The document discusses the feast of Sto. Nino which is celebrated in January. It describes how devotees say novena prayers in the days leading up to the feast day and have a procession with the image. On the feast day, there is merrymaking in homes as people prepare food and decorate the streets. A program is held at the town plaza with singing, dancing and crowds of people celebrating.

1. Phrase / Sentence
Ms. Shirley P. Valera
Grade -3 Adviser
February 2015

2. Materials / References
• Picture of Sto. Nino
• Song: “Our Town Fiesta”
written in manila paper
• English for Better
Communication Grade 3 by
Elisa Robles pp.196-203

3. Objectives
A. Determine whether a group of
words is a sentence or a phrase.
B. Differentiate phrases from
sentences.
C. Talk about the celebrations done
on the feast of the Sto. Nino.

4. Song : Our Town Fiesta
Our town fiesta is near,
We’re preparing very well
We clean our parish church,
To make it beautiful
We’ll pray a novena
To ask our Lord’s for help,
In everything we need,
In everything we do.

5. Question
• Have you ever joined a
procession of your
patron saint?
It is devotion of honoring
your patron saint.

7. The Feast of the Sto. Nino
The feast of the
Sto. Nino is
celebrated during
the third week of
January. Days
before the feast
day, a nine-day
novena is said in
the church.

8. The devotees
are usually
women and
teen-age
girls. There
are also men
devotees.

9. The
devotees
finish the
novena
prayers on
the ninth
day. This is
highlighted
by a
procession
of the image.

10. The Feast of Sto. NinoOn the first day,
There is
merrymaking in
every home. Days
before the feast
day , people start
cleaning and fixing
their homes, they
Prepare delicious
food and decorate
the streets with
buntings.

11. On the eve of the feast day,
there is a program at the
town plaza.The participants
sing old and modern songs.
They also dance native and
modern dances.

12. The town plaza is
crowded with people.
What a beautiful and
exciting day for
everybody!

13. Activity 1
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. When is the feast day of the Sto. Nino
celebrated?
2. Who are the devotees?
3. What do the devotees do?
4. How is the feast day celebrated?
5. Describe the merrymaking at the town
fiesta.
6. Describe what the people do on the
feast day?

14. Volunteers to make their
own sentences by writing it
on the blackboard.
•Identify if the words
or group of words are
sentences or phrase.

15. Activity 2
Tell which ones expresses a complete thought and which ones do
not. Write S if it expresses a complete thought and NS if it does not
_ 1. Days before the feast day.
_ 2. The town plaza is crowded with
people.
_ 3. The devotees are usually women and
children.
_ 4. A procession of the image of the Sto.
Nino.

16. Word groups 1 and 4 are not sentences. They
don’t make sense because they do not express a
complete thought .They are only phrases.
• Numbers 2 and 3 are sentences
because they expresses complete
thoughts; they make sense.

17. Activity 3
On each blank write NS if the word group does not
express a complete thought; if it does write S
_ 1. Our principal , Miss Reyes.
_ 2. The boy played in the rain.
_ 3. The old woman sells rice cakes.
_ 4. The tall guava trees.
_ 5. On Linda’s birthday.
_ 6. She has a very pleasant voice.
_ 7. My pets are five little puppies.
_ 8. On a bright sunny day.
_ 9. Father Martin is out of town.
_10. He is on a mission.

18. Activity 4
Complete the following phrases to change them into
sentences.
1. my mother
______________________________________.
2. the teacher
_______________________________________.
3. he goes to
_______________________________________.
4. the old woman
_______________________________________.
5. they played
_______________________________________.

19. Activity 4
Complete the following phrases to change them into
sentences.
6. in school
____________________________________.
7. every day
____________________________________.
8. to Baguio
____________________________________.
9. in December
____________________________________.
10. the gym
____________________________________.

20. Generalization
• A sentence is a word or group of words that
expresses a complete thought.
• Sentences is used to make statements and to
ask questions. They usually begins with a
capital letter and end with a period.

21. Valuing
• Appreciation in knowing how to write a
sentence in order to have a communication to
others.
• Honoring and celebrating feasts days.

22. Evaluation

23. Put a check (/) if the group of words is a sentence
and across(x) if it is not.
_ 1. In the laboratory room.
_ 2. There are many books in the library.
_ 3. The happy boys and girls.
_ 4. Is the happiest day of the year.
_ 5. I go to school early.
_ 6. During lunch time.
_ 7. She puts fresh flowers on the altar.
_ 8. We live outside Manila.
_ 9. My father is an employee.
_ 10. Goes to the province every week.

24. Match the phrases in column B with the words n column A
to produce sentences. Write the letters only.
_ 1. The Philippines a. are the dry and wet.
_ 2. The Filipinos b. is surrounded by water.
_ 3. Its climate c. many bodies of water.
_ 4. The seasons d. include vegetables, rice and
_ 5. Our country fishes.
_ 6. These are e. is made up of more than
_ 7. The products 7, 000 islands
_ 8. The people f. are all over the country
_ 9. The beautiful spots g. love to visit the tourist spots
_10. Tourists h. are the people in the
Philippines
i. make life beautiful
j. are hardworking
l. is hot since it is in the tropics

25. Draw a line to match words with their meanings.
1. feast * good , tasty
2. devotee * a group of persons moving
forward in an orderly manner,
as in a parade
3. procession * colored paper cut for decoration
purposes
4. buntings * one who makes a devotion
5. delicious * a religious festival in honor of a
patron saint
6. participate * to show respect
7. honor * to take part with others

26. Identify the following if it is a sentence.
1. a devotion honoring your patron
saint
2. they prepare delicious food and
decorate the streets with buntings
3. during the third week of January
4. they sing a song
5. Days before the feast day
6. The devotees are usually women
7. The novena prayers