Distance Education for Elementary Schools
Self- Instructional Materials
Department of Education
BUREAU OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION 2ND Floor Bonifacio Building DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue
Pasig City 2010
SEQUENCING MAJOR IDEAS CONCEPTS
GRADE V
SEQUENCING MAJOR IDEAS/CONCEPTS
One important step in the critical-thinking process is the
ability to note details then sequence them when needed.
In this module, you will learn the following :
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Sequencing major ideas/concepts in their correct order
in a selection
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Arranging sentences according to order of time/
importance in writing a paragraph
You can start doing the module.
GOOD LUCK
You will be asked to read a story. Read it carefully because after reading you will be asked to answer questions. Before you do that, complete the semantic web below by first giving as many answers as you can to the question given.
What does a shepherd watch or tend?
Review Time
David was a shepherd boy who became a king. Find out how it happened. Read this story.There was once a shepherd boy in Israel named David. Almost all day long, he stayed up on the hills. There he wandered with his flock of sheep and goats, seeking good pasture. When the animals needed water, he drew some from the nearby wells.
On summer nights, he slept with his animals under the sky. He curled up in his rough sheepskin coat. In the winter months, he slept in a tent, cave, or under a stone to be always near his flock. His usual meal was bread, cheese and olives.
The hours of labor were long. Most of the time, David cheered himself by playing his lyre and composing songs.
The songs he composed were Psalms found in the Bible. Among the Psalms, David had written is the one below.
Like other shepherds, David carried a club, almost three feet long to protect his flock against any human or animal predator. He also carried a leather sling, which he had made for himself. With it he could throw a stone. Sometimes even from a far distance, he hits with great accuracy. The club and the sling were very useful to David.
PSALMS 23
The Lord is my Shepherd, I have everything I need.
He lets me rest in fields of green grass
and leads me to quiet pools of fresh water. He gives me new strength
He guides me in the right paths, as he promised.
Even if I go to the deepest darkness, I will not be afraid, Lord.
for you are with me.
Your shepherd’s rod and staff protect me.
You prepare a banquet for me.
where all my enemies can see me. You welcome me as an honored guest, and fill my cup to the brim
I know that your goodness and love will be with me all my life.
At that time, King Saul ruled Israel. King Saul needed someone who could cure his melancholy. The servants recommended David. Young David played his lyre and sang for the King. Saul was delighted. He became happy. The King came to love young David and appointed him armor-bearer.
But King Saul had another problem. The Philistines were up to conquer Israel. Among them was the giant Goliath. The giant shouted to the Israelites.
“Choose a brave man and let him challenge me. We will fight. If he kills me, we will be your servants. But if I kill him, then you will be our servants.”
David happened to be there. His father had asked him to go there on an errand. He noticed that not one in King Saul’s army dared accept Goliath’s challenge. So he offered to fight the giant.
King Saul tried to stop David. But the boy did not heed his warning. Quickly he ran to the battle line to meet the giant.
Let’s find out if you understood the story. Answer the following questions. Write your answers in your notebook.
1. Who was the hero of Israel? 2. Who was young David? 3. How did he spend his days?
4. How did David cheered himself while alone in the field? 5. How did he happen to be in King Saul’s palace?
6. Why did King Saul come to like David? 7. How did young David meet Goliath? 8. How did David win?
9. Why do you think David won over Goliath?
10.What do you think happened after the giant’s death?
The following are important events in the story of young David. Arrange the events in order as they happened in the story. Number the events from 1 to 5.
a) Day and night, young David tended sheeps and goats up in the hills.
d) Young David played lyre for the king.
e) The Philistines became King Saul’s servants.
Try arranging the following sentences in correct order. Follow a timeline to make one story out of the sentences. Number the sentences from 1 to 5.
a) In the evening, Mother helped her children with their assignments.
b) Then, Mother cooked lunch.
c) Late in the afternoon, she did the laundry.
d) After she had sent the children to school, she went to market. e) Early in the morning, Mother prepared breakfast.
Do it again here. Rearrange the following parts of a story. Arrange them in their logical order. Write the answer in your notebook. Number the events from 1 to 5.
1) A. The doctor gave Daniel some advice. B. Daniel played with his video game. C. He was rushed to the hospital. D. Then he felt a stomach pain.
E. He forgot to eat lunch and supper.
REMEMBER
To sequence ideas is to arrange them in chronological order where the sequence is based on time or when the events happened. You can even follow a time line.
A. Below are the important events/ideas in a story. Arrange them in proper sequence. Number the events from 1 to 5. Write your answer in your notebook.
1) A. Then the worms come out of the eggs. B. In time they become beautiful moth. C. Silk worms eat day and night.
D. They fly away and lay eggs. E. Soon they stop eating.
2) A. Bernie dropped the token in a video machine. B. Bernie went to the mall.
C. Bernie pushed the buttons. D. He bought some tokens.
E. Characters appeared on the screen. F. Bernie wanted to play video games. G. Time was up and the machine stopped.
B. Read the selection. Then arrange the events in order as they happen in the story. Number the events from 1 to 4.
Hazel heard his dog Yuna barking. It was running back and forth in front of their garden. Suddenly Yuna jumped into something. Then a minute later Yuna was already dragging a big lizard.
“This must be the one eating the duck’s eggs” Hazel said to himself.
1) A. Yuna jumped onto something.
B. It was running back and forth in front of the garden. C. Yuna was already dragging a big lizard.
D. Hazel heard his dog, Yuna barking.
2) A newcomer in our school was afraid to talk to us.
