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ADJECTIVES

ADJECTIVES. Why do we need adjectives?. Picture a dog in your head. An adjective is a word that is used to modify a noun or a pronoun. An adjective tells us what kind , which one , how many , or how much. What Kind? gentle dog Irish town scary movie purple shoes.

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ADJECTIVES

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  1. ADJECTIVES

  2. Why do we need adjectives? Picture a dog in your head.

  3. An adjective is a word that is used to modify a noun or a pronoun. • An adjective tells us what kind, which one, how many, or how much.

  4. What Kind? gentle dog Irish town scary movie purple shoes Which One or Ones? sixth grade these books other people any CD • How Many or How Much? • two tickets • full pitcher • most players • no work

  5. Adjectives usually come before the words they modify. Sometimes, however, an adjective can come after. • The dog is gentle. • The sea, blue and sparkling, stretched out before us.

  6. Articles • The adjectives a, an and the are called articles. • We usually talk about them as a separate group.

  7. Practice Example: The sky was clear, and the night was cold. • A silvery moon rode down the western sky. • It shed a pale light on the quiet countryside. • Long meadows spread out between two hills.

  8. The smell of wild grass was strong. • The only sound we heard was the sharp crackle of the fire. • Suddenly, several stars came out. • I watched until the entire sky glowed with bright stars.

  9. I was lonely and happy at the same time. • I finally became sleepy and longed for my own bed. • Soon I went indoors and fell into a deep sleep.

  10. Proper Adjectives • A proper adjective is formed from a proper noun and begins with a capital letter. • Examples: • Japan = Japanese islands • Easter = Easter Sunday • Queen Victoria = Victorian drama • Sioux = Sioux customs

  11. Writing Proper Adjectives • England = _______________ • Inca = ______________ • Hinduism = _____________ • Celt = _______________ • Alaska = ______________ • Shakespeare = _______________ • Thanksgiving = __________________ • Korean = __________________

  12. Identifying Proper Adjectives • The quartet sang several Irish songs. • The gold watch with the fancy chain was made by a famous Swiss watchmaker. • The movie is based on a popular Russian novel. • The Egyptian mummies are on display in the large museum.

  13. HW: Page 3 in workbook – exercises A and B (Identifying Adjectives)

  14. Writing Adjectives in a Story • Have you ever been in _________ cave? • Would you say it looks __________ and _________? • My father and I explored this _________ cave once. • It was _________ but _________, too. • We found some ____________ rock formations.

  15. 6. We also heard ___________ sounds. 7. My father took some __________ photographs. 8. We looked up and saw ___________ bats flying above our heads. 9. After exploring for about _______ hours, we were ready to see the sky again. 10. Cave exploring can be a very ________ experience if you have a _______ guide.

  16. Demonstrative Adjectives • This, that, these, and those can be used as adjectives or pronouns. • They are adjectives when they modify nouns or pronouns. • They are pronouns when they are used alone. • What are these skates doing in the living room? vs. • What are these doing in the living room?

  17. Pronoun or Adjective? • Will those squirrels find enough to eat during the winter? • I hope these will fit you. • Is that your final offer? • What should I do with this lump of clay?

  18. Degrees of Comparison • The positive degree is used when there is only one thing being modified and no comparison is being made. • Felita is a good book.

  19. Degrees of Comparison • The comparative degree is used when two things are being compared. • In my opinion, Nilda is a better book than Felita.

  20. Degrees of Comparison • The superlative degree is being used when three or more things are being compared. • Nilda is one of the best books I’ve read.

  21. One Syllable Adjectives • Most one syllable modifiers form the comparative degree by adding –er and the superlative degree by adding –est. near nearer nearest sad sadder saddest cute cuter cutest

  22. Two syllable adjectives • Often add –er and –est but sometimes use more and most instead. fancy fancier fanciest lonely lonelier loneliest cheerful more cheerful most cheerful

  23. Three syllable Adjectives • Use more and most. difficult more difficult most difficult interesting more interesting most interesting

  24. Writing Comparisons • Nervous • Great • Hot • Funny • Noisy • Poor • Young • Intelligent

  25. HW: Workbook page 46, Exercise A

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