Instructional Materials in English for Grade 3

1. Two-Syllable Words
This lesson focuses on reading words,
phrases and sentences
composed of two-syllable words.
Quarter 1: Week 6: Day 1

2. To read the long words easily, use
syllabication. Syllabication is to
divide the words into small parts called
syllables. A two-syllable word with
short vowel sound refers to a word divided
into two syllables and one or both syllable
has a vowel sound.
Examples: bas + ket = basket
ten + nis = tennis

3. Choose from the box below a two-syllable word that names
each picture. Write the correct answers in your notebook.
basket
ribbon
mitten
tunnel
coffin

4. Choose the two-syllable word that fits each
sentence. Write your answers in your notebook.
velvet button burrow
Learning Task 3

5. Choose the two-syllable word that fits each sentence.
Write your answers in your notebook.
velvet button rabbit cotton candle
_________1. The _______ hid in a burrow.
_________2. The actress wore a _________ dress .
_________3. The ________ lighted the dark room.
_________4. The _______ of my blouse was lost.
_________5. Grandfather loves to wear a _____
shirt.
rabbit
velvet
candle
button
cotton

6. Read each sentence. Encircle the
2-syllable words with a short vowel
sound.
1. The basket is full of fruits.
2. The police caught the thief.
3. Fried chicken is my favorite.
4. She cooks for our dinner.
5. Jane is playing tennis.

7. Two-Syllable Words
At the end of the lesson, you are
expected to read words, phrases and
sentences consisting of 2-syllable
words
Quarter 1: Week 6: Day 2

8. Read the two-syllable words with short vowel sounds.

9. Read the following sentences with
two-syllable words with short vowel
sounds.
The kitten lost his mitten.
The public joins the puppet
contest.
The red ribbon is in the basket.

10. Read the words below. Count and write the
number of syllables for each word in your
white board.
_____1. notebook
_____2. picture
_____3. pencil
_____4. paper
_____5. car
2
2
2
2
1
note -book
pic- ture
pen - cil
pa - per
car

11. Read the phrases with two—syllable words with
short vowel sounds.
his mitten pretty lady
the puppet contest public servant
in the basket the red ribbon
Read the following sentences with two-syllable
words with short vowel sounds.
The kitten lost his mitten.
The public joins the puppet contest.
The red ribbon is in the basket.

12. Write in your notebook the correct
syllabication of the two-syllable
words below.
1. window ____________
2. herself ____________
3. tennis ____________
4. plastic ____________
5. shelter ____________
win-dow
her-self
ten-nis
plas-tic
shel-ter

13. Two-Syllable Words
At the end of the lesson, you are
expected to read stories consisting of
2-syllable words
Quarter 1: Week 6: Day 3

14. Birthday Girl
It was Jane’s birthday. She had a party
at home. Her mom went to the market a day
before her birthday. She bought her
flowers, chicken meat, hotdogs, and other
ingredients for more dishes to prepare. Her
dad filled the balloons with air. He played as
a clown too and had a party popper for her.
There was also a puppet show.
Her friends had a party hat and she had a
crown. They enjoyed the dinner and it was
fun.
1. Who was the birthday girl?
2. What were the things being prepared by
her mom and dad?
3. Did she enjoy the party?
4. How about you? How do you celebrate
your birthday?

15. Write the letter of the correct answer
in the space below each word.

16. Two-Syllable Words
Read stories consisting of 2-syllable
words
Use 2-syllable words in a sentence.
Show gratitude as lesson learned
from the story
Quarter 1: Week 6: Day 4

17. Betty and Timmy
by Crissel Joy Ann M. Angon
Betty is a timid piglet while Timmy is
a dashing puppy. Despite their
differences, the two are best friends.
They love to play in muddy water near a
farmer’s house.
One day, when the two are playing in
the mud, a snake slowly crawls towards
them ready to attack. Luckily, the farmer
passes by. He quickly hits the snake in
the head with a stick. Betty and Timmy
are thankful to the farmer for saving
their lives. They show their gratitude to
the farmer by helping him chase his
chickens back to their cage before sunset

18. Comprehension Questions:
1. Who are the main characters in the story?
a. Betty and Timmy
b. owner and farmer
c. chickens and snake
2. Where did the story happen?
a. city b. farm c. forest
3. What kind of animals are Betty and Timmy?
a. piglet and puppy
b. chicken and cat
c. goat and snake
4. How did the farmer save Betty and Timmy?
a. The farmer threw a stone at the snake.
b. The farmer shouted to scare the snake.
c. The farmer hit the snake in the head with
a stick.
5. What could be the lesson of the story?
a. valuing life
b. sharing one’s blessings
c. accepting each other’s differences

19. Fill in the blanks with the correct two-syllable words.
1. My father gave me ___ hundred pesos last weekend.
a. one b. six c. seven
2. My aunt looks nervous. Her baby has a fever, so she
______ her to the health center.
a. rushes b. rashes c. slows
3. President Duterte agreed to ____ the opening of
classes in August.
a. receive b. suspend c. limit
4. I am nine years old and I can lift a____of water.
a. bucket b. bracket c. blanket
5. I need a ____ to fill a container with water.
a. funnel b. channel c. tunnel

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