ENGLISH 3 Reviewer for 3rd Quarter

POINTERS

Reading

Vocabulary Compound words

Sequencing events

Summarizing a story

Figurative language

Different kinds of stories

FAIRY TALE-A story for children about fairies, witches, ogres, dragons or other imaginary beings or events containing moral lessonsBeauty and the Beast, Snow

White and the Seven dwarfs, beauty and the beast

FABLE-short story with a moral, especially one in which the characters are animalsThe 3 little pigs, The Lion and the Mouse, Little Red Riding Hood

PARABLE-short simple story that tells a moral or religious lesson-Stories in the bible as told by Jesus Christ

LEGEND-a story that has been passed down for generations, especially one that is told as history but is unlikely to be trueRobin Hood, King Arthur, Blackbeard

MYTH-a traditional story about heroes and supernatural beings often trying to explain some event or human behavior-Biag ni Lam-Ang; Perseus

FOLKTALE- a story that is passed down orally from one generation to the next and becomes a part of the communitys traditions and beliefs-legend

Following directions

Language

Identifying adjectives/verbs

Kinds of adjectives

Adjectives words that describe nouns and pronouns

Order of Adjectives

-adjectives in a series follow an order in describing a noun

Articles (a, an, the ) come first in aseries

Adjectives of number come before other adjectives

Adjectives of color come after other adjectives

Order: number size shape/quality color

Comparison form of adjectives

3 degrees of comparison

Positive degree the adjective in its simple form. It describes only one person or thing

Comparative degree-comparison of 2 persons. ADJECTIVE + -ER + THAN

Superlative degree comparison of more than 2 persons or things. THE + ADJECTIVE + ESTRULES

Comparativesuperlative

Words ending in EAdd RAdd ST

Single vowel and a final consonant Add ERAdd EST

Ending in YChange Y to I and add ERChange Y to I and add -EST

FOR ADJECTIVES WITH TWO OR MORE SYLLABLES words MORE and MOST or LESS are used instead of adding er or est to the positive for,

MORE or LESS in the comparative degree

MOST or LEAST in the superlative degree

Limiting adjectives limit (EX: three (cars), my (car), train (car))

We learn eight kinds of limiting adjectives. Notice the examples.

(COINDIPPA)

Cardinal: three, nine, twenty-seven

Ordinal: first, last, eighth

Indefinite some, few, both

Noun as an Adj: computer (chair), mouse (trap), train (station)

Demonstrative: this, that, these, those

Interrogative: which, what, whose

Proper: American, European, Canadian

Possessive: his, our, their, Bob's, Chris's

Article: a, an, theWriting

Writing questions and answering them in complete sentence

A. READING Read carefully the story and answer the questions that follow.B. Vocabulary C. Compound Words: Match the words in Column A with the words in Column B to make a compound word. Write only the letter of your answer on the blank.1. Downa. Sick

2. Toothb. men

3. Homec. Stairs

4. Fired. Ache

5. aftere. noon

6. sandf. arm

7. bookg. port

8. fireh. paper

9. airi. set

10. sunj. store

D. Sequencing Events: Arrange the events in the story in the order that they happened. Number them from 1-5.

D. Summarizing a Story: Complete the diagram below by filling the shapes with the needed elements of the story. Use the guide questions to answer. (10 pts.)1. When and where did the story happen?

2. Who were the main characters in the story?

3. What was the first event in the story? What was the conflict? How did the story end?

E. Figurative Language: Identify what figure of speech is used in the given statements. Write S for simile; M for metaphor; P for personification; and H for hyperbole.

_____The leaves swayed with the wind.

_____His tongue is like a fire.

_____He was a thief in the night.

_____Her hair is as black as night.

_____ Jenny had cooked the candy too long. When she was ready to cut it in squares, it was a rock.

______ she felt light as a feather.

F. Different Kinds of Stories: Read the following lines from the stories. Identify which kind of a story it is. Write biography, fable, folktale, fairy tale or legend on the line.During the early days, there lived along a riverbank a couple of crocodiles named Buwag, the male, and Buway, the female. In the same place a monkey, named Malak, known for his wisdom also lived. The couple and the monkey were friends.___________________________________

Louis Braille had a dream. His dream was to be able to read. But he was blind. Yet, his blindness did not stop him from pursuing his dream. In the early 1800s, he developed a system of printing and writing for the blind.

____________________________________

G. Following Directions: Read carefully the given directions and do what is asked.II. Language

A. Read the paragraph below. Color the box brown if the word/s inside it is an adjective, color it yellow if it is a verb and orange if it is a noun.1. _______ Tara picked a fresh rose out of the garden for her aunt.

2. _______ Do you know anyone with a rose garden?

3. _______ The sleeping bear cubs rose and patted their mother for attention.

4. _______ We will book a hotel room before leaving for our trip.

