4. This is a crow. What can
you say about the crow?
Can you point to its wings?
Can you point to its beak?
5. This is a pitcher. What can
you say about the pitcher?
Can you put your hand
inside the pitcher? Why not?
No, we cannot put our hand
inside the pitcher because
its neck is very narrow.
What is inside the pitcher
6. A. Look at the pictures. Read
the words aloud.
Connect the picture to the
word that tells about it. Write
your answers in your
notebook.
Activity-1
12. The Crow and the Pitcher
Adapted from Aesop by
Dinah C. Bonao
On a hot summer day, a thirsty
crow looked for water to drink.
“It‟s hot! I am thirsty!” said the
crow. “I need to find water.”
(Have the pupils predict:
What do you think will
the crow do?)
13. The crow flew from one place
to another looking for water
to drink. He finally found a
pitcher near a well. But there
was only little water in the
pitcher.
He tried to drink from the
pitcher but no matter how
much he tried, he could not
reach the water.
14. My beak is too big. The
pitcher‟s neck is very
narrow. How will I get
the water?” he thought.
(Have the pupils
predict: What do you
think will the crow do so
he could reach the
water in the pitcher?)
15. Then an idea came to the
crow. He picked up some
small stones. He dropped
them into the pitcher one
by one.
(Have the pupils predict:
After he had dropped
some stones into the
pitcher, what do you
think will happen?)
16. One, two, three…” Plop,
plip, plop. Little by little,
the water rose in the
pitcher.
“Four, five, six…” Plop,
plip, plop. The water rose
some more. Soon the crow
could reach the water.
“Now, I can drink!” said
the crow. “Ah! It‟s cold
and good!”
17. 1. At the beginning of the
story, what did the thirsty
crow do?
2 . Where did he find water?
18. 3. Could he drink right
away? Why not?
4. How do you think the
crow felt when he could not
drink?
19. 5. What did the crow do
then?
6. If you were the crow, what
would you do?
20. 7. What happened when he
dropped stones into the
pitcher?
8. How did the crow feel in
the end? Why?
21. 9. Do you think he is a smart
crow? Why?
10. In what way can you be
smart like the crow?
22. Activity-2
Draw and Write Where do
you get water to drink?
Draw it on a clean sheet of
paper. Write a sentence
about your drawing.
24. Can you still remember
the story “The Crow and
the Pitcher?” What
happened to the crow?
25. Write their answers on the
board putting phrases in
one column and sentences
in another column.
26. A
1. thirsty crow
2. narrow
3. can drink
B
1. A thirsty crow
looked for water.
2. Where is the
narrow pitcher?
3. Now, the crow
can drink!
27. A phrase
*does not express a
complete thought.
*does not begin with a capital
letter.
*does not end with a period, a
question mark, or an
exclamation point. It doesn’t
end with a punctuation mark.
28. A sentence
*expresses a
complete thought.
* begins with a capital
letter.
* ends with a period
(.), a question mark
(?), or an exclamation
point (!).
29. Is A1 a sentence? Why
not? Does it say a
complete thought like
B1?
Does it begin with a capital
letter? Does it end with a
period? So, is it a
sentence?
This is what you call a
phrase. A phrase doesn‟t
express a complete
thought.
31. the two cops
are in the lot.
the big pot
the water
the crow and
the fox
go to Sox
got a mop
is so hot
32. Is this a phrase or a
sentence? Why?
Do this with each phrase
Do you know that you can
combine two phrases to make
a sentence.
33. For example, if I put
“two cops” and “go
to Sox” together it
will make a sentence.
Let‟s read the
sentence.
34. Look at the sentence. Does it
give a complete thought?
Yes, it does. But there is
something wrong with the
sentence.
the two cops go to Sox
Can you tell? What should we
do to make it correct?
(Make the word “the” begin
with a capital letter. Add a
period at the end of the
sentence.)
35. Divide the class into small
groups. Each group will combine
phrases to make sentences.
Each group should write two
sentences. The sentences
should make sense. Each
sentence should begin with a
capital letter and end with a
period.
37. A sentence expresses a
complete thought. It starts
with a capital letter. It ends
with a period (.), or a question
mark (?), or an exclamation
point (!).
38. Read with your teacher the
following groups of words.
Which group has phrases?
Which group has sentences?
39. A. 1. looked for water
2. near the well
3. picked some stones
4. my beak
40. B. 1. The crow looked for
water.
2. There was a pitcher near
the well.
3. The crow picked some
stones.
4. My beak is short.
41. Activity-4
Looking Back Look at each
picture. Choose the word,
phrase or sentence that best
says something about the
picture. Write your answers
in your notebook.
51. two pet cats
a tan cat
a white cat fat
and pretty
likes to sit
B. Read the phrases.
52. on a red mat
walks by
jumps on the mat
can‟t have my mat
just wants to play
53. C. Read the story aloud.
Then, answer the teacher‟s
questions about the story.
54. My Two Pet Cats
by N. N. Hermosa
I have two pet cats.
Tintin is my white cat.
Bimbim is my tan cat.
Tintin White Cat sits on
a red mat. She is fat and
pretty. She likes to sit on
the red mat.
55. Bimbim Tan Cat walks by.
He jumps on the mat.
And now Tintin is mad.
“You can‟t have my mat!”
she says to Bimbim.
