Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
National Capital Region
DIVISION OF CITY SCHOOLS – MANILA
Manila Education Center Arroceros Forest Park
Antonio J. Villegas St. Ermita, Manila

ENGLISH 4

Let’s Locate and

Define!
Quarter 1-Week 1-Module1

Most Essential Learning Competency:

Use Resources Such As A Dictionary, Thesaurus, And
Online Sources To Find Meaning Of Words

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HOW TO USE THIS MODULE
Before you start answering the module, I want you to set aside
other tasks that will disturb you while enjoying the lessons. Read the
simple instructions below to successfully enjoy the objectives of this kit.
Have fun!
1. Follow carefully all the contents and instructions indicated in every
page of this module.
2. Write on your notebook or any writing pad the concepts about the
lessons. Writing enhances learning, that is important to develop
and keep in mind.
3. Perform all the provided activities in the module.
4. Let your facilitator/guardian assess your answers.
5. Analyse conceptually the post-test and apply what you have
learned.
6. Enjoy studying!

PARTS OF THE MODULE

• Expectations - These are what you will be able to know after
completing the lessons in the module.
• Pre-test - This will measure your prior knowledge and the
concepts to be mastered throughout the lesson.
• Looking Back - This section will measure what leanings and skills
that you understand from the previous lesson.
• Brief Introduction- This section will give you an overview of the
lesson.
• Activities - These are activities designed to develop critical
thinking and other competencies. This can be done with or without
a partner depending on the nature of the activity.
• Remember - This section summarizes the concepts and
applications of the lessons.
• Checking your Understanding - It will verify how you learned
from the lesson.
• Post-test - This will measure how much you have learned from the
entire module.

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LESSON 1: Using a dictionary to find meaning of
words

EXPECTATIONS
In this module you will learn how to use a dictionary to find meaning of
words.
Specifically, this module will help you to:
• Look up the spelling of words
• Find the syllable division in a word
• Pronounce an unfamiliar word
• Look up words using guide words
• Find meaning of words
• Identify the different parts of a dictionary entry, and find the pieces
of information that you need.
• Answer and do related activities about the topic.

PRE-TEST

DICTIONARY ENTRY
PART OF
PRONUNCIATION
SYLLABLES SPEECH SOURCE/ORIGIN

MEANING#1 MEANING #2

PLURAL FORM Sometimes dictionaries use abbreviations to save space. For

example, n stands for noun, Fr. & Gk stands for French and Greek.

A.
Directions: Use the dictionary entry to answer the questions below.
Write your answer on the line.
1. What is the entry word?____________________________
2. What part of speech is the entry word?______________
3. How many syllables does the word have?____________
4. How do you spell the plural of acrobat?______________
5. Which definition matches the meaning of acrobat in this

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sentence? My friend Cardo wants to pursue his dream to join the
Olympic and become a famous acrobat____________________.

Directions: With the help of your parent alphabetize the words in the
list found in the story. Write on the space provided the correct
sequence of words.

List 1 List2
narrated 1.___________ unfortunately 1._____________
bullied 2.___________ relative 2._____________
nasty 3. __________ broke out 3. ____________
realized 4. __________ parental care 4. ____________
incident 5.___________ consequences 5. ____________

LOOKING BACK
Read the following important details about a dictionary.

A dictionary is a book that provides definitions,

spelling, pronunciations, etymology, parts of speech,
guide words, and sometimes syllables of words. If you’re
not sure how to spell a word, a dictionary is a good place
to start Words are in alphabetical order, and guide words
are at the top of the page to assist you in finding a word
more easily.

USES OF DICTIONARY
• We use a dictionary to look up words
• You may use dictionary to find the meaning of words
• For example, when you do not know the meaning of a word in a
story

STEPS FOR USING A DICTIONARY

1. Look at the first letter in the word and turn in the dictionary section
for that letter.
2. Use the guide words at the top of each page and what you know
about the alphabet to help you find the word.
3. Read definitions. If the word has more than one meaning, decide
which meaning you think fits in the sentence.
4. Try that meaning in the sentence to see if it makes sense.

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Write briefly your answer based on what you read and previous
knowledge about a dictionary.

