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 Adjectives
These are words that describe person, places, things, or animals. These are called describing words or
adjectives. They tell you about the number, size, shape, color, quality, or appearance of persons, places,
animals, and things.
Examples:
Five friends played a guessing game.
A long pencil won’t fit in my pocket.
That was a funny story.
The young girl guessed the riddle correctly.
Thank you for your sweet lollipop.
If there are two or more adjectives in the sentence, they are arranged in this order: number, kind or
quality, and color.
Examples:
She has a pair of shiny pink hair clips.
I will give three long white roses to my teacher.

Arrange the adjectives in the parentheses in the correct order to complete the sentences.
1. I have (big, red, one) _______ pencil case in my bag.
2. Please buy (brown, small, three) ______ envelopes from the store.
3. My dog has (many, small, black) _______ spots on its body.
4. Here is (a, white, pretty) ______ ribbon for your hair.
5. The baby has (two, small, white) __________ teeth.

Have you seen the moon on a clear sky? What can you say about it? Describe it. In this lesson, we
shall learn more about the moon.

Read the story.

The Earth’s Neighbor
The moon is the Earth’s nearest neighbor. It may look bright on a clear night, but it has no light
of its own. It only borrows light from the sun.
There are craters and mountains on the moon. These make its surface rough.
There is no rain or snow on the moon. It has neither air nor water. It also has less gravity. A man
who weighs 96 pounds on earth will weigh less on the moon.
The moon is as round as a ball. But it seems to change its shape because it travels around the
Earth. We see a “new moon” when the dark side of the moon is facing Earth. We see a full moon when
the sun shines on the whole face of the moon. The shapes of the moon are called phases.
People had always wanted to go to the moon. They thought this was impossible. But on July 23,
1969, this dream came true. Neil Armstrong, together with two other astronauts, made a trip to the
moon. They were aboard a spacecraft called Apollo 11. Neil Armstrong become the first man to land on
the moon.

Write T if the sentence is true. Write F is the sentence is false.

___1. The moon is the Earth’s nearest neighbor.
___2. The moon has a light of its own.
___3. The moon has a smooth surface.
___4. There is no rain on the moon.
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___5. A fat man will weigh heavier on the moon than on Earth.
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___6. The moon is round.

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___7. The moon has different phases.
___8. It is impossible for people to go to the moon.
___9. Neil Armstrong was the first man to step on the moon.
___10. The astronauts used the spacecraft Apollo 11 for their trip to the moon.

 Adjectives in the Different Degrees of Comparison

Adjectives or describing words have three degrees of comparison. They are the following:
1. The positive degree shows no comparison. We use the base form of the adjective.
Examples:
a. My brother is a brave man.
b. The moon is bright.
c. Math is an easy subject.
d. A motorcycle ride is frightening.
e. A camera is expensive.
2. A comparative degree shows comparison of two people, animals, places or things. Usually, we add –
er to the base for of the adjective.
If the adjective ends with e, only –r is added.
However, if the adjective ends with y, we change y to i and add -er.
We add more or less before most adjectives with two or more syllables.
Examples:
a. My father is braver than my brother.
b. Which is brighter, the sun or the moon?
c. Some pupils find English easier than Math.
d. Airplane ride is more frightening than a motorcycle ride.
e. A cell phone is less expensive than a camera.
3. The superlative degree is used to compare three or more people, animals, places, or things. Usually,
we add –est to the base form of the adjective.
If the adjective ends with e, add –st.
However, if the adjective ends with y, change y to i and add –est.
We add most or least before most adjectives with two or more syllables.

Examples:

a. My uncle is the bravest in the family.

b. Which is the brightest star?
c. Is Science the easiest subject for you?
d. A spacecraft ride is the most frightening.
e. A watch is the least expensive among cameras and cell phones..

Complete the chart. Write the comparative and superlative forms of the following adjectives.

