{Adjectives

Pages 358-363

Is a word that MODIFIES, or DESCRIBES, a noun or a pronoun.

An adjective…

Example

BLACK suit

BLACK modifies or describes SUIT

What kind? stone house tired dog eager students

Which One? next customer that outfit first day

How Much / How Many? five books more money some water

Adjectives answer these questions:

What are the adjectives?

What about here? Adjective?

{Articles

a, an, the

Indefinite Articles Refers to a

general group, not specific a an

Definite Article Refers to

something / someone specific the

THE

manA man

in the crowd

1. A cracked mirror may reflect distorted images.

2. Raffi feeds his pet snake daily.

3. Don’t let that vicious dog get out of the yard!

Let’s make it more challenging…Find ALL the adjectives!

1. (A) (cracked) mirror may reflect (distorted) images.

2. Raffi feeds (his) (pet) snake daily.

3. Don’t let (that) (vicious) dog get out of (the) yard!Let’s make it more

challenging…(Answers)

{Demonstrative

Adjective: Did Stella when this part or that one?

Pronoun: Did Stella when this or that?

See how part and one were COMPLETELY replaced?

Can be a pronoun OR adjective!

Just like proper nouns, these adjectives are ALWAYS capitalized! Examples:

Proper Adjectives

Proper Nouns Proper Adjectives

Canada Canadian citizen

Mexico Mexican laws

China Chinese calendar

Obama Obama administration

Indiana Indiana coast

1. Marian McPartland, a jazz pianist from New York City, played several Scott Joplin songs.

2. The program about the Egyptian ruins was narrated by a British scientist and a French anthropologist.

3. Early Spanish explorers built forts along the Florida coast.

Let’s Try Some!

1. Marian McPartland, a jazz pianist from New York City, played several (Scott Joplin) songs.

2. The program about the (Egyptian) ruins was narrated by a (British) scientist and a (French) anthropologist.

3. Early (Spanish) explorers built forts along the (Florida) coast.

Let’s Try Some! (Answers)

{Exercise 9, pg. 361, #1-10Do NOT write the sentence!Identify the adjectives and the word it modifies!Example: blue – coat

noisy - bird

Homework