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Lesson Exemplar Quarter 1

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Lesson Exemplar for English Grade 3
Quarter 1: Week 5

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Education Secretary: Sonny M. Angara
Undersecretary: Gina O. Gonong

Development Team

Writer: Odes M. Dagong, Jan-Mark M.

Rosario
Content Reviewer: Marichu J. Hernandez
Language Reviewer: Carol L. Noces
Illustrator: Jerichko Bauer L. Laroco
Layout Artist: Evelyn B. Morante

Management Team
MATATAG School Grade Level Grade 3
K to 10 Curriculum Name of Teacher Learning Area English
Weekly Lesson Log Teaching Dates and Time Quarter 1 - Week 1

DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4

I. CURRICULUM CONTENT, STANDARDS, AND LESSON COMPETENCIES
The learners demonstrate expanding vocabulary and understanding of high-frequency words and content-specific
A. Content vocabulary; understand and create simple and compound sentences for comprehending, analyzing, creating, and
Standards composing texts about regional themes and content-specific topics.
The learners use their expanding vocabulary of high-frequency and content-specific words and simple and
B. Performance compound sentences to comprehend, create, and compose narrative and informational texts about regional themes
Standards and content-specific topics and read grade-level texts with appropriate speed, accuracy, and expression.
EN3VWK-I-1 Identify high- EN3PWS-I-1 Identify EN3VWK-I-1 Identify high- EN3PWS-I-1 Identify
frequency words accurately. Grade 3 level- frequency words accurately. Grade 3 level-
appropriate sight appropriate sight
EN3CAT-I-2 EN3CAT-I-2
words. words.
Comprehend stories. Comprehend stories.
EN3VWK-I-2 EN3PWS-I-2 Read
Note important elements from Note important elements words accurately and
stories (characters, setting, Use vocabulary from stories (characters, automatically
events). referring to: setting, events). according to word
C. Learning 1. regional themes patterns (initial, final,
Sequence at least four to five Sequence at least four to
Competencies medial).
events. EN3CCT-I-3 Express five events.
Identify the problem and solution ideas about one’s Identify the problem and 1. VCCV words
in stories. experiences. solution in stories. EN3VWK-I-6 Read
Infer the character’s feelings and 1. regional themes Infer the character’s words correctly for
traits. feelings and traits. meaning (based on
EN3PWS-I-2 Read word patterns).
Relate story events to one’s words accurately and Relate story events to one’s
experience. automatically according experience. EN3VWK-I-7 Write
words legibly and

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 Identify the cause and effect of to word patterns (initial, Identify the cause and effect correctly (based on
events. final, medial). of events. word patterns).
Predict possible ending. 1. VCCV words Predict possible ending. EN3VWK-I-8 Identify
roots of high frequency
Give a summary. EN3VWK-I-6 Read Give a summary.
words (nouns, verbs,
words correctly for
EN3CCT-I-2 Use own words in EN3CCT-I-2 Use own words and adjectives).
meaning (based on
retelling myths, legends, fables, in retelling myths, legends,
word patterns).
and narrative poems. fables, and narrative
EN3VWK-I-7 Write poems.
EN3CCT-I-7 Make a summary of
words legibly and
narrative text. EN3VWK-I-8 Identify roots
correctly (based on
of high-frequency words
word patterns).
(nouns, verbs, and
adjectives).

EN3CCT-I-7 Make a
summary of narrative text.
At the end of the lesson, the At the end of the lesson, At the end of the lesson, the At the end of the
learners should be able to: the learners should be learners should be able to: lesson, the learners
able to: should be able to:
a. Identify high frequency a. Use high frequency
words accurately; a. Identify sight words in complete a. Identify sight
b. Note important elements words; sentences; words.
from stories (characters, b. Use vocabulary b. Identify the problem b. Read words
setting, events); referring to and solution in stories; accurately and
D. Learning c. Identify the problem and regional themes; c. Relate story events to automatically
Objectives solution in stories; c. Express ideas one’s experience; according to
d. Relate story events to one’s about one’s d. Predict possible word patterns
experience; experiences; ending; (initial, final, and
e. Retell myths, legends, d. Read words e. Retell myths, legends, medial).
fables, and narrative accurately and fables, and narrative c. Read words
poems using your automatically poems using own correctly for
own words; and according to word words; meaning based
f. Summarize a narrative text. on word patterns.

