Spelling Activity.

Choose the correct spelling of the word described

in each item below.

1. (n) spreader, source, teller

transmiter transmitter transmitter
2. (adj.) untrue, invented
fictitious ficticious fictisious
3. (n) mess, problem, crisis, trouble
pridicament predicement predicament
4. (n) disaster, calamity, tragedy
catastrophe catastrophe catastrophy
5. (n) science dealing with the operation of aircrafts
aeronotics eronautics aeronautics
6. (n) a play in which the actors use only facial expressions and body
movements
pantomime pantomine pentomime
7. (n) any of a group of animals midway between reptiles and fishes
ampfibian emphibian amphibian
8. (n) avenue, road
bolevard boulevard boulievard
9. (n) good manners, custom
etiqette etiquete etiquette
10. (n) accent, articulation, intonation
pronunciation pronounciation pronunciacion
11. (adj) middle, midway, halfway
intermediate intirmediate intermidiate
12. (n) family tree, lineage, family, ancestors
ginealogy genealogy gienealogy
13. (n) contest, competition, game, match
turnament tornamnet tournament
14. (adj) explosive, burnable, easily angered
flamable flameable flammable
15. (n) beginning, start, origin, idea, thought
consepcion, conseption conception
Read the dialog with your partner and take note how adjectives are
used.

Angelica: It was the same time of last year when my family spent the
holidays in Boracay. That was our first time to visit the place.
Bea: So how do you describe the place? Is it like any other beach?
What makes it so special that tourists come and never want to
leave the place?
Angelica: For me, it is indeed a paradise. The long strip of white sand
is a perfect picture. The serenity as the sun sets, captures
everybody’s heart. The waves peacefully kiss the shore
and the feeling is incomparable. One would wish to stay
there even forever. People are very respectful. The island is
very captivating.
Bea: I can imagine the place as you describe it. It must
be a haven, isn’t it?
Angelica: You said it right. Being with my family during
the holidays made it even more memorable.
Actually it was my uncle’s birthday gift to the
three of us: my father, my mother and me. It is
such a tremendous, if not overwhelming,
birthday present. Spending time with my
loving father and my caring mother is the best
moment of my life.
1. Can you name some places you visited or you have been to?
2. Share briefly your unusual experience about them.
3. What else would you desire to go in the future?

POSITIONS OF ADJECTIVES
Attributive, predicative, and objective are the (3) types of
adjectives according to position.
1. Attributive adjective – comes right before the noun it modifies.
Ex) A loving God watches over us.
There is an extinct volcano on his planet.
The peaceful waves are amazing.
2. Predicative adjective – comes after a linking verb.
Ex) He is generous.
He seems unusual in his ways.
3. Objective adjective – comes after a direct object.
Ex) Father prefers his coffee hot.
He considers her essential.
He treated the rose as one of a kind.
Note: Direct objects are colored red. It can be a noun or pronoun.
They come after a verb. It answers the question “what”.

II. Allow the students to give their own examples in

a. Attributive adjective
b. Predicative adjective
c. Objective adjective
Seatwork:
A. Underline the adjective in each sentence and identify its kind
according to position. Write A for attributive, P for predicative,
and O for objective.
_______ 1. St. Lorenzo Ruiz is the first canonized Filipino martyr and
saint.
_______ 2. When he was young, he served as an altar boy.
_______ 3. He is a married layman.
_______ 4. For unknown reason, St. Lorenzo was accused of murder.
_______ 5. He sought asylum on board a ship with three Dominican
priests.
_______ 6. They were all brought to Japan, a well-known country.
_______ 7. They were tortured but remained fearless.
_______ 8. The boys painted the houses green.
_______ 9. He has become a well-known Filipino saint around the
world.
_______10. The little Prince made the rose memorable because of his
thoughtfulness.
B. Complete each sentence with an appropriate adjective.
1. When relatives come and visit us, we offer them the __________
room in our house.
2. We offer them ___________ food and bring them to historical
places.
3. As a sign of generosity, we even share with them _______ clothes.
4. Only in the Philippines are fiestas celebrated with __________.
5. Each family prepares ___________ delicacies.
6. This proves that we are ____________ people.
 Spelling activity:

Choose the correct spelling of the word described in each item

below.
1. (n) survey, poll, set of questions
questionnaire questionaire questionare
2. (vb) give away, give in, submit, surrender
sucumb succummb succumb
3. (n) parade, procession, display, show
pagent pageant pageant
4. (adj) nervous, worried, fearful
anxiouss anxiouse anxious
5. (n) addition, extra, increase, add-on
suplement supplement supplement
6. (vb) hold back, restrain, block out, conceal, hide
suppress supress suppres
7. (n) science dealing with weather
meteorology meterology meteorulogy
8. (n) science dealing with man and his origin, culture
and development
antropology anthrepology anthropology
9. (n) collection of stories about gods, goddesses and men with
supernatural powers
mythologee mytology mythology
10. (n) study of human behavior
psychologee psychology psycology