Welcome Back!!! Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving Break!!! Monday, November 28, 2016 Plan of Attack: Welcome Back!!! Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving Break!!! Please grab your notebook AND folder from the back. Notes - Using Adjectives and Adverbs Correctly Word Cell #6 Word Cell #6 Homework due Friday

What are adjectives? Adjectives modify nouns or pronouns These words are all adjectives A hot day A happy camper A silly twit A big, bloody mess (both “big” and “bloody” modify “mess”) She is creative (“creative” is a subject complement that follows the linking verb “is”) A boring course (present participle used as an adjective

Enjoy this School House Rock video on Adjectives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_y5SlAZIkTI

Compound Adjectives Two or more adjectives often appear together separated with commas Brad’s tiny, tight swimsuit showed off his hairy belly The words “tiny” and “tight” each work separately to modify “swimsuit” Connect the words with a hyphen when they function together before a noun Brad’s gold-plated piercings stood out against his bright-red sunburn “Gold-plated” and “bright-red” are compound adjectives

So what are adverbs? Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs Many adverbs end with ly Many adverbs answer the question “How?” These are adverbs Eating quickly (modifying a verb) Trying very hard (modifying an adverb) A really big show (modifying an adjective)

Recognizing Adjectives & Adverbs Many words have both an adjective and adverb form Adjective Adverb Happy kids Playing happily Smooth rock Running smoothly Good night Eating Well Efficient workers Working efficiently Casual dress Dressing casually Quick meeting Talking quickly hopeful children Waiting hopefully Real butter Really hot

Comparatives and Superlatives Most adverbs and adjectives also have a comparative and superlative form Simple Comparative Superlative Hot Hotter Hottest Good Better Best Exciting More exciting Most exciting Careful Less careful Least careful Use the comparative form to compare two things Sally is the larger of the twins (not largest) Use the superlative form to compare three or more August was the hottest month of the year

Double Comparatives Don’t use “more” or “most” with –er or –est Yesterday was more hotter than today That was the most dirtiest story I ever heard You are the bestest teacher

Compound Adjectives Do not hyphenate the words when they come after the noun they modify Notice the difference in these examples Brad was well known along the boardwalk (no hyphen) His SUV was fully equipped Brad worked full time on his tan Brad was a well-known jerk (hyphenated) He drove a fully-equipped SUV Brad was a full-time chick magnet

Enjoy this School House Rock video on Adverbs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14fXm4FOMPM

Tuesday, Nov. 29: Word Cell #6 Words and Definitions Write the following words, and their definitions in your journal… atheist lunacy mortician collaborate pyromania kleptomania astrology psychology lunar biology One who does not believe in the existence of God Insanity; craziness Undertaker; funeral director To work together Insane desire to see things burn An uncontrollable urge to steal Study of the supposed influence of stars and planets on the lives of humans Science of the mind and human behavior Pertaining to the moon Science dealing with life and living organisms

Wednesday, December 2, 2015 Plan of Attack: Notes- Using Adjectives and Adverbs Practice (glue in notebook) The Giver Ch. 14-15 (20 mins)

Thursday, December 3, 2015 Plan of Attack: Notes: Word Cell #6 Sentences The Giver Ch. 16-17 (30 mins)

Thursday, Dec. 3rd. Word Cell #6 Sentences Fill in the correct word in the sentences below: lunacy psychology biology pyromaniac collaborate There was evidence of ________________ in the animals when the moon was full. The ____________________ lit a devastating fire. With hopes of higher grades, the students will ______________ on their science project. The man wanted a degree in ___________________ so he could help patients with their mental and social problems. Students usually take a _________________ course in high school where they dissect a frog. Now….write 5 sentences of your own – using the following words: atheist, lunar, mortician, astrology, kleptomania

Friday, December 4, 2015 -Word Cell #6 Test!!!!!!!!!!!