_____ Soon they were seen together in the school campus
_____ Later on Gina come to her side and asked her name
_____ She waited until somebody approached her _____ She was glad to give her name to her.
3) I couldn’t forget the mistakes I’ve committed.
_____ I said “yes!” but continued with my reading _____ Nilo has reached the blade on the table _____ Mother left Nilo to me for the market _____ He hurt his fingers so he cried
4) I don’t like the taste of ampalaya leaves but it is good for my body
_____ I could smell the delicious mongo with ampalaya leaves
_____ She told me what ampalaya leaves can do to my body
_____ Finally, I was persuaded to eat the leaves with the mongo
_____ Mother bought ampalaya leaves and cooked them with mongo
5) Crocheting is my favorite hobby.
_____ I crochet after classes from the time I learned it _____ I was able to use up two small balls of thread
everyday
_____ My sister Cora taught me how to crochet
C. Read the story silently then number the events in order as they happened in the story. Write your answer in your notebook.
Marybeth was so excited that she could hardly eat her breakfast. “Our class has a long bus ride,” she told her mother. “At the Science Fair we will see those things we learn in school.”
Mother smiled at Marybeth, “I know you will enjoy this trip,” she said. “Now finish your breakfast so you won’t be late.”
Marybeth frowned, ”What if I don’t like the person I sit with on the bus?”
“Observe good manners,” mother said firmly. “I expect you to do that everywhere you go.”
Marybeth was thinking about it as she walked to school. Mother had often told her about good manners.
Soon the teacher called the children by two’s to find a seat together. Marybeth was not happy when she learned.
“Come on a slowpoke!” Lita said loudly. She pushed Marybeth along the aisle of the bus. Lita chose a sit by the window. Lita makes noise at the back. The teacher warned her. Marybeth remembered her mother’s counsel to observe good manners all the time.
Number the events as they happened in the story. Remember to do it in your notebook.
_____ Marybeth did not like her seat partner. _____ The teacher warned Lita.
_____ Lita made a noise at the back.
_____ Marybeth remembered her mother telling her to observe good manners.
_____ Marybeth joined her classmates for a trip. _____ They rode in a bus.
A. Read the events or ideas. Arrange the events in order the way they should be presented. Choose the letter of the correct answers. Write your answer in your notebook.
1) Rice product is done through farming. 1) harvesting
2) plowing the field 3) sowing the seed 4) planting
5) threshing
A. 3-2-4-1-5 C. 2-3-4-1-5 B. 2-4-3-1-5
2) The Grade V children can help raise vegetables in their backyard.
1) Then prepare the seedbed 2) Lastly, apply fertilizer
3) First, cultivate the soil to make a plot
4) Transfer the seedlings from the seedbed to the plot. A. 3-1-2-4
B. 1-2-3-4 C. 1-3-2-4
3) The children elected their English Club Officers. 1) Lastly, officers acceptance speech 2) Then, election
3) First, the nomination 4) The counting of votes
5) The proclamation of winners A. 3-1-2-4-5
B. 3-2-4-5-1 C. 1-2-3-4-5 4) It rained hard last night.
1) The water from the sea went up into the air. 2) The clouds was so filled with water.
3) The water fell into the land.
4) It was very hot for the past week.
A. 4-1-3-2 C. 4-1-2-3 B. 4-3-2-1
B. Read each sentence. Use numbers 1, 2 and 3 to show sequence.
5) _____ Jess went to school _____ Jess woke up
6) _____ Kim rode down the street
_____ Kim put on her helmet _____ Kim got into the bike
7) _____ I got the bread _____ I eat breakfast
C. Read the selection then rearrange the events to make the story right. Copy the sentences in your notebook. Number the sentences 1 – 7.
One morning, Pretty Little hen was walking in the garden. Pretty Little hen was surprised to see Mr. Hawk. Mr. Hawk was pierced by Cupid’s dart. He fell in love with Pretty Little hen and Pretty Little hen was flattered. The next day he brought an engagement ring to Pretty Little hen. The hen wore the ring around her neck. Mr. Cock saw the ring around the hen’s neck. He stared at her angrily. She threw the ring away.
Pretty hen was very sad pondering the loss of her ring. When the hawk appeared, he noticed that the ring was missing. Mr. Hawk got angry and punished the hen to keep on scratching the ground in search of the ring. From then on the hens and her chick were never safe with Mr. Hawk.
_____ a) Mr. Hawk saw Pretty Little Hen’s neck without his ring.
_____ b) The chicks would never be safe with the hawk. _____ c) Mr. Hawk fell in love with the hen.
_____ d) Mr. Hawk got angry and punished the hen to scratch the ground in search of the ring.
_____ e) Mr. Hawk gave Pretty Little Hen a ring.
_____ f) Mr. Cock got angry at Pretty hen so she threw away the ring.
_____ g) Mr. Cock saw the hen, showing off the ring.
D. It was breakfast time, when Mira came into the kitchen, rubbing her eyes. Danny and Rose were already eating cereals.
“Hi sleepy head,” said mom.
“Look out Mira!” said Danny, panting behind her. “There’s a spider on the wall!”
Rose opened her eyes wide and took a quick noisy breath. “Aark! A big black one!” she shuddered.
Mira quickly turned and looked.” Where? I can’t see it.” Danny laughed,”Ha – ha- ha! Big April Fool”
Number the boxes 1 to 4 to show the order in which things happened.
Its raining hard.
Mira played in the rain.
