TEACHERS GUIDE IN ENGLISH GRADE 5

QUARTER 3
WEEK 5 (Day 3)
I. Learning Objective
Infer the meaning of unfamiliar words (compound, affixed) based on given context clues
(synonyms - antonyms word parts) and other strategies (Mathematics)
Observe politeness at all times
Show tactfulness when communicating with others
II. Subject Matter
A. Topic : Compound Words Written as One Word
B. References : EN5V - IIIe - 20.3; EN5V - IIIe - 20.4; EN5V - IIIe - 20.5
Curriculum Guide p.73
Lesson Guides in Elementary English 5 pp. 102 - 104
C. Materials : picture
III. Procedure
A. Setting the stage
1. Study the picture. Tell something about it.
2. Unlocking Difficulties
Group 1: What are the following pastries/cakes made of?
cupcakes
pancakes
applesauce
strawberry
blueberry
Group 2: List down some ingredients in making cupcakes or
pancakes/applesauce, etc.
At the end of the lesson, the pupils will be able to infer the meaning of
unfamiliar words (compound, affixed) based on given context clues (synonyms - antonyms word
parts) and other strategies.
B. Explaining the students what to do
1. Ask a pupil to read a short paragraph presented before them.
One Sunday afternoon, Julian the baker is busy making cupcakes and
cooking pancakes. Celano, his helper is busy packing applesauce and
strawberry jam. They will bring these to Chinatown where anybody can buy
anytime.
2. Comprehension check up
Ask the pupils the questions that follow:
What is the name of the bakery? (Bambis Bakeshop)
Who is Julian? (the baker)
What is the work of a baker? (he bakes bread and pastries)
What does Celano pack? (applesauce and strawberry jam)
When did the story happen? (one Sunday afternoon)

If you were a baker what bread would you prefer to bake?

(pupils will give varied answers)
C. Modeling for students
1. Look for the underlined words in our story. Write the two words found in each
word.
sunday
=
sun
+
day
afternoon
=
after +
noon
cupcakes
=
cup
+
cakes
pancakes
=
pan
+
cakes
applesauce
=
apple +
sauce
strawberry
=
straw +
berry
Chinatown
=
China +
town
anybody
=
any
+
body
anytime
=
any
+
time
These two different words that have been put together to form a new word is called a
compound word.
Can you draw out the meaning of a compound word? (try to combine the meaning of
short word)
cupcakes
cakes shapes like cups
pancakes
cake fried on a pan
applesauce sauce made of apple
Chinatown
town of the Chinese
anybody
anyone
anytime
at any moment
Compound word comes from two different words that have been put together to form
a new word with a different meaning.
2. Encourage pupils to give their own examples of compound words.
D. Guided practice
a. Write the compound word that mean the following:
_________ bell by the door
_________ ache or pain at the back of the body
_________ cake fried on a pan
_________ room where classes are held
_________ cloth to cover

(doorbell)
(backpain)
(pancake)
(classroom)
(covercloth)

b. Box the correct compound words:

1. part of the day between noon and evening
afterglow
afternoon
2. air transportation
airport
airline
3. paper that tells the news
newscast
newspaper
4. ground or place for playing
playmate
playground
5. paper with a rough surface
sandpaper
sandstorm

E. Independent practice
Give the meaning of the compound words in each sentence.
1. One lazy afternoon, Greggy the young dog was relaxing at the
entrance of his doghouse.
2. He was about to daydream when Dave, the Dalmatian came by to
invite him for some outdoor games.
3. Greggy accepted it and asked permission from his grandmother, she
said it was okay but reminded him not to stay outside after dark.
4. Dave first introduced his other playmates to Greggy, who gave each of
them a warm handshake.
5. Then, all of them began playing tag and raced each other downhill.
Everyone was having lots of fun that they didnt notice the sunset and
the darkening sky.
Lets make compound words. Write the compound word on the blank before
its meaning.
_________ 1. a store where books are sold (bookstore)
_________ 2. marker placed between the pages of a book (bookmark)
_________ 3. a set of shelves or cabinet for holding books (bookshelves)
_________ 4. a person who spends much time reading a book
(bookworm)
_________ 5. used to protect the eyes from the suns glare (sunglasses)
F. Closure/Assessment
What have you learned from todays lesson?
G. Evaluation
Read each sentence and fill in the blank with a compound word. Choose your
answer below.
haircut
drugstore
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

firemen
backyard

headache
cornfield

The __________ did their best to save the burning building.

