ENGLISH 8

First Quarter- Module 5

Convey Personal, Social and
Economic Issues using Adjective and
Its Form
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English – Grade 8
Supplementary Learning Material
Quarter 1 – Module 5: Convey Personal, Social and Economic Issues using
Adjective and Its Form

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The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Handle this module with care. Use a separate sheet in answering the
exercises.
2. Read the directions carefully before doing each task.
3. Activities in this module can be done individually or with the help of your
teacher, home learning partner or knowledge source partner.
4. Finish this module for the intended week.
5. Return this module to the authorize person in charge of retrieval.

MELC Q 1 Week No. 1 Competency Code: _________________

Competency: Use a range of Adjective to convey emotional response on different
issues
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Name: ________________________Date: _______________Score: __________

QUARTER: I Module No.: 5

Lesson: Using Adjectives and its different forms
Objective/s: Use a range of adjectives to convey emotional response on personal,
social, and economic issues.
Sub-Skills:

Use descriptive words to convey ideas.

Form adjectives to show the degree of comparison
Change noun into an adjective by adding the correct suffix
Construct meaningful sentences using adjectives

Pre-Test
A. Directions: Add an appropriate adjective from the nouns listed below to form
a phrase. Then write your answer in the blanks. Choices are given from the word pool
and clues are given inside the parentheses. Answers may be used only once.
messy honest happy
supportive hardworking loving
deadly broken cute cute crowded

1. __________ dog (adorable) 6. _________ city (too many people)

2. __________ rooms (not organized) 7. ________ prince (smiling)
3. __________ family (back up) 8. ________ mother (affectionate)
4. __________ computer (not working) 9. ________ policeman (diligent)
5. __________ virus (dangerous) 10. _______ politician (honorable)
B. Directions: Study the nouns below. Then add suffix to change
them into adjectives.
Example: beauty+ ful = beautiful
1. neighbor + _____ = __________ 4. Care + _______ = __________
2. speech + ________ = __________ 5. Friend + ______ = __________
MELC Q 1 Week No. 1 Competency Code: _________________
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issues
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3. color + __________ = __________ 6. Awe + _______ = __________

After taking the Pre-Test, I guess you already have an idea about adjectives.
In this lesson, you will deepen your knowledge on adjectives and their form
by doing some activities. In reviewing this topic, you will discover that writing
any essays or journals will be easier as you learn how to convey ideas on certain
topics using adjectives.

Let’s Start!

CONCEPTS TO BE REMEMBERED:
Understanding Adjectives and Its Form and
Functions
Changing nouns to adjectives

Activity 1 My Opinion

Directions: Answer the questions below. Use any words in the list of words
as you write your sentence.

List of words: worry/ worries, pandemic, anxiety/ anxieties, careful, caring,

clean, dangerous, eager, healthy, helpful, generous, resilient, patient, positive,
obedience, safe, strong, reliable and you may use your own choice of adjective

1. What are your opinions and feelings on recent issues (pandemic,

economic crisis, hunger, etc.) that we are facing right now?
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2. As a student, how can you help to contain the spread of the deadly COVID-19?
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3. In this time of pandemic, what have you positively realized?

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Understanding Adjectives
Adjectives or descriptive words are helpful when they describe our feelings or
personal experiences especially on the latest issues that people are facing today.
These people might say, “If I could be given a chance, I would create the
most effective vaccine to stop the spread of this terrible virus.” or “We
should be optimistic, and embrace the drastic change that we are facing as of
this moment.” Now, take note of the use of these words: most effective, terrible,
optimistic, and drastic. If you have noticed, these words were able to describe the
nouns vaccines, virus people, and change. See how important adjectives are. They
can convey our ideas so clearly, express our opinions vividly and share our
experiences effectively.

MELC Q 1 Week No. 1 Competency Code: _________________

Competency: Use a range of Adjective to convey emotional response on different issues
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✔ Understanding Suffix
Suffix is a morpheme added to the end of the root word to create new words.
Usually, the meaning of the newly converted words will depend on the morpheme
added to the last part of the word or words.

