Uncle Joel’s Pansit

By: Syrelle France S. Paterter

Uncle Joel owns a canteen near the

plaza. Our group usually goes there
after class to have some snack.
Uncle Joel’s pansit is one of the
most delicious meals we have in
town. Aside from the pansit, his
fried rice in a bowl tastes good as
well. No wonder why his food is so
loved by the crowd.
1. Where does the group eat after class?
a. at Uncle Jona’s Canteen
b. at Uncle Joel’s Canteen
c. at their house
2. What are the nouns used in the story?
NOUN is a word that describes a person, place,
things, or idea. Noun are naming words.
Kind of noun:
A. Count Nouns are nouns that can be counted. They
can be singular or plural.
Examples: woman—women, chair—chairs, elephant
—elephants, flower—flowers, baby—babies, book—
books, child—children, country—countries
B. Mass Nouns are nouns that cannot be counted.
They cannot be separated into countable units. They
can only be quantified by terms that signify amount.
Examples: water, ice, sugar, oil, chocolate, alcohol,
coffee, cologne
Mass nouns are always common nouns. The
following expressions are used before mass nouns.
Examples: a lot of chocolate, much salt, little sugar
The underlined expressions in the following phrases
are used to measure the amount of mass nouns.
Examples: a box of detergent, a sack of rice,
a block of ice, a glass of water,
a bottle of cooking oil, a loaf of bread,
a teaspoon of sugar, a pinch of salt
C. Possessive nouns express ownership or
possession.
 To make most singular nouns show possession, add
an apostrophe s. (‘s)
 However, for singular nouns that ends with -s, add
an apostrophe after -s to show possession. (s’)
 For plural nouns that ens in -s, add an apostrophe
after the s to show possession. (s’)
D. COLLECTIVE NOUN refers to a group or a whole
unit of persons, animals, places, or objects.
Squadron, battalion, band, and choir are examples of
collective nouns.
Example of collective nouns
An army/ battalion of ants, A rank of dishes, A
swarm of bees, A parliament of owls, A chain of
mountains/ islands, A series of victories, A bed of
oysters, A squadron of flies, A pride of lions., A flock
of tourist/guest, A flock of birds, A choir of
angels/singers, A bouquet of roses, A tribe of
monkeys, A school of fish/whales, A gang of
hoodlums, A bunch of bananas, A bunch of grapes, A
cast/troupe of actors
 Tree of Life
Do you know that a coconut is called the
tree of life? It is called the tree of life because
all its parts have something to offer. Let us
begin from bottom to top. Its roots are used in
making dyes while the trunk is made into
lumber for buildings, bridges and other
constructions. The pith, which is found inside
the upper trunk of the tree can be made into
fresh lumpia and salad. The outer layer of the
fruit called the husk and shells can be made
into mattresses, bunot, fuel, charcoals and
even native decors. Inside its shell are the
meat and its juice, or the water. The meat can
be mixed to salad and other delicacies while
the water can be refreshing drinks. Its leaves
can be dried to make baskets, bags and mats
while the leaves’ midribs are made into
broomsticks for sweeping. These are the many
uses of the coconut tree. No wonder, it is
called the tree of life.
Fill in the blanks with the
appropriate expression to
measure the amount of the
following mass nouns.
Example: a glass of juice
1. __________ rice
2. __________ air
3. __________ pepper
4. __________ water
5. __________ gold
6. __________ flour
7. __________ cream
8. __________ coffee
9. __________ blood
10. _________ wood
Direction: Write the
possessive form of the
following:
1. License of driver-
2. Hose of firefighter-
3. Baskets of vendors-
4. Keys of clerk-
5. Dress of Sheila-
Tell whether each highlighted
noun is a mass, count,
possessive or collective noun.
1. The water inside the coconut
fruit is refreshing.
2. The tall coconut tree behind
Mrs. Castro’s house is more than
20 years old.
3. These tables are made from
coconut trunk.
4. Their family owns a big
coconut plantation.
5. The dried leaves can be used
to make baskets, bags and mats.