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Lesson 18. Adjectives and Articles . In sentences 2-5, identify the adjective and tell whether it describes how many, what kind, or which one. In sentence 1, the adjective “vast” tells what kind of estate the Andersons live on. this – which one. three – how many. third – which one.
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Lesson 18 Adjectives and Articles
In sentences 2-5, identify the adjective and tell whether it describes how many, what kind, or which one. In sentence 1, the adjective “vast” tells what kind of estate the Andersons live on. this – which one three – how many third – which one golden – what kind
Identify the adjectives in sentences 8-9. In sentence 6, “puny” comes before the noun. In sentence 7, “puny” follows the verb to be. famous – after the verb to be famous – before the noun
Complete these sentence frames. • (Tall, That) doctor’s last name is Gargantuan. • that • Hewitt is a (kind, this) boy. • kind • Hewitt had (that, those) ideas. • those • More than one adjective can be used to describe a noun. • Example: The small, resourceful boy helped.
Choose the correct article for the following sentences. an a the an the
Read the following sentences that include articles. • I saw a parade. • I saw the Labor Day parade. • The article “a” is used to describe an unspecified parade, and the article “the” describes a specific parade.
Writing • Write 3 descriptive sentences about Hewitt, his family, or their home. • You can change the structure of a sentence so that an adjective appears before or after the noun it describes. • Vary the position of the adjectives in your compositions.
Rewrite each sentence, using the correct adjective or article. • I counted exactly (thirty, several) apples. • thirty • What (a, an, the) bountiful mean they served! • a • A giant’s life is filled with (many, a) challenges. • many