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English
Quarter 4–Module 3
Sorting and Classifying Familiar Words into Basic
Categories (color, shapes, foods, etc.)

Development Team of the Module

Writer: Jocelyn L. Javillonar
Editor: Omega Golda Q. Juico
Reviewer: June D. Cunanan
Illustrator:
Layout Artist: Ralph Berly A. Pineda
Management Team: SDS Zenia G. Mostoles, EdD, CESO V
ASDS Leonardo C. Canlas, EdD, CESE
ASDS Rowena T. Quiambao, CESE
CID Chief, Celia R. Lacanlale, PhD
SGOD Chief, Arceli S. Lopez, PhD
June D. Cunanan, EPS-I, English
Ruby M. Jimenez, EPS-I, LRMDS

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Introductory Message
For the Facilitator:
Welcome to the English 1 Alternative Delivery Mode
(ADM) Module on Sorting and Classifying Familiar Words into
Basic Categories (Colors, Shapes, Foods, etc)!
This module was collaboratively designed, developed
and reviewed by educators from public institutions to assist
you, the teacher or facilitator in helping the learners meet the
standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming
their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.
This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into
guided and independent learning activities at their own pace
and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help learners acquire
the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration
their needs and circumstances.
In addition to the material in the main text, you will also
see this box in the body of the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that will help
you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners

on how to use this module. You also need to keep track of the
learners' progress while allowing them to manage their own
learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and
assist the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.
For the Learner:
Welcome to the English 1 Alternative Delivery Mode
(ADM) Module on Sorting and Classifying Familiar Words
into Basic Categories (Colors, Shapes, Foods, etc.)!
Sorting is any process of arranging items in order and
according to some particular characteristics. It is the next
step in the process which begins with matching to see the
difference and similarities of words. When you sort, you do
not simply enjoy arranging words but at the same time
you can also practice your vocabulary by learning how to
spell and compare words with their categories.
This module was designed to provide you with fun
and meaningful opportunities for guided and
independent learning at your own pace and time. You
will be enabled to process the contents of the learning
resource while being an active learner.

What I Need to Know

This module will assist you in encouraging the learners to

read words and sort according to categories such as color,
size, shape, and etc.

At the end of this module, you are expected to:

1. sort and classify familiar words according to categories
(color, shape, food, etc.); EN1V-IVa-e-3 and
2. spell and read words correctly.
 What I Know
Look at the group of pictures below and choose the correct
word that does not belong to the group. Write your answers on
your answer sheet.

1.

ball orange cone sun

2.

apple candy mango grapes

3.

teeth eyes ear jacket

4.

tree dog cat bird

5.

car pencil airplane truck

 Sorting and Classifying
Lesson
Familiar Words into Basic
1 Categories (colors, shapes,
foods, etc)
Sorting makes it easier to see the similarities and
differences of words. Using word sorts helps learners recognize
word pattern and classify them easily according to their
categories.

What’s In

Read the following rhymes.

Ducks, rooster, hen

pigs, dogs and kitten
These creatures I saw in the farm
How lucky and glad I am.

1. What group do the underlined words belong to?

A. animals C. fruits
B. family D. vegetables

One, two, Five, six,

The sky is blue, Clouds move so quick
Three, four, Seven, eight,
The birds can soar. The moon comes late.
2. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, and eight are
_________.
A. animals C. numbers
B. colors D. transportations
3. Sky, clouds, and moon are __________.
A. transportations
B. family members
C. heavenly bodies
D. community helpers

Father went to the barber shop,

While mother went to market to shop,
Brother and sister go to school
and the baby on the crib is very playful.
4. Father, mother, brother, sister, and baby are
__________.
A. friends
B. family members
C. community helpers
D. places in the community
5. The barber shop, market, and school are
__________.
A. family
B. friends
C. community helpers
D. places in the community

Notes to the Teacher

The teacher must consider the prerequisite skills needed in the
development of this competency including the schema or background
knowledge which may reinforce learning. This module will help the
learners bridge the gap of learning to attain mastery of the lesson in its
spiral progression.
 What’s New

Are you having a hard time arranging your things? Can

you easily find them because they are disorganized?
Read the story below and answer the following
questions.

It’s More Fun in Sorting!

Jocelyn L. Javillonar

Mila loves to stay at home with her mother. She helps

on washing dishes and cleaning the house. Her mother
always tells Mila to keep their house clean and safe too.
In the kitchen, Mila puts empty bottles of catsup, vinegar,
and soy sauce on the box and put these on the
backyard. She gets the old magazines and newspaper on
the table and put them in the box, too. In the bathroom,
Mila puts the shampoo, soap, and toothpaste on a
container to sort things in place and organize them. Done
cleaning! And so, mother is really proud of her.
1. Where did Mila put the empty bottles of catsup,
vinegar, and soy sauce?
_______________________________________________
2. What does she get on the table?
________________________________________________
3. Where does she put the toothpaste, soap, and
shampoo?
 _________________________________________________
4. Are the things sorted according to their categories?

5. What word do we use when we arrange things in

order?
_________________________________________________

What Is It

Discussion of Activity 1

When we put things or words together, we classify

them based on the similarity of ideas.
Sorting of words means putting together those which
have the same characteristics. Sorting is also called
classifying. In classifying familiar words, it is necessary to
organize them into their closest matching category. We
look for the similar words that belong to a particular
group.

