MATATAG curriculum
Grade 3 English
114 learning competencies across 4 quarters, as the Department of Education curriculum guide prints them.
Quarter 1
Content standard
The learners demonstrate expanding vocabulary and understanding of high frequency words and content-specific vocabulary; understand and create simple and compound sentences for comprehending, analyzing, creating, and composing texts about regional themes and content-specific topics.
Performance standard
The learners use their expanding vocabulary of high-frequency and content-specific words, and simple and compound sentences to comprehend, create, and compose narrative and informational texts about regional themes and content- specific topics; and read grade level texts with appropriate speed, accuracy, and expression.
Learning competencies (28)
EN3PWS-I-1
Identify Grade 3 level-appropriate sight words.
EN3PWS-I-2
Read words accurately and automatically according to word patterns (initial, final, medial).
- 1 CVCC words
- 2 CCVC words (clusters and diphthongs)
- 3 VCV words
- 4 VCCV words
EN3VWK-I-1
Identify high-frequency words accurately.
EN3VWK-I-2
Use vocabulary referring to:
- 1 regional themes
- 2 content-specific topics
EN3VWK-I-3
Use content-specific words.
- 1 Mathematics (basic symbols and terminologies)
- 2 Science (basic terminologies)
EN3VWK-I-4
Identify words with different functions. words that label actions (doing words - verbs) words that describe persons, places, things, animals, events, ideas, and emotions (describing words - adjectives) words that replace persons, places, things, animals, events, ideas, and emotions
- a. interrogative pronouns
- b. possessive pronouns
- c. demonstrative pronouns
EN3VWK-I-5
Identify the synonyms and antonyms of words.
EN3VWK-I-6
Read words correctly for meaning (based on word patterns).
EN3VWK-I-7
Write words legibly and correctly (based on word patterns).
EN3VWK-I-8
Identify roots of high frequency words (nouns, verbs, and adjectives).
EN3GAGS-I-1
Identify sentences and non-sentences.
EN3GAGS-I-2
Use simple sentences to express ideas about regional themes.
EN3GAGS-I-3
Use simple sentences with proper intonation (pitch, juncture, rhythm).
EN3GAGS-I-4
Sequence words to represent meaning in simple sentences.
- 1 telling sentences (declarative)
- 2 asking sentences (interrogative)
- 3 commanding and requesting sentences (imperative)
- 4 exclamatory sentences
EN3GAGS-I-5
Identify the parts of simple sentences: (who/what, what are they doing, when/where/how).
- 1 telling sentences (declarative)
- 2 asking sentences (interrogative)
- 3 commanding and requesting sentences (imperative)
- 4 exclamatory sentences
EN3GAGS-I-6
Use correct capitalization and punctuation for simple sentences.
- 1 telling sentences (declarative)
- 2 asking sentences (interrogative)
- 3 commanding and requesting sentences (imperative)
- 4 exclamatory sentences
EN3GAGS-I-7
Identify discourse markers for a given text type.
- 1 time order and procedural
- 2 Description
- 3 explanation
EN3CAT-I-1
Read grade level sentences with appropriate speed, accuracy, and expression.
EN3CAT-I-2
Comprehend stories.
- 1 Note important elements from stories (characters, setting, events).
- 2 Sequence at least four to five events.
- 3 Identify the problem and solution in stories.
- 4 Infer the character’s feelings and traits.
- 5 Relate story events to one’s experience.
- 6 Identify cause and effect of events.
- 7 Predict possible ending.
- 8 Give a summary.
EN3CAT-I-3
Comprehend informational texts.
- 1 Note at least four to five significant details in informational texts.
- 2 Identify problem and solution.
- 3 Identify text types.
- a. time order and procedural
- b. description
- c. explanation
- 4 Draw conclusions.
EN3CCT-I-1
Use common expressions and polite greetings appropriate to a given situation.
EN3CCT-I-2
Use own words in retelling myths, legends, fables, and narrative poems.
EN3CCT-I-3
Express ideas about one’s experiences.
- 1 regional themes
- 2 content-specific topics
EN3CCT-I-4
Use basic sight words, high frequency, and content-specific words.
EN3CCT-I-5
Compose texts to react to the character, setting, or events in a story.
EN3CCT-I-6
Compose texts to react to a topic.
EN3CCT-I-7
Make a summary of narrative text.
