Identify the action word in

each sentence.
 1. Jeffrey
builds a house.
2. Hiya goes
home.
 3. The man
talked on the
phone.
4. He rides his
new bicycle.
5. They hike in the
mountains on
Saturdays.
6. They ran
across the bridge.
7. The sun rises
in the east.
8. I eat cereal
for breakfast.
9. They fly kites
in the field.
10. My family and
I went to the mall.
 You’re now ready
to learn something
new!
What do these pictures tell us?

In one way or another, all of us

belong to a group.
Each of us make up our family.

The groups of families belong to

a neighborhood.
 This neighborhood belongs to a
bigger group we often call a barangay.

In a barangay, the people have a particular roles that

they do to keep the community peaceful and orderly.
Today let us read a story and
get to know the
community workers
in our neighborhood.
Before reading the story, let’s find
the meaning of some unfamiliar
words that we will meet in the
selection.
VOCABULARY
1. The services in the
center is limited.
a. bountiful
b. short
c. endless
2. “Thank you so much for
accommodating us”, Trina said.
a. Willing to avoid other people
b. Willing to ignore other people
c. Willing to help other people
3. They observe the laws and
maintain the peace and order of
the community.
a. enable to destroy
b. enable to continue
c. enable to neglect
4. The barangay tanods are the
volunteers that help make sure that
the people are safe.
a. People who do work for free
b. People who do work to be paid
c.People who do nothing at all
5. The people in the barangay
works hard to make the
barangay function well.

a. work
b. stop
c. fail
 VOCABULARY
1.limited – short
2. accommodating – willing to help
other people
3. maintain – enable to continue
4. volunteers – people who do work
for free
5.function – work
 Barangay Bayanihan
Trina's class just finished their field trip in KidZania.
They got to take part of what happens in a community
through their mini-city. The students were able to take
the roles of bank teller, flight attendant, pilot, and
other
community helpers
that they see in a city.
Before they went home, Mr. Santos announced
their homework, "When you get home, try to get
to know the community helpers or workers in
your neighborhood.“ Trina thought of the people
in her neighborhood that help on their
community.
She thought of their village guard. Kuya Gino;
their street sweeper, Manang Pilar; and the
baker at the bread store where they often buy
pan de sal, Ate Linda. The following day. Trina
asked her mother to accompany her to
the barangay hall.
"Why are you going to the barangay hall?"
asked her mother. "Mr. Santos said that we
should get to know the people who help in
our community. I think that is a good place
to start," Trina answered.
"Oh yes, that is a great idea! I will go with
you after finishing our breakfast," Trina's
mother said. After eating their breakfast,
Trina and her mother went to the barangay
hall and looked for the barangay captain and
saw a man approach them.
"Good morning! We are looking for Mr. Reyes.
Is he here today?" Trina asked the man. "I am
Mr. Reyes, the barangay captain. What can I do
for you?" he asked with a smile. "Oh, I would
like to ask you few questions about our barangay
and the things you do as a barangay captain.
I hope you do not mind," Trina explained.
"No, I do not mind. If you like I could also
give you a tour here at our barangay hall and
health center" Mr. Reyes answered.
"By the way, Captain, I am Trina Legaspi and this is
my mother, Alice. Thank you very much for
accommodating us," Trina said. "You are welcome! I
am glad that there are people who are interested to
know what happens in our community."Mr. Reyes
showed them around the office where he introduced
some of his council members.
He explained that they meet every week to discuss the
problems in the barangay. He also explained that they
observe the laws and maintain peace and order with
the help of the barangay tanod. "What is a barangay
tanod?" Trina asked.
"Most barangay tanods are volunteers that
help patrol and make sure that the people in
our barangay are safe. They help our police
officers keep the place peaceful and orderly,"
explained Mr. Reyes.
"We also have our health officer and volunteer nurses
and doctors in the health center. It is a place where
people who need medical care can easily get help and
advice about their health condition for free," he
added.
"We also have our health officer and volunteer
nurses and doctors in the health center. It is a
place where people who need medical care can
easily get help and advice about their health
condition for free," he added.
But we give seminars, free vitamins for pregnant
women, or vaccines for the babies," Mr. Reyes smiled.
As they finished the tour, Mr. Reyes continued to
explain that it was not only him who works hard to
make the barangay function well. A lot of people work
together to keep it a better place for young people to
live in. That is why the barangay is called Barangay
Bayanihan.
The End
 Let’s answer
some questions.
1. What was the assignment given to
Trina after her field trip?
The assignment given to her
was to get to know the
community helpers and
workers.
2. Who was the community helper that Trina
would like to get to know better?

She wants to get to know Mr.

Reyes, the barangay captain
and the barangay where she
lives.
3. What did Trina learn when she
visited the barangay hall?
She learned about the services
offered by the barangay and the
roles of the people who worked
there.
4. If you were to interview a
community helper in your
neighborhood, who would
you interview and why?
5. Who among the
community workers do
you admire the most?
Why?
 Let’s get
connected.
 Here is a sentence from the story.

I am Mr. Reyes, the barangay captain.

