Q1 LE English 4 Lesson 4 Week 4
Q1 LE English 4 Lesson 4 Week 4
for English 4
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ENGLISH/QUARTER 1/ GRADE 4
A. Content The learners demonstrate their expanding vocabulary knowledge and grammatical awareness, comprehension of
Standards literary and informational texts, and composing and creating processes; and their receptive and productive skills
to produce age-appropriate and gender-responsive texts based on one’s purpose, context, and target audience.
B. Performance The learners apply comprehension of literary and informational texts and produce narrative and expository texts
Standards based on their purpose, context, and target audience using simple, compound, and complex sentences, and age-
appropriate and gender-sensitive language.
E. Integration
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III. TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCEDURE NOTES TO TEACHERS
2. Feedback (Optional)
What do we call teachers, learners, and principals? How about a blackboard, pencil, Print out words on one set
books and tables? of cards (copy this set a few
How about the canteen, school clinic, and principal’s office? times) and definition,
What do we call dogs, cats, and chickens? context, or sentences in
In one word, what do we call them? They are all names. Do you know what we which they could be used
call these names? (fill-in-the-blank) on another
We call them nouns. What are nouns? set (just one set).
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2. Unlocking Content Vocabulary The set of words will be
VOCABULARY RELAY from the text that they will
Mechanics: encounter in this lesson.
1. Jumble up the words in the middle of the floor, and jumble up the definitions,
context, and sentence.
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2. Break the students into teams. As the game proceeds,
3. Read the definition/context/sentence and give students some think time (8- make sure that you check if
10 seconds) to talk about what word is being referred to. they got it correctly, and
4. After the discussion time, call out “WORD!”. One member from each team runs discuss it briefly before the
to next round.
the center and tries to find the word in the pile.
C. Developing and SUB-TOPIC 1: A. SINGULAR AND PLURAL NOUNS You can ask students:
Deepening This time, we will study the number of nouns. We call them singular and plural How many bags are
Understanding nouns. We will also know the difference between singular nouns and plural nouns. there? How many
Let us read these examples: churches are there? How
1. Bag is to singular noun while bags is to plural noun. many children are there?
2. Church is to singular noun while churches is to plural noun.
3. Child is to singular noun while children is to plural noun. Emphasize:
Bag, church, and child are
Read the story then answer the questions. examples of singular nouns.
What does a singular noun
Rhovie Ann’s Birthday
mean?
by: Glovic R. Bustamante
Rhovie Ann is very excited because it is her birthday. The Rillera Family will celebrate it Bags, churches, and
on the beach. Mother wakes up early to buy the things needed for cooking food that children are examples of
they will bring to the beach. She goes to the market early to buy fish, fruits, and plural nouns.
vegetables. She also goes to the market to buy the things she needs for cooking. When
she returns home, she cooks the food to be brought to the beach. Rhovie Ann prepares What does a plural noun
the spoons, forks, and knives. She also prepares the glasses, plates, and saucers in one mean?
container. She also prepares fruits like bananas, watermelon, and mangoes in another
container.
Everything is ready and everybody is excited to go to the beach. They even bring their
pet dog Blacky with them.
Comprehension Questions:
1. Who will go to the beach?
2. Where will the Rillera Family go?
3. What are the things that they will bring to the beach?
4. Aside from the things that they will bring, what else do they bring with them?
5. What occasion are they going to celebrate on the beach?
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These words are called nouns? What is a noun?
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Nouns are names of persons, places, things, animals, and events.
Nouns can also be singular or plural.
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COUNT NOUNS MASS NOUNS /Some nouns ending in o
cake rice form their plural by adding -
glasses butter es
oven sugar ex. tomato-tomatoes
cup milk / However, most nouns that
end in o form their plural by
2. Worked Example adding -s only
A. SINGULAR AND PLURAL ex. radio-radios
NOUNS TELL ME WHAT YOU
SEE! Read the examples of
Instructions: count nouns and mass
Look at the pictures and identify if the underlined word is a singular or nouns and give the
plural noun. difference/s between the
two.