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 patterns (initial, f. Identify roots of high- d. Write words
final, medial); frequency words legibly and
e. Read words (nouns, verbs, and correctly based
correctly for adjectives; and on word patterns.
meaning based on g. Summarize a e. Identify roots of
word patterns; and narrative text. high- frequency
f. Write words legibly words (nouns,
and correctly. verbs, and
adjectives).
 Vocabulary and word  Phonics and Word  Vocabulary and word  Phonics and
knowledge Study knowledge Word Study
II. CONTENT  Comprehending and  Vocabulary and  Comprehending and  Vocabulary and
Analyzing Text word knowledge Analyzing Text word knowledge
 Creating and Composing  Creating and  Creating and  Creating and
Text Composing Composing Composing Text
Text Text
III. LEARNING RESOURCES

My Kitten Friend Orton-Gillingham

Decoded: Mastering
By Odes M. Dagong
VCCV Patterns for
Better Reading ....
https://ogforall.com/a-
harvest-of-vccv-
patterns/.
A. References

g.(3) Lesson 43: VCCV

Words / Rabbit Pattern
Syllable Division.
https://stepping4words
.com/lessons/lesson-
43-vccv-words-rabbit-

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 pattern-syllable-
division/.

B. Other
Learning
Resources
IV. TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCEDURES

Before /Pre-Lesson Proper

Say: Good (morning/ afternoon)! I Say: Good (morning/ Say: Good (morning/ Say: Good (morning/
hope you are all doing well. Today, afternoon)! I hope you afternoon)! I hope you are afternoon)! I hope
we will review the previous lesson are all doing well. all doing well. Today, we you are all doing
to make sure that you have Today, we will review will review the previous well.
understood everything properly. the previous lesson to lesson to make sure that Today, we will review
make sure that you you have understood the previous lesson to
(Write the sentence provided below
have understood everything properly. make sure that you
on the board)
everything properly. have understood
I eat breakfast every day. everything properly.
What are the VCCV words In the poem you
Say: Class, let us read the
What are important you read last time? learned, what was the
sentence. Now, identify the subject
story elements that you problem of the kitten
Activating Prior and the verb used in the sentence. rabbit
should consider when and how was it solved?
Knowledge
Correct! I is the subject and eat is discussing characters. magnet
the verb. This is an example of a How did the story in
Why is identifying the tennis
simple sentence. the poem you read
problem and solution in
traffic develop? What
Ask: What makes it a simple a story important for
happened first, second
sentence? readers? tablet and so on?
Possible Answer: The given sunset
sentence is a simple sentence
because it has a single
independent clause with a subject

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(I), a verb (eat), and a complete  What are the What are the elements of a
thought. high frequency story?
words that you
Ask: Now, how do you make an Define the words you
learned
imperative sentence to make a learned during the first day:
yesterday?
request? kitten, stars, vast, light,
kitten
and found.
When writing imperative
stars
sentences to make a request, start Great job. You have proven
with a polite expression (PE) like vast to have a mastery of the
"please," followed by a verb (V) in words you learned.
its base form, then the indirect light
object. found
Example:
(PE) Please (V) pass me the salt.
 Use them in
How and when do you use correct sentences
capitalization and punctuation for correctly.
simple sentences? The first word
in a sentence should always be
capitalized, and the sentence
should end with a punctuation
mark.

Now, it is time to learn a fun topic

about animals.
(Present the pictures of these
animals starting with the puppy,
rabbit, chick and kitten. Ask the
learners to name each before
telling their names.)

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puppy rabbit

chick kitten

What is your favorite animal and

why?
What animal is in the last picture?

Great, the last picture is called a

kitten. A kitten is a young cat or a
baby of a cat.
Who has a kitten at home?
(Engage the learners by asking
some personal questions such as
the name of their kitten, how
many kittens do they have, etc.)

What do you know about kittens?

