Learning Area ENGLISH Grade Level FIVE

W6-7 Quarter FOUR Date

I. LESSON TITLE Composing a Three-paragraph Descriptive Essay on Self-selected Topic
II. MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING Compose a three-paragraph descriptive essay on self-selected topic. EN5WC-
COMPETENCIES (MELCs) IIIh2.2.8
III. CONTENT/CORE CONTENT Compose a Three-paragraph Descriptive Essay on Self-selected Topic.
IV. LEARNING PHASES AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES
I. Introduction (Time Frame: 2 minutes)
This guide was designed and written for you to learn on how to write a three-paragraph descriptive essay on your self-
selected topic.
Learning this is important because it fosters your ability to explain and refine your ideas to others and ourselves. It also
equips us with communication and thinking skills.
As you go on in developing your skill in writing a three-paragraph descriptive essay based on your self-selected topic,
you will also improve your skills in revising writing for clarity using correct spelling, appropriate punctuation marks and transition
or signal words.
After going through this lesson, you are expected to:
1. compose a three-paragraph descriptive essay on self-selected topic;
2. revise writing for clarity–correct spelling;
3. revise writing for clarity–appropriate punctuation marks; transition or signal words.
D. Development (Time Frame: 8 minutes)
A paragraph is a distinct section of writing covering one topic. It is also a distinct section of a piece of writing,
usually dealing with a single theme and indicated by a new line, indentation, or numbering.
The descriptive essay is a genre of essay that asks the student to describe something—object, person, place,
experience, emotion, situation, etc. This genre encourages the student's ability to create a written account of a particular
experience.
Here are some tips in writing a good composition or essay.
1. When you are given a topic to write about, think of a past experience that you can easily relate to an audience. Write it as
if you were experiencing the event once again. Remember every detail and let your ideas flow freely. Use appropriate,
precise, and vivid expressions.
2. A good composition has three important parts:
a. a good beginning (usually a sentence that gives the overall idea or picture of your topic)
b. interesting and specific sentences that show the truth about the overall idea or picture
c. good conclusion or ending sentences
3. It is very important for you to know how you write your composition. Focus on one topic, making ideas connected.
a. Your ideas should be connected, so that you focus on only one topic.
b. Check your grammar and spelling of words.
c. Observe rules on capitalization and punctuation.
d. Include transition or signal words if necessary.

Parts of Descriptive Essay

❖ Introduction
This is where the writer grabs the reader’s attention. (This attention getter could be a story, quote, fact or other interesting
tidbit of knowledge.) It tells the reader what the paper is about. The last sentence of the paragraph must also include a
transitional “hook” which moves the reader to the first paragraph of the body of the essay.
❖ Body
This paragraph should include the strongest argument, most significant example, cleverest illustration, or an obvious
beginning point. The subject for this paragraph should be in the first or second sentence, this subject should relate to the
statement in the introductory paragraph. The last sentence in this paragraph should include a transition that signals the
reader that this is the final major point being made in this essay.
❖ Conclusion
The third paragraph is the summary paragraph. It is important to restate the introduction and the supporting idea in an
original and powerful way, as this is the last chance the writer has to convince the reader of the validity of the information
presented.
IV. LEARNING PHASES AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Processes in Writing the Descriptive Essay
a. Prewriting for the Descriptive Essay
❖ In the prewriting phase of descriptive essay writing, students should take time to think about who or what they want to
describe and why. The topic doesn’t have to be famous or unusual. The person could be a grandparent, an object, a
favorite toy, a place, or a tree house.
b. Drafting a Descriptive Essay
❖ When creating the initial draft of a descriptive essay, follow the outline, but remember, the goal is to give the reader a
rich experience of the subject.
c. Revising a Descriptive Essay
❖ In the revision phase, students review, modify, and reorganize their work with the goal of making it the best it can be. In
revising a descriptive essay, students should reread their work with these considerations in mind.
d. Editing a Descriptive Essay
❖ At this point in the writing process, writers proofread and correct errors in grammar and mechanics. It’s also the time to
improve style and clarity. Watch out for clichés and loading up on adjectives and adverbs. Having a friend read the
essay helps writers see trouble spots and edit with a fresh perspective.
e. Publishing a Descriptive Essay
❖ Sharing the descriptive essay with the rest of the class can be both exciting and a bit scary. Remember, there isn’t a
writer on earth who isn’t sensitive about his or her own work. The important thing is to learn from the experience and take
whatever feedback is given to make the next essay even better.
E. Engagement (Time Frame: 90 minutes)
Learning Task No. 1

Directions: Read the three-paragraph descriptive essay below written by a pupil then, answer the Think about It. Do this in your
notebook.

A Brave Heart
by Jacob Garcia

There it was – the seven-meter-high diving board. I watched my friends jump from it one after the other.
Then it was my turn.

As I climbed up the ladder, I felt the cold breeze blow against my wet back. When I looked down, everything
looked so small. The water seemed to go all the way down. It seemed ready to suck me in. Then I thought there would
always be the first of everything. Anyway, all I had to do was jump. Finally, I stepped forward, took one last look down,
let my breath out and jumped.

That first time opened a door of fun and excitement. I always jumped from then on.

Think about It

1. Who has a brave heart?

2. How was the writer able to conquer his fear?
3. In what situation in life do we need to be courageous? Why?
4. What kind of essay is the Brave Heart?
5. What have you noticed with the three-paragraph descriptive essay? Does the part of descriptive essay complete? Explain.
Learning Task No. 2

Directions: Rewrite the three-paragraph descriptive essay below, check the punctuations and if there is a need to include
any signal words, please do so. Do this in your notebook.

