ADJECTIVALS

1. By: Kaleigh Rays Jesse McLean ADJECTIVALS

2. Adjectives • Textbook definition – “word that modifies a noun”

3. Preheadword Position • use nouns, adjectives and determiners

4. Postheadword position • use prepositional phrases, participial phrases and relative clauses

5. Preheadword position (Words that come before the noun in a noun phrase)

6. Determiners • Articles • Possessive nouns • Possessive pronouns • Demonstrative pronouns • Numbers

7. Determiners • The leprechaun (article) • Kaleigh’s gold (possessive noun) • My green beer (possessive pronoun) • Those four-leaf clovers (demonstrative) • Two rainbows (numbers)

8. Adjectives • Fill the slot between the determiner and headword • Modify or describe the headword

9. Adjectives • The shiny gold (det.) (adjective) (headword) • The green shamrock (det.) (adjective) (headword)

10. Postheadword position (Words/phrases that come after the noun in the noun phrase)

11. Prepositional Phrases • identical to the adverbial prepositional phrase • time, place, direction, purpose, origin, etc. • “Which one?” or “What kind of?”

12. Prepositional Phrases • The Irish man on the barstool • The leprechaun of many talents • The rainbow to the left

13. Relative Clauses • dependent clauses • Identifies noun or pronoun it modifies • “Which one?” or “What kind of?” • a sentence pattern except for introductory word who, whose, whom, which or that

14. Relative Clauses • The student who is wearing a green shirt • The clover that has four leaves

15. Participial Phrases • Essentially a reduced relative clause

16. Participial Phrases • Relative Clause = The girl who is drinking green beer • Participial Phrase = The girl drinking green beer

17. Participial Phrases • The man dancing a jig • Relative clause = The man who is dancing a jig

18. Let’s find adjectivals! Rosa Determined, brave, strong, loving Wife of Raymond Parks, mother of all children Who loved equality, freedom, and the benefits of a good education Who hated discrimination, loved to stand up for her beliefs, and loved to help others Who feared that racism would continue, feared losing the opportunity to make a difference, and feared that young people might lose opportunities to develop strength and courage Who changed history as she accomplished great strides for equality and encouraged excellence for all Who wanted to see love triumph and see an end to all bias and discrimination in a world in which respect is freely given to all Born in Alabama and living in Detroit Parks

19. Kaleigh Friendly, tan, clumsy, radical Daughter of Kathy & Ed Who loves her brothers, her sisters, and her puppy Who feels grateful, happy on the beach, content Who needs her family, her friends, and good music Who gives hugs, cans to Willy, and rides to her friends Who fears Mexico at night, spiders, and snakes Who would like to see Australia, Jimmy Buffett in concert, and dolphins in real life Resident of Northville, Michigan Rays

20. Patrick Jolly, merry, tricky, rich Who loves gold, pulling pranks, and four-leaf clovers Who feels lucky, happy when there’s rainbows, and mischievous Who needs solitude, green clothes and Irish whiskey Who gives people an excuse to celebrate, cheer to those he visits, treasure out when he’s in a good mood Who fears giants, thieves, and being captured Who would like to see pots of gold galore, many rainbows, and good cheer for all Resident of Rainbows in the sky The Leprechaun

21. How to write a Bio Poem Line 1 - First name onlyLine 2 - Four words that describe yourselfLine 3 - Brother/Sister or Son/Daughter of…Line 4 – Who loves (3 people, places, or things)Line 5 - Who feels (3 things)Line 6 - Who needs (3 things)Line 7 - Who gives (3 things)Line 8 - Who fears (3 things)Line 9 - Who would like to see (3 things)Line 10 - Resident of (your city and state)Line 11 - Last name only

22. Happy St. Patty’s Day! Photo Credit: Flickr, pejot_pl The End