EN3CCT-I-8
Express ideas using text types.
- 1 time order and procedural
- 2 description
- 3 explanation
Quarter 2
Content standard
The learners demonstrate expanding vocabulary and understanding of high frequency words and content-specific vocabulary; understand and create simple and compound sentences for comprehending, analyzing, creating, and composing texts about regional themes and content-specific topics.
Performance standard
The learners use their expanding vocabulary of high-frequency and content-specific words, and simple and compound sentences to comprehend, create, and compose narrative and informational texts about regional themes and content- specific topics; and read grade level texts with appropriate speed, accuracy, and expression.
Learning competencies (30)
EN3PWS-II-1
Identify Grade 3 level-appropriate sight words.
EN3PWS-II-2
Read words accurately and automatically according to word patterns (initial, final, medial).
- 1 VCV words
- 2 VCCV words
EN3VWK-II-1
Identify high-frequency words accurately.
EN3VWK-II-2
Use vocabulary referring to:
- 1 regional themes
- 2 content-specific topics
EN3VWK-II-3
Use content-specific words.
- 1 Mathematics (basic symbols and terminologies)
- 2 Science (basic terminologies)
EN3VWK-II-4
Identify words with different functions.
- 1 words that label actions (doing words - verbs)
- 2 words that describe persons, places, things, animals, events, ideas, and emotions (describing words - adjectives)
- 3 words that replace persons, places, things, animals, events, ideas, and emotions
- a. possessive pronouns
- b. demonstrative pronouns
EN3VWK-II-5
Identify the synonyms and antonyms of words.
EN3VWK-II-6
Read words correctly for meaning (based on word patterns).
EN3VWK-II-7
Write words legibly and correctly (based on word patterns).
EN3VWK-II-8
Identify roots of high frequency words (nouns, verbs, and adjectives).
EN3GAGS-II-1
Identify sentences and non-sentences.
EN3GAGS-II-2
Use simple sentences to express ideas about regional themes.
EN3GAGS-II-3
Use simple sentences with proper intonation (pitch, juncture, rhythm).
EN3GAGS-II-4
Sequence words to represent meaning in simple sentences.
- 1 telling sentences (declarative)
- 2 asking sentences (interrogative)
- 3 commanding and requesting sentences (imperative)
- 4 exclamatory sentences
EN3GAGS-II-5
Identify the parts of simple sentences: (who/what, what are they doing, when/where/how).
- 1 telling sentences (declarative)
- 2 asking sentences (interrogative)
- 3 commanding and requesting sentences (imperative)
- 4 exclamatory sentences
EN3GAGS-II-6
Use correct capitalization and punctuation for simple sentences.
- 1 telling sentences (declarative)
- 2 asking sentences (interrogative)
- 3 commanding and requesting sentences (imperative)
- 4 exclamatory sentences
EN3GAGS-II-7
Identify in a compound sentence:
- 1 the two independent clauses in a compound sentence
- 2 the joining word in a compound sentence (coordinating conjunction)
- 3 the doers and the actions in the two clauses
EN3GAGS-II-8
Use correct capitalization and punctuation in compound sentences.
EN3GAGS-II-9
Identify discourse markers for a given text type.
- 1 time order and procedural
- 2 description
- 3 explanation
EN3CAT-II-1
Read grade level sentences with appropriate speed, accuracy, and expression.
EN3CAT-II-2
Comprehend stories.
- 1 Note important elements from stories (characters, setting, events).
- 2 Sequence at least four to five events.
- 3 Identify the problem and solution in stories.
- 4 Infer the character’s feelings and traits.
- 5 Relate story events to one’s experience.
- 6 Identify cause and effect of events.
- 7 Predict possible ending.
- 8 Give a summary.
EN3CAT-II-3
Comprehend informational texts.
- 1 Note at least four to five significant details in informational texts.
- 2 Identify problem and solution.
- 3 Identify text types.
- a. time order and procedural
- b. description
- c. explanation
- 4 Draw conclusions.
EN3CCT-II-1
Use common expressions and polite greetings appropriate to a given situation.
EN3CCT-II-2
Use own words in retelling myths, legends, fables, and narrative poems.
EN3CCT-II-3
Express ideas about one’s experiences.
- 1 regional themes
- 2 content-specific topics
EN3CCT-II-4
Use basic sight words, high frequency, and content-specific words.
