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Quarter 4 – Module 1:
Describe it!

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English – Grade 3
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Quarter 4 – Module 1: Describe it!
First Edition, 2020

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English
Quarter 4 – Module 1:
Describe it!
Introductory Message

This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, our

dear learners, can continue your studies and learn while at home.
Activities, questions, directions, exercises, and discussions are
carefully stated for you to understand each lesson.
Each SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide
you step-by-step as you discover and understand the lesson
prepared for you.
Pre-tests are provided to measure your prior knowledge on
lessons in each SLM. This will tell you if you need to proceed on
completing this module or if you need to ask your facilitator or your
teacher’s assistance for better understanding of the lesson. At the
end of each module, you need to answer the post-test to self-
check your learning. Answer keys are provided for each activity
and test. We trust that you will be honest in using these.
In addition to the material in the main text, Notes to the
Teacher are also provided to our facilitators and parents for
strategies and reminders on how they can best help you on your
home-based learning.
Please use this module with care. Do not put unnecessary
marks on any part of this SLM. Use a separate sheet of paper in
answering the exercises and tests. And read the instructions
carefully before performing each task.
If you have any questions in using this SLM or any difficulty in
answering the tasks in this module, do not hesitate to consult your
teacher or facilitator.
Thank you.
 What I Need to Know

What is your idea about adjectives? Do you know the different

kinds of adjectives?

This module will help you learn more about adjectives which
you have previously learned in grade 2. This self-learning module
will let you learn and understand the three kinds of adjectives and
their uses.

The reading texts and activities of this module will let you
understand more about the concept on degrees of adjectives.
Going through this module will check your skills in making
comparisons using degrees of regular adjectives.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. use the degrees of regular adjectives in making

comparisons (positive, comparative, superlative);
2. write sentences using the degrees of adjectives; and,
3. value the importance of the degrees of adjectives.

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 What I Know

How much do you know about degrees of adjectives?

Answer the activity below to find out.

comparative and superlative degrees of adjective.

a. big b. bigger c. biggest

a. small c.

a. bright b. brighter c. brightest

is

a. close b. closer c. closest

a. colorful c. more colorful

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 Lesson
English: Degrees of
1 Adjectives

What’s In

Before you proceed to the different activities in this module,

let us check how far you know about adjectives.

Directions: Complete the story below choosing the right adjectives

in the box. Write your answers on the blank.

Surprise Birthday Party

Sally prepares a surprise birthday party on Saturday

for her mother. Sally called her best friend to help her
prepare for the party. Sally plans to prepare a
cake and she knows that her mother will be happy.
Sally also plans to invite the friends of her mother.
Her
best friend Ana also suggests to have games. Sally
and Ana want it to an day for Sally’s mother.

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 What’s New

You are now ready for a new lesson!

Directions: Look at the pictures below and complete the
sentences by writing your answer on the blank.

Choose your answer from the list: big, bigger, and biggest.

1. The tennis ball is .

2. The soccer ball is than the tennis ball. .

3. The basketball is the among the three balls.

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 What is It

If your answers are the same with the sentences written in the
box below, you got them right!

The soccer ball is bigger than the tennis ball.

The basketball is the biggest ball among the three balls.

Write the underlined words in the box below.

Remember!
Before, you have learned about describing words.
Describing words are called adjectives!
So what are adjectives?
You are right! Adjectives are describing words. They describe
persons, places or things. In short, they describe nouns. They also
describe pronouns.
Examples of adjectives are:
big tall clean small deep high fat
Can you think of other describing words or adjectives?

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 The Three Degrees of Adjectives

1. Positive degree - used to describe a single noun or a pronoun.

Big is a sample word in a positive degree of adjective.
Sample Sentence: The car is big.

2. Comparative degree - describes two nouns or pronouns.

Bigger is a sample word in a comparative degree of
adjective.
Sample Sentence: The van is bigger than the car.

3. Superlative degree - describes three or more nouns and

pronouns. Biggest is a sample word in a superlative degree of
adjective.
Sample Sentence: The bus is the biggest among the three
vehicles.

Why is it important to know the degrees of adjectives?

It is important to know the degrees of adjectives to

Correctly describe and appreciate everything around us.

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 What’s More
How do you form the comparative and superlative degree
of adjectives?
1. Comparative degree
- add –er to the adjective
Example: Positive Comparative
tall taller
near nearer
2. Superlative degree
- add –est to the adjective
Example: Positive Superlative
tall tallest
near nearest
You can now show your understanding of the three degrees
of adjectives by doing the activity below.
Directions: List at least five names in your family or neighborhood and
think of an adjective that describes the person. Write the adjectives in
positive, comparative, and superlative degrees. A sample is done for
you.

Adjective Positive Comparative Superlative

Ex. Mama Ana tall taller tallest
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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 What I Have Learned

Do you now understand the differences between the

positive, comparative and superlative degrees of adjectives?
Directions: Match the definition of the degrees of adjective by
connecting column A to column B with a line.

Column A Column B

a. It mainly describes a noun or a pronoun.

Comparative

c. It describes three or more nouns or

pronouns.

What I Can Do

You are almost in the finish line in this module!

Congratulations! You now have a clear understanding on
the different degrees of adjectives that we can use in sentences.
Let’s check if you can really recognize the differences of the
various degrees of adjectives by answering the activity below.

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Directions: Look at the picture and think of an adjective that
describes it. Write the adjective in positive, comparative, and
superlative degrees.

Positive Comparative Superlative

Degree Degree Degree

Sweet

Nice

Wide

Old

Strong

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Writing Activity

Directions: Complete the sentences below:

Miko is than Mario.

among the three

boys.

2. Angela is short.

Barbie is than Angela.

3. Ice cream is sweet.

Cake is than Ice cream.

Candy is the among the three

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 Assessment

Good Job! You have now understood the various degrees of

adjectives and how it can be used in making a sentence.

Let’s check how far you learned the new lesson by

answering the activity below.

Directions: Write at least 3 sentences using the adjectives from the

box below.

fat light

1.

2.

3.

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