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English
Quarter 1 – Module 4.1
Kinds of Adjectives
English – Grade 5
Self-Learning Module (SLM)
Quarter 1 – Module 4.2: Kinds of Adjectives
First Edition, 2020

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English
Quarter 1 – Module 4.2:
Kinds of Adjectives
Introductory Message
To the facilitator:

Welcome to the English 5 Self-Learning Module on Kinds of Adjectives!

This module was collaboratively designed, developed, and reviewed by educators
from public institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator, in helping the
learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming their
personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help
learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their
needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of
the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to manage
their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

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To the learner:

Welcome to the English 5 Self-Learning Module on Kinds of Adjectives!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You
will be able to process the contents of the learning resource while being an active
learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in the
module.

What I Know This part includes an activity that aims to

check what you already know about the
lesson to take. If you get all the answers
correct (100%), you may decide to skip this
module.

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link

the current lesson with the previous one.

What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be

introduced to you in various ways such as a
story, a song, a poem, a problem opener, an
activity or a situation.

What Is It This section provides a brief discussion of the

lesson. This aims to help you discover and
understand new concepts and skills.

What’s More This comprises activities for independent

practice to solidify your understanding and
skills of the topic. You may check the
answers to the exercises using the Answer
Key at the end of the module.

What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank

sentence/paragraph to be filled in to process
what you learned from the lesson.

What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will

help you transfer your new knowledge or skill
into real life situations or concerns.

Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your

level of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.

Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be given

to you to enrich your knowledge or skill of the

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 lesson learned. This also tends retention of
learned concepts.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the

module.

At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in developing

this module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are
not alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and
gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
master the Kinds of Adjectives. The scope of this module permits it to be used in
many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse
vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard
sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to
correspond with the textbook you are now using.

The module focuses on the topic on Kinds of Adjectives.

After going through this module, you are expected to compose clear and
coherent sentences modified through the use of the different kinds of adjectives.

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 What I Know

Hi there! How have you been so far? How was your experience in the last module?
You probably had a tough time, but that’s perfectly normal. As the saying goes, “No
pain no gain.” The most important thing is you were able to hurdle the challenges
and now you’re up to another. I hope you will sustain the enthusiasm.
We are now to start a new lesson. Are you ready? Let us see how much you already
learned about Adjectives by answering the short quiz below. Write all your answers
in a separate sheet of paper.

A. Direction: Identify the adjective in the sentences and tell its kind. There might
be more than one adjective in each item. Write your answer in a separate sheet
of paper. Number 1 is done for you.

1. The beautiful street attracts passersby.

Adjective: beautiful; kind: descriptive
2. Green plants abound everywhere.
3. That car near the old building belongs to the young manager.
4. What schedule did you choose?
5. The smart applicant is now being interviewed.
6. These pupils were given recognition during the program.
7. A healthy child is every parent’s desire.
8. His modules were delivered on time.
9. The long road leads to a small cave.
10. Whose activity sheet is missing?
B. Complete the sentences by filling in the blank with an appropriate adjective
indicated in the parentheses.
1. He wants to buy a ___________ bag. (Descriptive adjective)
2. Her mother brought home a __________ dog. (Descriptive adjective)
3. They manage to perform in the ___________ stage. (Descriptive adjective)
4. _________ project was submitted late. (Demonstrative adjective)
5. The visitors proceeded to _________ house. (Demonstrative adjective)
6. _________ favorite food was ordered from the restaurant. (Possessive
adjective)
7. The teachers are concerned about _______situation. (Possessive adjective)
8. I told him to open ______ bag and show me what’s inside. (Possessive
adjective)
9. The barangay officials walked for an hour to find out _______ activity is
conducted in the area. (Interrogative adjective)
10. ____________ country have you been from? (Interrogative adjective)

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 Lesson

2 Kinds of Adjective

Hello kid! Congratulations for finishing lesson 1 of this module!

In this lesson, you will learn the different kinds of adjectives and be able to do
a number of activities that will help you master the topic and be able to apply them
in writing clear and coherent sentences.

So, here we go…

What’s In

Before we start this lesson, let us find out if you can still recall what you have
learned in lesson 1 on Subject-Verb Agreement. Are you ready?

Direction: Give one example of a sentence for each rule of subject-verb agreement
specified below. Write your sentences on a separate sheet of paper.

1. If a subject is singular, the verb must be singular.

____________________________________________________________________
2. If a subject is plural, the verb must be plural.
____________________________________________________________________
3. Two subjects joined by and need a plural verb.
4. Indefinite pronouns, such as somebody, everybody, everyone, and
someone, use singular verbs.
5. Singular subjects connected by words such as or, neither/nor, or
either/or have a singular verb.

