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English
Quarter 3 - Module 1: Lesson 1
Distinguishing text types according
to purpose and features
(Classification and Description)
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English – Grade 5
Self-Learning Module
Quarter 3 – Module 1 Lesson 1: Distinguish Text Types According to
Purpose and Features: Classification and Description
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Author : VICTORIA P. MAÑALAC
Teacher I
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JEANY V. BARROZO
Master Teacher I
Mangatarem National High School
HYACINTH L. BALILA
Teacher III
Mangatarem I Central School
RHODORA KAYE O. CABRERA
Teacher II
Mangatarem National High School
JULIUS P. COLLADO
Teacher III
Olo Elementary School
JUDEL R. DONES
Teacher III
Linmansangan Elementary School
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English
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Quarter 3 - Module 1:
Lesson 1: Distinguishing text types
according to purpose and features
(Classification and Description)
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Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
Welcome to the English – Grade 5 Self-Learning Module on
Distinguish text types according to purpose and features (Classification and
Description)
This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by
educators both from public and private institutions to assist you, the
teacher or facilitator in helping the learners meet the standards set by the K
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to encourage and assist the learners as they do the tasks included in the
module.
For the learner: Welcome to the English – Grade 5 Self-Learning Module
(SLM) Module on Distinguish text-types according to purpose (Classification
and Description)
This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and
time. You will be enabled to process the contents of the learning resource
while being an active learner. This module has the following parts and
corresponding icons:
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What I Need to Know
This will give you an idea of the skills or competencies you
are expected to learn in the module!
What I Know
This part includes an activity that aims to check what you
already know about the lesson to take. If you get all the
answers correct (100%), you may decide to skip this module.
What’s In
This is a brief drill or review to help you link the current
lesson with the previous on
What’s New
In this portion, the new lesson will be introduced to you in
various ways; a story, a song, a poem, a problem opener, an
activity or a situation.
What is It
This section provides a brief discussion of the lesson. This
aims to help you discover and understand new concepts and
skills.
What’s More
This comprises activities for independent practice to solidify
your understanding and skills of the topic. You may check
the answers to the exercises using the Answer Key at the
end of the module.
What I Have Learned
This includes questions or blank sentence/paragraph to be
filled in to process what you learned from the lesson.
What I Can Do
This section provides an activity which will help you transfer
your new knowledge or skill into real life situations or
concerns.
Assessment
This is a task which aims to evaluate your level of mastery
in achieving the learning competency.
Additional Activities
In this portion, another activity will be given to you to enrich
your knowledge or skill of the lesson learned.
Answer Key
This contains answers to all activities in the module.
At the end of this module you will also find:
References. This is a list of all sources used in developing this
module
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exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other
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If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module,
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that you are not alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful
learning and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can
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What I Need to Know
At the end of this module, you should be able to:
1. identify informational text-types according to purpose: to classify
and describe; and
2. draw out important information which classifies or describes.
What I Know
Directions: Read the following statements. Write D if it describes and
C if it classifies.
______1. The sunset filled the entire sky with the deep color of
rubies setting the clouds ablaze.
______2. The waves crashed and danced along the shore, moving
up and down in a graceful and gentle rhythm like they were
dancing.
______3. There are three phases of matter: Solid, Liquid, Gas and
Plasma.
______4. Declarative, Imperatives, Interrogative and Exclamatory are
kinds of sentences
______5. A glossary is a list of alphabetically arranged terms or words
that may be unfamiliar in a book or in a particular subject.
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Distinguish text-types according to purpose and
features (Classification and Description)
What’s In
Factual texts are written for various purposes to inform, to instruct,
or to persuade by giving facts and information.
There are different text types according to purpose and features:
classification, time order, enumeration, explanation, problem-solution,
cause and effect, and comparison and contrast.
What’s New
A text is a piece of writing that you read or create. The type of text
depends on their purpose, structure and language features. Text types
according to purpose and features are identified based on the literary
characteristics and the way in which the author expresses in writing. The
writer uses different forms and standards of composition for a variety of
purposes.
In this lesson, Classification and Description text types will be
discussed. It will help you identify its purpose. It is designed to help you
understand the two text types better and to help you create your own
piece of writing.
