GRADE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

Module #1 in Grade 5 English

Lesson: Kinds of Adjectives
S.Y. 2019-2020

OVERVIEW
Good day, learner! How are you today? Do you know of a way how you can make your writing
and speaking much more specific and a whole lot more interesting?

Welcome to the Module of Adjectives! This module has been designed to help you improve your
knowledge about describing words. These words are everywhere; in reading, writing, listening,
and speaking. Do you know that it aims to give color and a more vivid image of what you are
talking and reading about? Without adjectives, sentences would be dull and boring. This module
will help you discover the kinds of adjectives.

Are you ready? I know you are! You are probably looking forward to discovering answers to
your questions in mind and in learning this lesson. Remember that it is important for you to do
the exercises to practice the skill. The more you practice, the more you will learn. To start, let me
know first your prior knowledge on the said topic by answering the pretest below.

Good luck and enjoy learning!

General Directions:
A. Write your answers to the following on the answer sheet provided.
1. Pre-test
2. Exercises A and B.
3. Graphic Organizer Completion
4. Enrichment Activities

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 PRE-TEST

Choose and write the letter of your answer.

1. Which of the following words is an adjective?

A. ran C. dirty
B. away D. always

2. How many adjectives are there in this sentence, “I need to find a new car that is less
expensive to run than my old one.”?
A. 1 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4

3. Which subtype of limiting adjective is shown in the underlined word below?

The long-wanted kidnappers of four banks have been captured.
A. Article
B. Numeral adjective
C. Descriptive adjective
D. Pronominal adjective

4. Which pronominal adjective is shown in the underlined word below?

Spell this word correctly.
A. Indefinite
B. Possessive
C. Interrogative
D. Demonstrative

5. What is the descriptive adjective in the sentence, “An oasis is a fertile spot in a desert.”?
A. spot C. fertile
B. oasis D. desert

6. Which subtype of limiting adjective is shown in the underlined word below?

The thieves’ plan was unearthed.
A. Article
B. Numeral adjective
C. Descriptive adjective
D. Pronominal adjective

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7. Which pronominal adjective is shown in the underlined word below?
Spell this word correctly.
A. Indefinite
B. Possessive
C. Interrogative
D. Demonstrative

8. What is the descriptive adjective in the sentence, “She loves golden jars.”?
A. she C. loves
B. jars D. golden

9. How many adjectives are there in this sentence, “The small red shiny beetle scampered
down the green leaf.”?
A. 1 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4

10. Which of the following words is an adjective?

A. calm C. seldom
B. slowly D. everywhere

DISCUSSION
LESSON 1: Kinds of Adjectives
Can you still recall the meaning of adjectives?

An adjective is a word used to describe or modify a noun or pronoun. Adjectives can be

classified as descriptive or limiting.

Descriptive Adjectives
A descriptive adjective answers the question “What kind?”

Examples:
• His hardworking father worked two jobs. (What kind of father?)

• The beautiful maiden was called on stage. (What kind of maiden?)

Some descriptive adjectives may be proper adjectives. A proper adjective is an adjective
formed from a proper noun. It is always capitalized.

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Example:
• He has Filipino values. (What kind of values?)

Limiting Adjectives
A limiting adjective answers the following questions:
• “Which one?”
• “Whose?”
• “How many?”
• “How much?”
• “What position in a series?”

Limiting adjectives can be articles, numerals, or pronominals.

• Articles – They are used before a noun and can be classified as definite or indefinite.
▪ Definite – There is only one definite article: the. It specifies a particular noun.
Example: The car of Lolo Endong (specific, identifiable car: the car of Lolo
Endeng)

▪ Indefinite – There are two indefinite articles: a and an. Both do not refer to a
specific noun.
Example: An island in the southeast (refers to any island)
A hospital in Lingayen (refers to any hospital)

• Numerals – They suggest quantity, sequence, and figures. A numeral may be a

cardinal or ordinal.

▪ Cardinal – This refers to the Hindu-Arabic numerals.