1. What is a dictionary?__________________________
2. What are the uses of a dictionary?_______________
3. What are the steps for using a dictionary?_________

BRIEF INTRODUCTION
Read the story before doing the dictionary skills activities.
TOKNE THE BULLY
by Rodelio O. Ritual MT-II

One day, a boy named Tokne looked into

the classroom of Mrs. Maranan in Matapat
Elementary School. The class was quiet
answering activities given by the teacher. Tokne
saw the teacher and he smiled at her. The
teacher thought that he was just passing by with
a good smile on his face. Five minutes later one
pupil named Karlo came running to Mrs.
Maranan crying. “What happened to you Karlo?
asked Mrs. Maranan. Karlo narrated that he was
bullied by Tokne.
He was just going to the comfort room when suddenly Tokne who
came from inside shouted at him saying a nasty word. When Karlo did
not react, Tokne pulled his T-shirt up. “What did I do to you?” cried Karlo.
Then after Tokne saw Karlo started crying, he just walked away as if
nothing happened.
What Tokne never knew was that there was a CCTV camera in
front of the comfort room. Mrs. Manaloto, the principal who was also
monitoring what was happening on the different sides of the school
noticed the incident. She immediately told the nurse and the janitor to
see the place. Mrs. Maranan told everything and she let Karlo and
Tokne go to the Guidance Office together with the nurse.
The guidance teacher and the principal knew the whole story.
They called the attention of both parents, but unfortunately Tokne said
that he’s just living with a close relative after both of his parents died
due to a fire that broke out in their area years back. Sadly, Tokne really
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needs parental care since at his age of 10, he doesn’t realize the
consequences of his bullying behaviour. His situation affects him too
much.
The DSWD social worker monitored Tokne since then. The
guidance teacher and the adviser also made some interventions to
transform him to be a better student. “God is really good, Tokne now is a
responsible child, he mingles with his classmates better now, his grades
have improved a lot and Karlo is one of his friends already ”, said Mrs.
Torres his adviser. “Yes, bullies still have a chance to change, we just
need to show them that we care and help them as much as we could”,
said the principal. Tokne promised “I will finish my studies for my future,
now I have realized that bullying can cause problems to my victims and
trouble to me, I will never be a bully anymore,” said Tokne.
A. Comprehension Check Up
1. Who was the bully?
2. What did he do to Karlo?
3. Who noticed the incident in the CCTV camera?
4. What did the school authorities do to Tokne?
5. Did Tokne change his bullying behavior?
6. What did Tokne realize in his life?
7. Is it proper to bully anyone? Why or Why not?

ACTIVITIES 1.1

A. Directions: Using a dictionary, find the following words used in the

story and get the needed information to complete the table.

Words Syllabication Part of Speech

bully
monitored
interventions
transform
responsible
improved
suddenly
future
victims
promised

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B. MAKING A CLASS BOOK
Directions: Choose fifteen words used in the story and write them in
the book. Then write each word under the correct set of guide words
given.

My Classbook

Baby - fox garden - kilos lamp - parent

B. Directions: Using your dictionary look for the meaning of the

following words found in the story. Write your answer in the box.

WORD DEFINITION

1. bully
2. victims
3. mingles
4. responsible

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 5. promise
6. improved
7. interventions
8. nasty
9. monitored
10.future

REMEMBER
DICTIONARY TERMS
Guide words- words found at the top of each page. The word on the
LEFT side indicates the first word found on the page. The word on the
top RIGHT indicates the last word found on the page.

Syllabication- the breakdown of words into syllables. Indicated using

small dots between syllables or empty spaces between syllables found
in the entry word.

Pronunciation- tells how the word is pronounced using phonetic

spelling and symbols. Found in parenthesis near the beginning of an
entry word.

Part of speech- tells the part of speech that the entry word is. It is
indicated by a variety of letters typed in italics.

Noun Verb
Pronoun Adjective
Adverb Preposition
Interjection Conjunction

Forms- indicate different forms of a word with endings such as:

ed,ing, -s.
Definition- tells the meaning or meanings of the word.
Etymology- shows the origin/history of a word.

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LESSON 2: Using thesaurus to find meaning of
words

EXPECTATIONS
You will use a thesaurus to find synonyms or meanings of words.
Specifically, this module will help you to
• explain the use of a thesaurus
• find the meaning of words or synonyms using thesaurus
• answer and do related activities about the topic

PRETEST
Directions: Read each sentence below. Write a synonym on the line for
each underlined word.
1. My friend has a good personality.______________________
2. That garbage collectors are very important in the
community._________________
3. People who are alike tend to group together.______________
4. Rosa’s question was very long.________________________
5. I thought she gave her mother an expensive gift.___________
6. The people of this nation are all very hospitable.___________
7. I couldn’t be sure that I had heard the president correctly.____
8. We didn’t know if our plan to travel would be possible._______
9. Our trip was full of adventure.__________________________
10. I try to avoid scolding my pupils._______________________

LOOKING BACK

Read the following details about a thesaurus before doing the activities
provided.
WHAT IS A THESAURUS?
A thesaurus is a reference book that contains the
meanings and synonyms of all the words of the
language.
A thesaurus is used on a computer while writing
an e-mail, letter, or paper to find an alternative
meaning for words. For example, repeating the same
word throughout your writing can become repetitive to
a reader, and you could use a thesaurus to get a
synonym of the word.