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Study the example below:
Friendships
Although playing with their friends is something that most children
enjoy, friendships are not all the same. Some friendships are built from a
long-term familiarity with one another, and other friendships can spring
up just by spending one fun day together. Not all friendships result in daily
to weekly meet ups. Long-term friendships can be lasting using
communication tools like the Internet and telephone, while other
friendships result in occasional get-togethers, sometimes months or even
years apart. Children seek different things in friendship, meaning, certain
friendships result around active playground games such as, hide and seek,
while other friendships may occur due to school related activities and
common interests.
Guide Questions
1. What is the main idea of the text?
________________________________________________________________________
2. What supporting details about friendship are stated?
________________________________________________________________________
3. What do you think is the purpose of the text?
________________________________________________________________________
What is It?
Classification is a type of text that starts with presenting a main
idea followed by an explanation of a series of secondary or sub-ideas.
The main idea of this text is about friendship. Different types of
friendships are discussed in the text:
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built from a long-term familiarity with one another;
•
spring up by spending one fun day together
•
long term friendships with the use of communication tools
•
friendship from occasional get-togethers
•
built from active playground games
•
built due to school related activities and common interests
The supporting ideas about friendship are stated for the reader
to see the difference types of friendships.
A Description text type provides sensory and descriptive
details to help the reader visualize an idea or a concept. It basically
answers the What, Who, Where, When, Why and How of a topic.
Clue words are also used to effectively write a description text
type. The examples of which are: such as, for instance, in addition,
also, and specifically.
Study the example below:
Corona Virus
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a
newly
discovered coronavirus.
Most
people
infected
with
the
COVID-
19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover
without requiring special treatment.
The virus that causes COVID-19 is mainly transmitted through droplets
generated when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or exhales. These droplets
are too heavy to hang in the air, and quickly fall on floors or surfaces. You can
be infected by breathing in the virus if you are within close proximity of
someone who has COVID-19, or by touching a contaminated surface and then
your eyes, nose or mouth.
Source: https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus#tab
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The main idea of the text is COVID-19. It talks and describes ideas
about COVID-19, who can be infected, and how it can be transmitted.
What’s More
Activity 1
Directions: Read the short text. Answer the questions that follow.
Clouds are collections of millions of water droplets or ice crystals.
They are formed high above the Earth's surface and sometimes at ground
level. The three main forms of clouds are cumulus, stratus, and cirrus.
Cumulus clouds are puffy with broad, flat bases. A few small cumulus
clouds signal fair weather. Stratus clouds are flat, sheetlike clouds. They
normally mean warm or possibly wet weather. Cirrus clouds are wispy
clouds found at great heights. Full of ice crystals, these clouds often
indicate stormy weather. So, the time you leave the house, look up the
sky, observe the clouds, and find out whether you will bring an umbrella
or pack up a raincoat.
Source: https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/628-observing-clouds-and-weather
Questions:
1. What is the paragraph all about?
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
2. What is found in the first part of the paragraph?
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
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3. What other essential information are included in the text?
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
4. What do you think is the purpose of the text?
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
Activity 2
Directions: Read the text below and answer the questions that follow.
Elephants are mammals that are distinguished by their large or
massive size and long trunk which is used in breathing, smelling,
touching, feeding, drinking, lifting heavy objects, and trumpeting. They
are usually remarkable for their tusks which are extremely long teeth that
keep growing during the elephant’s life. Their tusks are made of ivory for
which elephants have always been hunted. Adult elephants have little
hair on their thick, wrinkled skin; but their tails are tipped with wiry hair,
and their eyelashes can be over five (5) inches long. Elephants are great
eaters consuming up to 225 kilos of leaves, bark, fruit, and grasses a day,
and up to 40 gallons of water. Elephants have been a great help to people
for at least 5,000 years because of their size and strength.
Source: Joy in Learning English 5 page 146
Questions:
1. What is the text about?
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
2. What facts are enumerated to support the topic?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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3. What do you think is the purpose of the writer in writing the text?
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
4. How is the elephant classified or described in the text?
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
5. How did the writer conclude the paragraph?
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
What I Have Learned
•
Description is a type of text which has sensory and descriptive details
that help the reader visualize information.
•
Classification is a type of text that starts with a main idea, using the
rest of the paragraph to explain a series of secondary ideas.
What I Can Do
Directions: On your paper, write a short paragraph with 5 sentences
about your favorite pet or pets at home. Make sure that the text describes
or classifies. Use the rubrics below as your guide.
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Point Value
2 points
Interesting,
original topic
Topic
sentence,
Sentence focused on one
interesting
main idea.
Interesting,
concrete and
descriptive
Supporting examples and
Details
details with
explanations
that relate to
the topic.
