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Why do we need
language?
How do we describe things?
Describe the flowers in the picture.
In the following activity, you are
given several words which you can
use to complete the story.
The Legend of
Camia
peaceful
lovely
long
handsome
evil
little
fantastic
wide
narrow
fragrant
delicate
Once upon a time there was a
__________ tribe in the village of
Palanan, Rizal. The ruler of this tribe was
the _________ Datu Manti. From the
village folk, he heard _______ stories
about a very __________ maiden named
Medita. Medita had an _______ spirit as a
lover.
peaceful
lovely
long
handsome
evil
little
fantastic
wide
narrow
fragrant
delicate
One day, while hunting alone, Datu
Manti saw this maiden beside a stream.
She had only her ________ hair to cover
her body. Manti was attracted to her
right away.
He went near her but when she saw
him, she leaped into the water. The datu
grabbed her hand and tried to pull her
back but she sank out of sight, leaving
her hand.
peaceful
lovely
long
handsome
evil
little
fantastic
wide
narrow
fragrant
delicate
Datu Manti buried the hand in the
garden. Soon, a _________ plant grew on
the spot. It had _________ leaves and it
bore pure white ___________ and
__________ flowers. One day a Spaniard
happened to pass by. When he saw the
flowers, he asked what they were. The
village folk would answer, “Iyan ang kamay
nya.” (That is her hand.) The Spaniard
listed down the flowers and named it
“Camia”.
The End
How did the given words help you
picture the story in your mind?
Adjectives
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part of speech which are used to describe
person places, things or ideas.
One word modifier
Phrase Modifier
Which of them do you write before the
word it modifies and which one comes
after the word it modifies?
Click the picture to do an activity.
One word modifier
There was a barangay
by the sea.
magnificent
Phrase modifier
A one-word modifier comes
before the noun it modifies and
a phrase modifier comes after
the noun it modifies.
References
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De Leon-Ladera, Helen; Magallona-Flores,
Magelende; Montano-Dela Cruz, Edna. “New
Horizon in Learning English II” , Rex
Bookstore.
Alcantara, Rebeca; Cabanilla, Josefina.
“Essentials of English Grammar”. Katha
Publishing Co., Inc., Copyright 1999.