EN3CCT-II-5
Compose texts to react to the character, setting, or events in a story.
EN3CCT-II-6
Compose texts to react to a topic.
EN3CCT-II-7
Make a summary of narrative text.
EN3CCT-II-8
Express ideas using text types.
- 1 time order and procedural
- 2 description
- 3 explanation
Quarter 3
Content standard
The learners demonstrate expanding vocabulary and understanding of high frequency words and content-specific vocabulary; understand and create simple and compound sentences for comprehending, analyzing, creating, and composing texts about national themes and content-specific topics.
Performance standard
The learners use their expanding vocabulary of high-frequency and content-specific words, and simple and compound sentences to comprehend, create, and compose narrative and informational texts about national themes and content- specific topics; and read grade level texts with appropriate speed, accuracy, and expression.
Learning competencies (29)
EN3PWS-III-1
Identify Grade 3 level-appropriate sight words.
EN3VWK-III-1
Identify high-frequency words accurately.
EN3VWK-III-2
Use vocabulary referring to:
- 1 national themes
- 2 content-specific topics
EN3VWK-III-3
Use content-specific words.
- 1 Mathematics (basic symbols and terminologies)
- 2 Science (basic terminologies)
EN3VWK-III-4
Identify words with different functions.
- 1 words that label actions (doing words - verbs)
- 2 words that describe persons, places, things, animals, events, ideas, and emotions (describing words - adjectives)
- 3 words that replace persons, places, things, animals, events, ideas, and emotions: demonstrative pronouns
EN3VWK-III-5
Identify the synonyms and antonyms of words.
EN3VWK-III-6
Read words correctly for meaning (based on word patterns).
EN3VWK-III-7
Write words legibly and correctly (based on word patterns).
EN3VWK-III-8
Identify roots of high frequency words (nouns, verbs, and adjectives).
EN3GAGS-III-1
Identify sentences and non-sentences.
EN3GAGS-III-2
Use simple sentences to express ideas about national themes.
EN3GAGS-III-3
Use simple sentences with proper intonation (pitch, juncture, rhythm).
EN3GAGS-III-4
Sequence words to represent meaning in simple sentences.
- 1 telling sentences (declarative)
- 2 asking sentences (interrogative)
- 3 commanding and requesting sentences (imperative)
- 4 exclamatory sentences
EN3GAGS-III-5
Identify the parts of simple sentences: (who/what, what are they doing, when/where/how).
- 1 telling sentences (declarative)
- 2 asking sentences (interrogative)
- 3 commanding and requesting sentences (imperative)
- 4 exclamatory sentences
EN3GAGS-III-6
Use correct capitalization and punctuation for simple sentences.
- 1 telling sentences (declarative)
- 2 asking sentences (interrogative)
- 3 commanding and requesting sentences (imperative)
- 4 exclamatory sentences
EN3GAGS-III-7
Identify in a compound sentence:
- 1 the two independent clauses in a compound sentence
- 2 the joining word in a compound sentence (coordinating conjunction)
- 3 the doers and the actions in the two clauses
EN3GAGS-III-8
Use correct capitalization and punctuation in compound sentences.
EN3GAGS-III-9
Identify discourse markers for a given text type.
- 1 time order and procedural
- 2 description
- 3 explanation
EN3CAT-III-1
Read grade level sentences with appropriate speed, accuracy, and expression.
EN3CAT-III-2
Comprehend stories.
- 1 Note important elements from stories (characters, setting, events).
- 2 Sequence at least five events.
- 3 Identify the problem and solution in stories.
- 4 Infer the character’s feelings and traits.
- 5 Relate story events to one’s experience.
- 6 Identify cause and effect of events.
- 7 Predict possible ending.
- 8 Give a summary.
EN3CAT-III-3
Comprehend informational texts.
- 1 Note at least five significant details in informational texts.
- 2 Identify problem and solution.
- 3 Identify text types.
- a. time order and procedural
- b. description
- c. explanation
- 4 Draw conclusions.
EN3CCT-III-1
Use common expressions and polite greetings appropriate to a given situation.
EN3CCT-III-2
Use own words in retelling myths, legends, fables, and narrative poems.
EN3CCT-III-3
Express ideas about one’s experiences.
- 1 national themes
- 2 content-specific topics
EN3CCT-III-4
Use basic sight words, high frequency, and content-specific words.
