LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET IN ENGLISH 3

Worksheet No. 8, Quarter 3

Learner’s Name:________________________________________________
Grade Level/Section: _______________ Date: ____________________

L I. LEARNING SKILLS
A. Most Essential Learning Competencies
 Ask and respond to questions about informational texts listened
to; (environment, health, how-to) EN3OL-IIIg-h-3.2
B. Objectives
At the end of this learning activity learners will be able to:
 ask and respond to questions about informational text read; and
 Identify cause and effect in sentences.

II. INTRODUCTORY CONCEPT

A cause is the reason why something happened and the effect is the result
of what had happened. Identifying cause and effect relationships within a story
helps students to focus on two important elements of comprehension: what
happens in the story and why it happened.

To understand better, study the picture below. Read the article and answer
the questions that follow.

Ondoy Floods Metro Manila

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Posted at 09/26/2009 2:26 PM l Updated as of 09/26/2009 9:58 PM
https://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/metro- manila/09/26/09/ondoy-floods-metro- manila(an
excerpt)

Heavy and continuous rains brought on by Tropical Storm ―Ondoy on

 Questions:

1. What is the title of the news article?

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2. Where did the article come from?
3. Who reported it?

4. According to PAGASA, what was the volume of rainfall measured from

8:00 am – 11:00 am?
5. What happened when heavy and continuous rains fall in Metro Manila?
Why were the roads in eight (8) villages in Muntinlupa are no longer
passable?
 Look at these sentences and analyze how they differ from each other.

1. Heavy and continuous rains brought on by Tropical Storm

―Ondoy flooded communities in Metro Manila.

2. The roads in eight villages in Muntinlupa are no longer passable due

to waist-deep flood waters.

The first sentence answers the question why it happened. It is also referred
to as the “cause”.

The second sentence answers the questions what happened. It is also

referred to as the “effect”.

III. ACTIVITIES

A. PRACTICE
TASK
Practice Task 1

Read the pairs of sentences. Write C before the sentence that tells the cause
and E before the sentence that tells the effect.

____ 1.Heavy rains fell for hours ____. Then, floods occurred in many
places.
____ 2. The children kissed and hugged mother. ____ It was mother‘s
birthday.

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____ 3. Carlos caught a cold. ____ He walked in the rain.
____ 4. Children fly kites on summer. ____ Summer winds are strong.
____ 5. Ronel was troublesome in class. ____ Everyone hates him.

Practice Task 2

Complete the sentences by adding a cause or an effect.

1. Sheila took a bath because ___________.

2. Roy went to bed early so that _________.
3. Romeo got high score in English because ________.
4. Mother bought Nena a new doll because ________.
5. Mother removes the weeds in the garden so that __________.

Practice Task 3

Underline the part of the sentence that shows cause and encircle the part that
shows effect.
1. Maria was wearing pajamas because she was going to bed.
2. Raul hurt his leg when he fell off his bike.
3. Norma took her umbrella with her as it began to rain.

4. Noel had to clean his bedroom because it was messy.

5. Mother opened the storeroom to get some old clothes.

B.
ASSESSMENT
Identify the cause and the effect in each sentence.
1. Due to the bridge expansion being done, traffic is rerouted along
floodway
Cause: _____________________________________________________
Effect:______________________________________________________

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2. Carol has a toothache because she ate too much candies.

Cause: _____________________________________________________
Effect: ______________________________________________________

3. Marissa studied her lessons well so that she will pass the test.
Cause: _____________________________________________________
Effect: ______________________________________________________

IV. REFERENCES

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 V. SUGGESTED SUPPLEMENTAL
LEARNING RESOURCE MATERIALS

TEXTBOOK
Let’s Get Better in English 3,
Activity 150 page 164;
Activity 151 page 164;
Activity 162 page 178;
Activity 163 (A-C) pages 179-180

Prepared by:

AUREA KRISTINE A. OLAVARIO

MT-I, Oma-Oma Elementary School
SDO-Ligao City

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Quality Assured by:

MARILOU R. MOLINA JOE-BREN L. CONSUELO, Ed.D

Master Teacher II Education Program Supervisor
Tastas Elementary School

Layout Artist:

JESSIE ALLAN C. CIDRO

Teacher III, Catburawan Elementary School
SDO-Ligao City

Validated by:

SHIELA S. RAŇA MARLENE V. BRAZA

Master Teacher 1, Bula Central Sch. Sch. Principal 1, San Jose Elem. Sch.
SDO-Cam. Sur Bula North District-Cam. Sur

Reviewed by:

ALMA C. AGUIRRE PRECIOSA DR. DELA VEGA

School Principal 1 EPS1 -SDO Camarines Sur
 KEY TO CORRECTION

INTRODUCTORY CONCEPT
Pupil’s answers may vary
ACTIVITIES
Practice Task 1

1. C, E
2. E, C
3. E, C
4. E, C
5. C, E

Practice Task 2

Pupil’s answers may vary

Practice Task 3
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1. Maria was wearing pajamas because she was going to bed.

2.Raul hurt his leg when he fell off his bike.
3. Norma took her umbrella with her as it began to rain.
4. Noel had to clean his bedroom because it was messy.
5. Mother opened the storeroom to get some old clothes.

ASSESSMENT

1. Due to the bridge expansion being done, traffic is rerouted along

floodway
Cause: Due to the bridge expansion being done
Effect: Traffic is rerouted along the floodway.

2. Carol has a toothache because she ate too much candies.

Cause: She ate too much candies
Effect: Carol has a toothache

3.Marissa studied her lessons well so that she will past the test.
Cause: Marrisa studies her lessons
Effect: She will past the test.

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