Bimbim is sad. He
does not want the red
mat. He just wants to
play with Tintin.
56. Questions
1. How many pet cats do I
have? Who are they?
2. Tell something about each
cat.
3. Why did Tintin get mad?
4. Why was Bimbim sad?
5. Which cat do you like?
Why?
57. D. Read the groups of
words from the story. Write
P in your notebook if the
group of words is a phrase.
Write S if it is a sentence.
58. 1. two pet cats
2. Bimbim is my tan cat
3. to sit on the red mat
4. fat and pretty
5. my white cat
59. 6. Tintin is mad.
7. You can‟t have my mat!
8. Bimbim is sad.
9. does not want
10. Did the two cats play?
60. Draw and Write
Which cat do you
like? Draw her or
him. Write a
sentence about
your drawing.
E.
65. a funny crow
can‟t swim
what to do
falls into the well
wet but happy
a big net
a black basket
around the well
likes to run
a happy crow
66. Macmac is a black crow.
She is a funny crow.
Macmac likes to go to the
well. She likes to run
around the well.
C. Read this story about a
funny crow.
67. Ted sees Macmac run around
the well. Ted yells, “Macmac,
don‟t run around the well!”
Macmac falls into the well!
Oh, oh! She can‟t swim. What
to do, what to do? Ted gets a
big net. He gets Macmac out
of the well. That‟s good.
Macmac is wet but happy. Ted
is happy, too.
68. D. Choose the
letter of the correct
answer. There can
be more than one
correct answer.
Write your answers
in your notebook.
69. 1. Macmac is a ____________.
a. brown hen
b. black crow
c. funny crow
2. What does Macmac like to do? a.
She likes to jump on the well. b.
She likes to run around the well. c.
She likes to swim in the well.
70. 3. What does Ted see?
a. He sees Macmac run around the
well.
b. He sees Macmac fall into the well.
c. He sees Macmac play by the well.
4. Ted gets Macmac out of the
well____________.
a. with a big net
b. with a basket c.
with two nets
71. 5. In the end,______________
a. Macmac and Ted are mad.
b. Macmac and Ted are wet.
c. Macmac and Ted are happy.
72. Activity-7
Writing Phrases and Sentences
A. Complete each incomplete
sentence with a word in the
box. Write your answers in
your notebook.
78. 1. Write your own phrase
about Macmac.
2. Write your own phrase
about Ted.
3. Write your own sentence
about crows.
B.
79. Remember the story
we read yesterday?
Here are some
pictures showing
events from the story.
Look at each picture.
Tell what is happening
in the picture.
80.
81. Activity-8
First, Next, Last
Remember: How do we tell events in
the correct order? First, think of what
happened in the beginning of the
story. Next, think of what happened in
the middle. There can be more than
one event. Then, think of what
happened at the end.
82. A. Here are four pictures from the
story “Funny Macmac.”
Write number 1 in the picture that
happened first.
Write number 2 in the picture that
happened next.
Write number 3 in the picture that
happened next to number 2.
Write number 4 in the picture that
happened last
83.
84. B. Retell the story in
the correct order using
the pictures from
Number 1 to Number 4.
88. Activity-9
A. Name the picture. Copy the
names of the pictures in your
notebook. Write the letter o in
the blank to complete its
name. Then read the words
that you made.
Read and Learn
89. f __ x
b __ x
p __ x
h __ t t __ p
c __ t c __ p
j __ t h __ p
96. on top of the mop
Bob and Rox
lots of dots
a cop on a cot
jots on the pad
pops out of the box
97. B. Read the story.
A Big Box
There is a pot in the box.
There is a fox in the box.
There is a cop in the box.
There is a top in the box.
There is a mop in the box.
What a big box it is!
- N.N. Hermosa
98. On a sheet of paper, draw one
thing that is in the box. Copy the
sentence in the story that tells
about your drawing.
101. A sentence expresses a
complete thought. It ends with a
period (.), or a question mark (?),
or an exclamation point (!). It
starts with a capital letter.
102. A. Read the groups of words. Is it
a phrase? Write a Ö under
Phrase. Is it a sentence? Write a
Ö under Sentence. Numbers 1
and 2 are done for you. Do the
remaining numbers in your
notebook.
103. 6. on top of the cot
Phrase Sentence
2. Did he get a mop?
3. The big pig can hop.
4. water in the pot
5. Pam has a lot of pots.
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____
____
____
____
____
____
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104. 6. The crow and the fox
Phrase Sentence
7. Bobs hops on one leg.
8. Don’t jump into the pot.
9. Oh, the cod is hot
10. Are ther ten cops in
the jet?
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105. In our story “The Crow and the
Pitcher,” what was the problem
of the crow? What did the crow
do to solve his problem?
Did he solve his problem? We
say that the crow is resourceful.
To be resourceful means to find
quick and smart ways to solve a
problem.
106. Follow after me (say the word by
syllable: RE-SOURCE-FUL).
Give a clap as you say each
syllable. (Pupils give one clap
for each syllable.)
How many syllables does the
word resourceful have? Now, let
us spell the word resourceful.
107. How can you help solve the
garbage problem?
Activity-11
Be Resourceful. Recycle!
Draw on a Manila paper or bond
paper what your group plans to do
with the materials you got.
Label your drawing. Write one or
two sentences about it
