Follow these directions:Follow these directions:Get your literary notebook and

respond:

Type 2 dateCopy three sentences from the pages you read last night of your PCR book that contain vivid verbs. Underline the verbs.

Today’s Agenda:Today’s Agenda:

Review HWMini Lesson: AdjectivesPractice with SchooledHomework: worksheet and study

for quiz

What are Adjectives?What are Adjectives?

Picture a car in your mind. Do you have an

image in your head? Now make it red.

What is an Adjective?What is an Adjective?

Now make it fast.

What is an Adjective?What is an Adjective?

Now make it old-fashioned.

What is an Adjective?What is an Adjective?

Now make it broken.

Pick a secret object Pick a secret object (person or thing) (person or thing)

in the room.in the room.

Write a list of words that describes this object.

Use your five senses!

An adjective describes a noun or

a pronoun.

An adjective answers:

What kind?Which one?How many?How much?

Example:

happy dog

that boy

seven girls

enough money

Can you find the Can you find the adjectives?adjectives?

We saw the gray elephant at the zoo.

First find the nouns and/or pronouns…

Then ask, “What words describe?”

WHAT KIND?

WHICH ONE?

HOW MANY?

HOW MUCH?

Can you find the adjectives?Can you find the adjectives?

He found two pennies on the ground.

First find the nouns and/or pronouns…

Then ask, “What words describe?”

WHAT KIND?

WHICH ONE?

HOW MANY?

HOW MUCH?

Can you find the adjectives?Can you find the adjectives?

Those children heard the bell.

First find the nouns and/or pronouns…

Then ask, “What words describe?”

WHAT KIND?

WHICH ONE?

HOW MANY?

HOW MUCH?

Can you find the adjectives?Can you find the adjectives?

I loaned my Uggs to my younger sister.

First find the nouns and/or pronouns…

Then ask, “What words describe?”

WHAT KIND?

WHICH ONE?

HOW MANY?

HOW MUCH?

Can you find the adjectives?Can you find the adjectives?

I wish I had more money!

First find the nouns and/or pronouns…

Then ask, “What words describe?”

WHAT KIND?

WHICH ONE?

HOW MANY?

HOW MUCH?

Location of AdjectivesLocation of AdjectivesAdjectives can be located in three places

in a sentence.1. Most common location is directly in front of

the noun it is modifying.Ex. the big dog, the new toy

2. Location #2 is after a linking verb or verb. Ex. The game was interesting.

3. Location #3 occurs after a noun when it is set off by commas.Ex. The book, well-written and suspenseful, kept my interest.

Articles = Articles = AdjectivesAdjectives

Articles:a - refers to any noun

– Example: Please hand me a cup of flour.

an – refers to any noun that begins with a vowel

– Example: Please hand me an egg.the – refers to a specific noun

– Example: Please hand me the cup of flour and the egg.

Proper AdjectivesProper Adjectives

An adjective that is formed from a proper noun.

Proper adjectives, like proper nouns, are capitalized.

Proper adjectives, like proper nouns, are specific.

Examples:– I enjoy Italian cuisine.

Italian (proper adjective) Italy (proper noun)

– Capricorn Anderson worshiped at a Buddhist shrine.

Buddhist (proper adjective) Buddha (proper noun)

Announcement:Announcement:

Homework:Homework:

Adjective worksheet (2-sided)Study for grammar quiz (Tuesday)

Follow these directions:Follow these directions:1. Type 2 Lesson Closure – 6 pointsdate

Copy this famous quotation into your journal and identify: ADJECTIVE, ARTICLE, VERB, NOUNS, and PRONOUN:

“The only thing to fear is fear itself.”