Adjectives

Chapter Five

Definition• Adjectives are words that modify (describe) a

Noun or a Pronoun.

Adjectives often answer…• Which one?– We loved that Christmas break!

• What kind?– We will read long novels and short poems this

semester.• How many/much?– We do two classes with Mrs. Guess in the morning.

• Whose?– These are Caleb’s favorite shoes.

Where do they usually sit?

• Right before the word that they modify.– I drink fresh water.– The cold water is tastiest.– Sometimes hot drinks are fun.

Look at the picture and then write four sentences with adjectives about the

picture.

Diagramming

• The substitute teacher asked several difficult questions.

Diagramming

• The new computer got a deadly virus.

Types of Adjectives:#1 – Positive, Comparative, Superlative

• Positive: the STEM form of the adjective.– It is a cold day.

• Comparative: used to compare TWO people or things. (Add –er or use “more.”)– Today is colder than yesterday.

• Superlative: used to compare THREE or MORE people or things. (Add -est or use “most.”)– We have had the coldest winter in ten years!

Cute.

Practice

• Write a sentence using fresh, fresher, freshest:

• Write a sentence using boxy, boxier, and boxiest:

• Write a sentence using hopeful, more hopeful, and most hopeful:

Irregular Words

• Good: => _____________ => ____________• Well: => _____________ => ____________• Bad: => _____________ => ____________

Types of Adjectives#2: Articles

• The three articles are: __________________. They are the most COMMON type of adjective. THE is called a “definite article.” A and AN are “indefinite articles.”)

• WHY?

Types of Adjectives:#3: Possessives & Independent Possessives

A possessive shows _______________________ and is a noun or pronoun form. It always answers the question “WHOSE?”

Example: Riley’s sisters are a ton of fun. Her family has a lot of girls!

Possessive Pronoun as an Adjective

Example• Examples: Underline the possessive and draw

an arrow to the noun it modifies.– Paul’s team had a winning record.– Britain’s metal detecting reveals amazing treasure!– Her siblings are twins.– Sometimes we tease our friends about their

clothes.

Diagram

• Paul’s team established a winning record.

Side notes…• NOTE: Independent Possessives are possessives that

act in place of a noun or noun phrase. They ARE NOT ADJECTIVES, rather they are nouns or pronouns!– My friend opened Morgen’s.– Could I borrow yours?– Mine is too cold.

• You write one: __________________________________________

• ANOTHER NOTE: Sometimes nouns and pronouns act as adjectives in a sentence. (This chocolate is good! OR I have a huge kitchen table!)

Types of Adjectives#4: Proper Adjectives

• Proper adjectives are adjectives that are made from PROPER nouns.

• Examples: – Coca Cola cake is one of my favorite

desserts!– When it’s my birthday, I like to eat Thai

food.

Schoolhouse Rock Break

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkuuZEey_bs&noredirect=1

• http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=159876

Adverbs

Chapter 6

Adverbs: Definition• Adverbs MODIFY (or describe) VERBS,

ADJECTIVES, and OTHER ADVERBS.– Verb: I ate slowly.– Adjective: The light green shirt was pretty.– Adverb: Gram very quickly kicked the ball.

They Answer Four Questions

• WHEN? We arrived later.• WHERE? Darcy waited outside for her

friends.• HOW? They walked quickly to the door when

the alarm went off.• TO WHAT EXTENT? Emily looked slightly green

when the apple fell on her head.

NOTE

• The word NOT is an adverb!

Often, Adverbs End in -LY• Adverbs are usually made from other words

by adding “-ly” to the end.Slow => ____________________Quick => ____________________Clear => ____________________Fond => ____________________

• NOTE: Not every “-ly” word is an adverb. For example: The lovely girl ate the huge s’more. The cat chased the friendly dog.

Diagram

• Rachael sacrificially offered her last brownie.

• We slowly ate every morsel.

Exercise

• With partners, write a four sentence paragraph that you can act out. Include six good adverbs that can be shown through actions.

• If you are watching, guess which adverbs they intend to use by writing them down.

Placement

• Adverbs that modify adjectives or other adverbs come just BEFORE the word they modify. Adverbs that modify verbs are movable within a sentence.

• Example: We will leave soon.

Comparing with Adverbs

Irregular:Comparative

Superlative

• Well…____________ and ________________

• Badly...____________ and ________________