✔ Forms of Adjective
Adjectives in the comparative and superlative degrees should have the suffixes or
words which are added to show comparison such as -er, -est, -r, -st, -ier, -iest, more
and most for regular adjectives and the changes into a new word for irregular
adjectives. Look at the examples in the middle rows which are highlighted in the table
below.
Forms of Adjectives
Positive Comparative Superlative
clean cleaner cleanest
tiny tinier tiniest
bad worse worst
good better best
beautiful more beautiful most beautiful
intelligent more intelligent most intelligent

Activity 2 Cut, Paste and Encircle

Directions: Cut out any news article, paste it on a separate sheet.

Encircle the descriptive words you come across. You may ask for help from your
siblings or parents.

Activity 3 Which is Which?

Directions: Read and analyze the sentences below. Choose the correct
answer inside the parentheses to complete the sentences below. Write your answer
in your answer sheet.

1. Being (angry, angrier, angriest) with me, at this moment isn’t good for you.
2. This road is the (dangerous, more dangerous, most dangerous) roadway

MELC Q 1 Week No. 1 Competency Code: _________________

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that I have ever passed by this time.

3. The Civil Service Examination is (easy, easier, easiest) than the Licensure
Examination for Teachers.
4. Her boyfriend looks (confident, more confident, most confident) in his newly
bought suit.
5. She’s the (intelligent, more intelligent, most intelligent) person I’ve ever met in my
whole life.

Activity 4 REFLECTION

Directions: Compose a paragraph with at least 10

sentences using an adjective and its comparative forms. You may answer the
question below as your guide. Write your answer on your answer sheet.

1. What part of the lesson did you need assistance from the member of
your family?
Here is a suggested beginning:
From this lesson, I learned that
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POST TEST

Directions: Read the following statements/questions carefully. Write the letter of

your best answer on the separate answer sheet.

1. Which of the following suffixes will you add to the word train so that it
will mean a person who trains the member of an athletic team?

MELC Q 1 Week No. 1 Competency Code: _________________

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a.- or b.- er c. –ist d. -ant

2. This New Normal has a drastic impact to the lives of many people, it makes the
people become uneasy. What does the underlined word mean?
a. mild b. harsh c. guilty d. surprising

3. This part of speech is known as describing words.

a. noun b. verb c. adverb d. adjective

4. What suffix is added to mean that the world is colorful?

a. -ul b. -ful c. -orf ul d. -lorful

5. If a suffix –less is added to the word speech, it means that someone has:
a. something to say b. nothing to say
c something to clarify d. anything to report

6. How many things are being compared when the superlative form is used?
a. one b. two c. three or more d. None

7. What is the best word to describe a person who always makes someone laugh?
a. comedic b. comical c. hysteric d. hilarious

8. Among the choices below, which word is incorrectly written?

a. talentful b. talent c. talented d. more talented

9. Among the four choices below which makes this sentence incorrect? I went
to the more near city and visited the most beautiful scenic view.
a. more b. most c. near d. beautiful

10. Which adjective is the most appropriately used in this phrase -

“an ________death”?
a. invisible b. inevitable c. inviting d. Exciting

REFERENCES

● McCarthy, Chris (28 October 2008). Noun and Adjective Forms Retrieve
from https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/noun-and-adjective-
forms
● Google.com/images (for the icon used in “references”)
● K-12 English Learning Module, Grade 8, pp. 20-21

MELC Q 1 Week No. 1 Competency Code: _________________

Competency: Use a range of Adjective to convey emotional response on different issues
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Department of Education – Schools Division Office-

Mandaluyong

Calbayog Street, Highway Hills, Mandaluyong City 1500

Telefax: (632) 79552557

Email Address: sdo.mandaluyong@deped.gov.ph

●www.depedmandaluyong.org

MELC Q 1 Week No. 1 Competency Code: _________________

Competency: Use a range of Adjective to convey emotional response on different issues