ENGLISH 8

First Quarter

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Assessment 1. Sort the Adjectives

On a separate sheet, copy the table and put the adjectives in the correct
column.
Boring Carefree Encouraging Harsh Insignificant Supportive

Admirable unsettled energetic distressed apprehensive furious

Euphoric fidgety buoyant uneasy reliable prominent

Bubbly petrified

ADJECTIVES SHOWING POSITIVE FEELINGS ADJECTIVES SHOWING NEGATIVE

FEELINGS
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.
6. 6.
7. 7.
8. 8.
9. 9.
10. 10.

Activity 2: Positive or Negative

Put a check mark () if the statement uses an adjective that expresses a
positive emotion and a cross mark () if not.

_____1. You have to be obedient to your parents.

_____2. A strong immune system is necessary to fight viruses.
_____3. Frequent hand washing is important to lessen the chance of getting
diseases.
_____4. I feel disappointed with people who do not follow the health measures.
_____5. People are scared of the increasing number of COVID 19 positive cases.
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Assessment 2: Choose the Adjective

Read each sentence. Choose and underline the best adjective that fits the
sentence.

1. The best way to be ______ is by being contented. ( happy / delighted /

excited )
2. Saying _____ words to children is not good. ( insignificant / harsh / worst )
3. Young people feel ____ to be with their parents. ( satisfied / secured /
better )
4. You should be for the blessings that you receive.( merciful / hopeful /
thankful)
5. Children often feel ____ whenever they make a mistake. ( unsure / anxious /
worst )

Underline the adjectives in each sentence below.

Example: The beautiful neighborhood gleamed with sunlight in the morning.

1.. John went to the busy store to pick up red apples.

2.. The tall man at the counter felt that John was a very kind gentleman.
3.The hot sun rose in the morning and set in the misty evening.
4.Many of earth’s greatest wonders have been labeled as historical monuments.
5.Often, there are many animals which are placed on the endangered species list
because they are hunted.
6.That tall man walked in the store yesterday and ordered some green tea.
7.One of the largest buildings in the world is located on that tiny mountain that
overlooks the sea.
8.John happily opened the front door when he heard his friend knocking.
9.May was cooking a big feast for her family during the afternoon.
10.Michael went to school so he could pass the very difficult test.
11.That building is a huge skyscraper.
12.Many of those red flowers bloom in spring and die in the winter.
13.Often times, students are happy when lunch time begins.
14.Soccer is fast and exciting.
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Performance Task

Activity 3: Picture Description

Examine the picture below and answer the questions that follow. Write your
answer on a separate sheet of paper.
 Illustrated by: Gil C. Dayot Jr.

1. What are the people doing in the picture?

2. Do you think it’s a good practice for people to focus on their phones while being
with others?

Explain your answer in one (1) sentence.

Assessment 3: Paragraph Writing
Based on the picture in Activity 3, the people are focused on their phones.
When this is done excessively to the point that a person’s relationship and health are
affected, it becomes an unhealthy practice. So, why is it important to manage your
time and make genuine conversation with the people around you? Write your answer
in a paragraph form using adjectives. Do this on a separate sheet of paper.

RUBRICS FOR THE PARAGRAPH

Excellent Good Fair Needs Improvement
EXPECTATIONS
(4 points) (3 points) (2 points) (1 point)
Ideas are
Ideas are clear The paragraph seems
expressed in a Ideas are
and organized. It to be a collection of
clear manner, somewhat
is easy to figure unrelated sentences.
Ideas but the organized but
out what the It is very difficult to
organization are not very
paragraph is figure out what the
could have been clear.
about. paragraph is about.
better.
The paragraph The paragraph The paragraph
The paragraph
contains 4-6 contains 3-4 contains 2-3
Usage of contains 1 or less
adjectives which adjectives which adjectives which
adjectives adjectives which are
are appropriately are appropriately are appropriately
appropriately used.
used. used. used.
The paragraph The paragraph
The paragraph
contains 4 contains 3
contains 5 – 7 The paragraph only
sentences. sentences.
sentences. contains 1 – 2
Sentences All sentences Most sentences
Sentences are sentences.
are complete are complete
complete and
and well- and well-
well-constructed
constructed constructed