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 STEPS FOR USING A THESAURUS
1. The very first step to using a thesaurus is to choose a word. This
word could be anything as the thesaurus contains the meanings of
all the words.
2. Once you have the word that you want the meaning of, it is time to
search for the meaning
3. Look at the words. These words are either the meanings and
synonyms of that word. Synonyms are the words that have a
similar meaning.
4. When you are done finding the meaning of that word, you can look
for other words as well. Get some other words that you find difficult
and search for their meanings in the thesaurus.

Write briefly your answer based on what you read and previous
knowledge about a thesaurus.

1. What is a thesaurus?________________________
2. What do you find in a thesaurus?_______________

BRIEF INTRODUCTION

Read the story before doing the activities about using online sources to
find meaning of words.

HONESTY FROM A GOOD MAN’S HEART

by: Rodelio O. Ritual MT-II
One day morning Mang Raul was driving a Taxi
operated by Aling Tomasa their neighbor in
Sta. Mesa. At the age of sixty-five Mang Raul
was already a Senior Citizen but he is still
working for his family needs. On his way from
home, he was able to get two passengers who
will go to the City Hall. After twenty minutes of
driving, they reached their destination safely.“
Thank you for the nice trip”, said one of the
passengers.“ Here is our fare Manong”, said the
other passenger. Mang Raul got it and waved
goodbye to his passengers saying “be safe and
they smiled back at him and said “ thank you”.
After a while Mang Raul went to find other passengers when he stared
unintentionally to the backseat of the taxi, there he saw a brown bag left
by the two passengers. He immediately got and opened it. To his

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surprise, bundles of one-thousand peso bills were inside it amounting to
five hundred thousand pesos. His heart beats a little faster and he
thought for a while. Then suddenly he decided to turn the taxi back to
the City Hall and he reported to the guard on duty the incident.

Minutes later, the two women who are employees of the City Hall
came full of gratitude on their faces. Mang Raul returned the bag and the
two thanked him wholeheartedly. “You are really a good man, we salute
you for your good heart”, said the two. Mang Raul smiled and said, “my
teacher when I was in Grade Four always tells me that “HONESTY IS
THE BEST POLICY ”, until now it was not erased on my mind. I think
that is the secret or reward why in spite of my age I am still strong and
healthy. “God always protects a man of good character that comes from
the heart” said Mang Raul.

Words Synonyms Synonyms

1. neighbor
2. always
3.women
4. character
5. duty
6.wholeheartedly
7.reward
8.surprise
9.incident
10.unintentional

Comprehension Check Up
1. What did Mang Raul notice at the backseat of the taxi?
2. Did Mang Raul return the money to the owner?
3. How did the two passengers react when they saw Mang Raul?
4. Who taught Mang Raul that “ Honesty is the best policy”?
5. If you were Mang Raul would you do the same thing? Why?

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ACTIVITIES 1.2

A.Directions: Use a thesaurus to find a new word to replace the

underlined words from the story. Write your new word on the space
opposite the sentence. Then read aloud the sentences using the new
word enough to be heard by your parent.

B. Directions: Use a thesaurus and find two synonyms of the following

words from the story.
Sentences from th Story New
Word
1.Mang Raul was driving the Taxi operated by Aling
Tomasa.
2.He was able to get two passengers who will go to the City
Hall.
3. He stared unintentionally to the backseat.
4. His heart beats a little faster and he thought for a while.
5. He decided to turn the taxi back to go to the City Hall
6. The employees came full of gratitude on their faces.
7. We salute you for your good heart.
8. Honesty is the best policy.
9. God always protects a man of good character.
10. It was not erased on my mind.

CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

C. Directions: Draw one act of honesty you have done to your

classmates. Write 5 words about your drawing. Write the meanings or
synonyms of the words below using your thesaurus.

