Adjectives and Adverbs

Means “to change slightly” Modifiers Adjectives Adjectives usually answer one of these four questions about nouns or pronouns

Modifiers What Kind? Which One? How Much? How Many? Each Striped New Green This What Kind? Which One? Modifiers Every enormous How Much? How Many? Two Many No Enough Few Little

Adjectives usually come directly before the nouns. She saw a bright, smiling face. The sleek, gray horse galloped across the pasture.

The room, narrow and dark, frightened us. Adjectives Occasionally, the adjective will come after the noun. The room, narrow and dark, frightened us. The column of soldiers, long and narrow, marched through the pass.

Adjectives They are happy and talkative. Adjectives also describe pronouns. When they do they usually come after a linking verb. Occasionally, the come before. They are happy and talkative. Quiet and sullen, he sat in a corner.

Underline the adjectives and circle the words they modify Underline the adjectives and circle the words they modify. Do not include a, an or the. This fine novel was written by a friend of mine. Every qualified person can enter the contest. Bob loaded the plate with four large sandwiches. Make one special wish and blow out the candles. The car was a powerful and efficient vehicle.

Underline the adjective and circle the words they modify Underline the adjective and circle the words they modify. Do not include a, an or the. During the winter, we had little snow and no temperatures that fell below zero. I am proud and happy to receive the award. Great flocks of large birds migrate here in the spring.

Modifiers Articles Adjectives

Articles answer the question …… Using Articles Articles answer the question …… Which One??? an a the Definite Article Indefinite Article

Choose the correct article. _________________ honorable person (indefinite) _________________ new novel (definite) _________________ elderly man (indefinite) _________________ impossible undertaking (indefinite) _________________ uniform with gold braid (indefinite) _________________ old, stone castle (indefinite) _________________ small, green parakeet (definite)

Underline the noun used as an adjective Underline the noun used as an adjective. Circle the noun modified by this adjective. Do not include the articles. My neighbor is the tax collector in town. During the summer, I like to walk along the golf course. I would not enjoy working as a dog warden. Our police department has four new cars. We are planning to build a town hall next year.

Modifiers Articles Adjectives Using Nouns

Nouns used as Adjectives A noun used as an adjective usually comes directly before another noun and answers the question… What Kind? Or Which One? A shoe salesman What kind? The waterfowl refuge Which One?

Modifiers Articles Adjectives Using Nouns Proper Adjectives

Proper Adjectives Two Kinds: The Truman library Florida wetlands A proper noun used as an adjective The Truman library Florida wetlands December weather

Proper Adjectives 2. An adjective formed from a proper noun. American history ( formed from noun America) Victorian ideas (formed from noun Victoria)

Compound Adjectives A compound adjective is made up of more than one word. Most compound adjectives are hyphenated. Some are written as combined words. If you are ever unsure – look up the word in the dictionary. well-known featherweight Full-time freshwater

Proper and Compound Adjectives Identify the proper or compound adjective in each of the sentences. Label compound or proper. The Maine coast is a beautiful vacation area. He just concluded a whirlwind tour of the United States. We needed a superhuman effort to reach the summit of the mountain. Bob ordered a Greek salad from the menu.

Proper and Compound Adjectives Identify the proper or compound adjective in each of the sentences. Label compound or proper. Here is a short-term solution to the problem. Your English class meets after lunch. Following the basketball game, we went home for dinner. In a topsy-turvy battle, we were finally declared the winners.

Proper and Compound Adjectives Identify the proper or compound adjective in each of the sentences. Label compound or proper. The Christmas celebration began early this year. There are seventy-five students signed up for the course.

Norman Rockwell Tell the story that goes along with this picture. Use as many of the adjectives that we have been studying: Adjectives used as modifiers Articles Proper Adjectives Compound Adjectives

Directions Continued Once finished with the story and on a separate sheet of paper: Create a three column chart Label the top of the first column on the left “Adjective” Label the top of the second column “ modifier” Label the top of the third column “ Type” Complete chart to include all of the adjectives you used in your story.