Department of Education

National Capital Region

3 S CHOOLS DIVIS ION OFFICE

MARIK INA CITY

ENGLISH
Quarter 4- Module 8
Simple Maps, Symbols, and Signs

Writer: Herminigilda L. Declaro

Illustrator: Marexcza Z. Salinas

Layout Artist: Marvin M. Tamayo

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 What I Need to Know
Good day learners of the English language! In this lesson, you
are going to learn how to:

Interpret simple maps of unfamiliar places, signs and symbols.

Moreover, in this lesson, you will learn concepts and do
practice activities that will help you to do the following which are
linked to our main lesson.
1. identify and interpret simple maps, signs, and symbols.

What I Know
Pre-Assessment
Directions: Study the picture. Then, answer the questions below.

1. Based on the map, what are the places around

Marinduque?
2. What bay is at the west of Marinduque?
3. What are the islands that surround Marinduque?
4. Which of the islands is found in the south?
5. What symbol directs you with the exact location of the
places within and beyond Marinduque?

Lesson
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What’s In
Directions: Use the correct form of adjectives on the blank.
1. Marikina is one of the _______ (clean) cities in Metro Manila.
2. Mayor Marcy is also known for being_________(hardworking).
3. Marikenos are _________ (supportive) to flood control projects
than sports related programs.
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 What’s New
A. Before Reading Activities:
1. Motivation:
What do you usually do at home during the lockdown? What activities your
siblings do most to ease their boredom?
2. Unlocking of Difficulties:
Look for the meaning of the underlined words. Choose in the box below.
quarantine stricter location
1-2. The government has set the stricter quarantine days from
March 29 to April 4, 2021.
3. The location of the school is a nice place for relaxation, too.

A. following rules exactly

B. a state of rest at home
C. period of isolation
D. a particular place or position

B. During Reading:
Directions: Read carefully the story below. Answer the following
questions below.
“Tell and Map”
(by H. L. Declaro)
It’s weekend. Minors are not allowed to go out due to stricter
Enhanced Community Quarantine in “NCR plus”. Mon, Kyla and
Beth play a “tell and map” challenge.
Mon leads the game. Kyla and Beth compete in answering
questions using the map.

Mon throws the following challenge. In 2 minutes, he asks both

girls to answer the following….
1. Which street/s has/have the most houses?
2. Where is the exact location of the police station?
3. Which directions and streets show the park’s location?
4. What building/s are found in between Math and English Sts?
5. If the library is at the north, what do you find on the west?
Indeed, Beth does it perfectly and won the challenge.

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C. Post Reading Activities: Let’s Analyze!

1. What is the game about?

2. Was it interesting? Why?
3. Can you also answer the questions raised during the game?
4. What help you locate the exact directions and places on the map?
5. What is the importance of knowing the signs and symbols used on maps?

What is It
A map is an image or representation of an area or place. It is used to
describe and show the exact locations of things and places in a community or
in the world.
To distinguish places and things in a map, signs and symbols are used.
Symbols that are also called map keys are used in maps to indicate real
objects or characteristics which help everyone to interpret and correlate the
map in the real world.
A compass rose is a symbol on a map that is used to display the
orientation of the cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west) and their
immediate points.

What’s More
Directions: Study the simple map. Then. Answer the following
questions.

1. Based on the map, what direction would you take if you

want to go to Marikina Convention Center and you are
from Rancho Estate 3?
2. If you live at Rancho Estate 2, what is the nearest 24 hour
convenience store nearby?
3. What food hub is located at the north?
4. Which direction is Cupang Brgy Hall located?
5. What are the places that surround Brgy. Concepcion
Dos? Name three.

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 What I Have Learned
Fill in the blanks with the correct words to complete the
definition.
_______ are minitaure representation of image of an area or
the world.
_______ and ________ are used to describe/ tell/ indicate the
real things and places on the maps.
______________ is a symbol that tells the common directions
(north, south, east, west) and guide a person to the exact location.
What I Can Do
Directions: Answer the following questions based on the map.