Thoughtful,
logical
progression of
Organization
supporting
and
examples;
Transitions
Mature
transitions
between ideas.
Consistent
standard
English usage,
Mechanics
spelling, and
punctuation.
No errors.
1 points
Clearly stated
topic sentence
presents one
main idea.
.5 points
Acceptable
topic sentence
presents one
idea.
0 points
Missing,
invalid, or
inappropriate
topic
sentence; main
idea is missing.
Insufficient,
vague, or
undeveloped
examples.
Examples and
details relate to
the topic and
some
explanation is
included.
Sufficient
number of
examples and
details that
relate to the
topic.
Details are
arranged in a
logical
progression;
appropriate
transitions.
Acceptable
arrangement of
examples;
transitions may
be weak.
No discernible
pattern of
organization;
Unrelated
details; no
transitions.
Some errors,
but none
major, in
usage, spelling,
or punctuation.
(1-2)
A few errors in
usage, spelling,
or punctuation
(3-4)
Distracting
errors in usage,
spelling, or
punctuation
Assessment
A. Directions: Read and analyze the following texts. Write D if it
describes and C if it classifies.
__________1
.
The SPG president posted an announcement
TO ALL GRADE 4 TO 6 STUDENTS
There will be a Poster Making Contest on Friday,
November 27, 2020. It will be held in the Multipurpose Hall at
9 o’clock in the morning. Please see Mrs. Victoria P. Manalac.
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__________2.
It’s been many years ago that dogs animals that have
been living with people. Dogs can be classified in a number
of different ways. For example, they can be classified by
breed. These breeds include Shih Tzu, Pomeranian, Poodles,
Husky, Labrador, and countless others. Dogs can also be
classified by their role in the lives of their masters and the
work they do. For example, a dog might be a family pet, a
working dog, a show dog, or a hunting dog.
__________3.
The characteristic of a matter that can be readily
observed without changing its composition is called physical
property. Some physical properties are specific to each phase
of material. However, not all properties of matter can be
observed immediately. Sometimes, the composition of a
material has to change first before a certain property can be
observed. This property is known as chemical property.
It was Saturday morning. Chloe and Venice helped their
__________4.
parents in the household chores. Chloe swept the floor while
Venice cooked for breakfast. Then they washed the dishes.
Mother was so glad to see her children helping her while
father was at work.
The genre of rock music includes many distinct styles.
Electronic rock contains elements
__________5.
that
are
computer-
generated. Heavy metal focuses less on melody and more on
heavy guitars, while folk-rock typically uses a much more
acoustic
sound
with
instruments
like
banjos
and
harmonicas. In the late 1970s glam rock and punk rock
emerged. Even today,15rock music manages to share a typical
beat with electric or acoustic guitars.
B. Directions: Read the text carefully. Use a graphic organizer to write
the classification of the planets in the Solar System.
Planets in the Solar System
The planets in the Solar System are grouped into different
classifications. These are Inferior, Superior, Inner, Outer and Gas or Jovian
Planets. Mercury and Venus are planets inside the orbit of the Earth and
are called Inferior Planets. Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
Superior Planets are called Superior planets because they are outside the
orbit of the Earth.
The planets inside the asteroid belt are called the
Terrestrial Planets. These are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. Jupiter,
Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are planets outside the asteroid belt, and they
are called Outer planets. The planets like Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and
Neptune are also classified as Gas or Jovian Planets because they are larger
than the terrestrial planets and are composed mainly of gas and liquid.
Source: https://astronomy.com/news/2012/02/hubble-reveals-a-new-type-of-planet#
Classification 1
A
Main Idea/Topic
Classification 2
d
d
Classification 3
i
Classification 4
t
i
Classification 5
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Additional Activities
Directions: Read the text. Then write the letter of the correct answer to
the given questions.
_____1. Vitamins are essential to the body especially for children like you.
These help keep the skin smooth and soft. Vitamins are good for
eyesight too. When it is absent, the skin becomes thick and
rough. Many people who complain of being tired and irritable
are actually suffering from lack of vitamins. What is the purpose
of the author in writing the paragraph?
A. To describe
B. To classify
_____2. Many children love to take care of pets at home. Pets like cats
require less maintenance. They are independent and adoptable.
Other children have dogs and turtles as their pets. These pets
need more time as they are dependent and require more
maintenance.
A. To describe
B. To classify
_____3. Orchid is a beautiful flower. It keeps the surroundings fresh. They
are sometimes used for lei or corsage. Orchids also differ in their
colors.
