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English
Quarter 3 – MELC 4D:
Identifying Cause and Effect of Events

CO_Q3_ENGLISH1_Module4D
English – Grade 1
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 3 – Module 4: Identifying Cause and Effect of Events Through Listening to
Short Stories/ Poem (EN1LC-IIId-1.1)
First Edition, 2021

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English
Quarter 3 – Module 4 :
Identifying Cause and Effect of Events

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Introductory Message

This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, our

dear learners, can continue your studies and learn while at home.
Activities, questions, directions, exercises, and discussions are
carefully stated for you to understand each lesson.
Each SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall
guide you step-by- step as you discover and understand the
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 What I Need to Know

This module is designed and written with you in mind.

It is here to help you master identifying cause and effect
of events through listening to short stories or poems.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. listen to a story/poem,
2. identify cause of events, and
3. identify effect of events.

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 What I Know

The facilitator will have a review on noting details. The

facilitator will read a story and ask questions after.

Story: Vegetables

“Look, Father,” shouted Leon.

“Our beans have fruits. Our patola plants have fruits,
too.”
“Let us pick some of them,” Father said.
“We shall sell them in the market. Mother will cook some,
too.”

Questions:

1. Who saw the beans and patola?

2. What will they do with the fruits?

3. What will mother do with some of the fruits?

4. Where do you think is Father and Leon that day?

5. Do you think it’s good to have a vegetable garden

at home? Why?

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 Lesson

1 Listening to a Story
The facilitator will read the story.

Story: The Flood

It rained for many days.

The rivers overflowed.
The streets were flooded.
Soon, many of the houses were under water.
Many plants and animals died.
Many people lost their houses.
Many people had nothing to eat.

The facilitator will ask the questions:

1. What happened for many days?

2. After it had rained for many days, what happened

to the following:
A. to rivers? _________________________________
B. to streets? ________________________________
C. to houses? ________________________________
D. to plants and animals? ____________________
E. to people? ________________________________

3. Have you experienced a similar situation? What

happened? What did you do?

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 What’s In

The facilitator will explain the concept about

cause and effect through the questions asked and
answers given from the story.

Organizer will be used to show cause and effect.

CAUSE EFFECT
a.rivers- overflowed
b.streets- flooded
Heavy rain c.houses-under water
d.plants and animals-died
e.people-nothing to eat

Notes to the Facilitator

The facilitator will read the story and ask
the learner to identify the cause and effect of
the events of the story.

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 What’s New

The facilitator tells a short story about the picture. The

learner tells the possible cause of the following situations:

1. Ana had toothache.

2. Ben woke up late.

3. The teacher is angry.

4. Shane got high scores in the test.

5. Grace received a gift.

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 What is It

The facilitator tells a short story about the picture. The

learner tells the possible effect of the following situations:

1. Ana forgot her umbrella. It rained.

2. Ben planted a seed. He waters it

every day.

3. The boy is running. The floor is wet.

4. Father worked in the farm all day.

5. Karen watched TV late at night.

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 What’s More

The facilitator reads a short story and tells the learner to

identify the cause and effect by asking questions and the
learner answers will be through the pictures shown.

Nina ate too much.

Her stomach hurt.

Nina got sick.

She stayed at home.

Nina drank medicine.

She got well.

Nina is happy.
She can play with her friends again.

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Questions:

1. Why did Nina’s stomach hurt?

2. Why did she stay at home?

3. Why did she get well?

4. Why was Nina happy?

What I Have Learned

Listen as the facilitator reads the meaning of cause and

effect. Tell which definition it is.

cause effect

A. is the reason why things happen.

B. is the result or outcome of something that had

happened

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 What I Can Do

The facilitator will read each short story and will ask the
learner to tell the cause /effect of the following situations.

1. Simon played. He did not water the plants. The plants

died. What was the effect?

2. Rey studied his lessons. He got high scores in the test.

What was the effect?

3. A visitor stood at the gate. The dog barked so loud.

What is the cause?

4. It’s Saturday. The children clean the house. Mother is

very happy. What is the cause?

5. Mon is a good artist. He won first place in the Poster

Making Contest. He received a medal. What was the
cause?

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 Assessment

The facilitator reads a poem and asks questions. The

learner will identify the cause and the effect.

Stop, Look and Listen

Stop, look and listen.

Before you cross the street.
Use your eyes, use your ears.
So that you will not be hit.
Listen well and look around.
So that you will not fall on the ground.
Never then will you get hurt.
If you obey street rules and orders.

1. What is the cause so that you will not be hit when

you cross the street? -use your eyes and your ears

2. What is the cause so that you will not fall on the

ground? – listen well and look around

3.What is the cause so that you will not be hurt?

-obey street rules and orders

4.What is the effect if you listen well and look

around? -you will not fall on the ground

5. What is the effect if you obey rules and orders?

-you will not get hurt

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 Additional Activities

A. Tell the possible cause of the situation.

1. Jen stays in bed all day.

2. Mother bakes a cake.

3. Ben comes home from school crying.

B. Tell the effect of the situation.

1. Mila broke the eyeglasses of father.

2. Bea reviewed for the test tomorrow.

3. Mario drinks milk every day.

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What’s New What is it Assessment
1. She ate candies 1. She got wet/sick. 1. Use your eyes and
2. He watched TV late 2. The seed grows. your ears
3. He stumbled/fell on 2. Listen well and look
at night the ground. around
3. The pupils are noisy 4. He got tired. 3. Obey rules and rules
4. She studied well 5. She woke up late. and orders
5. It’s her birthday What I can do 4. You will not fall on
What’s More the ground
1. The plant died. 5. You will not get hurt
1.Nina ate too much 2. Rey got high scores.
2. Nina got sick 3. There’s a visitor
3. Nina drank medicine 4. The children helped
4. She can play with her friends again her in work at home.
5. He won a contest
What I have learned
Cause
A
Effect
B
Answer Key
References
Araceli M. Villamin,21st Century English 1, Copyright by Phoenix
Publishing House,Inc

Concordia c. Logue, Regina P. Condez, Saturnina P. Ferrer, Miriam

B. Capili, Anita a. Bagabaldo,Developing Reading Power 1,
Saint Mary’s Publishing Corporation, 2007

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