verbs, adverbs and adjectives
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VERBS, ADVERBS AND ADJECTIVESGRADE 8AUTHENTIC TASKMHLONGO ZP201328747
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LO: Can I recognise and use a range of verbs in
writing?
What do verbs do?
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Write down (at least) 5 verbs. They can express an action, occurrence or
state of being…
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THIS IS AN EXTRACT FROM CHARLES DICKENS’ ‘GREAT EXPECTATIONS’. PIP, A YOUNG BOY, IS STARTLED TO SEE AN ESCAPED CONVICT IN A CHURCHYARD. READ IT AND THEN LOOK AT THE QUESTIONS BELOW.
A fearful man, all in coarse grey, with a great iron on his leg. A man with no hat, and with broken shoes, and with an old rag tied round his head. A man who had been soaked in water, and smothered in mud, and lamed by stones, and cut by flints, and stung by nettles, and torn by briars; who limped, and shivered, and glared and growled; and whose teeth chattered in his head as he seized me by the chin.
`O! Don't cut my throat, sir,' I pleaded in terror. `Pray don't do it, sir.'
1. Where is the pace slow, and where is it fast? What is it about the sentences that creates that effect?
2. Underline any violent verbs in the passage. What effect do they create?
3. Why do you think Dickens creates this pace at this moment?
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VERBS AND TENSES• In English, there are three basic tenses:
present, past, and future. • These tenses have other forms, which you
probably already use in your talk and writing. They are…
• perfect form• progressive form (or continuous form)• perfect progressive form, (or perfect
continuous form)
• Confused? Let’s see some examples…
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The London air feels crisp and clean.
The benefit of the 2012 Olympics will be
huge.
The sack of rubbish had been left on the pavement
for days.
I have lived in Whitechapel all my
life.
Have you been waiting a long time?
Sky-high buildings made the streets dark
and cold.
It’s going to be a long, late summer.
I went to Bigland Green school and I’m still
involved with it.
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You are going to write from the point of view of someone else using the first-person narrative voice. You should try and use accurate and interesting verbs, and some of the different kinds of verb forms you have looked at. You’ll write 3 short paragraphs as a character in one of these images. Paragraphs will be…
My personal historyWhat I did this morningMy hopes for the future
(You don’t need to give each paragraph a title!)
Creating a Character…
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LO: Can I use adjectives and adverbs accurately in my
writing?
Adjectives and Adverbs
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Waterloo Sunset
It’s a nice view!
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Write down Adverbs with ‘ly’
Soft lights twinkle ________
Tired boats sail ________
Boats sail ________
The water moves ________
Extension: Can you find an example of personification? How could you use adverbs to personify things?
The sun sets ________
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Task: Describing the view…
Try to ‘sell’ the view of Waterloo Bridge to someone who can’t see it. You could pretend you are an estate agent or a travel agent. Use appropriate verbs, adjectives and adverbs to create a vivid picture in your listener’s mind.
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Columbia Road Flower Market. Task: write down verbs, adverbs and adjectives that you can derive from the picture
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Brick Lane Market. Task: identify verbs, adverbs and adjectives from the picrure
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Its time to Vote!Vote for the best piece of
descriptive writing on your table.
We’ll then hear the best pieces and vote for our class favourite
after everyone in class has finished and submitted.
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SUPPORTING MATERIALS
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON VERBS, ADVERBS AND ADJECTIVES
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Verb Past Simple Past Participlearise arose arisen
babysit babysat babysat be was / were been
beat beat beaten become became become
bend bent bent begin began begun bet bet bet
bind bound bound
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Appearance Adjectives
adorablebeautifulcleandrabelegantfancyglamoroushandsomelongmagnificentold-fashionedplainquaintsparklingugliestunsightlywide-eyed
Colour Adjectives
redorangeyellowgreenbluepurplegrayblackwhite
Condition Adjectives
alivebettercarefulcleverdeadeasyfamousgiftedhelpfulimportantinexpensivemushyoddpowerfulrichshytenderuninterestedvastwrong.
Feelings (Bad) Adjectives
angrybewilderedclumsydefeatedembarrassedfiercegrumpyhelplessitchyjealouslazymysteriousnervousobnoxiouspanickyrepulsivescarythoughtlessuptightworried
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LIST OF COMMON ADVERBS
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A
abnormally absentmindedly accidentally acidlyactually adventurouslyafterwards almost always angrily annually anxiously arrogantly awkwardly
B
badly bashfully beautifully bitterlybleaklyblindly blissfullyboastfully boldly bravely briefly brightly briskly broadly busily
C
calmly carefully carelessly cautiously certainlycheerfully clearly cleverlyclosely coaxingly colorfully commonlycontinually coolly correctly courageously crossly cruelly curiously
D
daily daintilydearly deceivingly delightfullydeeply defiantly deliberately delightfully diligently dimlydoubtfully dreamily
E
easily elegantly energetically enormously enthusiastically equally especiallyeven evenly eventually exactly excitedly extremely
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COMMON VERBS
addallowbakebangcallchasedamage
dropendescapefastenfixgathergrab
hanghugimagineitchjogjumpkick
knitlandlockmarchmixnamenotice
obeyopenpasspromisequestionreachrinse
scatterstaytalkturnuntieusevanish
visitwalkworkyawnyellzipzoom
NOTE: THERE ARE SO MANY VERBS THAT ARE USED IN DAILY BASIS AND YOU ARE NOT OBLIGED INTO KNOWING THESE ONES ONLY. YOU CAN EXPLORE MORE!