Chapter 11 – Chanda Mama Counts the Stars
COMPETENCY 1 – READING
Read the Passage:
Chanda Mama started counting the stars in the sky. He counted 1, 2, 3… but he fell asleep. When he woke up, he forgot the number. He felt upset and began to cry. The Sun smiled and told him that the number of stars is the same as the number of lovely children.
- What was Chanda Mama counting?
- Why did he fall asleep?
- Why did he cry?
- Who helped Chanda Mama?
- Chanda Mama counted the ______ in the sky.
- He forgot the ______ after waking up.
- The Sun compared stars with lovely ______.
- What do you see in the night sky?
- Have you ever tried counting something big? What was it?
- Why do you think the Sun smiled?
1. Stars.
2. Because he was tired.
3. Because he could not finish counting.
4. The Sun.
5. stars
6. number
7. children
(Open-ended answers vary.)
2. Because he was tired.
3. Because he could not finish counting.
4. The Sun.
5. stars
6. number
7. children
(Open-ended answers vary.)
COMPETENCY 2 – WRITTEN (Prose)
- Does the Moon look the same every night?
- What made Chanda Mama upset?
- What did the Sun say about stars?
- When is the Moon visible?
- Write the meaning of the word “round”.
- What are tears?
- Fill in the blank: We are ______ on the Earth. (here/there)
- Fill in the blank: The Moon is ______ in the sky. (here/there)
- Name two things that are difficult to count.
- What lesson do you learn from the story?
1. No, it changes shape.
2. He could not complete counting.
3. The number of stars equals the number of lovely children.
4. At night.
5. Circular in shape.
6. Drops of water from eyes when crying.
7. here
8. there
9. Stars, hairs (any two).
10. Not to worry too much.
2. He could not complete counting.
3. The number of stars equals the number of lovely children.
4. At night.
5. Circular in shape.
6. Drops of water from eyes when crying.
7. here
8. there
9. Stars, hairs (any two).
10. Not to worry too much.
COMPETENCY 3 – GRAMMAR
Action Words (2)
1. Chanda Mama ______ the stars. (count)2. He ______ when upset. (cry)
Word + Friend (2)
3. Star + light = ______4. Moon + light = ______
Past Tense (add ed) (2)
5. Jump → ______6. Play → ______
Articles (2)
7. ___ Moon8. ___ umbrella
Use of and / but (2)
9. He tried hard ___ forgot the number.10. The Moon shines ___ looks beautiful.
Prefix / Suffix (2)
11. happy → un______12. kind → kind______
Opposites (2)
13. Happy × ______14. Day × ______
1. counted
2. cried
3. starlight
4. moonlight
5. jumped
6. played
7. the
8. an
9. but
10. and
11. unhappy
12. kindness
13. sad
14. night
2. cried
3. starlight
4. moonlight
5. jumped
6. played
7. the
8. an
9. but
10. and
11. unhappy
12. kindness
13. sad
14. night
COMPETENCY 4 – CREATIVE WRITING
1. Write five lines about the Moon.
2. Imagine you are counting stars. Describe your experience.
2. Imagine you are counting stars. Describe your experience.
COMPETENCY 5 – SPELLING
1. Roung → ______
2. Teers → ______
3. Counnt → ______
4. Smille → ______
5. Forgot → ______ (correct spelling)
2. Teers → ______
3. Counnt → ______
4. Smille → ______
5. Forgot → ______ (correct spelling)
1. Round
2. Tears
3. Count
4. Smile
5. Forgot
2. Tears
3. Count
4. Smile
5. Forgot
COMPETENCY 6 – WORD BUILDING
1. Sun + rise = ______
2. Sun + set = ______
3. Rain + bow = ______
4. Class + room = ______
5. Note + book = ______
2. Sun + set = ______
3. Rain + bow = ______
4. Class + room = ______
5. Note + book = ______
1. Sunrise
2. Sunset
3. Rainbow
4. Classroom
5. Notebook
2. Sunset
3. Rainbow
4. Classroom
5. Notebook