Week 4-

MODALS English Grade 8

PIVOT IV-A
Learner’s Material
Quarter 1
identify modal verbs, nouns,
and adverbs used in sentences;
construct sentences using
Learning
Objectives:
appropriate modal verbs, nouns,
and adverbs; and
express ideas using different
modals.
__ 1. A learner can get information from various
Quiz # 2 websites and acknowledge the author by writing
the sources used.
Read each of the __ 2. A learner may not cite sources of information
following that he/she used in his/her research.
situations. __ 3. A research paper requisitely contains a
Write A if it is bibliography written on a separate page and
acceptable and placed at the end part of the paper.
NA if it is not
acceptable in __ 4. It is important to cite the sources of
information that you used in your research
writing a
because it will give credit to the author.
bibliography.
__ 5. In writing a bibliography, it is a necessity to
use appropriate punctuations.
Modal Verbs are auxiliary or
helping verbs which modify or
change the meaning of the main
verbs. You use modal verbs in giving
advice or suggestions, in making
requests, or in giving predictions and
prohibitions.
verbs
verbs
Activity 3: Reading Selection
As you read the excerpt below, please find the answers
to the following questions:
1. Are the values and/or traditions of the Japanese
similar to that of the Filipinos? In what way?
2. How did the farmer violate the governor’s law? Why
did he do it?
The Story of the Aged Mother
A Japanese Folktale
(An excerpt) By Matsuo Basho
Long ago, in a tiny village in Japan, there lived a
young farmer and his old mother. They lived well but
simply until the cruel governor declared a wicked law. He
said, “I have no desire for old people in my village. They
are weak and cannot do work!” The law was to put the
people aging 75 years and above to be abandoned in the
mountain. The cruel governor also added, “All who will
disobey the law must be put to death together with their
old relatives.”
This law made the young farmer very sad for his
mother was very old. Though he loved his mother, he
must obey the governor.
The young farmer carried his mother to the mountain
with a heavy heart. On their way to the mountain, the
mother dropped small twigs as markers to help her son
get back. When the farmer bade farewell, she advised him
to return home with the aid of the twigs. This made the
son make up his mind to take his mother back home.
Filled with dread, he hid his mother in his home. Their
kitchen, where he keeps their food, became his mother’s
new place to live.
Time passed, and the farmer was beginning to feel
safe when the governor had announced a demand to all of
his people that he wanted a rope of ash. Nobody in the
village could make one, it was impossible. The farmer
became anxious with the governor’s demand, so he
asked his mother if she knew how to make one. His old
mother, filled with the wisdom she gained from her years
of living, had smiled to show her son that the governor’s
demand is not impossible.
She said, “Son, make a rope from a twisted straw.”
Then she added, “Stretch it on a flat stone and burn it
there on a windless night.”
The farmer did what his mother told him, and
amazingly it worked. He told the other villagers that he
could make the governor’s demand. Immediately, the
farmer was sent to the governor’s place to show him the
rope of ashes.
The governor became happy to see how smart his
people are from accomplishing a difficult task. To his joy,
he asked the farmer where he got his wisdom. This made
the farmer tremble in fear and immediately bowed down
to the governor, begging for forgiveness.
The farmer had told him about his mother and how he
was able to create the rope of ashes.
The governor became silent and had thought deeply
for a while. At that moment, he abolished his law on
abandoning the old people. He would not kill the elders
anymore because they had great wisdom.
Comprehension Check:
1. What was the governor’s reason for sending the old people
away?
2. Why did the farmer take his mother to the mountain and bring
her back even though he might be punished?
3. What caused the governor not to kill the farmer and his mother
after disobeying his law?
4. Did you find the values and/or traditions of the Japanese people
reflected in the story similar to your values and/or traditions as a
Filipino? Explain your answer briefly.
5. Why is it important to know the values and traditions of our
Asian neighbors?
What I Can Do

Look at the table below. Basing

from the meaning of the modal in
column A, write the appropriate
modal verb for column B and its
sample sentence in column C.
Meaning Modal Verb Example
Example: ability Can I can swim.
1. really certain will, shall, must won’t/will not,
shan’t/shall not, can’t/cannot
2. very likely should, ought to
3. possible may, might, could
4. strong obligation must, have to, need to
5. weak obligation should, ought to
6. no obligation needn’t/need not, don’t need to/do
not need to, don’t have to/do not
have to
7. permission can, may, could, might
Modal nouns

Read and study the sentences below.

A. If Carl campaigns hard, his win is a
certainty.
B. Carl’s friends expressed their willingness to
help Carl in his campaign.
C. There is likelihood that the students will
vote for Carl.
What do the underlined words in each
sentence mean?
Do they have the same meaning? If not, what
makes them diff erent?
How are they used in the sentences?
‘Certainty’ is a quality or state of being certain
or sure.
‘Willingness’ is a quality or state of being
ready to do something.
Furthermore,‘likelihood’ is a quality or state of
something having the chance to happen.
These words are used as nouns that express
modality. These nouns, that express
modality, are called modal nouns. Just like
the modal verbs, modal nouns also
express the quality or state in some
manner other than as a simple fact.
Activity 1:
Be Puzzled!
Find the given
words in the grid.

-opportunity
-possibility
-ability
-willingness
-certainty
-requirement
-obligation
1. There is a possibility that I will be
chosen to join the contest.
Assessment 1: 2. The weather forecast stated that
Find Me the likelihood of rain tomorrow is
high.
Underline the
3. Eating healthy foods is a necessity.
modal nouns
used in each 4. Many people expressed their
sentence. willingness to help those in need.
5. My father made a promise that he
would buy me a laptop.
6. We have an obligation to take care of the
environment.
7. The construction workers made a request
to allow them to go back to work.
8. Our classroom has the capacity to
accommodate 30 students.
9. I met the basic requirements for me to
enroll in an online class.
10. Many families were given the chance to
bond during the lockdown.
obligation ability promise
chance necessity likelihood
Activity 3:
1. It is a necessity that we avoid wet floors to
Choose It
avoid accident.
Right! 2. Every parent has an obligation to take care
Complete the of their children especially when they are
description of sick.
each picture 3. Many love Anna because of her ability to
below by sing.
writing the 4. I hope I will have the chance to ride my
correct modal bicycle again.
nouns. 5. I was so happy on my birthday because my
mother kept her promise that she would buy
me a cake.
1.Ability
2.Necessity
3.Responsibility
4.Willingness
5.Ability
6.Possibility
7.Obligation
certainty

responsiblity

permission

capability

possibilty
Modal
VERBS
Modal
NOUNS
Modal
ADVERBS
We know that Adverbs are used to
describe or give more information about verbs, adjectives, and other
adverbs.

The modal adverbs used in the given sentences describe the adjective
and modal
verbs or expressions found in each sentence.
Modal Adverbs:

Read and study the sentences below.

A. If Carl campaigns hard, he shall surely win.

- In Sentence A, the modal adverb ‘surely’

describes the modal expression ‘shall win’. It adds the information that without a doubt,
Carl will win.
Modal Adverbs:

B. Carl’s friends are willingly happy to help him in his campaign.

- The modal adverb ‘willingly’ in Sentence B describes the adjective ‘happy’. It helps to express that the students are ready to help Carl.
Modal Adverbs:

C. The students will likely vote for Carl.

- Furthermore, the modal adverb ‘likely’ describes the modal expression ‘will vote’. It gives more
information that there is a chance that the students will vote for Carl.
Adverb
Adverb