INTRODUCTION

In English language, like synonyms and antonyms, hyponyms have also a big part in English vocabulary. It gives us
much understanding about the proper use of specific words and its general words. This module was designed and
written to help you understand more about hyponyms.

CURRICULUM CONNECTION

Life Performance Outcome (LPO)

LPO1: Mindful, Self-directed LEARNERS and ROLE MODELS

I am a mindful, self-directed learner and role model, consciously expressing my Faith.

Program Outcomes (PO)

PO1: Accurately and idiomatically used globally understood English to express and write, ideas principles
and events that influence their word view and enhanced their lives and career opportunity.

Essential Performance Outcome (EPO)

EPO1: Set definite time each day to achieve or improve skills that are challenging to you.

Content Standards

Each Paulinian learner sets definite time each day to achieve or improve skills that are challenging to you
especially in defining hyponyms and hypernyms.

Performance Standards

Each Paulinian learner sets definite time each day to achieve or improve skills that are challenging to you
especially in defining hyponyms and hypernyms.

Applied Performance Commitments (APC)

APC1: Practice thriftiness and the proper and wise use of all resources.

Most Essential Learning Standard

Define hyponyms; (EN3V-IIIi-j-13.7)

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME After going through this module, you are expected
to:

✓ define hyponyms;
✓ construct sentences by using hyponyms;
and
✓ differentiate superordinate and hyponyms.

Caritas Christi Urget Nos

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 LESSON 1
Think of a word that represents the group of words
inside the circle and write your answers on the blank.

Blue Cat Dove

Yellow Pig Eagle
Red Dog Parrot
_____________ _____________ _____________
__ __ __

Jenny English
Carla Mathematics
Nena Science
______________ _____________
_ __

Reading time!

Keep Things in Order – Mia R. Esperanza

Teacher: Children, please help me keep the things in order. Each one
will be given a box to keep all your things. The boxes will be kept in
the classroom.
Claire: My box is for the toys, so I am going to keep my toys such as
ball, doll, top, and Legos.
Jena: Mine is for my crayons. Inside my box are colors red, blue, pink
and yellow.

Tom: Oh, teacher, I am going to put inside this

box pictures of animals like zebra, lion, and
kangaroo.

Teacher: Very good, children. Thank you for

your help.

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Hyponym is a word of more specific meaning than a general or
superordinate term applicable to it. Hyponym is a set of related words
whose meanings are specific instances of a more general word.
For example:
Spoon is a hyponym of a cutlery.
Bus is a hyponym of vehicle.
Red is a hyponym of color.
Daisy and rose are hyponym of a flower.
Cat, dog, goat is hyponym of animal.

Hypernyms(subordinate) refer to words that belong to broad

categories. In simpler terms, hypernym means a word that categorizes
a group of words. Hypernym is a word with a general meaning that has
basically the same meaning of a more specific word.

Example:
Animals. Under this category there are fish, amphibians, mammals,
reptiles.
Animal is the superordinate. Fish, mammal, amphibians and reptiles
are homonyms of Animal.
Flowers. Under this category there are rose, daisy, sunflower,
sampaguita, ilang-ilang.
Flower is the superordinate. Rose, daisy, sunflower, sampaguita,
and ilang-ilang are hyponyms of flower.

for the dearest: Hypernym and Hyponym (ohmyluna.blogspot.com)

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 Study the words inside the box and write the following
words in their proper heading.

Animals color tree duck gumamela

fruit computer green grape coconut

Hypernym Hyponym

Fill in the charts below by giving names or placing

items under each species and kind.

Fish Birds

Drinks

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 Fill in the chart below by listing example of hyponym
and superordinate word/s that you have found
around your community.

Hyponym Hypernym

Read the statement below and write on the blank the

letter of the correct answer.

______ 1. Spaghetti, carbonara, and lasagna are all types of _________.

a. juice b. pasta c. bread

______ 2. Nowadays, we need face mask, face shields, and _________ for protection.

a. alcohol b. perfume c. shampoo

______ 3. A typical family consists of mother, father, brother, __________ and sister.

a. teacher b. sister c. friend

______ 4. She has a lot of ________, _________, and ___________ on her birthday
party.

a. balloon, cake, gifts b. pencil, bag, crayon c. cat, dog, mouse

______ 5. My mother buys kitchen utensils such as ________.

a. bag, shoes, shorts b. paper, pens, toy c. spoon, knife, forks

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 Put a check mark on the column to indicate your answer.

Intended Learning I can do this by I still need a help to It is hard and I

Outcomes myself and I do it but I can talk can’t do it.
understand it. about it.
define hyponyms;

construct sentences by
using hyponyms; and

differentiate
superordinate and
hyponyms.

Lacia, Ferdilyn C. Essential English for Active Learner: Worktext for Reading and Lnguage. Manila,
Philippines. Rex Book Store. 2020.
nglish3_q3_mod3_hyponyms.pdf\
British Council. (n.d.). Retrieved from www.teachingenglish.org.uk/:
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/hyponyms
Cambridge Dictionary. (n.d.). Retrieved from dictionary.cambridge.org.
Department of Education. (2015). Let's Get Better in English - Grade 3.
lexico. (n.d.). Retrieved from www.lexico.com:
https://www.lexico.com/definition/hyponym
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=hyponym+and+superordinate+for+grade+3&view=detail&mid=FCDE
2ACA016E311A7EF6FCDE2ACA016E311A7EF6&FORM=VIRE

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