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 Say: In today’s lesson, you will Say: In today’s lesson, Say: In today’s lesson, you Say: In today’s lesson,
explore a poem about kittens you will use vocabulary will re-read the poem “My you will re-read the
while learning to understand in regional themes, Kitten Friend” and discuss poem “My Kitten
stories better. Moreover, you will explore VCCV words, characters, setting and plot. Friend” to find VCCV
examine characters, settings, practice neat writing, You will also discuss how to words, recognize and
events in order, the main and discuss community solve problems, make site words easily and
problem, and its solution. You will changes in the poem predictions, summarize, read words correctly by
also study about characters' “My Kitten Friend.” connect the story to your understanding their
feelings, connections to your lives, experiences and retell the beginning, middle, and
Lesson cause- and-effect relationships, poem you read using your ending sounds. Also,
Purpose/Intention predictions, and summarizing. own words. you will understand
word meanings by
following word
patterns, write words
neatly and correctly.
Lastly, you will find the
root words of common
nouns, verbs, and
adjectives.

Activity 1: Crossword Puzzle Activity 1: Activity 1: Activity 1:

(High Frequency Words)
Word Hunt (Sight Crossword Puzzle Guess the Jumbled
Say: Before reading the poem, “My Words) Letters
Say: Before reading the
Kitten Friend” aloud, let us play a
Say: Before reading the poem “My Kitten Friend” Say: Before reading the
crossword puzzle. Solve the puzzle
poem “My Kitten aloud, let us play a poem “My Kitten
by filling in the grid.
Friend” aloud, let us crossword puzzle. Let us Friend” aloud, guess
Lesson Language
play Word Hunt. Look solve the puzzle by filling in the jumbled letters that
Practice
for the following words the grid. can be found in the
in the poem. poem.

goes a. tiektn-kitten
‘ keep b. remsmu-summer

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 1 V A S T 3 F grow 1 T E N c. udcddel-cuddled
O
shall d. graedn-garden
2 H
L S U S
4 5
laugh e. mottbo-bottom
K 3 M O O N
2 K I T T E N Once you have seen the Great work. Now, read
Y U
G A D words, use them in a each sentence below
sentence related to your S and fill in the blank
H R regional themes. 4 P L A C E with the correct Rabbit
T S (VCCV) word from the
Remember, regional N
word bank.
themes refer to specific I N D S
5 F
traits related to a Word Bank
Across particular geographical
area or cultural context. kitten, cuddled, garden,
Across blossoms, bottom
1. big space These themes can
manifest in various 1. number after nine 1. The little
2. young cat
fields such as: location played happily in the
3. earth’s satellite
or place, human- sunshine. (kitten)
environment 4. area
Down 2. She her soft
interaction, movement
or flow of people, goods, 5. to locate pillow before falling
3. past tense of find
or ideas, food, fashion asleep. (cuddled)
Down
4. it brings brightness and clothing. 3. Beautiful flowers
1. product of 100 and 10
5. bright point in the night sky Share your answers in bloom in the
the class when your 2. where we see the sun, during spring. (garden)
name is called. moon and stars
4. The pink
Now that we have smelled so sweet in the
covered the high morning. (blossoms)
frequency words in 5. The marble rolled to
this poem, let us read the of the hill.
some words under (bottom)
VCCV or vowel-
consonant-
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 consonant-vowel word
pattern.
1. rabbit

2. magnet
3. tennis
4. traffic

5. tablet
6. sunset

During/Lesson Proper
Say: You have done an excellent job. Say: You have done an Say: You have done an Say: You have done an
Now, get ready to explore the excellent job. Now, get excellent job with the excellent job with
world of kittens and poetry. ready to embark on a crossword puzzle! Now, let Jumbled Letter and
delightful adventure us dive into world of kittensVocabulary Activities.
First Reading (by the teacher) into the world of kittens Now, let us delve into
and poetry by reading the
DRTA (per stanza) and poetry by the following stanza: the world of kittens
following stanza: and poetry by the
My Kitten Friend First Reading (by the teacher) following stanza.
First Reading (by the
by Odes M. Dagong teacher) As the moon rises high, and theFirst Reading (by the
Reading the Key stars shall keep, teacher)
Idea/Stem "With a laugh and a purr,
the kitten did The kitten goes for a walk, “In the garden's
play, not too far to leap, embrace, where
blossoms bloom,
In the warmth of the Beneath the vast sky, with ten
sun and the light of the thousand stars to see, We learn to care for
day, Earth, to heal and to
The kitten finds its place, rightgroom,
Exploring the stems where it should be.
and the leaves all Recycle, reduce, and
around, reuse, we say,

