1. ADJECTIVES Ms. Levy ENG1L

2. CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING How would you describe these pictures? Have you been to these kinds of places? How do these images make you feel?

3. Adjectives Are words that describe nouns and pronouns People Places Things

4. THE DOG IS WEARING A SHORT BLACK COAT Adjectives Noun

5. WHAT ARE THE ADJECTIVES OF THESE SENTENCES ? 1.It is a bright sunny day. 2.The crooked brown house is at the end of the street. 3.The short man walked quickly. 4.The dog had soft fur. 5.The phone is expensive.

6. ADJECTIVES ASK THE QUESTIONS: What Kind? How Many? Which One? How Much?

7. 1. Today is a warm day with hundreds of birds in the clear blue sky. What kind?How many? What kind?

8. THERE IS SUCH AS THING AS TOO MANY ADJECTIVES… 1. The fierce cute brown tiger.

9. THERE IS A SPECIFIC ORDER FOR ADJECTIVES Size Texture Colour Type

10. LOOK AT THESE EXAMPLES… 1. The yellow big shinny beach ball. 2. The big, yellow, shinny, beach ball.

11. THINGS TO REMEMBER… Articles (The, A, And, An,) are always adjectives. They modify nouns and pronouns. Example: 1.The two dark cats were walking on the fence. The - Adjective (an article and modifies the noun “cat”) Two- Adjective (modifies the noun cat and answers the question “How many”?) Dark - Adjective (modifies the noun cat and answers the question “What kind”?)

12. PRACTICE… Identify the adjectives in the following sentences: 1.He suggested the start a canned food drive for their community service project. 2.The shy child hid in the dark coat room. 3.The full sails shook gently in the harsh wind. 4.The curly hair was difficult to brush.

13. COMPARING USING ADJECTIVES Compare the dogs in this image using adjectives…

14. COMPARE USING ADJECTIVES…

15. HOMEWORK: LANGUAGE POWER PAGE 59-60 Please complete the assigned language power pages for tomorrow