5. _______ Calvin bought a new book in his favorite series.6. _______ Sara needs more yellow paint to finish the portrait.

7. _______ Yellow is a warm color.

8. _______ I ate some baby carrots for lunch.

9. _______ The newborn baby cried all night.

10. _______ My dad will baby his new car by waxing it every week.

B. Kinds of Adjectives: Complete each sentence with the right descriptive adjective. Choose your answer from the word box.

1. The girl has a/an __________________ smile.

2. My parents sell ___________________ furniture.Choose from the list the appropriate adjective which will complete each sentence.

windingirritatingwidenarrowendlessstraightrocky

The passage to the center of the cave made it impossible for us to enter at once.

The trip seemed to be an journey.

They climbed the mountains for eight, hours.

The sound made by whining creatures in the dark disturbed their sleep.

The road to Bicol was named "Bitukang Manok", after the chicken's intestines.

The camping area is a , open field near scenic waterfalls.

C. Choose the limiting adjective that will make the sentence correct. Underline your answer.1. Mae mailed (an, a little, some) letters yesterday.

2. We have (ten, five, two) fingers on each hand.3. The (one, first, a) who arrives will say the morning prayer.

4. I have (a, an, first) book that I want to show you.

5. Mrs. Santos told us to cut a (few, first) pieces of round paper.

6. A young girl came up to the stage and sang (an, ten, last) songs.

D. Comparing Adjectives: Complete this adjective table by writing the comparative and superlative form of the given adjectives below. (5points)Positive DegreeComparative DegreeSuperlative Degree

1. bad

2. attractive

3. far

4. lovely

5. wise

Positive degreeComparative degreeSuperlative degree

Good

Worse

little

Bright

Cold

Highest

Blue

Finest

Gentle

Sadder

Hot

Dry

Happier

sunny

Difficult

Honest

comfortable

E. The following are adjectives used to describe some Grade 3 pupils. Give the correct degree of comparison of the adjective as used in each sentence.

(tall)

1. Zoe is the __________________ among the girls.1. I cant decide which cake to order because the chocolate cake is ______________________ (delicious)the caramel cake.2. Joanna and Kate tied for first place at the Math contest. Kate must be _______________________(smart) Joanna.3. I really like they hamburger you made yesterday. It was ________________________ the (tasty) hamburger my sister buys at the restaurant.4. The Christmas lights seem to be _____________________________ the stars at night.(bright)5. Gary was able to lift a 50kg sack of rice. Jim was able to lift a 50kg sack of sugar. Gary is just _________________________ Jim.(strong)

6. Those oranges are _________________________ these lemons.(juicy)

7. You should eat vegetables everyday. You should also eat fruits because they can be _________________________________ the vegetables.(nutritious)

8. Helen wiped the mirror on the wall very well. It is now __________________________(shiny)the water goblets.

F. Adjective in a Series: Look at each picture. Arrange the adjectives accordingly to describe each picture.

1.

_________, __________, ___________ rabbit

2. ____________, ______________, _____________house

1. twinkling, one million, tiny

Do you see _______________, _______________, _______________ stars tonight?

2. white, hundred, a, small

There are probably _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________ islands in our country.

3. sweet, yellow, six

Dad brought home _______________, _______________, _______________, mangoes today.

4. gray, big, a, travelling

We bought _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________ bag for our trip next month.

5. big, white, two

The donated money was placed in _______________, _______________, _______________ envelopes.

III. Writing: Look at the picture below. What are the children doing? Write down three possible questions; then answer your questions in complete sentence.

A. Questions

1. _________________________________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________________________________

B. Answers

1. _________________________________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________________________________

Read the story and note the sequence of events that happen. Then number the events listed to show its correct sequence.

One Saturday, Buboy was playing tumbang-preso with his friends when his mother called him. She asked him to bring a bag of smoked longganisa to Mrs. Lianco, a customer in a nearby subdivision. Buboy took the order from his mother and went to the garage to get his bicycle. On his way to Mrs. Lianco's house, he passed by his playmates and waved. They waved back at him."Where are you going? Aren't you gonna play with us anymore?" they asked Buboy."I have to deliver this longganisa to Mrs. Lianco. She is waiting for it." he replied."Can't it wait for a little while? You can hang it on that tree while we play, then deliver it later on. I'm sure your mother will not know about it." said one of his playmates."Sorry but I have to bring this to her first. Promise I'll be back soon." said Buboy as he continued biking.Mrs. Lianco was smiling on the doorway when Buboy arrived. She insisted to serve him a snack before she handed him the payment. And she even gave him a tip for delivering the order on time!

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His playmates asked him not to deliver the longganisa yet.

She handed him a tip for his service.

She asked him to deliver Mrs. Lianco's order.

His mother called out while Buboy was playing outside with his friends.

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