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One warm summer day, a kitten A world full of wonders Comprehension For a cleaner
was found, waiting to be found." Questions world, let's tread
the eco- friendly
Cuddled up tight, not making a Comprehension 1. What space objects are way.”
sound, Questions mentioned in the
stanza? Comprehension
With fur as soft as the first light of 1. What sounds did Questions
dawn, the kitten make 2. Where does the kitten
while playing? go for a walk? 1. What does "groom"
In a garden where the plants and 3. Why does the kitten go
2. Where did the mean in this
roots grow and spawn. for a walk?
kitten find warmth context? (In this
With a laugh and a purr, the and light? 4. What might happen to context, "groom"
kitten did play, 3. What did the kitten the kitten when she refers to taking
explore in its goes for a walk? care of or
In the warmth of the sun and the 5. What can we say maintaining the
surroundings?
light of the day, about the kitten’s
4. What awaited the Earth. Just as we
kitten in the world personality? groom ourselves to
Exploring the stems and the
it encountered? 6. Have you ever explored stay clean and
leaves all around,
outside at night? What healthy, we also
A world full of wonders waiting to did you discover? need to care for
be found. Second Reading (by the
our planet.)
learners)
As the moon rises high, and the Second Reading (by the 2. Why is it
stars shall keep, learners) important to
Recycle, Reduce,
The kitten goes for a walk, not too and Reuse
far to leap, 3. What does "tread
Beneath the vast sky, with ten the eco-friendly
thousand stars to see, way" mean?

The kitten finds its place, right Second Reading (by the
where it should be. learners)
Under the vast sky, with stars
shining bright,

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We thank the Lord above for the
day and the night,
With gratitude in our hearts, we
humbly pray,

For His guidance and love, in

every step of our way.
In the garden's embrace, where
blossoms bloom,
We learn to care for Earth, to heal
and to groom,
Recycle, reduce, and reuse, we
say,
For a cleaner world, let's tread
the eco-friendly way.

Answer the following questions.

Who are the characters in the
poem?

What words describe the kitten?

(with soft fur, happy and playful)
When and where was the kitten
found? (summer, garden)

How do the words about the kitten

in the poem make you feel?
(happy, excited)
What are the main characteristics
of the kitten in the poem "My
Kitten Friend"?

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 How do these characteristics affect
the overall mood of the poem?
How does the setting affect the
actions and emotions of the
kitten?

How do you take care of God’s

creations?
Why is waste reduction
important?

Second Reading (by the learners)

The poem you read includes The poem "My Kitten The poem "My Kitten In the poem you
characters, setting and plot that Friend" tells the story Friend" helps us learned, some high-
help you understand the theme. of a small, curious understand important frequency words are
kitten exploring the reading skills by looking at present. These words
Character is a person, animal, or
world around it. But the how events unfold and can be adjectives, verbs
being in a story who takes part in
kitten’s journey also connecting them to our or nouns.
the events.
teaches us about how own experiences.
For example, the
Setting is the time and place people and
Look at the poem again and words kitten, garden
where the story happens. communities live and
study the following ideas. and earth are called
Developing grow. Let’s think about
Plot is the sequence of events in a nouns (naming words)
Understanding of the how the kitten’s Problem: The kitten is
story, including the beginning, while words like grow,
Key Idea/Stem adventure is like our exploring and needs to find
middle, and end. learn and heal are
own communities. a safe place to rest.
called verbs (action
Theme is the central message or a. Place The kitten verbs).
Solution: The kitten finds
lesson the story conveys. starts in a garden, just Lastly, words such as
its place under the vast sky,
like how people live in feeling safe and content. soft, warm and bright
different places like are called adjectives
towns, cities, or farms. Just like the kitten, we also (describing words).
explore new places and
b. Nature and People: look for comfort, such as Aside from the given
The kitten plays with finding high frequency words,

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 what else can you

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 the plants and leaves, a cozy spot at home after a identify from the poem?
just like how we take long day. Find three more
care of nature in our examples for each.
After reading about the
surroundings.
kitten’s adventure, we can Nouns:
c. Movement or flow of predict that it might rest
1.
people, goods, or ideas: peacefully under the stars
(The kitten walks and or return home after 2.
explores, just like how exploring.
people travel, share 3.
The kitten explores under
ideas, and bring things Verbs
the night sky, surrounded
to different places.
by thousands of stars. After 1.
wandering, it finds a safe
place to stay, feeling at 2.
peace in its surroundings.
3.
Adjectives
1.
2.