3. Lesson Activity
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Group Activities
The class will be divided into five groups and the teacher will give the assigned
task to each group.
Group 1: Write 5 nouns that can be found in the classroom then write if it is
singular or plural. Ex. books-plural
Group 2: Read the given nouns then write if it is a singular noun or a plural
noun.
1. bus 2. ball 3. churches 4. key 5. children
Group 3: Pick out the nouns used in the sentences then write if it is singular
or plural. ex. Our class will clean it later (Class- singular).
1. She will go to the market tomorrow. 4. The children are playing happily.
2. The baby is smiling at me. 5. I walk my dog every morning.
3. That butterfly is colorful.
Group 4: Read the following nouns and put them under the proper column: count
nouns or mass nouns.
soup, milk, eggs, toy, coffee, cup, salt, sugar, fork
Group 5: Read the following count nouns and mass nouns. Choose the noun that
doesn’t belong to the group.
1. soup, coffee, egg 4. shampoo, lotion, detergent soap
2. water, apple, toy 5. sand, rice, biscuit
3. vinegar, patis, chicken
Day 2
SUB-TOPIC 2: Singular and Plural Subject Personal Pronoun
1. Explicitation
Do you want people around you to always call your name?
How will you feel if they will repeatedly call or say your name?
Instead of repeatedly calling or saying the name of a person, we can
use other words to replace them. Do you know this word? We call
this word, pronoun. What is a pronoun?
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After studying nouns, we are going to study another part of speech which is
the pronoun. We also need to study the subject personal pronouns used as
singular and plural.
Example:
Jonathan is an industrious boy. Jonathan wakes up early in the morning. Jonathan waters The teacher may change or
the plants every afternoon. Jonathan can even sweep the floor before going to school. modify the follow-up
Jonathan washes the dishes. Jonathan reviews his lessons before going to bed. activity according to his/her
preference or student’s
A. Let us read the text and then answer the questions. level of understanding.
Celia is an amazing person. Celia always wears a smile on her face. Celia brightens the
faces of people she meets. Celia is also helpful. Celia is willing to help anybody who is in
need. Note: The complete activity
Celia is also creative. Celia is good at painting and drawing. Celia has a strong self- content is found in the
confidence. Celia does not give up easily even during hard times. Celia is admirable, that is worksheet.
why Celia is my best friend.
1. is big.
4. is kind.
2. is a veterinarian.
5. is red.
3. are cute.
3. Lesson Activity
Interactive Activities
A. Display sentences with missing words that can be replaced by personal pronouns. You can do this for deliberate
Ex. Ann is baking a cake. practice:
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is baking a cake.
Read the answers to the
Father goes to the farm. questions and pay
goes to the farm. attention to the
underlined words?
Mother cooks breakfast.
cooks breakfast. Mother went to the grocery
store one day.
B. Write sentences using personal pronouns. The saleslady smiled at
Ex. She is my best friend.
mother to welcome her
Mr. Reynoso asked what
C. Use a correct noun to complete the sentence.
Ex. mother needed.
is my younger Mr. Reynoso said that Mr.
brother. He is my younger Reynoso and his wife are
brother. willing to help mother.
Mother said mother
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SUB-TOPIC 3: Regular and Irregular Verbs milk. “Fresh milk is better
1. Explicitation than soft drinks,’’ said Mr.
What do you do to help your parents when they are at home? What work do you Reynoso.
do at home? What do you clean, sweep, wash, cook, and wipe? The saleslady went inside
the store. The saleslady
What do you call the underlined words? These words are action words. We call them came back with a box of
verbs. Today we are going to study regular and irregular verbs. Do you know the fresh milk.
difference between regular verbs and irregular verbs?
