Language 6

Term 3
Module 3

How would you describe

a tamarind (sampalok)?

San Pablo, a picturesque and progressive city in Southeastern

Luzon, is sometimes known as the City of the Seven Lakes. All of
the seven lakes are rich with tales of their respective origins. A
favorite story is that of Sampaloc Lake -- the largest and most
beautiful of the seven lakes.

Find the out the meaning of the

underlined word using context clues.

Their tables were laden

with mouthwatering
dishes and sweet
pastries.
- loaded heavily with
something

Find the out the meaning of the

underlined word using context clues.

The early morning was a

little overcast, but soon
brightened as the
morning progressed.
- clouded over

Find the out the meaning of the

underlined word using context clues.

She has a vast amount of

knowledge on this
subject.
- very great in size,
amount or extent

Find the out the meaning of the

underlined word using context clues.

The explorers gazed

across the vast Arctic
expanse.
- a great extent of
something spread out

Find the out the meaning of the

underlined word using context clues.

The sunken ship sat on

the bottom of the sea.

- completely covered
with water

The Legend of Sampaloc Lake

Once upon a time, there lived a couple in
the northern side of San Pablo. They had a
garden of tamarind trees which bore fruits.
People from far and wide heard of the tamarind
trees and many of them wanted to taste the
fruits.
The couple felt very proud of their rich
possession. They built a fence around their yard
so that no strangers would pick any of the
tamarind fruits. Just to make sure no one could
enter their yard, they even placed a watchdog to
guard it.

God wanted to test the hospitality of the

couple. And so, one day, a fairy disguised as a
beggar, approached the couple's garden and
begged for some fruit.
"Please give me some tamarind fruit. I am
hungry." the woman pleaded.
The couple did not even look at the woman.
" We don't want to give any of our tamarind
fruit away!" replied the couple angrily.
"Please, I am so hungry, and a fruit or two will
satisfy me," the beggar insisted. "I know your
tamarind trees are laden with fruits."

Then, the woman came near one of the

trees. She stretched out her hand to pluck a pod
hanging from one of the lower branches.
Upon seeing what the beggar had done, the
couple grew angry. They became so angry that
they hurried back to their house, let their dog
loose, and set it on the woman. The woman was
badly bitten.
Patiently, the woman bore her pain. But before
turning away from the inhospitable spot, she
touched the tamarind tree and, looking at the
couple, said, "You shall be punished for your
selfishness." Then she went slowly on her way.

Even before the woman was out of sight, the

sky became overcast. In a short while a terrible
storm broke out, and rain fell through the night.
The following morning all was peaceful. The
man and his wife went out for the daily round as
usual. They had hardly taken a few steps when, to
their surprise, instead of the tamarind trees, there
stretched before their unbelieving eyes a vast
expanse of water shining in the morning sun.

Still unconvinced about what had

happened, the couple went forward up to the
bank of what now appeared to be a lake. And
wonder of wonders, they saw through the
water the dark amass of tamarind trees still
rooted to the sunken ground!

Elements of a Story

Identify the different

elements in the story
that we have just read.
Use
to show
these. Be guided by the
sample chart on the
next slide.

Title

Guide Questions:

a. What are the

different elements
of the story?
b. What have you
learned from the
story?

Guide Questions:
C. What Filipino

traits, traditions or
beliefs have been
reflected from the
story?

Language 6
Term 3
Module 3

Classwork
Improve the story through the use
of
adjectives.
Each student may suggest an
adjective but make sure the whole
class agree with the given adjective
before the secretary types it.
Yo u m a y c o n s u l t t h e l i s t o f
adjectives posted on Notes and
Homework.

The Legend of Sampaloc Lake

Once upon a time, there lived a selfish
couple in the northern side of San Pablo. They
had a garden of tamarind trees which bore fruits.
The tamarinds in the garden were very sweet.
People from far and wide heard of the tamarind
trees and many of them wanted to taste the
fruits.
The couple felt very proud of their rich
possession. They built a tall, sturdy, wooden
fence around their yard so that no strangers
would pick any of the tamarind fruits. Just to
make sure no one could enter their yard, they
even placed an aggressive watchdog to guard it.

God wanted to test the hospitality of the

wealthy couple. And so, one day, a powerful fairy
disguised as a hungry beggar, approached the
couple's garden and begged for some fruit.
"Please give me some juicy tamarind fruit. I
am hungry." the woman pleaded.
The rude couple did not even look at the woman.
" We don't want to give any of our precious
tamarind fruit away!" replied the couple angrily.
"Please, I am so hungry, and a fruit or two will
satisfy me," the beggar insisted. "I know your
tamarind trees are filled with fruits."

Then, the woman came near one of the

bountiful trees to pluck a pod hanging from one of
the lower branches.
Upon seeing what the beggar had done, the
couple grew angry. They hurried back to their
house, let their dangerous dog loose, and set it on
the woman.
Patiently, the woman bore her pain. But before
turning away, she touched the greatest tamarind
tree and, said, "You shall be punished for your
selfishness." Then, she went slowly on her way.