3.

Closely examine this graphic Directions: Match the A. Story Sequencing Read each statement
organizer that illustrates the words to their carefully. Write True if
Directions: Number the
story's components. correct meanings. the statement is correct
events in the correct order
and False if it is not.
This graphic organizer has parts. Write the letter of your (1-4).
Deepening Whenever you read or listen to a choice in the space 1. The poem talks
Understanding of the The kitten finds its
story, you should pay attention to provided. about taking care of
Key Idea/Stem place under the stars.
this specific section for easier the Earth.
Word The moon rises, and the
narration of events.
stars appear. 2. The poem
1. garden
The kitten walks under encourages wasting
the night sky.

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Say: Now, complete the graphic 2. explore The kitten explores resources instead of
organizer by answering its various 3. community but stays nearby. recycling.
components.
4. nature Answer Key: 3. "Blossoms
(Post the graphic organizer) 1 - The moon rises, and the bloom" in the garden
5. movement
stars appear. means flowers are
Meaning 2 - The kitten walks under growing.
the night sky.
a. A group of 4. The phrase
3 - The kitten explores but
people living "Recycle, reduce, and
stays nearby.
together reuse" suggests ways
4 - The kitten finds its place
b. To travel and to protect the
under the stars.
discover new environment.
things B. Predicting the Ending
5. The poem
c. A place where Directions: What do you teaches us to ignore
plants grow think will happen next? nature and focus only
d. Traveling from on ourselves.
Story Title: My Kitten Friend one place to The kitten finds a cozy spot
another and .
Characters: the kitten and the
speaker (the one who found e. Trees, plants, Answer Key:
the kitten) animals, and a) falls asleep peacefully
the 1. True
b) climbs a tall tree and
Setting: summer, garden environment 2. False
gets stuck
3. True
Event 1: Kitten is found. c) runs away into the night
4. True
Answer Key:
Event 2: Kitten plays. Answer Key: a 5. False
1. c 2. b 3. c 4. e 5. d
Event 3: Kitten goes for a walk
Now, get ready to make
Event 4: Kitten finds a place to
an oral summary of the
rest.
text read. Wait for your
Moral of the story: We thank the name to be called and
Lord for His blessings and do our share your answers in
part to take care of them. the class.

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After/Post-Lesson Proper

Complete the following Complete the following Complete the following Complete the following
statements: statements: statements: statements:
I learned that I learned that I learned that I learned that

. . . .
Making
Generalizations and I realized that I realized that I realized that I realized that
Abstractions
. . . .
I promise and I will I promise and I I promise and I will I promise and I
will will

Summarize the poem by Let the learners write Relate the Story to Your Share Your Thought
completing the sentences using sentences using the Own Experience and Ideas
words from the poem. sight words and
Have you ever been outside
regional themes they
The kitten was found in a at night and looked at the As a human, what can
found.
on a warm summer stars? How did you feel? you do to help take
day. care of the Earth?
Share three ways to
It played and explored the
save the Earth.
and leaves.
Evaluating Learning
As the moon rose high, the kitten
went for a .
Under the vast sky, we thank the
above for the day and
the night.

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 Answer Key:

1. garden
2. stems
3. walk
4. Lord
Draw a simple picture of a kitten Have a class discussion Provide practice in In your notebook, write
and write two to three sentences about the importance of representing numbers using the VCCV words legibly
Additional Activities
for Application or describing your drawing. community changes pictorial models and writing and correctly that can
Remediation (if and their impact on numbers in words. be found in the poem.
applicable) regional themes. After writing, practice
reading them
correctly.
Remarks

Reflection

Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by:

Subject Teacher Master Teacher/Head Teacher School Head

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