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English
Quarter 3 – Module 2
Number of
Syllables in a Given Word
English – Grade 1
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 3 – Module 2: Number of Syllables in a Given Word
First Edition, 2020

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English
Quarter 3 – Module 2
Number of Syllables in
a Given Word

This instructional material was collaboratively

developed and reviewed by educators from public schools.
We encourage teachers and other education stakeholders
to email their feedback, comments and recommendations
to the Department of Education – Region X – Division of
Oroquieta City at [email protected]
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introductory Message …………… v

What I Need To Know …………… 1
What I Know …………… 2

Lesson 1 Number of Syllables in Given Words

What’s In …………… 2
What’s New …………… 3
What Is It …………… 4
What’s More …………… 5
What I Have Learned …………… 5
What I Can Do …………… 6
Assessment …………… 6
Additional Activities …………… 7

Answer Key …………… 8

References …………… 9

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Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
Welcome to the English 1 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module
2 on Number of Syllables in a Given Word.
This module was collaboratively designed, developed and
reviewed by educators both from public institutions to assist you, the
teacher or facilitator in helping the learners meet the standards set
by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming their personal, social,
and economic constraints in schooling.
This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided
and independent learning activities at their own pace and time.
Furthermore, this also aims to help learners acquire the needed 21st
century skills while taking into consideration their needs and
circumstances.
In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box
in the body of the module:

Notes to the Facilitator

This contains helpful tips or strategies
that will help you in guiding the
learners.

As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to

use this module. You also need to keep track of the learners'
progress while allowing them to manage their own learning.
Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

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For the learner:
Welcome to the English 1 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module
2 on Number of Syllables in a Given Word.
This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own
pace and time. You will be enabled to process the contents of the
learning resource while being an active learner.
This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the

skills or competencies you are
expected to learn in the
module.

What I Know This part includes an activity

that aims to check what you
already know about the lesson
to take. If you get all the
answers correct (100%), you
may decide to skip this
module.

This is a brief drill or review to

What’s In
help you link the current lesson
with the previous one.

What’s New In this portion, the new lesson

will be introduced to you in
various ways such as a story, a
song, a poem, a problem
opener, an activity or a
situation.

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 This section provides a brief
What is It
discussion of the lesson. This
aims to help you discover and
understand new concepts
and skills.

This comprises activities for

What’s More independent practice to
solidify your understanding
and skills of the topic. You may
check the answers to the
exercises using the Answer Key
at the end of the module.

This includes questions or blank

What I Have Learned sentence/paragraph to be
filled in to process what you
learned from the lesson.
This section provides an
What I Can Do
activity which will help you
transfer your new knowledge
or skill into real life situations or
concerns.
This is a task which aims to
Assessment
evaluate your level of mastery
in achieving the learning
competency.
In this portion, another activity
Additional Activities
will be given to you to enrich
your knowledge or skill of the
lesson learned.
This contains answers to all
Answer Key activities in the module.

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At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used

in developing this module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on
any part of the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in
answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the
other activities included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking
your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are
through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this
module, do not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator.
Always bear in mind that you are not alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience
meaningful learning and gain deep understanding of the
relevant competencies. You can do it!

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 What I Need to Know

In this Module, you will learn how to give the number of

syllable in a word.
It is important to learn this lesson so that you will be
aware that each letter has a sound and a group of letters
has another blended sound contained in a word or a word
itself. You need to know this group of letters taken into one
unit is called syllable that will lead you to decode words. A
syllable with consonant-vowel-consonant pattern is
already a word itself. Given words can be written or
spoken that will develop good listening skills.
At the end of the lesson, you can give the number of
syllables of a given word.

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 Lesson
Number of Syllables in a Given
1 Word

Learning Competency:
Give the number of syllables in a given word. (((
(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((EN1PA-IIIa-b-3.1) (EN1PA-IIIa-b-
3.1)N1PA-IIIa-b-3.1)
Code: EN1PA-IIIa-b-3.1

What I Know

Directions: Give the number of syllables of the following

words below. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. potato A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D.5

2. Banana A.3 B.1 C.4 D.5

3. kangkong A.1 B.3 C.2 D.4

What’s In

Yesterday, you learned about rhyming words in

Nursery Rhymes, poems and songs heard.

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 Now, try to remember some details by answering this
3-item review exercise.

Questions: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. What are rhyming words?
A. are words having the same sounds.
B. are words having the same initial letter
C. are words having the same meaning
D. all of the above

2. In the song “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”, what word

rhymes with “sky”?
A. above B. are C. high D. wonder

3. From the nursery rhyme, Jack and Jill, what word

rhymes with “Jill”?
A. went B .hill C. water D. up

What’s New

Read the following words and count the syllables.

1. A – ni - mals - animals
1- 2 - 3

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2. Wa - ter = water
1- 2

3. Me - lon = melon
1 - 2

What is It

Today, you will give the number of syllables of spoken

words.

Let’s define first what is a syllable.

Syllable - is a single unit of written or spoken word, an

unbroken sound used to make up words.

Example of one-syllable word: man

For a 2-syllable word, for example the word “doctor”.

It has two syllables: the “doc” and “tor”.

The first syllable is “doc” and the second syllable is

“tor”.
doc+tor = doctor = 2 syllables

Another example is the word “alligator”. The syllables

are “al” “li” “ga” and “tor”.

al+li+ga+tor= alligator = 4

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 What’s More

Directions: Give the number of syllables of the words

below. Write T if TRUE or F if FALSE inside the box.

1. garden = 3 syllables

2. flower = 2 syllables

3. laptop = 3 syllables

What I Have Learned

What have you learned from this activity?

Try to answer the activity to test yourself.

Directions: Read the question and ring the letter of your

answer.

1. _____ is a single unit of written or spoken word.

A. phrase B. syllable C.sentence D.text

2. The word “table’ has how many syllables?

A.2 B.4 C.3 D. 1

3. Which of the following words is composed of two (2)

syllables?
A. bag B. carpenter C.garden D.both a& b

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 What I Can Do

Directions: Give the number of syllables of the words

below. Encircle the letter of your answer.

1. paper A. 2 B.3 C.1 D.4

2. pencil A. 2 B.3 C.1 D.4

3.book A. 2 B.3 C.1 D.4

Assessment

Directions: Give the number of syllables of the words

below. Encircle the letter of your answer.

1. sea A. 1 B.2 C.3 D.4

2. river A. 1 B.2 C.3 D.4

3. falls A. 1 B.2 C.3 D.4

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 Additional Activity

Directions: Give the number of syllables of the words

below. Encircle the letter of your answer.

1. papaya A. 1 B.2 C. 3 D.4

2. watermelon A. 1 B.2 C.3 D.4

3. jackfruit A. 1 B.2 C.3 D.4

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What I Know
What I have What I can do
1.B What’s In Learned
1.A 1.a
2.A 1.B
2.a
3. C 2.C 2.A 3.c
3.B 3.C
Assessment Additional
What's More
Activities
1.False 1.A
2.B 1.c
2.True
3.B 2.D
3.False
3.B
Answer Key
 References

1. K to 12 English Curriculum Guide 2016 Edition

2. SYLLABLE retrieved from ,

https://www.theschoolrun.com/what-is-a-syllable ,
retrieved on December 9,2020.

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