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English
Quarter 4 - Module 1
Recognizing Common Action Words

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English – Grade 1
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Quarter 4 – Module 1: Recognizing Common Action Words
First Edition, 2021

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English
Quarter 3 - Module 1
Recognizing Common
Action Words

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Introductory Message

This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, dear learners, can
continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions, directions,
exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you to understand each
lesson.

Each SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide you step-by-step
as you discover and understand the lesson prepared for you.

Pre-tests are provided to measure your prior knowledge on lessons in each SLM.
This will tell you if you need to proceed on completing this module or if you need
to ask your facilitator or your teacher’s assistance for better understanding of the
lesson. At the end of each module, you need to answer the post-test to self-check
your learning. Answer keys are provided for each activity and test. We trust that
you will be honest in using these.

In addition to the material in the main text, Notes to the Teachers are also
provided to our facilitators and parents for strategies and reminders on how they
can best help you on your home-based learning.

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 What I Need to Know
This module provides varied activities
that will help you recognize common
action words in stories listened.
LC Code: EN1G-IVa-e-3.4
At the end of this module, you are expected
to:
 Identify the action word in the
sentences or in the story heard.
 Recognize common action words in
sentences/ stories

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What I Know
Directions: Write the correct letter of the picture
for the following action words on your paper.

1. laugh

a.

b.

c.

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2. sleep

a.

b.

c.

3. read a.

b.

c.

4. pray
a.

b.

c.

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5. brush

a.

b.

c.

What’s In

Directions: Write the correct letter of pictures

that shows action word. Write your answer on
your paper.

A. B. C.

D. E. F.

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 What’s New

Directions: Listen to the story to be read by your

teacher/ parent.

My Friends
by: Ma. Luz V. Villanueva

I have 5 friends. They shared

in the class the ways on how
they take care of their
bodies.
Ana washes her face carefully.
Jasmine brushes her teeth at
least three times a day. While
Ramon puts on his clean
clothes every day.
Dave eats healthy food.
Mina drinks lots of water. They
are all healthy.

Answer the following questions :

1. Who shared in the class the ways on what
they will do to take care of their bodies?

2. How did Ana take care of her body?

How about Jasmine?

3. Who among them put on clean clothes every day?

4. Who says she drinks lots of water?

5. What do you notice about the underlined words?

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 What is It

Recognizing Common Action Words

The underlined words from the story are action words.
The story gives some of the ways on how a child
like you can take care of their bodies to become
healthy.
The underlined words are washes, brushes, puts, eats
and drinks. These words are examples of actions words.

Action words simply expresses an action. The

action is something the subject of the sentence is
doing.
Examples of action words are the following.

eat clap jump dance

walk swim run sing

cry laugh write talk

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There are also some action words that do not show
action like:

sleep sit think listen

What’s More
Guided Activity 1
Directions: Look at the pictures in the box. List
down the action words. Write the correct answer
on the line.

sit fun hug think

kick sun car sleep

1. _______________
2. _______________
3. _______________
4. _______________
5. _______________

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Assessment 1
Directions: Choose the correct letter of picture
that shows the action in each item. Write the
correct letter of the answer in the box.

sit 1. A. B.

think 2. A . B.

wash 3 A. B.

hug 4. A. B.

kick 5. A. B.

Guided Activity 2
Directions: Match the action word in Column A
with the correct picture in Column B. Write the
letter of your answer in the blank before each
number.
A B
1. eat
A.
2. sing
B.

3. write C.

4. swim D.

5. drink E.

F.
.
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 Assessment 2
Directions: Write the appropriate action words for
each sentence. Write your answer in the blank.

1. My sister (sleeps, washes) early at night.

2. My father (works, eats) at the mail

office as a clerk.

3. Ms. Santos is my teacher. She (jumps, teaches)

us on how to read and write.

4. My brother (swims, plays) soccer in our school.

5. Our dog, Tagpi (jumps, barks) so loud.

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Independent Activity 1
Directions: Choose the action words in the
sentences. Write your answer on your
paper.

