Read the following groups of words.
Group 1
1. the Philippines
2. made up of highlands and lowlands
3. a flat-level land
4. the largest valley
5. Mayon Volcano and Taal Volcano
Group 2
1. The Philippines has many different forms of land.
2. Landforms are made up of highlands and lowlands.
3. A valley is a flat-level land between mountains and hills.
4. Cagayan Valley is the largest valley in Luzon.
5. Mayon Volcano and Tall Volcano are examples of active volcanoes in our country.
Discussion Questions:
1. In the first group of words, what is it about the Philippines? Can you get any idea from this group of words?
2. In number 2, what do you understand from "made up of highlands and lowlands" ? In numbers 3, 4, and 5?
3. Now let us go to the second group of words.
4. What is talked about in number 1? Can you understand the full meaning of this sentence?
5. How about in numbers 2-5 of the second group?
6. What have you noticed between these two sets of group of words?
7. The first group is called 'phrases'. What do you think is the meaning of 'phrases'?
8. What can you say about the structure of a 'phrase'
9. The second group is called the 'sentences'. What do you think is the meaning of 'sentences'?
10. What can you say about the structure of a 'sentence'?
Practice Exercise
Write P if the group of words is a phrase, and S if it is a sentence.
____1. animals and plants
____2. Mang Pedro planted crops in his farm.
____3. the deep ocean
____4. a cart of soil
____5. We can find trees in the forest.
More Exercises
Sentences and Phrases Worksheet 1
Sentences and Phrases Worksheet 2