Note to the Teacher

Answers here may vary. Take time to check
the sentences given by the learners.

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 What’s New

I am sure you enjoyed and at the same time learned a lot from our topic in
lesson 1. This time, you will have another engaging activities as we discuss our new
lesson.

As we start, read the story below and answer the questions that follow.

My Favorite Place to Go

Each one of us has a favorite place to go—a place with beautiful

landscape, good weather, and exciting things to do with the family.

My favorite place is in the farm. I love a quiet place where I can relax and
listen to the soft sound of the breeze and the sweet songs of the birds. I also
enjoy climbing the rugged hills and valleys and picking colourful wildflowers in
the meadow.

Although my family lives in the busy city, we always take time to go to

the farm to visit my beloved grandparents who have been living there for a long
time now. They are now too old to travel, so they just stay in their small house
and wait for our visit.

It makes me happy to always go to the farm to behold my handsome Lolo

and gorgeous Lola, who, although they are already old, their endless love for
each other is still evident.

That peaceful place is where I also want to spend the rest of my life when
I grow old too.

Think It Over!

A. In your activity notebook, list all the words that describe in the
paragraph you have just read. Identify the word each adjective
describes.
B. Answer the following questions based on the paragraph.
1. What is the favorite place of the child in the story?
2. Cite the things that he/she enjoys doing in the farm.
3. What about you? What is your favorite place to go? Why?

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 What is It

Look around you. What do you see? Do you see some green plants? Beautiful
flowers? A clear sky? Small stones?

In the preceding examples, the nouns such as plants, flower, sky, and stones
are modified by adjectives green, beautiful, clear, and small. The role of the adjectives
is to describe a noun (or a pronoun). They create a picture in our mind.

You have learned that an adjective is a word that describes an animal,

person, place, thing or idea. Adjective can make reading more interesting because it
gives description to the noun or pronoun.

This time, let us discuss the kinds of adjectives. Are you ready now?

Here are the different kinds of adjectives that we will focus on:

1. Descriptive adjective
2. Demonstrative adjective
3. Possessive adjective
4. Interrogative adjective

Descriptive Adjectives

Among the different types of adjectives, descriptive adjectives are the most
common. They describe the characteristics and/or qualities of a noun or pronoun
such as smell, taste, texture, appearance, and shape.

The underlined words in the sentences below are some examples of

descriptive adjectives. Read them aloud.

1. I love the long black hair of the little girl.

2. The old man appeared in front of the small gate.
3. We bought a green paint at the market.
4. The black dog keeps on barking at the kids in the street.
5. The cat has round eyes.
6. He is looking for a sweet pineapple at the market.
7. Looking directly at the bright light can cause blindness.
8. That fat boy is her brother.
9. The baby has a smooth skin.
10. She has a pretty face and a soft voice.

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Demonstrative Adjectives

These are used to modify a noun so that we know which specific person,
place, or thing is mentioned or referred to. Examples of demonstrative adjectives
are this, that, these, and those. They come before a noun or before all other
adjectives in the noun phrase.

This points to a singular noun that is nearby.

That points to a singular noun that is far away.

These points to a plural noun that is nearby.

Those points to a plural noun that is in the distance

Read aloud and study the following examples of demonstrative adjective:

this black bag I’m holding

that house over there
those small trees in the valley
these modules in the box

Possessive Adjective

A possessive adjective is an adjective that is used to show ownership. It comes

before a noun in the sentence and lets us know to whom the noun belongs.

Do not be confused with possessive pronoun and possessive adjective.

Take note: While possessive pronouns are used to replace the noun,
possessive adjectives are used to describe the noun.

Example: 1. His bag is new. 2. The new bag is his.

In the first sentence, his is used as a possessive adjective. It describes the

bag. (whose bag is it?)

In the second sentence, his is used as possessive pronoun. It replaces a noun

for whom the bag belongs.

Take more examples of possessive adjectives below:

Possessive Adjectives

Singular Plural

my our

your your

his/her/its their

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 1. His computer is functioning well.
2. Her father bought him a new cell phones she needs for the online class.
3. Our modules have been delivered yesterday.
4. Your activity sheets need to be submitted as well.
5. The learning facilitators are there to check their performance.
6. My assignments were checked by the teacher.
7. Its part is properly labelled.

Interrogative Adjective

The interrogative adjective is used to modify the noun and it asks questions
too. It is used with nouns to ask questions such as what, whose, and which.

Take note: An interrogative adjective should not be confused with an

interrogative pronoun.

