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 lessons

FABLE

-short story with a moral, especially

one in which the characters are
animals
-short simple story that tells a moral
or religious lesson
-a story that has been passed down
for generations, especially one that
is told as history but is unlikely to be
true
-a traditional story about heroes and
supernatural beings often trying to
explain some event or human
behavior
- a story that is passed down orally
from one generation to the next and
becomes a part of the communitys
traditions and beliefs

PARABLE
LEGEND

MYTH

FOLKTALE

Beauty and the Beast,

Snow
White and the Seven
dwarfs, beauty and the
beast
The 3 little pigs, The
Lion and the Mouse,
Little Red Riding Hood
-Stories in the bible as
told by Jesus Christ
Robin Hood, King Arthur,
Blackbeard
-Biag ni Lam-Ang;
Perseus
-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
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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 + EST
RULES
Words ending in E
Single vowel and a
final consonant
Ending in Y

Comparative
Add R
Add ER

superlative
Add ST
Add EST

Change Y to I and
add ER

Change 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, the

Writing
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. Down

a. Sick
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2. Tooth
3. Home
4. Fire
5. after
6. sand
7. book
8. fire
9. air
10.
sun

b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.

men
Stairs
Ache
noon
arm
port
paper
set
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.
___________________________________

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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.
sturdy

hot
exhausted

beautiful

hectic
antique

1. The girl has a/an __________________ smile.

2. My parents sell ___________________ furniture.
Choose from the list the appropriate adjective which will complete each sentence.
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winding
irritating
wide
narrow
endless
straight
rocky
The

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

The trip seemed to be an

They climbed the
The
The

journey.

mountains for eight,

hours.

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

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)
1.
2.
3.
4.

Positive Degree
bad
attractive
far
lovely

Comparative Degree

Superlative Degree

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5. wise
Positive degree

Comparative degree

Superlative 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)
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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

(white, one, small )

2.

____________, ______________, _____________house

(old, small, one)

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.
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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. _________________________________________________________________________

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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!

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.
Mrs. Lianco served him a snack and gave him the payment.

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