1. What are the nearby provinces that surround Metro Manila?

2. What is the body of water located at the west?
3. If you are living in Marikina City, in what region do you belong?
4. What is the exact direction of Rizal province?
5. If you came from Laguna and heading Marikina City, you are
taking the __________direction.
Assessment
Directions: Study the map. Answer the questions that follow.

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 1. What mall does the red symbol tell?
2. What direction is Riverbanks Mall located?
3. What is the nearest mall to Fairlane Twinville Balubad terminal?
4. If you came from the Riverbanks Mall and plan to go to
Santolan, you are heading to the ______________ direction.
5. What is/are the mall/s located outside Marikina City?

Additional Activities
Directions: Draw a simple map showing the things at home.
Use signs and symbols to tell the exact location of things or objects
at home.

Post Test
Study the map and answer the following questions.

1. Marikina Sports Center is located at the ____________ part of

Marikina Freedom Park.
2. What is the church located nearby Marikina Freedom Park?
3. If you are at Markina Freedom Park and would like to dine in
at CVJ catering you are heading to the ___________.

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 4. Philippine Red Cross Marikina Chapter is located at the
__________.
5-6. What are the food houses located nearby Philippine Red
Cross Marikina Chapter.
7.After dine in at Over Easy, you will be heading the
_________direction if you would visit the Social Security
System, Marikina Branch.
8. If you come from Green Acres Subdivision and want to visit
Marikina River Park, you will be heading to the ________ direction.
9. Identify the nearby bank located beside Marikina Freedom
Park.
10. What building is found at the east of Marikina Sports Center.

References
Internet Sources
Meaning of words:
https://www.google.com/search?q=the+things+we+can+see+in+the+zoo&safe=active&rlz=1
C1CHBF_enPH920PH920&ei=84xWYJaGB-XxhwPu17PYCg&oq=the+things+we+can+
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5ISJUxKOpk
Book
Let’s Get Better in Reading 3, LM, First Edition, 2014. Published by DepEd

Additional Activities: answers may vary

5. SM City Masinag 3. C&B circle Mall 4. north Assessment: 1. C&B circle Mall 2. west
5. north
What I Can Do: 1. Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna 2. Manila Bay 3. Metro Manila/ NCR 4. East
What I Have Learned: maps, sings and symbols, compass rose
5. Cupang, rancho Estate 2, SSS Village (accept related answers)
What’s More: 1. west 2. 7-Eleven 3. Pan De Amerikana 4. south
correctly
2.-3. answers may vary 5. It helps the person to interpret and read the map
C. 1. Tell and Map 4. Compass Rose
What’s New: A. 1. Motivation (answers mat vary) 2. Unlcoking: 1. A 2. C 3. D
What’s In: 1. cleanest 2. hardworking 3. more supportive
Reyes, elephant, and Mongpong Islands 4. Elephant 5. Compass Rose
What I Know : 1. Mogpog, Sta. Cruz, Boac, Gasan, Torijos, Buenavista 2. Tayabas Bay 3. Trees

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 Development Team of the Module

Writer: Herminigilda L. Declaro (HBES)

Editor: Nona B. Origenes (MT-NES)
Internal Reviewer: Nida P. Andrada, Ed.D. (PSDS)
Illustrator: Marexcza Z. Salinas (PHS)

Layout Artist: Marvin M. Tamayo (SNNHS)

Management Team:
Sheryll T. Gayola
Assistant Schools Division Superintendent
OIC, Office of the Schools Division Superintendent

Elisa O. Cerveza
Chief, Curriculum Implementation Division
OIC, Office of the Assistant Schools Division Superintendent

Janet S. Cajuguiran
Education Program Supervisor - English

Ivy Coney A. Gamatero

Education Program Supervisor – LRMS

For inquiries or feedback, please write or call:

Schools Division Office- Marikina City

191 Shoe Ave., Sta. Elena, Marikina City, 1800, Philippines

Telefax: (02) 682-2472 / 682-3989

Email Address: sdo.marikina@deped.gov.ph

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