Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region III
SCHOOL DIVISION OFFICE OF DIVISION OF NUEVA ECIJA

Descriptive Adjectives

Grade Level: Grade 5

Subject: English

GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS:

The learner listens critically to different text types; expresses ideas logically in oral and written
forms; and demonstrates interest in reading to meet various needs. The learner listens critically to
news reports and other radio broadcasts and expresses ideas accurately in oral and in written forms;
demonstrates confidence in the use of the language to meet every day needs; and reads
independently and gets relevant information from various text types.

Most Essential Learning Competency:

Compose clear and coherent sentences using appropriate grammatical structures: subject-verb
agreement; kinds of adjectives; subordinate and coordinate conjunctions; and adverbs of intensity
and frequency EN5G-IIa-3.9

I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson the students should be able to:
 recall nouns, pronouns and adjectives
 define descriptive adjectives
 give examples of descriptive adjectives
 correctly identify adjectives
 use descriptive adjectives in a sentence
 create or select vivid adjectives to enhance their writing
 infer that a kind-hearted man always receives a reward it may not always money,
it may be admiration, respect and love from others

II. Subject Matter

Lesson: Descriptive Adjectives
References:
Materials: power point presentation, chalkboard, visual aids
Values infusion: A kind heart man always receives a reward it may not always
money, it may be admiration, respect and love from others.
III. Procedure:
1. Preliminary Activities
 Daily Routine
 Classroom management
 Greetings
 Opening Prayer

2. Lesson Development
 Recall
 The teacher and students will sing a song to recall Noun, Pronoun and adjective.

Tunes are adopted from a nursery rhyme.

 Noun is a name of persons place and things. (3x)

 Pronoun, pronoun, substitutes noun. (3x)
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region III
SCHOOL DIVISION OFFICE OF DIVISION OF NUEVA ECIJA

 Motivation
The teacher will Present a short Story:

THE BOY WITH A KIND HEART

Once upon a time, there were two friends John and Roy who went
to a farm to plant sugarcane. Each of them carried food for their lunch and
bottle of water. Roy went ahead afterwards met an old woman. “Please give
me a food for I am hungry”, the old woman begged. Go away, old woman, I
have no food for you! Roy shouted the old woman.

Meanwhile, his friend John was washing his face in

the stream when he saw the old woman, “Please give me food
for I am hungry,” the old woman begged. Immediately, John
opens his bag where he kept his food and shares it to the old
woman. Then he gives her water the woman thanked John for the food. Then she
said, “You have a kind heart so I will give you a reward. Go to tree with a large stone
under it. Remove the stone and you find a bag filled with money. John surprised but
he thanked to the old woman and went to the tree after she described. He found the
large stone, removed it and found a bag filled with money. He was so happy and
went running back to the old woman and thanks her again. But the old woman was
gone. “Thank you the old woman, thank you Lord” John shouted to the wind. Then
he went back home and happily bought delicious food and nice clothes for himself
and his family.

A kind heart man always receives a reward it may not always money, it may be admiration,
respect and love from others.

Guided questions:

1. What was the title of the story?

2. Who were the characters from the story?
3. How can you describe the characters?
4. Where did the story happen?
5. Have you been to a farm? How does a farm look like?
6. What conflict happened in the story?
7. How about if you see someone begging food to you? What would you do?
8. What reward did the old lady give John?
9. Was there also a time in your life that you help someone in need?
10. What reward did you receive?
11. What have you learned from the story?

A kind heart man always receives a reward it may not always money, it may be admiration, respect
and love from others.

IV. Lesson Proper

A. Generalization:
The teacher will show sample sentences from the story.
1. The old woman begged.
2. You have a kind heart so I will give you a reward.
3. Go to tree with a large stone under it.
4. He went back home and happily bought delicious food and nice clothes for himself and
his family.
 Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region III
SCHOOL DIVISION OFFICE OF DIVISION OF NUEVA ECIJA

What do you call all the underlined words that describes the noun?
Today, we will be discussing adjectives and its first kind.

 Adjectives are words that describe a noun or pronoun. They tell how things look, feel,
taste, smell and sound.

 Kind of Adjectives:
1. Descriptive adjectives- Descriptive adjectives are the most commonly used type
of adjective that add meaning to a noun or pronoun by describing its qualities.
Pinkish Indigo Red

To Describe Taste
Bitter Delicious Spicy
To Describe Size
Salty Sour Sweet Big Large Huge

Tiny Little Short

To Describe Touch
Boiling Fluffy
To Describe Smell
Hot Greasy
Good Floral Aromatic

Stinky Rotten Unscented

To Describe Sound
Loud Quiet Shouting

Whispering Silent Thudering To Describe Shape

Oblong Round Heart

To Describe Color Square Flat Circle

Black Pale Purple

Adjectives may come before the Adjectives may also come after the
noun. be verbs.

1. They live in a beautiful house. 4. Lisa’s shirt is sleeveless.

2. I met a homeless person in NY. 5. Linda’s hair is gorgeous.
3. Jeff gave me an expensive gift. 6. These glasses are breakable.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region III
SCHOOL DIVISION OFFICE OF DIVISION OF NUEVA ECIJA

V. Application

The students will be grouped into 4, they will be given different pictures and their task is to describe the picture in
5 sentences. After 10 minutes, they will share their description in front of the class and ask the other groups to
guess what or where their picture is. If they succeed, they will be given plus points because it means that they were
able to describe the picture well. The teacher will monitor the process strictly.

Bedroom Playing/ Playground

Birthday Party/ Backyard Picnic/ Beach

Rubrics:

Rubrics 5 points 3 points 1 point

Use of Used 5 adjectives Used 2-3 adjectives Did not use adjectives
Descriptive words to make their picture to make their picture to make their picture
Real and vivid Real and vivid Real and vivid
Use of All 5 sentences 2-3 sentences All sentences
Complete Sentence are complete are incomplete are incomplete

Mechanics There is no error in There are 2-3 errors in There are 4 or more
Spelling and Spelling and error in Spelling and
punctuation marks punctuation marks punctuation marks
Total: 15 points + 5 if
their classmates
were able to guess
their picture
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region III
SCHOOL DIVISION OFFICE OF DIVISION OF NUEVA ECIJA

VI. Evaluation.
witty funny worried white
boiling thin bright gigantic
narrow beautiful full odorless

A. Complete the sentences using the adjectives from above.

1. Grandma makes pies with ____________ crusts.

2. The stars are ____________ in the nighttime sky.
3. The ____________ path is hard to walk down.
4. The sidewalks are _____________ hot in the summer.
5. Mom is always ____________ when I am riding my bike.
6. I think the flower garden is ______________.
7. My stomach is always _____________ after I eat pizza.
8. The _____________ horse won the race.
9. We like to laugh at ______________ jokes.
10. _____________ people are good at telling jokes.

B. Write a sentence with each descriptive adjective below:

11. Genuine: _____________________________________________________________
12. Golden: _____________________________________________________________
13. Cruel: _______________________________________________________________
14. Delicious: ____________________________________________________________
15. Hard-Working: ________________________________________________________

VII. Assignment

• Cut out paste a picture of your favorite person or idol on 1 short bond paper and list down
at least 5 adjectives that would best describe your cartoon character.
• Write your sentences below the picture.

Prepared by:

Angelica Kaye M. Paz

Teacher 1 Applicant