Story Phrasal Adj Flow

The Strength of Nature – Burtis M.
Little (Chapter IX of Francisco, the Filipino)
Video – Why_there's_a_ring_of_natural_disasters_around_the_Pacific
The Philippines is part of the Pacific of Ring of Fire, a path in the Pacific Ocean where there are
many active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes. Thus, natural calamities are part of the lives of
Filipinos.
Question: How did you overcome natural disasters?
There is this author named Burtis M. Little, we don’t know much about him but he is former
principal of a provincial school in Albay. He wrote a book entitled, Francisco the Filipino,
wherein there is this one chapter where the main character, Francisco, showed how he overcame
natural disasters in the Philippines.
This is Chapter 9 entitled: The Strength of Nature
Burtis first mentioned how mother nature is very kind to her children. The soil of the Philippines
is fertile, meaning its easy to grow crops. The necessities of the Filipinos are easily obtained. But
there is a big problem. (What?) Nature is extremely harsh. Filipinos are in almost constant
danger.
First natural Disaster – Bagyo

What are your experiences with typhoons?
Do you remember the harshest typhoon you experienced?
What are the things you do when you know a typhoon is coming?
Typhoon Yolanda in 2013 is strongest typhoon that the Philippines have experienced.
Death toll: 6,300 people
While a bagyo is in progress the people often gather in one room of their house and pray for
safety, chanting their prayer in a most mournful wail that rises and falls with the gusts of wind.
Typhoon Karding - 2022
After such a storm has subsided, the sight is a sorry one; almost everything is wrecked.
2nd Natural Disaster – Earthquakes

Burtis said that in the Philippines, quakes are very common. (Why?) Volcanic country, volcanic
earthquakes
What do you do when there is an earthquake? Duck, Cover, and Hold
Burtis also mentioned that in 1880, violent shocks lasted over a period of ten days, causing
untold loss and suffering.
3rd Natural Disaster – Volcanic eruptions

Closely connected with the earthquakes are the volcanoes.
Since we are in the Pacific Ring of fire, we are blessed with a lot of volcanoes
What are the active volcanoes you know? (Mayon, Pinatubo, Taal, Hibok-Hibok, Bulusan, and
Kanlaon are the six most active volcanoes)
Mayon Volcano – 2013 (he records show a total of more than twenty-five eruptions since the
year 1616, and it is probable that previous to the nineteenth century observations were
inaccurately made and many eruptions have gone unrecorded)
Taal Volcano – 2020
Francisco, the main character of the story, experienced a lot of natural disasters just like us. And
just like Francisco, we must be prepared to face any these calamities in the future.
Motivation: Adjective or Not

Let the students identify if the underlined word is an adjective or not.
1. The project finances construction of energy-efficient homes. - No
2. Images must have high-quality resolution. - A
3. The family owned the first self-service laundry in the state. - No
4. Jones was a one-of-a-kind performer. – A
5. Lara is a fifteen-year-old girl. – A
Adjective - An adjective is a word that tells us more about a noun. It "describes" or "modifies" a
noun (The big dog was hungry).
Ex. Ashamed, Adorable, Attractive, Beautiful, Awful, Aggressive, Cruel, Clever, Tasty,
Jealous.
Phrasal Adjective – also known as compound adjective, is a set of two or more words that
modify a noun. It can be hyphenated or not.
less-polished writers often fail to appreciate the difference that adjective can make
1. Hyphenated phrasal adjectives are used when they come before the described noun and
show the words' interdependence.
. When a number of words together modify or describe a noun, the phrase is
ordinarily hyphenated.
- Examples: The carretela is made of high-quality material.

- Ryan went to a small-town high school.
 Home-state jurisdiction
 Six-month period
 Fixed-rate mortgage
 Court-ordered visitation
 Case-by-case analysis
 Trade-secret protection
 Time-honored tradition
Note that hyphenated phrasal adjectives are used when they identify amount, money,
or duration.
Periods of time or amounts. With phrasal adjectives denoting periods of time or
amounts, drop the plurals (Singular) {nine-month pregnancy; 24-hour-a-day
service; two-liter bottle}. Note that you would write 30-day notice or 30 days’
notice but not 30-days notice.
- Baldo could be a thirteen-year-old boy.
- The band is on a three-day concert tour.
2. Phrasal adjectives are not hyphenated when

 the adjective phrase uses an -ly adverb
- Example: The newly created painting about nature made me
happy.
- He had an incredibly loud voice.
Phrases beginning with an –ly adverb: wholly owned subsidiary, newly
formed opinion; legally permitted action; calmly spoken argument.
Note: if the phrasal adjective begins with an adjective (not an adverb)
ending in –ly, it needs a hyphen. So, curly-haired boy and incredibly-dark
building need hyphens because curly and incredibly are adjectives.
poorly run bank
closely held positions
 the adjective phrase follows the modified noun
- Example: The carretela's material is high quality.
- The rule is well followed.
Phrases that follow the noun modified: that rule is well known (vs. a well-
known rule); a claim of bad faith (vs. a bad-faith claim); action for
unlawful detainer (vs. unlawful-detainer action)
His wit was razor sharp.
The characters were over the top.
His personality was larger than life.

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The Strength of Nature – Burtis M.

Little (Chapter IX of Francisco, the Filipino)

Question: How did you overcome natural disasters?

This is Chapter 9 entitled: The Strength of Nature

First natural Disaster – Bagyo

2nd Natural Disaster – Earthquakes

3rd Natural Disaster – Volcanic eruptions

Motivation: Adjective or Not

- Examples: The carretela is made of high-quality material.

2. Phrasal adjectives are not hyphenated when

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