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Analyzing Adjectives

Learn how adjectives impact descriptions and the importance of precise modifiers. Discover the power of sight, touch, smell, taste, and sound adjectives in enhancing writing. Explore the key factors related to the sense of touch and descriptive modifiers for all five senses.

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Analyzing Adjectives

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  1. Analyzing Adjectives Determining the best descriptive modifiers.

  2. How do adjectives influence description? A road. A dusty road. A lonely road. A narrow road. A gravel road. A forgotten road. A steep road.

  3. It is important to be precise! Feverish instead of real hot. Impressive instead of great. Comparative forms of adjectives are also important: hot – hotter – hottest/ lucky- luckier -luckiest

  4. nice • How descriptive is this word? • How exact is this word? • How does it compare to cheerful or courteous? • What about: • Ugly, bad, beautiful, and good? • These words are too general and are not effective modifiers.

  5. Using The Five Senses in Writing Sight Touch Smell Taste Sound

  6. Sight Language • Making exact observations is very important in writing. • Writers need to observe carefully when describing, especially in regard to modifiers related to SIGHT.

  7. Sight Adjectives: • Chalky • Foggy • Glossy • Muddy • Grimy • Tan

  8. Sight Nouns: • Glitter • Haze • Glare • Sleet • Spark • Cactus

  9. Touch Language What are the key factors that relate to the sense of touch?

  10. Texture – what the surface feels like. • Temperature – How cold, how hot? Identify, if possible, the degrees involved. • Solidity – What is it made of? • Weight – in ounces, pounds, tons. How heavy? How light? • Dimensions – in inches or feet, its height, width, and length.

  11. Some useful modifiers (adjectives) for touch: • slick damp • slippery lukewarm • coarse chill • wrinkled frigid • gritty clammy • slimy sharp • moist scratchy

  12. adverb – modifiers which add description to sentences about when, where, how often, how long, or how little something is done. • Example: • how can you touch someone? cautiously • how can you eat a plate of food? sloppily • How did he wave his arms? wildly

  13. Smell Language • Some adjective modifiers used to describe scents: • greasy • fresh • moldy • musty • putrid • sweet

  14. Taste Language • Some of the more descriptive modifiers to portray taste are: • sweet • minty • spicy • sour • bitter • refreshing

  15. Other modifiers that are not so familiar: • bland • sapid • gustable • palatable • soporific

  16. What is the difference in taste between: • crushed ice vs. cubed ice • sweat vs. rain • ham vs. turkey • Big Mac vs. Whopper • ocean water vs. lake water

  17. Sound Language • What are the differences in sound between a church bell, a school bell, and a door bell? • Why can’t we write the same way we speak?

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