Examples:
Category Familiar Words
color red, blue, yellow, green
number one, two, three, four, etc.
shape round, square, triangle,
rectangle
parts of the body eyes, ears, nose, mouth,
hands
 animal cat, dog, horse, pig

What’s More

Guided Activity 1

It was Saturday morning, mother and I went to the

market. Can you help us to classify the things we bought?

grapes robot book dress

pants apple yoyo ball

squash t-shirt scissors pencil

carrot mango pechay

 Supply the missing word on the blank for each group.
Write your answers on your answer sheet.

1. __________ pechay squash

2. apple __________ mango
3. dress pants __________
4. notebook __________ scissors
5. __________ robot yoyo

Guided Assessment 1
Read the sentences below. Write the letter of the correct
answers on your answer sheet.
1. Sun, moon, and stars are found in the __________.
A. ski B. sky C. skie D. skay
2. Apple, grapes, and mango are my favorite __________.
A. fruts B. fruits C. fruitz D. froots
3. Cows, goat, and horse live in a __________.
A. beach B. farm C. forest D. house
4. One, two, and three are __________.
A. alphabets B. colors C. numbers D. shapes
5. Ears, __________, and nose are parts of the face.
A. eyes B. feet C. hands D. legs

Independent Activity 1
Choose the word which does not belong to the
group. Write the letters of the correct answer on your
answer sheet.
1. blue circle green red
2. milk juice bread water
3. father mother sister teacher
4. candy vinegar chocolate ice cream
5. bed chalk chairs blackboard
Independent Assessment 1

Match the categories in Column B with the words in

Column A. Write the letter of the correct answers on your
answer sheet.

Column A Column B

_____1. bus, car, truck A. fruits

_____2. blue, green, yellow B. colors
_____3. orchids, rose, santan C. shapes
_____4. apple, banana, orange D. flowers
_____5. round, square, diamond E. vehicles

Independent Activity 2
Label each group of pictures. Choose your answer from
the box. Write the letter of the correct answers on your answer

toys fruits animals

clothes vegetables community helpers
sheet.

1.

____________________

2.
_____________________

3. _____________________
 4.
_____________________

5. _____________________

Independent Assessment 2
Classify the words according to their characteristics.
Write the letter of the correct answers on your answer sheet.
A. soft objects
B. round objects
C. things in school
D. community places
E. musical instruments

____1.

button clock doughnut

____2.

book notebook scissors

____3.

church park school

____4.

cotton pillow tissue

____5.
drum guitar piano
 What I Have Learned
Write True if the statement is correct and False if it is not.
______1. Sorting is putting together words with the same
characteristics and similarities.
______ 2. We can classify familiar words according to color,
size, shape, etc.
______3. Sorting is also called classifying.
______4. Monday is similar to January, February and March.
______5. Lion, monkey and tiger belong to the same category.

What I Can Do
Write the missing letters to complete the word or category of
each group of words. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

1. b __ g

coconut tree mango tree narra tree

2. s __eet

lollipop candy cake

3. sha__es
heart triangle square

4. i__se__ts
fly cockroach ants

5. nu__be__s eight nine ten

 Assessment
You have done so good. Now it’s time for you to check
what you have learned on the lesson. Try to answer this.
Find the familiar words related to each category below.
Write the letter of the correct answers on your answer sheet.
_____1. Family members
A. father – mother – brother - pet
B. father – mother – brother - aunt
C. father – mother – brother - sister
D. father – mother – brother – friend
_____2. Land animals
A. fish – frog – shrimp – turtle
B. bat - bee – bird - butterfly
C. dog – goat – horse – zebra
D. ants – fly – mosquito - spider
_____3. Places
A. bag – book – eraser - ruler
B. burger – fries – juice - pizza
C. church – mall – park - shop
D. clock – bell – radio - whistle
_____4. Musical Instruments
A. base – drum – guitar – harp
B. ears – eyes – nose – mouth
C. dance – jump – sing – walk
D. saw – pliers – screw - hammer
_____5. Months
A. January – February – March – April
B. Johnny – Felicity – Marianne – Arvin
C. Mathematics – English – Filipino - Science
D. Monday – Tuesday – Wednesday - Thursday
 Additional Activities

Great job!
This time, try to look inside your house. Draw the things
with rectangular shape and label them. Do this on your
answer sheet.
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References
What I have Learned
What I Know Independent Activity 1
1. cone 1. True
1. circle
2. candy 2. True
2. bread
3. jacket 3. True
3. teacher
4. tree 4. False
5. pencil vinegar
5. True
4. bed
What’s In
1. A Independent Assessment 1 What I Can Do
2. C
3. C 1. E 1. big
4. B 2. B 2. sweet
5. D 3. D 3. shapes
4. A 4. insects
What’s New
5. C 5. numbers
1. In the box
2. Old Magazines and
newspaper Assessment
Independent Activity 2
3. on a container
4. Yes 1. C
1. clothes
5. Sorting 2. C
2. animals
3. C
3. fruits
4. A
What's More 4. community helpers
5. A
5. toys
1. carrot
2. grapes
Independent Assessment 2
3. t-shirt
4. pencil 1. B
5. ball
2. C
Guided Assessment 1 3. D
4. A
1. B 5. E
2. B
3. B
4. C
5. C
Answer Key