If a sentence should
have a verb, then what is the
verb in the sentence?
Today, we will
learn another
kind of verb.
 Note!
A sentence may not
have an action verb.
It may use another
kind of verb.
 Note!
BE VERB is another kind of verb.

The words am, is,

are, was, and were
are called be verbs.
How are these verbs used
in the sentence?

⬧ am ⬧ is
⬧ are ⬧ was
⬧ were
 Let’s start with this sentence.

1. I am seven years old.

Who is talked about in the

sentence?
1. I am seven years old.

The pronoun I is the one

talked about in the sentence.
1. I am seven years old.

What be verb is used in

the sentence?
1. I am seven years old.

The be verb used is am.

When to use the be verb am?

Am is used with the

pronoun, I.
More examples:

I am a Filipino.
I am a true Montessorian.
2. The baby is crying.

Who is talked
about in the
sentence?
2. The baby is crying.

The word “baby” is talked

about
in the sentence.
2. The baby is crying.
1(one
)
How many babies are
there?
2. The baby is crying.

What be verb is
used in the sentence?
2. The baby is crying.

The be verb used

is “is”.
When to use the be verb is?

Is is used when we talk

about only one person
or thing.
More examples:

My mother is the best.

Philippines is our country.
3. The birds are colorful.

What is being talked about

in the sentence?
3. The birds are colorful.

The word “birds” is talked

about in the sentence.
3. The birds are colorful.
more than one

How many birds are

there?
3. The birds are colorful.

What be verb is used

in the sentence?
3. The birds are colorful.

The be verb used in the

sentence is “are”.
When to use the be verb are?

Are is used when we

talk about more than
one person or thing.
More examples:

My friends are happy.

Fruits and vegetables are best
for all of us.
 Let’s have
another set
of sentences.
1. Mother was mad at me last
night.
Who is being
talked about in
the sentence?
1. Mother was mad at me last
night.

The word “mother” is

being talked about.
1. Mother was mad at me last
1 (one) night.

How many mothers are

there?
1. Mother was mad at me
last night.

When was mother

mad?
1. Mother was mad at me
last night.

What does “last

night” mean?
1. Mother was mad at me
last night.

It tells us that something

happened in the past.
1. Mother was mad at me
last night.

What be verb is used in the

sentence?
1. Mother was mad at me
last night.

Was is the be verb used in

the sentence.
When to use the be verb was?

Was is used when we

talk about one person
or thing in the past.
More examples:

The visitor was here this morning.

She was late last week.

2. Clark and Kobby were
absent yesterday.

Who are being

talked about in the
sentence?
 2. Claire and Kobby
were absent yesterday.

Claire and Kobby are

being talked about.
2. Claire and Kobby were
absentmore yesterday.
than one

How many are

being talked about?
 2. Claire and Kobby
were absent yesterday.

When were they

absent?
2. Claire and Kobby were
absent yesterday.
They were absent yesterday.

The word “yesterday” tells us that

something happened in the past.
 2. Claire and Kobby
were absent yesterday.
What is the be verb
used in the sentence?
 2. Claire and Kobby
were absent yesterday.

Were is the be verb

used.
When to use the be verb were?

Were is used when we talk

about more than one person
or thing in the past.
More examples:

They were busy yesterday.

The children were playing

the other day.
 Let us summarize.
am – for pronoun I (present)
is – for singular noun (present)
are – for plural noun (present)
was – for singular noun (past)
were – for plural noun (present)
Let’s watch this video.
Now, let’s apply
what you have
learned.
Part I.

Choose am,
is or are.
 1. The fishes___ plentiful.

a. am
b. is
c. are
 2. I ___ the youngest.

a. am
b. is
c. are
 3. We ___ all winners.

a. am
b. is
c. are
 4. My sister ___ nice.

a. am
b. is
c. are
5. My parents ___ always busy.
a. am
b. is
c. are
Part II.

Choose was
or were.
 1. The visitors___ surprised.

a. was b. were
2. My father___ once a mayor
in our town.

a. was b. were
3. The people ___ alarmed
by the news.

a. was b. were
4. Mother and I ___ in the mall
when you called.

a. was b. were
5. Our cat___ adopted.

a. was b. were
QUIZ
1. Susan ran as far as she could.
What is the verb in the sentence?
a. Susan b. ran c. she d. could

2. The boys joked about the picture.

What is the verb in the sentence?
a. joked b. boys c. about c.picture

3. Sam walked all the way to school.

What is the verb in the sentence?
a. way b. walked c. school d. Sam

4. The clouds look like cotton balls.

What is the verb in the sentence?
b. like b. clouds c. balls d. cotton
5. My brother ____ funny.
a. am b. is c. are

6. The pupils ____ ready for the test.

a. am b. is c. are
7. The teacher ____ not around last Monday.
a. am b. was c. were
8. My brother and my sister _____ afraid of rats.
a. am b. is c. are
9. My book _____ lost.
a. am b. were c. is
10. I and my friends ______ amazed by the fireworks display.
a. was b. were c. is
 Assignmen
t
Answer Exercises 1
and 2 on
Page 115 of your
English Book.