Act of Honesty

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List of words based
on the drawing Synonyms/Meaning
1.___________________ _______________________________________
2.___________________ _______________________________________
3.___________________ _______________________________________
4.___________________ _______________________________________
5.___________________ _______________________________________

REMEMBER

A thesaurus is a reference work that lists the synonyms, and

sometimes antonyms, of words
A thesaurus is a book that contains words that can be used in
place of another word.

How to Use a Thesaurus

1. Choose a word as a starting point.
2. Like a dictionary, find the word in the alphabetic arrangement.
3. Once you find the word, look at the words that are listed alongside the
main word.
4. Choose another word that will work to replace the word that was your
starting point.

LESSON 3: Using online sources to find meaning of

words

EXPECTATIONS
You will use online sources to find meaning of words.
Specifically, this module will help you to
• Know the different online sources used to find meanings of
words.
• find meanings or synonyms of words using online sources
• answer and do related tasks about the topic

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PRETEST

USING ONLINE SOURCES TO FIND MEANING OF WORDS

Directions: Put a check mark (/) for online source which you can use to
find meaning of words and (X) if not.
1. Wiktionary __________________
2. Google drive __________________
3. Google Dictionary __________________
4. Playstore __________________
5. Meriam Webster Online __________________
6. Facebook __________________
7. Twitter __________________
8. Wordia __________________
9. Dictionary.com __________________
10.Oxford Online Dictionary __________________

LOOKING BACK

WHAT ARE ONLINE SOURCES?

There are online sources used to find the meaning of words. In
finding the meaning of words you can use your personal computers,
tablets, and smartphones to navigate these online sources. Internet
connection is needed for online sources like online dictionaries. Here is
an example of online source.

Example of an online source

GOOGLE DICTIONARY

SOME OF THE VERY BEST ONLINE DICTIONARIES

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 Google Dictionary
Wiktionary
Dictionary.com
The Free Dictionary
Merriam-Webster Online
Oxford Online Dictionary
Visuwords
Wordia
Urban Dictionary
Net Lingo

STEPS FOR USING ONLINE SOURCES TO FIND

MEANING OF WORDS
1. In Chrome, navigate to any web page with text on it.
2. Locate a word you want to look up.
3. Highlight the word, then press Cmd+C (Mac) or Ctrl+C (PC) to copy
it.
4. Select the small red dictionary icon in the top right of your browser.
A search tab will appear.
5. Select inside the search field and press Cmd+V (Mac) or Ctrl+V
(PC) to paste the previously copied word.
6. Select define.
7. You'll be shown a few top definitions of the word, along with an
option to hear how it's pronounced, its grammatical function (noun,
adjective, etc.), and a list of synonyms.

Answer the following questions based on what you read and your
previous knowledge.

1. What are online sources used to find meaning of words?__________

2. What do you find in an online dictionary?______________________
3. What are some of the online sources you can use to search for the
meaning of the words?____________________________________

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ACTIVITIES 1.1

A. Directions: Using one of the online sources you have learned find
the short definitions of the following words and part of speech.

WORD PART OF SPEECH DEFINITION

1. reached
2. destination
3. fare
4. backseat
5. bundles
6. bills
7. turn
8. employees
9. strong
10.returned

B. Directions: Based on the definition you have given to the list of good
values above, choose five from the wordlist and use them in sentences
to describe yourself and family members.

1._________________________________________________________________
2._________________________________________________________________
3._________________________________________________________________
REMEMBER
4._________________________________________________________________
5._________________________________________________________________

An online source is material like online dictionary you can use

with your computer, tablet and smartphone through an internet
connection in order to access for the meanings and other information of
words. There are many available online dictionaries on the internet you
can choose from.

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POST TEST

USING A DICTIONARY
A. Directions: Go back to the story “Honesty From A Good Man’s
Heart”. Pick out ten words and use a dictionary to give the
following information.

Word Part of Syllabication Meaning

Speech
1. honesty
2. thought
3.gratitude
4. policy
5. protects

USING THE THESAURUS

B. Directions: For each bold word, circle the word to the right that is
NOT its synonym.

warm enormous heated toasty

bothersome enjoyable irritating annoying
agreeable pleasing disagreeable pleasant
bright shiny glowing obsolete
feeling emotion sensation pain
regular standard special common
deep extensive thin profound
strange simple weird odd
vast light huge broad
lingering remaining surviving short-lived

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C. USING ONLINE SOURCES

Directions: Using one of the online sources you have learned find the
synonyms and short definitions of the following words.

