ENGLISH – GRADE 5

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Quarter: 4 Week: 2 MELC(s): Write paragraphs showing cause and effect

(EN5WC-IIb2.2.5)
Objectives: 1. Distinguish cause and effect in sentences.
2. Write a paragraph showing cause and effect.
⮚ Title of Textbook/LM to Study: English 4 Learner’s Material
⮚ Chapter: 3 Pages: 258-261 Topic: Cause and Effect Relationship

Let Us Discover

Today you are going to read the story Berto’s Dream. You will find out what Berto’s
dream is and see if he was able to fulfill that dream.
Berto’s Dream
Adapted

Berto lived in a far-flung barangay in General Santos City. One day, he went to the
market to sell a container of Tuba on his head. As he walked, he kept thinking of the future.
I shall sell this tuba. With the money, I shall buy a hen. Then I shall sell the chicks. Then
I shall buy a cow and sell the milk. When I get a large sum of money, I shall buy a pair of
carabaos and a field. I shall gain more money and build myself a house. I shall take a wife and
have many sons and daughters. By that time, I shall be a very popular and rich man. When
my wife tells me to come to dinner, I shall nod my head and say, “oh, dear I’ll come soon,” And
with that, Berto threw back his head suddenly.
As he spoke, he tossed his head back, the container fell down and tuba was spilled.
This made Berto so sorry that he began to cry.
When the mayor heard Berto’s story, he laughed. He gave Berto enough money to
buy a hen. Perhaps someday Berto’s dream would come true.
These are the sentences taken from the story. Read and analyze them. Identify the
cause and the effect.

When Berto threw back his head, the container of tuba fell.
Why did the container of tuba fall?
What happened to the container of tuba?

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 Cause Effect
(Why did it happen?) (What happened?)
Berto threw back his head. The container of tuba fell.

1. Berto cried because the container of tuba fell and broke.

Cause Effect
The container of tuba fell and broke. Berto cried

2. Berto was able to buy a pig because the mayor gave him money.
Cause Effect
The mayor gave him money. Berto was able to buy a hen.

Teaching Chart
• The cause is an action or an event that makes something happen.
• An effect is something that happens as a result of the action.
• The cause is the reason and the effect is the outcome of the action.
• A cause-effect relationship describes something that happens and why it
happens.
• Connectors such as because, for this reason, that is why, so, so that, in order to,
therefore,for, since can be used to show cause-and-effect relationships.

Let Us Try

Write C if the underlined group of words is a Cause and E if it is an Effect.

_____ 1. Andrea got a perfect score in the test, because she studied her module very
well.
_____ 2. The children must eat nutritious food everyday so that they will become
strong and healthy.
_____ 3. Father came home very tired, because he worked in the hospital
the whole day.
_____ 4. The pupils could not go to school because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
_____ 5. Nilo got sick because he played under the rain.

Let Us Do

A. Read the following sentences. Underline the part of the sentence that
gives the cause and encircle the part that gives the effect.
1. Romeo got high scores in the test because he reviewed his lessons well.
2. It is my mom’s birthday today so I make her a card.
3. She didn’t sleep well last night so she feels weak today.
4. Julia got very tired because she practiced swimming all day.
5. Your hands get warm when you rub them together.

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 B. Complete the following sentences by writing the letter of the correct cause for each
effect.
1. The school ground is clean because __________________.
A. the janitor sweeps the yard everyday.
B. the janitor waters the plants everyday.
C. the janitor delivers modules everyday.

2. Kristina has lots of friends because ___________________.

A. she is lazy. B. she is boastful. C. she is kind and friendly.
3. The children are happy because _____________________.
A. the teacher got mad.
B. they lost in the game.
C. they got high scores in the test.

4. I played computer games last night. I went to bed late. I did not study my lessons. I
did not answer my modules. I got up late. What was the cause of my going to bed
late?

A. I studied my lessons
B. I played computer games
C. I watched movies with my siblings.

5. We were glad that Baby Samantha, our youngest sister, was helping us water the
plants. With the small pail she was able to water all my mother’s plants. She said,
“They got very dry so I have to water them.”
Which of these is an effect of Baby Samantha’s helpfulness?

A. She used the pail correctly.

B. Mother’s plants were watered.
C. Baby Samantha got very tired.

Let Us Apply

Write a paragraph with not less than five sentences showing cause-and-effect
relationship. Be guided by the rubrics given below. Use a separate sheet for your
answer. Follow the format below.
The Success Story of Manny Pacquiao
(Title)
_________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
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 Rubrics

Rubrics

5 3 1
Sentence All the sentences begin with Most sentences begin with Few sentences begin with
Mechanics capital letters, end with capital letters, end with capital letters, end with
correct punctuation marks, correct punctuation marks, correct punctuation marks,
and contain appropriate and contain appropriate and contain appropriate
spacing between words. spacing between words. spacing between words.

Grammar All sentences use correct
grammar and show the
the cause-and-effect
relationships.
Most sentences use Few sentences use correct
correct grammar and show grammar and show the
the cause-and-effect cause-and-effect
relationships. relationships.

Spelling All words used are spelled Most words used are Many words used are
correctly. spelled correctly. spelled incorrectly.

Handwriting All the letters are formed Most letters are formed Many letters are formed
using correct handwriting using correct handwriting without using correct
strokes and written legibly strokes and written legibly handwriting strokes and not
and neatly. and neatly. written legibly and neatly.

References

Santos, I.M., Chiu, M.M., Enhancing Reading Skills 5: Saint Matthews Publishing, 2003
Rabelas, G.U., Mangaser, V.D., Magtang, L.L., Pamintuan, R.A.B., Cadiong,
G.L.M., Coteza,, V.F.G., Rinoza, MRT.V., Mejorada, R.B., Datuin, J.S.,
Importante, E.F., Ganggangan, MJ.T., Mercado, M.L., English Learner’s Material 4:
Department of Education, First Edition, 2015

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