Please go to the _________ for some medicine.
Grandfather went to the barbershop for a ________.
We will go to the ________ to harvest fruits and vegetables.
I have ________ maybe because I ate too much.

Read each sentence and box the correct compound word.

1. Daylight begins at early morning.
2. We put all our toys in the playroom.
3. I got sunburn when we went to the beach.
4. The teacher told the students to underline the correct answer.
5. We have P. E. in the afternoon.

QUARTER 3
WEEK 5 (Day 4)
I. Learning Objective
Infer the meaning of unfamiliar words (compound, affixed) based on given context clues
(synonyms - antonyms word parts) and other strategies (Mathematics)
Observe politeness at all times
Show tactfulness when communicating with others
II. Subject Matter
A. Topic : Synonyms and Antonyms of Common Words
B. References : EN5V - IIIe - 20.3; EN5V - IIIe - 20.4; EN5V - IIIe - 20.5
Curriculum Guide p.73
Lesson Guides in Elementary English 5 pp. 117 - 121
C. Materials : topic wheel, puzzle, poem
III. Procedure
A. Setting the stage
1. Use a topic wheel. Answer the question at the center.

What are the

beautiful
things found
in our
country?

2. Unlocking Difficulties
Distribute each letter to pupils. Ask them to rearrange the letters and give
the meaning of the word. They will stand in front with the letter. (Encourage the
pupils to give other meanings of the given word).
(lovely)
(elegant)
(adaptable)
(fragrant)
(shining)

LYVELO
GEELTAN
EAAADPTLB
TRANFRAG
NIIHGSN

__________ 1. beautiful
__________ 2. graceful
__________ 3. pliant
__________ 4. sweet
__________ 5. sparkling

At the end of the lesson, the pupils will be able to identify the synonyms
and antonyms of common words.
B. Explaining the students what to do

1. The teacher reads the poem orally. (Observe the proper phrasing)
My Native Land
How beautiful are her mountains grand
The peaceful valleys between
Her sparkling sun and cooling rains
That bathe the fertile plains
How graceful are her stately plains
Her towering emerald trees
How pliant her rustling bamboos green
Dancing blissfully in the breeze
How pretty her white sampaguitas
And fragrant orchids so rare
How modest and sweet her daughters
Who harvest the golden grain
How I love her rainbow birds
Her blue skies and sparkling waves
How I love this dear Philippines
Home on this troubled earth.
- Esmeraldo B. Pascua
2. Comprehension check up
Ask the pupils the following questions:
a. What are found between grand mountains?
b. How will you describe the plains?
c. Explain why bamboos are pliant.
d. Compare the sampaguitas and the orchids.
e. Can you name three things you love most in our country?
C. Modeling for students
1. Let the pupils identify the words that have similar meaning as the underlined
words.
1.) The grand mountains are beautiful.
A. attractive
B. marvelous

C. elegant
D. radiant

2.) How graceful are her stately plains!

A. willowy
B. obedient

C. delicate
D. refined

3.)

How pliant are her rustling bamboos green!

A. wavering
C. yielding
B. obedient
D. loosening

4.) How pretty are her white sampaguitas.

A. lovely
C. ample
B. cheerful
D. considerable

5.) How sweet and modest are her daughters who harvest the golden
grain!
A. darling
C. harmonious
B. pure
D. fragrant
Identify the antonym of each of the underlined words.
1.) How peaceful the valleys between her sparkling sun and cooling
rains.
A. violent
C. noisy
B. disturbed
D. troubled
2.) How graceful are her towering emerald trees!
A. brief
C. tiny
B. little
D. low
3.) How pretty are her fragrant orchids so rare.
A. frequent
C. periodic
B. repeated
D. common
4.) How sweet and modest her daughters are!
A. unchaste
C. grand
B. boastful
D. excessive
5.) How I love this dear Philippines, home on this troubled earth.
A. peaceful
C. dignified
B. restful
D. gracious
Synonyms

are words that are similar in meaning.

Antonyms

are words that are opposite in meaning.