EN3CCT-III-5
Compose texts to react to the character, setting, or events in a story.
EN3CCT-III-6
Compose texts to react to a topic.
EN3CCT-III-7
Make a summary of narrative text.
EN3CCT-III-8
Express ideas using text types.
- 1 time order and procedural
- 2 description
- 3 explanation
Quarter 4
Content standard
The learners demonstrate expanding vocabulary and understanding of high frequency words and content-specific vocabulary; understand and create simple and compound sentences for comprehending, analyzing, creating, and composing texts about national themes and content-specific topics.
Performance standard
The learners use their expanding vocabulary of high-frequency and content-specific words, and simple and compound sentences to comprehend, create, and compose narrative and informational texts about national themes and content- specific topics; and read grade level texts with appropriate speed, accuracy, and expression.
Learning competencies (27)
EN3PWS-IV-1
Identify Grade 3 level-appropriate sight words.
EN3VWK-IV-1
Identify high-frequency words accurately.
EN3VWK-IV-2
Use vocabulary referring to:
- 1 national themes
- 2 content-specific topics
EN3VWK-IV-3
Use content-specific words.
- 1 Mathematics (basic symbols and terminologies)
- 2 Science (basic terminologies)
EN3VWK-IV-4
Identify words with different functions.
- 1 words that label actions (doing words - verbs)
- 2 words that describe persons, places, things, animals, events, ideas, and emotions (describing words - adjectives)
EN3VWK-IV-5
Identify the synonyms and antonyms of words.
EN3VWK-IV-6
Read words correctly for meaning (based on word patterns).
EN3VWK-IV-7
Write words legibly and correctly (based on word patterns).
EN3VWK-IV-8
Identify roots of high frequency words (nouns, verbs, and adjectives).
EN3GAGS-IV-1
Identify sentences and non-sentences.
EN3GAGS-IV-2
Use simple sentences to express ideas about national themes.
EN3GAGS-IV-3
Use simple sentences with proper intonation (pitch, juncture, rhythm).
EN3GAGS-IV-4
Sequence words to represent meaning in simple sentences.
- 1 telling sentences (declarative)
- 2 asking sentences (interrogative)
- 3 commanding and requesting sentences (imperative)
- 4 exclamatory sentences
EN3GAGS-IV-5
Identify the parts of simple sentences: (who/what, what are they doing, when/where/how).
- 1 telling sentences (declarative)
- 2 asking sentences (interrogative)
- 3 commanding and requesting sentences (imperative)
- 4 exclamatory sentences
EN3GAGS-IV-6
Use correct capitalization and punctuation for simple sentences.
- 1 telling sentences (declarative)
- 2 asking sentences (interrogative)
- 3 commanding and requesting sentences (imperative)
- 4 exclamatory sentences
EN3GAGS-IV-9
Identify discourse markers for a given text type.
- 1 time order and procedural
- 2 description
- 3 explanation
EN3CAT-IV-1
Read grade level sentences with appropriate speed, accuracy, and expression.
EN3CAT-IV-2
Comprehend stories.
- 1 Note important elements from stories (characters, setting, events).
- 2 Sequence at least five events.
- 3 Identify the problem and solution in stories.
- 4 Infer the character’s feelings and traits.
- 5 Relate story events to one’s experience.
- 6 Identify cause and effect of events.
- 7 Predict possible ending.
- 8 Give a summary.
EN3CAT-IV-3
Comprehend informational texts.
- 1 Note at least five significant details in informational texts.
- 2 Identify problem and solution.
- 3 Identify text types.
- a. time order and procedural
- b. description
- c. explanation
- 4 Draw conclusions.
EN3CCT-IV-1
Use common expressions and polite greetings appropriate to a given situation.
EN3CCT-IV-2
Use own words in retelling myths, legends, fables, and narrative poems.
EN3CCT-IV-3
Express ideas about one’s experiences.
- 1 national themes
- 2 content-specific topics
EN3CCT-IV-4
Use basic sight words, high frequency, and content-specific words.
EN3CCT-IV-5
Compose texts to react to the character, setting, or events in a story.
EN3CCT-IV-6
Compose texts to react to a topic.
EN3CCT-IV-7
Make a summary of narrative text.
EN3CCT-IV-8
Express ideas using text types.
- 1 time order and procedural
- 2 description
- 3 explanation
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