Positive Comparative Superlative

1. young
2. wise
3. lovely
4. obedient
5. responsible
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Complete the following sentences.

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1. The mango tree is tall.

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The acacia tree is _______ than the mango tree.
The narra tree is the _______ among them.
2. A fly is a tiny insect.
A mosquito is ______ than a fly.
The ant is the _______ of them all.
3. A grocery bag is heavy.
A sack of rice is ______ than a grocery bag.
A balikbayan box is the _________ of the three.
4. A cell phone is expensive.
A camera is __________ than a cell phone.
A laptop is the ________ of them all.

Do you eat lunch in school? What do you usually eat for lunch? Describe it. What do you do after
eating your lunch? Find out what two friends did after eating lunch.
The Banana Peelings
Vince and Ronnie eat lunch in school together. One day, they ate ripe bananas that Vince had
brought. After eating, they threw banana peelings at each other.
Later, the school bell rang. The boys and girls ran to form their lines, but something happened.
Ana, one of the pupils, slipped. Three boys helped her to the clinic.
“Good afternoon, Dr. Prado and Mrs. Sena,” greeted the boys.
“Good afternoon,” replied the school nurse. “Say, what happened to Ana?”
“I stepped on a banana peeling, Mrs. Sena,” explained Ana. “I did not see when I ran to my line. I
fell, and now my left leg hurts.”
“I think you broke your leg, Ana. We have to take you to a hospital,” said the school doctor.
Dr. Prado brought Ana to the hospital. Her left leg was placed in a plaster cast.
“Next time, you have to be careful. Don’t run. Just walk.”
“Yes, Dr. Prado. I will do that,” said Ana.
“Who could have thrown those banana peelings?” asked Dr. Prodo. “Trash should be thrown in
the proper place. I will ask the teacher to remind everyone.”
How sorry Vince and Ronnie were! How they wished they did not play after eating those
bananas! If only they had thrown the banana peelings into the trash can, no accident would have
happened.

Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. What did the boys do after eating bananas?
a. They threw the peeling into the trash can.
b. They left the peeling on the table.
c. They threw the peelings at each other.
2. What happened when the children went to their lines?
a. A girl stepped on a banana peeling and fell.
b. The principal got angry with them.
c. A boy picked up the banana peelings.
3. How long do you think it would take before Ana could move about again?
a. One week
b. One month
c. One year
4. How would Vince and Ronnie have behaved after what had happened to Ana?
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a. They would have thrown trash in the proper cans.

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b. They would have never eater bananas again.

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c. They would have not gone to school anymore.

 The Present Tense of the Verb

Action words or verbs that describe what is happening at present are in the present tense.
Here are the rules in forming the present tense of verbs:

1.We add –s to the verb or action word when there is only one doer of the action.
Examples:
Father buys bananas in the market.
The bell rings after recess.
Ana slips on the floor.

2. We add –es to the action word when it ends in –ch, -sh, -s, -z, or –x.
Examples:
Ana reaches for help when she fell on the floor.
The nurse rushes Ana to the hospital because of a broken leg.
Mother kisses me good night before I go to sleep.
The door buzzes because of the wind.
Father fixes the faucet every time it drips.

3. When an action word ends in y, change y to i and then add –es.

Examples:
Manuel tries to help others when accidents happen.
My baby brother cries when he asks for bananas.

Add s or es to the action word or verb.

1. Mang Arnel (drive) ______ our school bus.
2. He (take) ____ the children to school every morning.
3. He (pick) ____ us up every afternoon.
4. The principal (greet) ______ him all the time.
5. This trash can (need) ______ repair.
6. Kimberly (throw) _______ her trash in the garbage can.
7. 7. Vince (try) _____ not to play with banana peelings anymore.
8. 8. Ana (catch) _____ up in class after a long absence.
9. 9. Ronnie (miss) ____ his mother who is working abroad.
10. 10. The nurse (mix) ____ the medicine with water so the child can drink it.
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