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Read the paragraph then choose the verbs in the past form.
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Rosa woke up early yesterday. The sun shone brightly. The birds sang merrily. She had an Checking the output and
aerobic exercise outside. She also ran in the plaza. She met her friend. They ate breakfast giving feedback are
at home. necessary.
Pick out all the verbs in the past form used in the given paragraph. What did you
notice about these verbs? You can present the
following examples in
There are also verbs that form their past but do not change their spelling and class:
instead retain the same spelling as the present form. They are also called
irregular verbs. Singular Subjects:
Here are some examples: 1. Use” he” when referring
Present Past
to a male person or an
hit hit
read read animal Ex. My father is
put put working.
cut cut He is industrious.
2. Use “she “when
2. Worked referring to a female
Example person or animal.
PICTURE THIS! Ex. My mother is cooking.
Instructions: Encircle the correct form of the verb. Choose your answer from She is preparing
the parenthesis. breakfast.
1. The pupils (arrive, arrives) early to school. 3. Use “it” when referring to
2. They (prepare, prepared) their things before going to a vacation. an object, an animal (when
3. He (love, loves) to play basketball. the gender is not specified),
4. The boy (give, gave) her a letter yesterday. or a non- living thing.
5. I (catch, caught) a fish in the school pond the other day. Ex. The dog is sleeping.
It looks tired.
3. Lesson
Activity Group “I’’ is used for the first
Activities person singular (the
A. Put a check mark (/) if the verb is a regular verb and X mark if not. speaker).
1.cry 4. clean Ex. I am the chairman of
2. go 5. wash that program.
3. sell
B. Write the past form of these verbs. “You” can be used for both
1. Sell 4. eat the second person singular
2. cook 5. go (the person being spoken
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3. tell to) and also as a polite form
of address.
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Day 4 Ex. You are my niece.
SUB-TOPIC 4: Subject-Verb Agreement
1. Explicitation Plural Subject:
The verb must always agree with its number. If the subject is singular, the verb 1. Use “they “when
must be in singular form. If the subject is plural, the verb must also be in referring to more than one
plural form. We will study the correct subject- verb agreement to avoid confusion. person or thing.
Ex. The learners are
Read these sentences. studying.
1. Manny Pacquiao makes all Filipinos proud. They are studious.
2. He starts and ends his game with a prayer. 2. “We” is used for the first-
3. He tries to win all his games. person plural (including the
4. Filipinos watch during his game. speaker and others)
5. Many people admire him as a player. Ex. We are going to Ilocos
Norte.
Read the story. 3. “You” can be used for
Ben’s Cat both the second person
by: Glovic R. Bustamante plural (a group being spoken
Ben’s aunt gave him a cat as his pet. He loves his cat very much. He feeds it well. He gives to) and as a polite form of
it clean water to drink and gives it a comfortable place to sleep in. He even bathes the cat address.
once a week. One day, they strolled on the farm. Ben was happy watching the beautiful
butterflies when he saw a big snake. He was afraid because it would bite him. As the snake
produced a sound and readied to attack him, the cat jumped on the snake. It bit the snake, You can show the table
and the snake died. Ben was so happy because his cat saved his life. Ben hugged the cat,
below to support the
thanked it then they went home.
concepts you are discussing:
Comprehension Check Present Past Form
1. Who has a cat? stay stayed
2. Who gave the cat to him?
help helped
3. Why did his aunt give him the cat?
4. How did he treat his cat? learn learned
enjoy enjoyed
What are the verbs in singular form? What are the verbs in plural form?
Read the story then answer the questions.