Even before the injured woman was out of sight,

the sky became overcast. Then, a terrible storm broke
out, and rain fell through the night.
The following morning, all was peaceful. The man
and his wife went out for the daily round as usual. To
their surprise, instead of the tamarind trees, there
stretched before their eyes a vast expanse of water
shining in the morning sun.

Still unconvinced about what had happened,

the couple went forward up to the bank of what
now appeared to be a large lake. They saw
through the water the dark amass of tamarind
trees still rooted to the sunken ground! Ever
since, that lake has been called Sampaloc Lake.

Guide Questions:
a)What does each
describing word
modify?
b)Do the describing
words add sensory
image to the noun
being described? Or
do they point out the
nouns being
described?

Guide Questions:
c. How does the use
of adjectives
affect the story?

Seven Sentence Story

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Setting - Who, where, when?

Starting event leading to the problem

Statement of the Problem

How did the problem affect the characters?

Resolution
Conclusion - What did we learn?

Conclusion - What did we feel?

Seven Sentence Story

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Seven Sentence Story

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Application

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The use of adjectives makes a

story _________________.

Kinds of Adjectives

Adjectives are describing

words. They tell us about the
color, size, shape, nature,
quality or condition of a noun.
Adjectives can be classified
into two:
Descriptive Adjectives
Limiting Adjectives

Kinds of Adjectives

Descriptive adjectives add

some sensory image to the
noun or pronoun being
modified. They are used to
describe the quality of the
nouns or pronouns they are
referring to.

Kinds of Adjectives

Examples:

old woman
fine flower garden
nearby village
lovely flowers
young couple

Kinds of Adjectives

A limiting adjective is used to

define or restrict the meaning
of a noun without expressing
any of the nouns qualities.
Limiting adjectives are divided
into three classes:
a) Articles
b) Pronominal adjectives
c) Numeral adjectives

Kinds of Adjectives

Articles

The particular limiting

adjectives,the,a, andanare
called articles.

Kinds of Adjectives

Theis called the definite

article because it points out
some particular thing.
For example,
thedesk
thesun
thefuture
theplayers
theyears

Kinds of Adjectives

Aandanare called
theindefinite articlesbecause
they do not point out any
particular thing.
For example,
apen
anorchard
ahero

Kinds of Adjectives

Pronominal
Apronominaladjective takes
the form of a pronoun while
serving the function of an
adjective.

Kinds of Adjectives

Kinds of Pronominal Adjectives

Possessive Adjectives
The possessive
adjectivesmy,your,
his,her,its,our, andtheymodify
nouns by showing possession or
ownership.
Examples:
my sweater her house
their party

Kinds of Adjectives

Kinds of Pronominal Adjectives

Demonstrative Adjectives
A demonstrative adjective is a
demonstrative pronoun that appears
before a noun and emphasizes it.
Example: (note the difference)
demonstrative pronoun: These are
delicious.
demonstrative adjective: These apples
are
delicious.

Kinds of Adjectives

Indefinite Adjectives
Indefinite adjectives are indefinite
pronouns used before a noun.
Example: (note the difference)
pronoun: Several witnessed the
event.
adjective: Several pedestrians
witnessed
the event.

Kinds of Adjectives

Numeral Adjectives
Numeral adjectivesare those that express
numbers.
Numeral adjectives are divided into:
a) cardinal adjectives
b) ordinal adjectives
c) multiplicative adjectives

Kinds of Adjectives

Cardinal adjectives denotehow many.

For example,
onelife
threeblind mice
fiveimportant documents

Kinds of Adjectives

Ordinal adjectives showwhich one of a

series.
For example,
thefirstchapter
thefourthcommandment
thethirdfloor

Kinds of Adjectives

Multiplicative adjectives showthe

number of repetitions.
For example
twicethought
thricetried,onceachieved

Kinds of Adjectives

Additional Notes
on Unit 3, Lesson 1

Guided Practice

Answer Unit 3,
Lesson 1, Lesson
Test C

Guided Practice

Answer Unit 3,
Lesson 1, Lesson
Test E

Guided Practice

Answer Unit 3,
Lesson 1, Lesson
Test E

Kinds of Adjectives

Generalization

Complete the chart below.

Adjectives
Descriptive

Limiting

Generalization

Complete the chart below.

Adjectives
Descriptive

Limiting

Articles

Pronominal

Numeral

possessive

cardinal

an

demonstrative

ordinal

the

indefinite

multiplicative

Application

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The use of adjectives makes a

story _________________.

Sources:
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/
grammar/adjektive_steig.htm
http://greenegrammar.finkink.net/
2007/12/limiting-adjectives/
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/
en/english-grammar/adjectives/orderadjectives

http://www.perfectyourenglish.com/
grammar/adjectives-kinds.htm