2. Encourage the pupils to give their own word with its synonym/antonym.
D. Guided practice
Exercise 1
Choose a partner. The word list contains words that maybe a synonym or
an antonym of the key word. Choose the correct word to complete each set.
Number 1 is done for you.
correct
alive
dead
same
opposite
punishment

joy
freezing
sadness
known
gift
work
economical

false
many
unfamiliar
wonder
ordinary
relief
extravagant

KEYWORD
1. true
2. happiness
3. abundant
4. lifeless
5. identical
6. famous
7. surprise
8. reward
9. rest
10. thrifty

Synonym
correct __
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________

Antonym
false____
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________

Exercise 2
Study the word list. Then read the sentences that follow. Choose a word
from the list that can take the place of the underlined word. Write your answer in
the blank before each sentence.
announced
demanded
cheered

pleaded
revealed
commented
uttered

yelled
mumbled
sobbed
named

_________ 1. Miss Luna declared the winner of the contest during the meeting
of the group.
_________ 2. Give me back my book, Pepe ordered.
_________ 3. Please, give me another chance, the girl asked the teacher.
_________ 4. The basketball fans rooted, Hurray for Sonny.
_________ 5. Nora cried loudly when Mother did not allow her to join the picnic.
_________ 6. Girlie said something which made me feel good.
_________ 7. Why must I always do the dirty work? snapped Mario.
_________ 8. The policeman identified the suspect in the robbery.
_________ 9. Ronnie stuttered so we did not understand him.
_________ 10. Nobody spilled the secret.
Exercise 3
Correct Spelling of Words Learned in the Lesson
How will you remember the words used in the poem you listened to?
Copy the word that is spelled correctly.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

gloruios
resplendent
verdant
pliantive
boundlhes
beutiful
toilssome
fertille

glorious
resplenden
verdant
pliantiv
boundiless
beautiful
toillsome
fertile

gloriouos
rescplendent
vardent
plaintive
boundless
beautifull
toilsome
fertile

9. peacefull
10. stately
E. Independent practice

paeceful
statly

peaceful
steily

Exercise 1
Listen as I read again the poem My Native Land. Then answer the
questions that follow.
1. What bathes the fertile plains?
A. grand mountain
B. sparkling sun

C. cooling rain
D. cool breeze

2. How does the bamboo dance?

A. gracefully
B. blissfully

C. peacefully
D. stately

3. What word best describes the orchids?

A. pretty and white
B. modest and sweet

C. fragrant and rare

D. lovely and colorful

4. What is referred to as the golden grain?

A. corn
C. wheat
B. palay
D. beans
5. How does the author feel towards his country?
A. ashamed
C. embarrassed
B. proud
D. passive
Exercise 2
From the word box, select the synonym of the underlined word in each
sentence. Write the letter of the correct answer.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

invisible
rescued
vanished
slowly
triumphant
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

f.
g.
h.
i.
j.

reddened
governed
killed
spacious
forefathers

Our ancestor fought valiantly for our freedom.

The victorious team was recognized during the assembly.
The players faces blushed with the unexpected recognition.
The injured climber was saved by his companions.
The water vapor disappeared in the air.
Atoms are unseen with the naked eye.
Criminals who commit heinous crimes are executed through
lethal injection.
_____ 8. Our new residence is roomy and attractive.
_____ 9. The kingdom is ruled by a kindhearted king.
_____ 10. The crowds panic gradually subsided.

F. Closure/Assessment
What have you learned from todays lesson?
G. Evaluation
Exercise 1
Spell the following words correctly as I say them twice and use in
sentences.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

peaceful
sparkling
rustling
blissfully
fragrant

Exercise 2
Listen as I read the poem Little Garden Friends. Be able to answer
some questions about the poem.
Little Garden Friends
1. My little snail upon the sand
2. With your shell you look so grand;
3. When I hold you in my hand,
4. How I wish you can stand
5. Oh, croaking Mr. Frog
6. Do you hop instead of jog?
7. Ever hopping over dew and fog,
8. Over stream then on the log.
9. Oh, little grasshopper green and bright,
10. You jump so high with all your might,
11. Jumping everywhere to left and to the right,
12. You keep playing day and night
13. Look at the cute birdies in the tree,
14. Waiting for mommy to set them free,
15. While they flap their wings for all to see,
16. Truly they are loved by you and me!
Adapted from Hey Garden Friends
1. Who seems to be talking in the poem?
A. child
B. snail

C. frog
D. grasshopper

2. What animal looks so grand inside the shell?

A. frog
C. grasshopper
B. snail
D. bird
3. What animal hop over dew and fog?
A. bird
B. snail

C. ant
D. frog

4. What animals are waiting for their mommy to set them free?

A. snail
B. bird
5. How long does the grasshopper jump?
A. once a day
B. the whole day

C. snake
D. frog
C. three hours
D. three hours a day