1. The baby sleeps on my bed.

2. Mother cooks adobo for dinner.

3. The girl smiles at me.

4. Mang Nato plants some vegetables in the garden.

5. Dina helps me with my homework.

Assessment 1
Listen to the story and answer the question below.

My Two Litte Pets

Ma.Luz V. Villanueva

I have two little pets

They sleep on my bed
I have a dog and a cat
Keep jumping over a hat

My dog eats bone

He plays with a cone
My cat catches fish
My dog plays with a dish

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 Directions: Draw a heart if the word is an
action that you heard in the story and draw a
triangle if it is not.

1. eats
2. catches
3. love
4. swim
5. plays

Independent Activity 2
Directions: Listen to the story and identify the
action words. Write each letter of your answer
in the boxes below.

This is Marisa. During

weekend, after she prays,
she fixes her bed. She
prepares breakfast. She
waters the plant in the
garden. She helps her
mother in household
chores.

1. 3.

2. 4.

5.

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Assessment 2
Directions: Read the sentences and encircle the
correct letter that corresponds to the word that
shows action.

1. My mother bakes a cake.

A B C
2. The girl on stage dances gracefully.
A B C
3. The old man a plants eggplant.
A B C
4. Lolo Isko picks some guavas.
A B C
5. Our room is so comfortable, Nida cleans it today.
A B C

What I Have Learned

Directions: Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct

words.

I have learned that action words simply

expresses .

The action is something the subject of the

sentence is .

Some action words have no but

they are considered action words because
there are still the action.

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 What I Can Do

Directions: Mario’s family is a victim of typhoon.

Put √ check if the action shows can be a great
way to help them and X it is not.

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 Assessment
Directions: Which of the following is an action
word? Choose the correct letter of the answer.
Write it on your paper.

1. A. dance
B. ink
C. jacket

2. A. duck
B. bird
C. sit

3. A. ten
B. unicorn
C. walk

4. A. eat
B. heart
C. lamp

5. A. cart
B. kite
C. run

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 Additional Activities

Directions: Answer the crossword by supplying

the boxes with correct action words. The pictures
serve as your clues.

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What I Know
1. A
2. B
3. A
4. B
5. C
What’s In What’s New
1. A 1. Ana, Jasmine, Ramon, Dave and Mina
2. B 2. Ana washes her face. Jasmine brushes her teeth.
3. C 3. Ramon
4. E 4. Mina
5. F 5. Underlined words are action words
What’s More
Guided Activity 1 Assessment 1 Guided Activity 2 Assessment 2
1. sit 1. B 1. E 1. sleeps
2. hug 2. A 2. A 2. works
3. think 3. B 3. D 3. teaches
4. kick 4. B 4. C 4. plays
5. sleep 5. B 5. B 5. barks
Independent Assessment 1 Independent Activity Assessment 1
Activity 1 2
1.B
1. sleeps 1. 1. prays 2.C
2. cooks 2. fixes 3.C
3. smiles 2. 3. prepares 4.A
4. plants 4. waters 5.B
5. helps 3. 5. helps
4.
5.
What I Have Learned
1. action
2. doing
3. movements
Answer Key
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What I Can Do
1. /
2. X
3. /
4. /
5. /
Assessment
1. A
2. C
3. C
4. A
5. C
Additional Activity
1. read
2. dance
3. cook
4. drive
5. drink
Answer Key
 References

A. Books
Portes, Aurora., et.al. English Expressways,
Revised
Edition. Araneta Avenue, Quezon City:
Department of Education. 2010

Department of Education, K-12 English Curriculu

Guide in English Pasig City: Department of
Education, 2016,

B. Electronic Sources

Tomasello, M., & Barton, M. E. (1994). Learning words in

nonostensive contexts. Developmental
Psychology, 30(5),639–650.
https://doi.org/10.1037/0012-1649.30.5.639

K5 Learning Reading and Math. (2014) Verb

Worksheet.
https://www.k5learning.com/free-grammar
worksheets/first-grade-1/verbs

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 For inquiries or feedback, please write:

Department of Education, Schools Division of Bulacan

Curriculum Implementation Division
Learning Resource Management and Development System (LRMDS)
Capitol Compound, Guinhawa St., City of Malolos, Bulacan
Email Address: [email protected]

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