5. Warm Up!
Complete the table by writing words that are categorized under
each heading. However, write words that begin with the letter
that your teacher announces.
Place Animal Name of a Person Thing
ex. Romblon raccoon Regine ring
FRANCE FROG FLORENCE FRISBEE
AMERICA ALLIGATOR ALEX AMPLIFIER
MONGOLIA MONKEY MARK MAGAZINE
YEMEN YAK YOONA YACHT
6. Learn about It!
Hyponyms are more specific words from a general
categorization. It is a subgroup from a bigger and broader
word called hypernym.
Hyponyms
8. Learn about It!
Example:
● Not concise: Our restaurant serves coffee, wine, and juice.
We serve coffee, wine, and juice because people in our place like
to order them.
● Concise: Our restaurant serves coffee, wine, and juice. We
serve these beverages because people in our place like to order
them.
Knowledge about hyponyms enable you to make clear and
concise statements. Look at the example below.
9. Learn about It!
Also, knowing about hyponyms enables you to better
understand generalized or implied message in a
conversation.
Example:
● We sell all kinds of beverages.
10. Drills
Provide an appropriate hypernym for each set of hyponym.
1. Hypernym: _____________________
Hyponyms: cabbage, spinach, turnip
1. Hypernym: _____________________
Hyponyms: crocodile, snake, gecko
1. Hypernym: _____________________
Hyponyms: laptop, tablet, smartphone
1. Hypernym: _____________________
Hyponyms: periwinkle, lavender, violet
1. Hypernym: _____________________
Hyponyms: fruit salad, mango float, cheesecake
11. Drills
Complete the following sentences by replacing the hypernym with an
appropriate hyponym.
1. We bought a/an (mammal) yesterday so we can have it trained to
help grandma move around.
2. Leigh chose a/an (automobile) over a Montero because it is fuel-
efficient and better for city driving.
3. Which is better for photo editing, a/an (laptop brand) or an Asus?
4. Kirk is much better at (cooking method) so have him make dessert
instead.
5. I would like a (dog breed) because it is cute, tiny, and easy to raise.
12. Drills
Using hypernyms of the hyponyms, revise the following
sentences to make them concise.
1. We need to bring either a dog, cat, or bird to school tomorrow.
The teacher noted that we should bring our own dog, cat, or bird.
Revision: ___________________________________________________
1. I will use red, green, and violet for my project. These red, green,
and violet are perfect for my miniature house.
Revision: ___________________________________________________
13. Drills
3. My parents will buy a stove, fridge, and TV next week. They said that we
need a stove, fridge, and TV for our new house.
Revision: ___________________________________________________
3. I want to learn how to play guitar, piano, and violin. These guitar, piano,
and violin are my favorite.
Revision: ___________________________________________________
3. My mother always buys strawberry, mango, and apple every Sunday. She
said that strawberry, mango, and an apple are her favorites.
Revision: ___________________________________________________
14. Values Integration
How can our knowledge of hyponyms and hypernyms
help us communicate better with other people?
15. Synthesis
1. Divide into four groups. Each group will be assigned to one of the
tasks below:
● 1st Group - Provide five words that are hypernyms.
● 2nd Group - Provide hyponyms for the hypernyms that the
first group provided.
● 3rd Group - Use the hyponyms in sentences.
● 4th Group - Using the hypernyms, revise the sentences
made by the third group.
1. Have one member of the group present your work in class.
16. Synthesis
After the activity, answer the following questions.
● How did you decide what hyponym to give?
● What made the task easy? What made the task difficult?
● What did you consider when you used the hyponyms in
sentences?
● What did you consider when you used the hypernyms in
sentences?
● What should one remember when identifying or using
hyponyms and hypernyms in a sentence?
17. Assignment
Think of a topic that interests you. Write a short
paragraph about your chosen topic. Make sure to
include hyponyms and hypernyms in your paragraph.
18. Criteria Score
Content
(Focus on a chosen topic are clearly evident; hyponyms and
hypernyms were correctly used in the output.) 2 pts
Organization
(Logical progression of details/events; clear transitions
between ideas.) 2 pts
Language
(spelling, mechanics, grammar and word choice) 1 pt
Score: /5