An interrogative adjective asks a question and describes a noun

An interrogative pronoun asks a question, but stands alone. It does not describe a
noun

Example 1: Which pet is more adorable, kitten or puppy?

Here, "which" is an interrogative adjective as it describes the noun "pet".

Example 2: Which is more adorable, kitten or puppy?

Here, "which" is an interrogative pronoun as it asks a question,

but is NOT modifying a noun; it stands alone.

Some more examples of interrogative adjectives:

1. Whose book is that?

2. What ingredient did you use?
3. Which color looks more attractive?

Notes to the Teacher

Let the learner understand that there are several kinds of adjectives but
they will only focus on the four kinds in this module. You may also provide
activities for each kind of adjective discussed for emphasis.

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 What’s More

Now that you are already aware of the kinds of adjectives as discussed
earlier, let us have some activities for you to be learning more while having fun.

Directions: Below are some examples of the four kinds of adjectives you
have learned. Look for them on the maze and draw a line to connect them. When
found, use them in the sentence.

1. brown 2. quiet 3. happy 4. whose 5. which

6. wise 7. that 8. their 9. your 10. her

W H O S E Q

H A T W Y U

I P B T H S

C P R Q E T

H Y O U R H

W N W I S E

H A N E Y I

T H A T H R

What I Have Learned

Let us now check whether you have mastered the four kinds of adjectives we
discussed earlier. Can you recall them? We will know that if you can answer the
following questions or do the tasks below.

1. What kind of adjective describes the characteristics or quality like smell, taste,
texture, appearance, and shape of a noun? Give 2 examples for each quality
and use them in the sentence.
2. When do we use the demonstrative adjective? What are some examples of this?
Give 3 and use them in the sentence.
3. When do pronouns such as my, your, her, his, our, and their become
possessive adjectives? Use these examples in the sentence.
4. Give examples of interrogative adjectives and use them in the sentence

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 What I Can Do

Congratulations! You have gone this far. I’m sure you have learned a lot
now. Did you enjoy the activities?

This time, let us apply what you have learned into something more
interesting.

You are going to write a short paragraph with at least 100 words in your
notebook.

Write something about the community you are living. Describe it by using
adjectives in your sentences. You may have the title below or you can make your
own.

The Community Where I Live

Assessment

In your activity notebook, do the following:

A. Copy the adjectives and state their kinds. There might be more than one answer in
some sentences. Number 1 is done for you.
1. Jose Rizal was a wise man.
Answer: wise – descriptive adjective
2. Lion is a wild animal.
3. The diligent child always studies his/her lesson.
4. Their objective was achieved on time.
5. She wanted a red rose on Valentine’s Day.
6. That black cell phone is given by her teacher.
7. Whose mother is working abroad?
8. The big man is my father.
9. Those tall trees were planted by the parents.
10. There are beautiful flowers by the wayside.

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 B. Think of an adjective that would describe the given nouns. You may use descriptive,
demonstrative, possessive, or interrogative adjective. Write your answer in your
notebook.

1. _________ butterfly 6. _________ friend

2. _________ section 7. _________ laptop
3. _________ laptop 8. _________ mountain
4. _________ ball pen 9. _________ teacher
5. _________ module 10. ________food packs

Additional
Activities

Write a sentence describing the following pictures:

1.

2.

3.

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5.

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 Answer Key

B. Answers may vary

10. whose: interrogative
9. long: descriptive; small: descriptive
8. his: possessive
7. healthy: descriptive
6. these: demonstrative
5. smart: descriptive
4. what: interrogative
3. That: demonstrative; young: descriptive
2. Green: descriptive
1. Adjective: beautiful; kind: descriptive
A.

What I know

What’s New

1. favorite – place
2. beautiful-landscape
3. good - weather
4. exciting – things
5. quiet - place
6. soft – sound
7. sweet – songs
8. rugged – hills and valleys
9. colorful wild – flowers
10. busy – city
11. my beloved – grandparents
12. long – time
13. their small - house
14. my handsome – Lolo
15. gorgeous – Lola
16. their endless – love
17. peaceful – place

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Assessment

1. wise – descriptive

2. wild - descriptive
3. diligent – descriptive; his/her - possessive
4. Their - possessive
5. red - descriptive
6. That – demonstrative; her - possessive
7. Whose - interrogative
8. my - possessive
9. Those - demonstrative
10. beautiful - descriptive

Additional Activities
Answers may vary

References

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SOCCSKSARGEN with the primary objective of preparing for and addressing
the new normal. Contents of this module were based on DepEd’s Most
Essential Learning Competencies (MELC). This is a supplementary material
to be used by all learners of Region XII in all public schools beginning SY
2020-2021. The process of LR development was observed in the production of
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and recommendations.

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