My favorite place in my mother’s house is the dining room. Every year my mother s house is chosen, by all of our family
members to host the holiday dinners and parties because of how elegant her dining room is.

As you walk thru the long narrow hallway on your way to the dining room you see the huge pictures of family members
hung on both sides of the smooth colorful wall. It seems like you re walking forever then you reach the door of the infamous
dining room.

You re first greeted by the tall wide almond color and trimmed in gold door. The doorknob is always cold to touch like
you re touching a block of ice. When you walk into the door the room is so cold, it feels like you re standing outside in a snow
storm, in Alaska. However the smell that hits your nose is amazing.

Learning Task No. 3

Direction: Check the spelling of the three-paragraph descriptive essay below. Rewrite your answer in your notebook.

My family is very deffirent than many others. I love my litle sisters and my little brother, but they are not able to live
with me. I love my mom and dad, but they are not able to live with me either. My grandma who I like to call “Granny” takes
care of me and my older brther in a home we shaire with others.

Family is not always about leaving under the same ruf. It’s not about saying good nyt to each other when the lyts go
out. It is about looking forward to the nixt tym we can spend togeder. It’s for remembering spetial times we’ve already shared
before.

My family is like a garden fool of brothers, sisters, ants, ancles, causins, teachers, preachers, and many others who
care. It does’t really matter if we’re together of apart, I will always love the family in my heart.

Learning Task No. 4

Direction: Underline the mistaken spelling on the essay below and write the correct one.

My Favorite Place

Usually when you ask people what thier favoryt place is, they will talk about a distant place – maybe a bich or a
buetiful mounten. But my favoryt place is not far away at all. My favoryt place is a forest behind my haus.

Althugh the forest behind my haus is not very big, when I was litle I thout it was huge. There are so many interisting
places to play and hide. I can sit on the big rocks and have a picnic, I can claymb the tall trees, or I can look for lizards and
other litle animals. Even tho I have played their many times, I can still spend all afternun running, playing ang hiking in the
forest behing my haus.

The forrest behind my haus is a magical place. If I am in a bad mood, I will go there to be alone and think. When I
was a litle, I like to imaggine that there were magical people who lived in the forest. When I grow up and have children, I
hope that they can leave near such a spaycial place too.

Learning Task No. 5

Direction: Compose a three-paragraph descriptive essay by sustaining the guide questions or statements.

1. Describe your family.

2. What is the difference of your family routine to other families?
3. Who are the members of your family? Describe their traits.
IV. LEARNING PHASES AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES
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Learning Task No. 6

Direction: Compose a three-paragraph descriptive essay about an object that is special to you, then revise your own work for
clarity with the correct spelling, appropriate punctuations, and transition or signal words.

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Learning Task No. 7

Direction: Remember the last time you have an uncomfortable experience in the dark or in any place where you have been.
Write about it in the most appropriate form and style you want, using a three-paragraph descriptive essay. Do this in
your notebook

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IV. LEARNING PHASES AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES
A. Assimilation (Time Frame: 3 minutes)

Supply the missing ideas to summarize the lesson you have learned today.

A __________________ is a distinct section of writing covering one topic. It is also a distinct section of a piece of writing,
usually dealing with a _____________ and indicated by a new line, ________________, or numbering.

The _______________________ is a genre of essay that asks the student to ___________ something—object, person,
place, experience, emotion, situation, etc. This genre encourages the student's __________ to create a written account of
a particular experience.

Parts of Descriptive Essay

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2. ___________________________________
3. ___________________________________

V. ASSESSMENT (Time Frame: 5 minutes)

Directions: Compose a three-paragraph essay. You may choose your own topic, but the title of your essay must begin with
the words “Three Things” or Three Reasons.”

Example:

“Three Things to do when Visiting a Farm”

“Three Reasons I have Low Grades”
“Three Reasons Why I Love Junk Foods”

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Rubric in Writing a Paragraph

Features 4 3 2 1
Rating
Expert Accomplished Capable Beginner
Quality of Piece was written in Piece was written in an Piece had little Piece had no style or
Writing an extraordinary style interesting style and style or voice voice
and voice voice
Gives some Gives no descriptive
Shows descriptive Somewhat with descriptive words words and very poorly
words or phrases and descriptive words and is but poorly organized
is well-organized organized organized
Grammar, Correct spelling, with Few spelling and A number of So many spelling,
Usage & proper punctuations punctuation errors, minor spelling, punctuation and
Mechanics and grammatically grammatical errors punctuation or grammatical errors
correct grammatical errors that interferes with the
meaning
IV. LEARNING PHASES AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES
VI. REFLECTION (Time Frame: 2 minutes)
❖ Communicate your personal assessment as indicated in the Learner’s Assessment Card.
Personal Assessment on Learner’s Level of Performance
Using the symbols below, choose one which best describes your experience in working on each given task. Draw it in the column
for Level of Performance (LP). Be guided by the descriptions below:
 - I was able to do/perform the task without any difficulty. The task helped me in understanding the target content/ lesson.
✓ - I was able to do/perform the task. It was quite challenging, but it still helped me in understanding the target content/lesson.
? – I was not able to do/perform the task. It was extremely difficult. I need additional enrichment activities to be able to do/perform this
task.
Learning Task LP Learning Task LP Learning Task LP Learning Task LP
Number 1 Number 3 Number 5 Number 7
Number 2 Number 4 Number 6 Assessment

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Prepared by: MELAHNIE F. MAGSINO Checked by: AGNES S. GARCIA

SAYRE M. DIALOLA
DR. LEONORA FE M. MALABONGA
DR. ANICIA J. VILLARUEL