9. Once upon a time, there was a little red
hen who lived on a farm. She was friends
with a lazy dog, a sleepy cat, and a noisy
mouse. One day the little red hen found
some kernels on the ground.
10. The little red hen had an idea. She
would plant the kernels. The little
red hen asked her friends, “ Who will
help me plant the kernels?”
11. “Not I”, barked the lazy dog.
“Not I” purred the sleepy cat.
“Not I” squeaked the noisy mouse.
Not I Not I
Not I
20. The tired little red hen asked
her friends, “Who will help me
eat the corn?”
21. I will
I will I will
“I will”, barked the lazy dog.
“I will” purred the sleepy cat.
“I will” squeaked the noisy mouse.
22. No, I will!
No!” said the little red hen. “ I
will.” And the little red hen ate
the corn.
23. 1.What did the little red hen find one day?
2.What did she want to do with the kernels of corn?
3.What did each animal say when hen asked them
for help?
4.How did the red hen feel?
5.If you were to choose among the characters, who
would you like to be? Why?
COMPREHENSION CHECK
24. TWO ELEMENTS OF A STORY
Characters are people or animals in a story. The
character who is the focus in the story is called the
main character. The characters are the actors in the
story.
Setting talks about the place and the time that the
events in the story happened.
25. In the story, the characters are the lazy
noisy , the sleepy and the
red . They have their own characteristics
and attitudes.
27. Every story has characters and setting.
This time, you will be writing a descriptive
paragraph about the characters of the
story.
28. A descriptive paragraph is a group of
sentences that describes a thing, person or place.
It usually begins on a new indented line.
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29. Look at the picture of one of the characters in the story.
Write about its color, size, and number of feet/legs.
Complete the details below.
PHYSICAL
ATTRIBUTES
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The hen’s color red. It is small compared to other
animals. It has only two legs.
red
small
2 legs
30. ACTIVITY #1
Look at the pictures of the characters in the story. Write about their
skin, color, size, and number of feet/legs. Complete the details below.
PHYSICAL
ATTRIBUTES
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PHYSICAL
ATTRIBUTES
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PHYSICAL
ATTRIBUTES
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DESCRIBE THE CHARACTERS
31. Remember
A Paragraph is group of sentences that tells
about a topic.
Descriptive writing is a skill that needs to
be developed. Writing simple sentences is a
good start to enhance this skill.
32. Character and setting are the important
elements of a story. We need to be familiar
with them. We have to describe them so that
we will fully understand the story that we are
reading.
33. Safe School
Learners from Handa Elementary School promote
healthy habits to fight the Coronavirus Disease.
They practice two (2) meter physical distancing in all
school facilities. Learners also wear a clean face
mask every day. They regularly wash their hands
using soap and apply alcohol for disinfection. School
janitors habitually clean and disinfect objects and
surfaces commonly touched by the learners. They
are all helping to maintain a clean and safe school
environment.
34. Complete the paragraph about the characters in the story.
Choose from the describing words in the box.
Learners of Handa Elementary School are ______________
in caring for their school. They are ___________________ to
the rules about maintaining physical distancing at all
times.
obedient cared
honest responsible
35. School janitors are ______________________. They
maintain the cleanliness of the school. They are also
____________________, always willing to help anyone.
helpful cared
industrious excited
36. Read the story below and fill up what is asked in the
table.
Lito the Doctor
Lito is a young doctor working in a well-known
hospital. Together with his co-workers, they take care of
COVID-19 patients. He regularly gives nutritious food
and medicine to the patients to cure their illness. He
monitors 18 their progress every day and gives
inspiration to reinforce their self-esteem.
37. CHARACTER SETTING
Draw the character from the
story
Draw the setting of the story
Describe the character you drew Describe the setting you drew
38. B. Directions: Write a short descriptive paragraph about
the character and setting you drew.
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40. Complete the activity by writing the names of your
friends and their characteristics.
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Characteristics Characteristics
41. Mang Carlo is a candy man who always shares his
candies, chocolates, and gummies to children. They
always clap their hands when Mang Carlo, the candy
man, comes along. This made the candy man very
happy.
WHAT I KNOW
42. 1. Who is the candy man?
A. Mang Carding
B. Mang Cardo
43. 2. What does he share to the children?
A. candies, chocolates, and gummies
B. Cacakes and ice cream
44. 1. Who clap their hands to the candy man?
A. chidren
B. vendors
45. 4. What can you say about Mang Carlo?
A. He is selfish.
B. He is kind.
46. ACTIVITY #1
Tell a short story about the picture. Use the words below
to make your sentences.
snacks
recess
friends
classroom
teacher
