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English
Quarter 3 – Module 7:
Elements of a Story

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English – Grade 4
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Quarter 2 – Module 7: Elements of a Story
Second Edition, 2021

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONTENT PAGES

INTRODUCTORY MESSAGE --------------------------------- i

WHAT I NEED TO KNOW --------------------------------- 1

Learning Competency --------------------------------- 1
Learning Objectives --------------------------------- 1

WHAT I KNOW 2

WHAT’S IN 3

WHAT’S NEW 4

WHAT IS IT 4

WHAT’S MORE 5
Task 1 5
Task 2 6

WHAT I HAVE LEARNED --------------------------------- 6

WHAT I CAN DO ---------------------------------------- 7

ASSESSMENT 7

ANSWER KEYS 9

REFERENCE LIST 10

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 WHAT I NEED TO KNOW

Hi, dear learner! How are you today? Be happy for you will learn
another interesting lesson. In this module, you will learn about the
Elements of a Story.
This learning module will help you identify the story elements. It
provides discussion about the lesson with appropriate examples and
activities for you to study and answer religiously.

Learning Competency:
Analyzing a story in terms of its elements EN4RC-Ib-2.1.1

Learning Objectives:
At the end of the module, you should be able to:
1) identify the story elements such as setting, character, and plot;
2) use graphic organizers in filling-out the elements of the story;
3) show willingness to read and understand a story.

Please take note that all answers shall be written in your activity
notebooks and that you are not allowed to write anything in the module.

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 WHAT I KNOW

Pre-assessment:
Directions: Read the story and answer the questions that follow.
Write the correct answer in your notebook.
Karl’s Boy Scout troop was spending one Tuesday morning touring
around a museum. They wanted to learn how people lived a long time
ago. Karl walked ahead of his troop with the museum guide explaining
and pointing at the exhibits in the museum. After going around for about
two hours, it was time to go back to the camp.
Outside the museum, Karl saw his troop members all perspiring.
Some were already in their T- shirts. Others were fanning themselves.

1. Where did the story take place?

A. in the Boy Scout camp
B. in the museum
C. in the school campus

2. During what season of the year did the story take place?
A. rainy season B. wet season C. summer season

3. Which of these phrases tells when the story took place?

A. long ago B. Tuesday morning C. after two hours

4. Who is the main character?

A. Karl B. museum guide C. troop members

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5. How did the story end?
A. Karl saw his troop members outside perspiring.
B. Karl walked ahead with the museum guide.
C. The museum guide was explaining and pointing at the exhibits.

WHAT’S IN

Directions: Unscramble the letters in each number to form words

that you learned in the previous module. Read the descriptions as
your guide.

1. It refers to the attitude of the author

toward the subject, the reader, or
NEOT
the characters. It is how the writer
feels about what he or she is writing.

2. It is the feeling that the reader gets from

DOMO
reading the author’s words.

3. It is the intent for writing something: to either RU P O S P E

persuade, inform, or entertain an audience.

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 WHAT’S NEW
Have you ever wondered what composes a story? Indeed, there is
no story without the presence of its important elements. Study the clipart
below.

Source: https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=story-elements-quiz_1

By looking at the illustration, you surely have an idea what are the
important elements of a story. Let us move on to the next part for a
comprehensive discussion of the lesson.

WHAT IS IT

The basic elements of the story are setting, character, and plot.
The setting talks about the place and the time that the events in the
story happened, and this answers the questions when and where.

The characters are the people or animals in the story and answer the
question who.

The plot is made up of the events that happened in the story. It consists
of the beginning, the middle, and the ending. This answers the questions
what and why in the story.
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 ➢ Beginning gives the problem faced by the main character.
➢ Middle presents the actions made by the characters to solve the
problem.
➢ Ending gives the solution to the problem.

WHAT'S MORE

Task I
Directions: Read the selection and do the activities that follow.
At five o ‘clock in the morning, the sun came up. A friendly ladybug
flew in from the left. It saw a leaf with many aphids on it and decided to
have them for breakfast. But just then, a grouchy ladybug flew in from
the right. It, too, saw the aphids and wanted them for breakfast.
Task 1: Identify Me
Directions: Identify the elements of the story by filling out the
graphic organizer.

Title

Setting Characters Plot

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Task 2: Select Me
Directions: Choose the correct word from the box that will
complete the given sentence.

plot characters setting beginning middle ending

1. The are the people or animals in the story.

2. The talks about the place and time that the events in
the story happened.
3. The is made up of the events that happened in the
story. It consists of the beginning, the middle, and the ending.
4. The is a part of the story that gives the problem
faced by the main character.
5. The is a part of the story that gives solution to the
problem.

WHAT I HAVE LEARNED

Directions: Write your reflection in your notebook by finishing up

the statements below.

I have learned that .

I have realized that .

I will apply .

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 WHAT I CAN DO

Directions: Read and understand the story. Then, fill out the chart
that follows. Write your answers in your notebook.
A Cat in the Forest Meets a Bear
A wild cat cried, “I’m lost! How will I find my way home?” A bear
came by. “I can help you find your way through the woods,” he said.
The wild cat jumped on the bear’s back. The bear helped the wild
cat get home. The cat invited the bear for dinner to thank him.

1. Characters:

2. Setting:
3. Problem:
4. Solution:

Directions: Read the story and answer the questions that follow.
Write the letter of the correct answer in your notebook.
The Crow and the Pitcher
(Aesop’s Fable)
One day, a thirsty crow wanted some water to drink. He looked
and looked for a well. He could not find any. Then, he saw a pitcher
on the road. There was some water at the bottom of the pitcher. He
could not reach the water.

He sat down to drink. He thought and thought. He saw some

small stones beside the road. He smiled and said, “I know what to
do.”

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 He got the stones one by one. He dropped them into the
pitcher. With each stone that he dropped; the water rose a little
higher. Soon, the water reached the brim or top of the pitcher. He
drank all the water he wanted.

1. Who are the characters in the story?

A. the crow and the pitcher
B. the pitcher in the road
C. the thirsty crow

2. Where is the setting of the story?

A. house B. road C. tree

3. When do you think the story happened?

A. afternoon B. early morning C. tree

4. What happened to the crow?

A. angry B. hungry C. thirsty

5. How did he solve the problem?

A. He dropped some stones on the pitcher with little water.
B. He just sat down and did not do anything.
C. He drank the water in the well.

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References:

Balajadia, J., de Jesus, A., et.al. (1999). Fun in English 4. JGM & S
Corporation.
Miranda, B. N., (2008) English For You and Me. Book Wise Publishing
House, Inc.

Rabelas, G. U., Mangaser, V. D., et.al. (2015). English 4. Department of

Education.

The Philippine Informal Reading Inventory Manual 2018.

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Department of Education – Schools Division of Negros Oriental

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