English Module 4 (Day 2)

ENGLISH Third Quarter - Module 4 Identifying the Important Details In Expository Text

March 7, 2023 (Day 2)

Prepared by:

Ma. Veronica B. Belgar

What Is It

By answering the Who, What, When, Where, Why and How questions, we can get important information in a text.

What's More

Know the important details of the paragraph by answering the questions after the text.

Open Ended

What is the color of crows?

Open Ended

Where do they feed?

Open Ended

What do they eat?

Open Ended

When trained, what can they copy?

Open Ended

Up to what number can they count?

What do you mean by expository text? What should you remember when you are listening to expository text?

Remember that when listening, we should pay attention to the important details for better understanding.

A text is an expository text if you can easily get the important details or the main idea of what you have read.

Listen to the story that your parent/guardian will read. Answer the question after the selection by choosing the letter of the correct answer. Click the correct answer.

The Sampaguita

By: Aileen V. Sambat

The sampaguita is our national flower. It is a small woody plant. It cannot be destroyed by strong winds and heavy rains. Its leaves are shiny, and it has a short stem. It has white flowers that are small and sweet-smelling.

These tiny flowers can be made into pretty necklaces. These pretty necklaces are called garlands. We can see people selling sampaguita garlands in the streets or near the church.

This plant bears plenty of flowers in April, May, and June. New sampaguita plant can grow from small branches.

Multiple Choice

What is the story about?

• sampaguita

• mango

• narra

• flag

Multiple Choice

What is said about the sampaguita?

• national fruit

• national flower

• national tree

• national flag

Multiple Choice

Describe the sampaguita.

• small woody plant

• short woody plant

• long woody plant

• heavy woody plant

Multiple Choice

What can we make out of the flowers?

• ring

• watch

• necklace

• anklet

Multiple Choice

In what months does this plant have plenty of flowers?

• January, February and March

• April, May and June

• July, August, and September

• October, November and December

Click TRUE if the statement about an expository text is correct, and FALSE if it is not.

Multiple Choice

It presents information and facts.

Multiple Choice

It aims to amuse or entertain the readers.

Multiple Choice

It may present a process or steps in doing something.

Multiple Choice

It is fictional in nature.

Multiple Choice

It may compare and contrast two or more items or subjects.

Expository texts are fact-based texts. They are non-fiction texts that provide information or details about a particular topic or subject matter.

1. Description - presents characteristics, features, and examples to describe a subject or topic.

There are five ways in presenting an expository text. These are:

2. Sequence - presents items or events in numerical or chronological order.

3. Comparison and Contrast – explains how two or more things are alike or different.

4. Cause and Effect – explains the causes and the results.

5. Problem and Solution – states a problem and lists solution/s for it.