A. To describe
B. To classify
_____4. There are three main types of rock. These are sedimentary,
metamorphic, and igneous rocks. Rocks differ on how they are
formed. Sedimentary rocks are formed from particles of sand,
shells, pebbles, and other fragments of material.
A. To describe
B. To classify
_____5. My mother is a symbol of love and care. She is my friend and my
inspiration. She always shows concern whenever her children
are going through something. Raising us must have been
difficult for her but she was always fair to us and loving equally.
A. To describe
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B. To classify
REFERENCES:
Castillo, K (2016) Joy In Learning English
https://www.google.com/search?q=what+is+corona+virus&oq=what+is+
corona+virus&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i10i433i457j0i10l6.5904j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UT
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https://examples.yourdictionary.com/what-are-examples-classification-paragraphs.html
https://examples.yourdictionary.com/descriptive-text-examples.html
http://www.k12reader.com/worksheet/find-the-main-idea-planets/view
https://www.mesacc.edu/~paoih30491/RubricParagraphAssignment.html
Answer Key
What I Know
1. D
2. D
3. C
4. C
5. D
What’s More
Activity 1
1.
2.
3.
4.
The paragraph is about the different types of clouds.
The first part generally talks about clouds.
The essential information included in the text are the different types of clouds which are cumulus, cirrus
and stratus
The purpose of the text is to classify the different types of clouds.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Activity 2
The text is about elephants.
Facts about the characteristics of elephants and their tasks were enumerated in the text.
The purpose of the writer is to give description of the elephants and their important body parts, their tusks.
The elephant s described as a mammal with massive size and long trunk and has a remarkable tusk.
The writer ends the paragraph by describing how the elephant help people in their living.
What I Can Do
Answers may vary
Assessment
I. 1.D
2. C
3. C
4. D
5. C
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Classification of Planets in the Solar System
II.
Inferior Planets: Mercury and Venus
Superior Planets: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and
Neptune
Terrestrial Planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
Outer Planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
Jovian Planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
Additional Activities
1. A
2. B
3. A
4. B
5. A
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Prepared by:
VICTORIA P. MAÑALAC
Teacher I
Author
Checked by:
FE CORAZON S. LADISLAO
Head Teacher VI, English Department
Language Reviewer
DIGNA A. TANDOC
Principal I
Bueno Elementary School
JEANY V. BARROZO
Master Teacher I
Mangatarem National High School
School
RHODORA KAYE O. CABRERA
Teacher II
Mangatarem National High
HYACINTH L. BALILA
Teacher III
Mangatarem I Central School
JULIUS P. COLLADO
Teacher III
Olo Elementary School
JUDEL R. DONES
Teacher III
Linmansangan Elementary School
Noted:
CHRISTOPHER L. INFANTE, Ed. D
Public Schools District Supervisor
Approved by:
MARILOU D. ROLDAN, Ph. D.
EPS,English
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ELEMENTARY MODULE DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Author : VICTORIA P. MAÑALAC
Language Reviewer : FE CORAZON S. LADISLAO
DISTRICT MANAGEMENT TEAM:
District Supervisor, Assigned District : CHRISTOPHER L. INFANTE, Ed. D.
District LRMDS Coordinator :
District SLM Content Editor : DIGNA TANDOC
District SLM Language Reviewer : FE CORAZON S. LADISLAO
District Quality Assurance Team:
JEANY V. BARROZO
Master Teacher I
Mangatarem National High School
RHODORA KAYE O. CABRERA
Teacher II
Mangatarem National High School
HYACINTH L. BALILA
Teacher III
Mangatarem I Central School
JULIUS P. COLLADO
Teacher III
Olo Elementary School
JUDEL R. DONES
Teacher III
Linmansangan Elementary School
DIVISION MANAGEMENT TEAM:
Schools Division Superintendent/OIC: ELY S. UBALDO, CESO VI
Chief Education Supervisor, CID: CARMINA GUTIERREZ, Ed. D.
Education Program Supervisor, English: MARILOU D. ROLDAN, Ph. D.
Education Program Supervisor, Learning Resource: MICHAEL E. RAME, Ed.D.
Education Program Supervisor, Learning Resource: Rustico P. Abalos, Ed.D
For inquiries, please write or call: Department of Education – Schools
Division of Pangasinan I Office
Address: Alvear St. Lingayen, Pangasinan Telephone No. (075)522-2202
Email Address:pangasinan1@deped.gov.ph.
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