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English
Quarter 3 – Module 5:
Ask and Respond to Questions about
Informational Texts Listened To

Name of Learner: ___________________________

Grade & Section: ___________________________
Name of School: ___________________________
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Quarter 3 – Module 5: Ask and Respond to Questions about Informational Texts
Listened To
First Edition, 2020

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Published by the Department of Education

Secretary: Leonor Magtolis Briones
Undersecretary: Diosdado M. San Antonio

Development Team of the Module

Writer: Nurann A. Legardo
Editors: Christopher C. Kingco
Rebecca F. Fausto
Aljanna S. Saral-Hairun
Reviewers: Valeriafides G. Corteza, PhD
Illustrator: Harlann V. Geron
Layout Artists: Gulam-Hasan C. Hairun
Aljanna S. Saral-Hairun
Management Team:
Roy C. Tuballa, EMD,JD,CESO VI
Jay S. Montealto, CESO VI
Norma T. Francisco, DM
Mildred D. Dayao, EdD
Valeriafides G. Corteza, PhD
Aida Coyme, EdD

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 What I Need to Know

The informational text will help you learn about important

facts, general ideas, new data, and things you need to know that
can be useful in your daily life or future.
As you grow up, it is a good habit to listen to or read
informational text occasionally.
This module is made to understand the informational text and
enable you to learn how to answer and construct questions about
the informational texts you listened to.
In this module, you are expected to:
a. Ask and respond to questions about informational texts
listened to.

What I Know

Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write your answer
on a separate sheet of paper.

1. What is Personal hygiene?

a. It means getting yourself dirty every day.
b. It means keeping yourself clean and healthy all the time.
c. It means not taking a bath even after playing.
d. It means not washing your hands before eating.
2. How do you keep your teeth clean?
a. Eating too many sweet foods like chocolates and candies.
b. Drinking soft drinks every after meal.
c. Brushing your teeth at least 3 times a day.
d. Not visiting the dentist for professional cleaning and check-
up.
3. Why is handwashing important?
a. It helps prevent germs from spreading.
b. It helps spread the virus and germs faster.
c. It helps make the food we touch unsanitary.
d. It makes us sick easier.

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 Lesson
ASK AND RESPOND TO QUESTIONS ABOUT
1 INFORMATIONAL TEXTS LISTENED TO

Informational texts are nonfiction writing that will teach the

reader about a particular topic.
It could be a menu, an instructional manual, a science book,
magazine, history book, autobiography, or a map.
As you read, you can easily grasp the significant information
or specific topic you need because the informational text is
created or written in a brief form.

What's In

The Ultimate Kid's Guide to The New Coronavirus

You may have noticed lots of adults talking about a
"coronavirus." There is a new kind of this virus spreading around
the world. The virus looks like it is wearing a spiky crown.
Mostly, it makes people cough, feel tired and have a fever.
But older people and people who have other conditions can get
very sick from it. The disease the virus causes is called COVID-19.
The virus was first found in a city in China, called Wuhan,
last December. We think the virus comes from bats. From there,
it hopped into another type of animal, who gave it to humans.
You can help stop the virus by washing your hands. You can sing
the ABCs or come up with another tune that lasts about 20
seconds.

Directions: Read the article and answer the questions. Write your
answer on a separate sheet.
1. What is the title of the article?
a. The Scariest Coronavirus
b. How to Prevent Coronavirus
c. The Ultimate Kid's Guide to The New Coronavirus
d. What the Kids Need to Learn About Coronavirus

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 2. What animal did the virus come from?
a. The virus comes from tigers.
b. The virus comes from chickens.
c. The virus comes from fishes.
d. The virus comes from bats.

What's New
Directions: Look at the pictures below, and write the letter of the
appropriate question to ask about it.

a. Why do you brush your teeth?