WORDS SYNONYMS DEFINITION

1.responsible

2.religious

3.grateful

4.generous

5.obedient

6.patience

7.kind

8.polite

9.respectful

10.lovable

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Name:___________________ Grade &Section:________________

Reflective Sheet No.1

Directions: Write a reflective learning on the use of dictionary, thesaurus and online
sources in finding the meaning of words by answering the questions inside the box.
You may express your answers in a more critical and creative presentation of your
great learning. Have fun and enjoy!

Using What learnings What other

dictionary, I have examples can I
thesaurus, and developed contribute to
online sources from this explore and
guides me to lesson? think more?
ponder on…

What good
What learnings
character have What is my
can I share with
I developed conclusion on
my family and
from this the lesson?
peers?
lesson?

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Activities1.1A Tokne The Bully Lesson 1:Using a dictionary
PRETEST
1.bul-ly-noun 1.Tokne Answer may vary
2.mon-i-tored-verb 2. Bullied
3.in-ter-ven-tion-Noun 1.acrobat
3.Principal 2.noun
4. trans-form-Verb 3. three
4.Helped/intervened
5. res-pon-si-ble-adjective 4.acrobats
5.yes 5.one that performs at gymnastic feats
6.im-proved-Verb List1
7. sud-den-ly-adverb 6. bullying can cause
1.Bullied’
8. fu-ture-noun problem to victims and 2.Incident
3.narrated
9.vic-tim-noun trouble to the bully 4, nasty
10. prom-ise-noun 7.no, it can hurt physically or 5.realized
List 2
emotionally 1.Brokeout
2.Consequences
3.Parental care
4.Relative’
5.Unfortunately
Activities 1.2 A Lesson 2: Using a Activities1.1B
Answer may vary Thesaurus
1.controlled (Classbook) to be
Pre-Test
2.commuters submitted
3.gazed Answer may vary
4.strikes Activities 1.1C
5.determined 1.fine
Answers may vary
6.appreciaition 2.significant
7.acknowledge
1.quarrelsome
3.class
8.uprightness 2.sufferer
4.lenghty
9.safeguard 3.ramification
10.delete 5.high-priced 4. answerable
6. welcoming 5. assurance, pledge
7.certain 6.enhanced
8.feasible 7. mediation
9.escapade 8. unpleasant
10.angriy reprimanding 9.checked,observed
10. coming
Answer Keys
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C.Post Test B.Post Test A.Post-Test
Answer may vary Answer may vary Answer may vary
1.answerable-having an obligation 1.enormous
to do something 2.enjoyable 1.honesty-noun-hon-es-ty-
2.devout-believing in a religion quality of being honest
3.thankful-showing appreciation of 3.disagreeable
kindness 4.obsolete 2.thought-noun-thought-idea
4.openhanded-showing a readiness
to give
5.pain
6.specail 3.gratitude-noun-grat-i-tude-the
5.compliant-willing to comply with
request/orders quality of being thankful
7.thin
6. tolerance-the capacity to accept
delay or trouble 8.simple 4.policy-noun-pol-i-cy-plans or
7. good-natured-showing a friendly 9.light strategy
or generous consideration or nature 10.short-lived
8. courteous-showing a behavior 5.protects-verb-pro-tect-
that is respectful keefsafe or harm from injury or
9.polite-showing deference or
danger
respect
10. adorable-deserving love or
affection
Activities 1.1A Activity 1.2 C Activities 1.2B
1.verb-to get to or get as far as in
moving, going, traveling, etc.: (Drawing Act of Answer may vary
2.noun- the place to which a person Honesty ) 1.Next door adjoining
or thing travels or is sent: 2.everytime All the time
3.noun= he price of conveyance or
3.Female girls
passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other Lesson 3. Using on-line
vehicle. 4.personality nature
4.noun- a seat at the rear. resources 5.responsibility obligation
5.noun- several objects or a quantity PRE-TEST 6.Earnest sincere
of material gathered or bound together: 7.benefit compensation
6.noun- a statement of money owed 1./ 8.amazement astonishment
for goods or services supplied: 2.x 9/event circumstance
7.verb- to cause to move around on
an axis or about a center; rotate:
3./ 10.accidental unexpected
8.noun- a person working for another 4.x
person or a business firm for pay. 5./
9.adjective-having, showing, or able to
exert great bodily or muscular power; 6.x
physically vigorous or robust: 7.x
10.verb- to go or come back, as to a 8./
former place, position, or state
Activities 1.2B 9./
To be submitted 10./
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