Example: He gave ten pesos. (How much money?)

▪ Ordinal – This suggests a number sequence.

Example: Mario is the second child in the family. (What is the position in the
series of children?)

• Pronominals – These are the possessive forms of personal pronouns, demonstrative

pronouns, and indefinite pronouns. Pronominals are considered adjectives
because they also help modify nouns.

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 ▪ Possessive adjectives indicate ownership: my, our, your, his, her, its, and their.
Examples: its lexicon your answer
our country
▪ Demonstrative adjectives point out nouns and indicate their location from the
speaker.
Examples: this month these letters
that book those students

▪ Interrogative adjectives are used in asking questions.

Examples: What activities does your school offer?
Whose poem is it?

▪ Indefinite adjectives provide general information about the quantity of the nouns
they modify.
Examples: other historians all languages
many entries some information

KINDLY TRY THIS SHORT EXERCISE.

A. Encircle the descriptive adjectives in the following sentences.

1. Taal Volcano is a beautiful caldera volcano.

2. It is the second most active volcano in the Philippines.
3. Since it has erupted, this catastrophic event sparked the “bayanihan” spirit of the people.
4. The “bayanihan” spirit has been one of the Filipinos’ most endearing values.
5. We became resilient precisely because at the end of the day, we always have each other’s backs.

B. Write whether the underlined word is an article, a numeral adjective, or a pronominal

adjective.
_______________ 1. There are twenty-one barangays who live nearby Taal Volcano.
_______________ 2. The Taal Volcano eruption has many positive effects. They make soil very
fertile.
_______________ 3. Its lava and ash deposited in the soil during an eruption provide valuable
nutrients for the plants.
_______________ 4. The heat under the ground close to a volcano can provide opportunities to
generate geothermal energy.
_______________ 5. This natural heat causes underground water to boil and turn into hot steam,
producing geothermal energy.

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 GENERALIZATION
• An adjective is a word used to describe or limit the meaning of a noun in a sentence.
• Adjective may be descriptive or limiting.
• A descriptive adjective tells the quality, size, age, shape, color, origin, material and
purpose of a noun.
• A limiting adjective tells whether a noun or pronoun is specific or general. It also tells
the number or position of a noun or pronoun.

Complete the table below.

Limiting Adjectives
Articles Numerical Adjectives 7. __________ Adjectives

1. _______ Cardinal 5. _______ 6. _______ Demonstrative 9. _______ Interrogative

2. _______ one first his, her, its, this, that, each, both, what, whose,
3. _______ two second our, your, 8. _______ few, some, 10. _______
4. _______ eleventh their those many

ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES

Write D on the blank if the underlined adjective is descriptive and L if it is limiting.

_____ 1. Our Lola Tale prays every morning.

_____ 2. His father finished law in UP Law School.
_____ 3. Love and harmony are the magic weapons.
_____ 4. They are lucky to have three grandchildren.
_____ 5. The eldest sibling wakes them in the morning.
_____ 6. They said that Lola Tale is a religious woman.
_____ 7. They went to the hospital to bring clean clothes.
_____ 8. Lolo Endong fetches the good boys from school.
_____ 9. Their mother entered the hospital room with a tray.
_____ 10. Lolo Endong and Lola Tale attended my recognition day.

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Identify the type and subtype of each underlined adjective. An example is provided as guide.

Sentences Kind Subtype

Example: His father is very hardworking. limiting pronominal

1. My mother is caring and loving.

2. Hitler is the first child in the family.
3. Lolo Endong was a rig driver before.
4. Lola Tale is old but she is very energetic.
5. These young boys are studying very hard.
6. They hired a private nurse for her daughter.
7. Their mother missed ten days of hard work.
8. Their parents are both working at the law firm.
9. Her fever was so high that they needed to bring her to the
hospital.
10. The wheel of the car was gone flat when Lolo Endong
fetched the children.

Prepared by:

Ana Mariel Eve M. Abairo

English 5 Teacher

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