LESSON EXEMPLAR GRADE 3 (MELC Q3.

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I. Competency:
Read phrases, sentences, stories and poems consisting of long a, i, o and
u words.

II. Subject Matter: Reading Long a, i, o, and u words

A. References:
B. Materials:
III. Procedure:
A. Introduction:
1. Review:
2. Drill:
See, Read and Learn
(Using strips of words, let the pupils read the different words.)

An ape sat in a cage.

They will play in the rain.

I will paint the tray gray.

He had a snail named Gail.

The cat ate from the plate.

3. Motivation:
(Show picture to the class.)

Say : Look at the picture. What do you think he is thinking ? ( He is

thinking for a cake… He wants to eat a cake…etc. ) What do you think will
he do with the cake? ( Answers vary ) Let’s find out by reading a short
story.
(The teacher reads the story while the class listens )

Jake’s Cake
Jake wanted to bake a cake for his friend Drake. First, he had to take the
things he needed to make the cake. Then, he will shake the things in the
bowl. Last, Jake will bake the cake. Jake and Drake ate the yummy cake
at the lake.
 Ask:
1. What did Jake make?
2. Who was the cake for?
3. They did they shake the things?
4. Who baked the cake?
5. Where did they ate the cake?
6. What did they do to the cake?

B. Modeling: (I Do)
Say: Now, look at these sentences. Listen very well as I read them.
1. Jake wanted to bake a cake for his friend Drake.
2. He had to take the things he needed to bake the cake.
3. Jake and Drake ate the cake at the lake.

Say: Look at the underlined words in the sentence. They have long a
sounds when read. These words when pronounced will have a long (a)
sound like play, pay, cave, sale, etc.

Now, let us find out more words about the long (a) words.

Male Bake Tale Came Date

Cage Lake Tame Face Made
Pace Cake Wade Gave Make
Pale Safe Mate Babe Dame
Ate Race Pane cane Fate
Say:
Who can give another example of a word with long (a) sounds? ( Let the pupils
answer.)
Now, read these sentences and spot the long (a) word/s used. ( Teacher
read the sentences then let pupils spot the long (a) word/s used.
1. The lion is kept inside the cage.
2. Luis loves to eat candy cane which he buys at a nearby store.
3. I hoped that father and mother had a safe trip on the train.
4. Sammy gave the pale to Nonie.
5. Emma came to Julie’s house to bake cake and cookies.
C. Guided Practice (We Do)
Activity 1:
Directions: Encircle the long (a) words in the story.

The Paint
Paige loves to paint pictures. She got a new set of paints in the mail.
She painted many pictures. With the pink paint, she painted brains.
With the blue paint, she painted rain. With the yellow paint, she
painted a big sail. With a brown paint, she painted a big snail. The
paint dripped. “Oh, no!” said Paige. “I got a big stain on my shirt.”
 Activity 2:

Activity 3:

Directions: Find the following words in the puzzle.

SNAKE WAVES DAY GATE

FAKE PLAY RAIN AFRAID

WAY WHALE

 
D. Independent Practice (You Do)
Directions: Read the sentences carefully and underline the long (a) word/s used
in the sentence.

1. Donna and Mina play in the plaza.

2. My best friend made a beautiful necklace for me.
3. Joanna received her mail last week.
4. We ate a delicious cake yesterday.
5. Please open your book on page 24.
6. They always say, “No pain, no gain.”
7. We went shopping because the mall is having a big sale.
8. My English teacher read a tale about unicorns.
9. The turtle and the rabbit race to the finish line.
10. I always wanted to wear a cape because I feel like I’m a superhero.

IV. Evaluation
Directions: Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.

1. The children won in the (fame, game, lame)

2. The (fate, gate, hate) is open.
3. The water is from the (bake, cake, lake)
4. I (pray, gray, tray) before sleeping.
5. I was my (lace, pace, face).

V. Enrichment Activities:
Directions: Encircle the long (a) words used in the paragraph.

Don’t be late!
Kate has a very big date. She will be late! Kate runs fast to
the gate. She will hate to be late. The gate will not open.
Kate jumps over the gate. She is not late!