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Skill of the Week

Skill of the Week. Adjectives and Adverbs. Step 1: Observe the sentence. Read the sentences below. Write down any observations that you notice on a sheet of notebook paper. My furry black cat watched as the helpless little bird fluttered outside the window. Step 2: Identify the adjectives.

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Skill of the Week

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  1. Skill of the Week Adjectives and Adverbs

  2. Step 1: Observe the sentence • Read the sentences below. Write down any observations that you notice on a sheet of notebook paper. • My furry black cat watched as the helpless little bird fluttered outside the window.

  3. Step 2: Identify the adjectives • Read the sentences below. Write down any observations that you notice on a sheet of notebook paper. • My furry black cat watched as the helpless little bird fluttered outside the window.

  4. Step 2: Identify the adjectives • Read the sentences below. Write down any observations that you notice on a sheet of notebook paper. • My furry black cat watched as the helpless little bird fluttered outside the window. • The words furry, black, helpless, and bird are red because they are adjectives.

  5. Step 3: Define the terms Based on the observations you have made from the sentence define the term “adjective.”

  6. Step 3: Define the terms • An adjective’s job is to modify a noun or pronoun. • Adjectives are always near the noun or pronoun they are describing. • Adjectives can show appearance, color, condition, feelings or emotions, and more. • Ex: red shoes, handsome gentleman, scary house

  7. Step 4: Let’s Practice • Identify the adjectives in the sentences below: • The long train had fancy writing on the caboose. • The black cat slunk down dark alley. • Sally lost the important document on her long walk to school.

  8. Step 4: Let’s Practice • Identify the adjectives in the sentences below: • The long train had fancy writing on the caboose. • The black cat slunk down dark alley. • Sally lost the important document on her treacherouswalk to school.

  9. Step 4: Let’s Practice • There are surprise bags placed around the classroom. Split into several small groups. Spend several minutes writing a list of adjectives for what you find in each bag. Make sure you don’t show the other groups what you find in the bag! Remember, adjectives tell appearance, color, condition, feelings, and emotions.

  10. Step 1: Observe the sentence • Read the sentences below. Write down any observations that you notice on a sheet of notebook paper. • Cindy drove slowly. • He drove a very fast car.

  11. Step 2: Identify the adverbs • Read the sentences below. Write down any observations that you notice on a sheet of notebook paper. • Cindy drove slowly. • He drove a very fast car. • The words slowly and very are red because they are adverbs.

  12. Step 3: Define the terms • Based on the observations you have made from the sentence define the term “adverb.”

  13. Step 3: Define the terms • Adverbs are words that modify • Adverbs can modify verbs • He drove slowly. • Adverbs can modify another adverb • She movedquite slowly down the aisle. • Adverbs can modify adjectives • He drove a very fast car.

  14. Step 3: Define the terms https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14fXm4FOMPM

  15. Step 4: Let’s Practice In your groups, complete the adjective or adverb handout. Once you are finished, write 10 adverbs on the notecards. Once you have finished writing your adverbs, write 10 sentences stating activities you complete in a day. Wait for further instructions.

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