walk to the office. (girls is
closer, so verb is plural)
• 9) Is mumps caused by a virus? (singular)
• 10) Neither the tray nor the cups were put away.
(cups is closer, so verb is plural)
Try and Learn
CORRECT: The puppies are cute.
Since puppies is plural, it would sound funny to
use the singular verb form, is (NOT correct):
INCORRECT: The puppies is cute.

CORRECT: The boywalks home from school.

Since boy is singular, it would sound funny to use
the plural verb form, walk
INCORRECT: The boywalk home from school.
Try and Learn
Complete the following by encircling the
correct verb for each sentence.
1. Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.
2. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.
3. (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?
4. Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject,
while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject.
5. Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie
these days.
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6. (Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer?
7. Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner's.
8. There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag.
Now there (is, are) only one left!
9. The committee (debates, debate) these
questions carefully.
10. The committee (leads, lead) very different
lives in private.
 REMEMBER!

CAUSE AND EFFECT

A cause is WHY something happens.

An effect is WHAT happens.
As you read, be a detective. Look for clue
words, such as if, then, because, since,
and so.Clue words can sometimes
signal causes and effects.
Try and Learn
On the following sentences, box the cause
and underline the effect.
1. I got a tummy ache when I ate too much ice
cream.
2. Anne had cake for dessert because it was her
birthday.
3. Thomas was feeling sleepy because he stayed up
late doing his homework.
4. Dee was hungry, so her mother made her a
cheese sandwich.
5. Kevin went to dentist because he had a
toothache.
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6. Janice didn't eat her breakfast quickly, so she
missed the school bus.
7. It was pouring rain, so the football game was
cancelled.
8. Leah wasn't watching where she was walking
and she stepped in a puddle.
9. Cole wasn't feeling well, so he stayed home
from school.
10. Jackson didn't go to school because it was
Saturday
 REMEMBER!
The rule on subject-verb
agreement states that a singular subject takes
a singular verb (s form) while a plural subject
takes a plural verb (base form).
Cause and effect statements are two
related statements. One statement, the cause,
tells us the reason on an event which resulted
to the next statement, the effect, giving us the
result of the action.
 REMEMBER!
You can usually find sentences
built this way by key words and phrases they
use: so, since, as a result of, because,
therefore. It’s also important to note that the
cause is usually written before the effect is,
but there are rare cases when the effect will
be written first. You should realize, however,
that no matter what order you present cause
and effect in with your sentences, you cannot
have an effect happen before a cause.
DAY 5