____1.
b. What will you do before and
after meal?

a. How much sleep do you

_____2.
need?
b. What is the most
important meal of the day?

What Is It

What is a question?
A question is a word, phrase, or sentence that asks about
something. It starts with the Interrogative words, the WH-Questions
or What, Who, When, Where, Why, and How. It ends with a question
mark (?).
WH-
Is Used For Example
Questions
Who Person Who is your mother?
What Things/Animals What is your favorite toy?
When Date/Time When is your birthday?
Where Place Where do you live?
Why Reason/Explanation Why do birds fly?
How to cook a scrambled
How Way/Manner/Form
egg?

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 What’s More

Bats and Birds

Both bats and birds can fly.
You might see them on a rooftop.
In other ways, bats and birds are very different.
Birds have feathers. Bats have fur.
Birds have beaks. Bats have teeth.
Bats hang up-side down when they rest.
Birds never do that!
Bats and birds are very easy to tell apart
when they are not flying.
(Source: Meteocat Org.)

Directions: Complete the following questions by choosing the

correct interrogative words from the box. Write answers on a
separate sheet.

What Who When Where Why How

1. _________________are bats and birds alike?
2. ___________________ are the animals mentioned in the texts?
3. ___________________ can you see them?

What I Have Learned

Directions: Fill in the missing words to complete the statements.
Choose the answer from the words below. Write your answers on a
separate sheet.
facts topic future things ideas
Informational texts are nonfiction writing, that will teach the
reader about a particular (1) ___________.
Informational text will help you learn about important (2)
__________, general (3) __________, new data, and (4) ___________
you need to know that can be useful in your daily life or for the (5)
_____________.

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 What I Can Do

Directions: Read the texts below. On a separate sheet, write at least

2 questions you want to ask about it.

Dolphins
Dolphins are aquatic mammals.
They breathe through a blowhole on the top
of their head. They have long snouts.
Dolphins are intelligent animals
that are easy to train by humans.
The dolphins are very friendly and playful.
Dolphins live in groups called pods.
They swim and hunt together.
Dolphins communicate using sounds.
(Source: Your Home Teacher)
1. ___________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________

Assessment
Directions: Read the text below then answer the questions that
follow.

Harry Potter is a famous seven series fantasy story written

by British author J. K. Rowling. Since it’s first released in 1997,
the book garnered positive reviews which paved way to the
big screen. The novel chronicle is about the life of a young
wizard, Harry Potter, and his two best friends Ron Weasley and
Hermione Granger fighting against Lord Voldemort, a dark
wizard.

1. Who is the author of the Harry Potter Series?

2. What is it all about?
3. How many sequels does the book have?

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 Answer Key

3. B 3. Where 5. future
2. D 2. A 2. What 4. facts
1. C 1. B 1. Why 3. ideas
What’ s In What's New What’ s More 2. things
1. topic
Assessment
Answers may vary

What I can do

References
"The Ultimate Kids' Guide to New Coronavirus", Live Science Staff, March 13,
2020, livescience.com/coronavirus-kids-guide.html

"Bats and Birds", Meteocat, 2020, meteocat.org/contents-detail

"Hand hygiene: How to Wash Your Hands Properly", SickKids Staff, October 25,
2019, aboutkidshealth.ca/handwashing

"Dolphins" Your Home Teacher, April 08, 2020

whatistheurl.com/reading-passages-for-kids-printable

Development Team

Writer: Nurann A. Legardo

Editors: Christopher C. Kingco
Rebecca F. Fausto
Aljanna S. Saral-Hairun
Reviewer: Valeriafides G. Corteza, PhD
Illustrator: Harlann V. Geron
Layout Artist: Gulam-Hasan C. Hairun
Aljanna S. Saral-Hairun
Management Team: Roy C. Tuballa, EMD.JD.CESO VI
Jay S. Montealto, CESO VI
Norma T. Francisco, DM
Mildred D. Dayao, EdD
Valeriafides G Corteza PhD
Aida Coyme, EdD