Tell Me More About
the Story Character
What I Need to Know
This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is
here to help you master on noting details about the character. The
scope of this module permits it to be used in many different
learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse
vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the
standard sequence of the course. But the order in which you read
them can be changed to correspond with the textbook you are now
using.
After going through this module, you are expected to read
simple sentences and leveled stories and note details regarding the
character (EN3RC-10-2.2).
Enjoy your journey. Good luck!
What I Know
Directions: Read the story below and answer the questions
follow. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers
on a separate sheet of paper.
Rose in a Vase
Myca smells the red Rose in the vase.
“Oh, no, there’s a bug on the petal. It is a
bad bug.”
Myca gets the Rose and the bug flies.
1. Who smells the red rose in the vase?
a. Myca b. bug
2. What does Myca see on the petal?
a. vase b. bug
3. What does Myca say about the bug?
a. fat b. bad
4. What happens to the bug when Myca gets the rose?
a. disappear b. flies
5. What did Myca feel when she saw the bug?
a. mad b. happy
Lesson 1 : 1 Characters in the Story
Do you have a
favorite story?
Do you find the
characters who can
connect to your life’s
experience?
Let’s find out how
these characters
affect your
personality.
What’s In
Directions: Tell a story about the picture. Write at least three
sentences about it. Use the words below to make your sentences. Be
ready to share your story.
ball brothers flowers coconut
trees play
What’s New
Direction: Read the story below
The Blind Black Carabao
Once upon a time, there was a blind
black carabao who lived in a rice field. His
friends were a healthy cat, a rich dog, and a
selfish goat.
One day, the blind black carabao found
a sack of rice. He had an idea of saving it.
He then asked his friends, “Who will help me pick
the sack?”
“Not me,” purred the healthy cat.
“Oh no, not me,” barked the rich dog.
“Not even me,” shouted the selfish goat.
“Then I will,” said the blind black carabao.
So, he carried the sack of rice by himself.
When the storm came to their place, the blind
black carabao asked his friends, “Who will help me
carry the sack?”
Nobody answered him. A healthy cat returned
to her chair, a rich dog hid in his house and a selfish
goat ran in a distant place.
“Then I will,” said the blind black carabao. So,
he carried the sack of rice by himself.
When the storm ends, all of them were very
hungry. The tired blind black carabao called and asked
his friends again, “Who will help me eat the rice?”
“I will,” purred the healthy cat.
“I will,” barked the rich dog.
“I will,” shouted the selfish goat.
“No!” said the blind black carabao. “I will,” Then
he began to eat the rice. His friends were swallowing
their saliva while looking at him eating the rice. He felt
pity so he shared his food with them.
“Thank you, carabao. Even though you are blind,
you are so hardworking and generous,” said his friends.
“Without you, we will all die with hunger,” barked the
rich dog.
“That is why you are the favorite animal of the
Filipinos,” shouted the selfish goat.
“Next time let us help carabao to find some food
in order for us to live,” purred the healthy cat.
“I know you can also do it, so let us help one
another,” said the Carabao.
The following week, a healthy
cat found some fruit seeds. They all
volunteered to plant. When days
passed fast, they happily harvested
and shared the bounties of their
harvests.
Comprehension Questions
Directions: Answer the following questions.
1. What did he want to do with the sack of rice?
2. Which animals did he ask to help him pick
and carry the sack of rice? Let’s name them.
3. What did each animal say?
4. What did the blind black carabao feel?
5. If you were to choose among the characters
in the story, who would you like to be? Why?
Activity A. Describing the Characters
Think about the characters in the story “The Blind Black
Carabao”; choose one of the main characters to describe in detail.
Complete the chart below.
Character: _____________________________________________
Details from the text to support your story.
How would you
describe the character?
How does this
character affect in the
story?
Why is this character
important in the story?
What do you feel about
the character? Why do
you feel that way?
What is It
Characters are people or animals in a
story. The character who is the focus of
the story is called the main character.
The characters are the actors in the
story.
In the story, the characters are blind
black carabao, rich dog, healthy cat, and
selfish goat. They have their own
characteristics and attitude.
For us to understand more about the
character and attitude, we need to note the
details in the story. Noting details is a
comprehension skill that involves choosing out
a text from the story read. It is a piece of
information like text or picture to fully
understand the story.
How do we note
details
regarding
character?
1. Always read the story with full
understanding and internalize the
text.
2. Jot down notes or highlight texts.
What’s More
Activity A.1 Character Profile
One way to identify the characters in the story is to read and
understand the whole story and by looking at the illustrations of the
story. Can you still recall the characters in the story “The Blind Black
Carabao?”
Choose one of the characters in the story and complete its
character profile below. Copy the character profile on a separate
blank sheet of paper.
Activity A.2 It’s a Message
Complete the sentences to tell
something about the character.
Pretend to be a selfish goat in the story. Write on a separate
blank sheet of paper your message to blind black Carabao when you
did not help him to carry the sack of rice.
Rubric on Writing a Letter
4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point TOTAL
Parts of a Five parts of a letter are Four parts of a letter Three or two One or none part of a
Letter included (heading, are included parts of a letter letter is included
greeting, body, (heading, greeting, are included (heading, greeting, body,
complimentary close, and body, complimentary (heading, complimentary close,
signature). close, and greeting, body, and signature).
signature). complimentary
close, and
signature).
Capitalizat ion The letter has correct One or none part of The letter has The letter has more than
and punctuatio ns and has no a letter is included three or four 4 capitalization/
Punctuatio n capitalizati on errors. (heading, greeting, capitalization/ punctuation errors.
body, complimentary punctuation
close, and errors.
signature).
Sentence All sentences are complete All sentences are Most sentences Many sentences are
Structure and wellconstructe d (no complete and are complete and poorly written and
fragments or run-ons). wellconstructe d (no wellconstructe d structured.
Sentences are interesting fragments or (no fragments or
and varied. runons). runons).
Spelling All sentences are Many sentences are Many The letter contains
complete and poorly written and sentences are 4 or more spelling
wellconstructe d (no structured. poorly errors.
fragments or run- written and
ons). Sentences are structured.
interesting and
varied.
Content The letter contains a The letter contains a The letter The letter does
topic sentence and all topic sentence and contains a not contain a
sentences related to all sentences related vague topic topic sentence
the topic are all to the topic are sentence and and no sentences
presented. mostly presented few related to the
sentences topic is not
related to the presented
topic are not
presented
Activity B. Choose Me
In your notebook, draw a character that shows good attitude in
the story. Write at least 2-3 sentences about your drawing.