They all end in -ed. Verbs
Barangay Fiesta
In the small barangay of San Luis, the villagers will prepare for their barangay fiesta. The that are added with -ed to
fiesta will showcase the culture and tradition of the community. As the sun will rise on that form their past are called
day, the people will begin their work. The officials will decorate the street. The women will regular verbs.
cook different
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dishes and will set up the stage. The dancers will practice their graceful moves and
cultural presentation. The villagers will wear their traditional costumes and will parade
along the street. They will carry banners that will represent the barangay products and Present Past Form
beautiful sceneries.
wake woke
What activities will be done by the people during the barangay fiesta?
shine shone
Read these sentences taken from the stories above.
Set A sing sang
1. He loves his cat very much. has had
2. He feeds it well.
3. He gives it clean water to drink. run ran
4. He gives it a comfortable place to sleep in. meet met
5. They stroll in the farm.
eat ate
What is the tense of the verb? Which of the verbs is in present tense singular
and present tense plural? When will you use a verb in singular form? in plural form?
Set B The verbs in the past form
1. Liza helped her. have different spelling with
2. She left the school. the verbs in the present
3. She called an ambulance. form. When verbs in the
4. They brought Celine to the hospital. past form change their
5. She contacted Celine’s parents. spelling, they are called
What is the tense of the verb? irregular verbs.
How is the past tense of the verb formed? You can point out the
Set C following:
The barangay will prepare for their barangay fiesta. 1. Manny Pacquiao-
1. The fiesta will showcase their culture and tradition.
singular, makes - singular
2. The people will begin their work.
2. He – singular, starts (and)
3. The officials will decorate their streets.
ends - singular
4. The women will cook different dishes.
3. He – singular, tries -
5. The dancers will practice their graceful moves.
singular
What is the tense of the verb?
4. Filipinos – plural, watch -
How do we form the future tense of the verb?
plural
2. Worked Example
5. People – plural, admire -
GIVE ME FIVE!
plural
INSTRUCTIONS: Write the appropriate verb to complete the sentence.
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You can summarize the topic
this way:
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Let us summarize:
Regular verbs form
their past by adding -d
or -ed. Irregular
verbs change when
they form the past
tense. A few have the same
form in both present and
past tense. These verbs do
not follow a predictable
pattern when forming their
past tense. Their past tense
needs to be memorized.
A. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb. You can show the table below
1. Rey (make, makes) his project with his father. when discussing Set C.
2. The fishermen (return, returns) for their safety.
3. The learners (enjoy, enjoys) their presentation on the stage. Present Future
4. Frenny and I (take, take) pictures of the hills. wake will go
5. The conductor (call, calls) the passengers. talk will talk
wash will
wash
B. Write the correct form of verb to complete the sentences.
sell will sell
1. Ana (water) the plants every day.
2. Mother (cook) delicious breakfast for us this morning. use shall use
3. We (brush) our teeth every after meal. do shall do
4. Lisa (walk) to school. put shall put
5. Lino (climb) the guava tree.
eat shall eat
go shall go
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C. Supply the appropriate verb to complete the sentences.
1. Luna to the market.
2. The farmers vegetables on the farm.
3. Rissa and Dona will the room.
4. They the plants.
5. We must heathy food.
IV. EVALUATING LEARNING: FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT AND TEACHER’S REFLECTION NOTES TO TEACHERS
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C. Choose the correct personal pronouns to complete the sentences. C.
1. (He, I, They) is the captain of the basketball team. 1. He
2. (She, We, You) goes to the plaza. 2. She
3. (He, She, It) always helps his brother with his homework. 3. He
4. (It, You, We) was a fantastic performance on the stage. 4. It
5. (I, She, You) are to invited to my children’s party. 5. You
2. Homework (Optional)
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strategies
employed,
instructional
materials used,
learners’
engagement in the
tasks, and other
notable
instructional areas.
Notes here can
also be on tasks
that will be
continued the next
day or additional
activities needed.
Teachers can be
provided with
notes on which
particular lesson
component(s) they
can focus on.
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encountered and
actions to be taken;
and identifying
anticipated
challenges and
intended solutions.
Guide questions or
prompts may be
provided. Some
examples are given
here.
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