1. 9/5/2013

2. Announcements Attendance Adjective Work Verb Quiz on FRIDAY!
2-18 Study Skills Agenda
Announcements
Attendance
Adjective Work
Verb Quiz on FRIDAY!

3. 2-18 Study Skills Learning Targets
I will review adjectives.
I will practice identifying adjectives.

4. 2-18 Study Skills
Learning Target: I will review adjectives. I will practice identifying adjectives.
An ADJECTIVE modifies a noun or a pronoun. There are two main ways that adjectives can be used, as PREDICATE ADJECTIVES and as MODIFYING ADJECTIIVES.

5. 2-18 Study Skills PREDICATE ADJECTIVES
Learning Target: I will review adjectives. I will practice identifying adjectives.
PREDICATE ADJECTIVES
Predicate adjectives are adjectives that are used after linking verbs.
Almost all predicate adjectives can also be used as modifying adjectives.

6. 9-5 Study Skills
Learning Target: I will review adjectives. I will practice identifying adjectives.
Predicate ADJECTIVES
MODIFYING ADJECTIVES
Examples: The day was hot. The cat is frightened. Some children were noisy. The soup tasted strange. His tie seemed crooked.
Examples: It is a hot day. It is a frightened cat. They were noisy children. It was strange soup. He had a crooked tie.

7. 9-5 Study Skills
Learning Target: I will review adjectives. I will practice identifying adjectives.
PREDICATE ADJECTIVES
A useful test for recognizing predicate adjectives is to put VERY (or quite) in front of the suspected adjective.
If the word really is a predicate adjective, it will still be a correct sentence.
Example:
The day was hot.
The day was VERY hot.

8. 9-5 Study Skills PREDICATE ADJECTIVES
Learning Target: I will review adjectives. I will practice identifying adjectives.
PREDICATE ADJECTIVES
The very test is particularly useful for distinguishing predicate adjectives from certain verb forms.
Example:
The children were working.
The children were very working

9. 9-5 Study Skills PREDICATE ADJECTIVES
Learning Target: I will review adjectives. I will practice identifying adjectives.
PREDICATE ADJECTIVES
Nearly all predicate adjectives can also occur in a comparative and superlative form
Comparative either adds “-er” or more to the base form of eth adjective
Superlative adds either “-est” or most to the base

10. 9-5 Study Skills
Learning Target: I will review adjectives. I will practice identifying adjectives.
Base
Comparative
Superlative
Hot
Hotter
Hottest
Frightened
More frightened
Most frightened
Noisy
Noisier
Noisiest
Strange
Stranger
Strangest
Crooked
More crooked
Most crooked
Good
Better
Best
Bad
Worse
Worst

11. 9-5 Study Skills PREDICATE ADJECTIVES Practice Review the directions
Learning Target: I will review adjectives. I will practice identifying adjectives.
PREDICATE ADJECTIVES Practice
Review the directions
Complete 1-3 as a class
Complete 4-8 with a partner
Review as a class
Complete 9-15 on your own

12. 9-5 Study Skills PREDICATE ADJECTIVES Practice
Learning Target: I will review adjectives. I will practice identifying adjectives.
PREDICATE ADJECTIVES Practice
On the back of your Adjective practice worksheet:
Write TEN sentences
Each sentence MUST have a predicate adjective
Underline/circle the predicate adjective in each sentence.

13. 2-20 Study Skills
Learning Target: I will review adjectives. I will practice identifying adjectives.
Bell Ringer: On a blank sheet of paper.
- Make a list of SEVEN adjectives describing this picture.
- Write a sentence using as many adjectives from your list as you can.

14. 2-20 Study Skills Adjective answer three questions: How many?
Learning Target: I will review adjectives. I will practice identifying adjectives.
Adjective answer three questions:
How many?
- Which one?
- What kind?
If you are unsure if it is an adjective review these questions.

15. 2-20 Study Skills Adjective Practice – How Many? Review directions
Learning Target: I will review adjectives. I will practice identifying adjectives.
Adjective Practice – How Many?
Review directions
Review as a class

16. 2-20 Study Skills Adjective Practice – What Kind? Review directions
Learning Target: I will review adjectives. I will practice identifying adjectives.
Adjective Practice – What Kind?
Review directions
Review as a class

17. 2-20 Study Skills Adjective Practice – Which One? Review directions
Learning Target: I will review adjectives. I will practice identifying adjectives.
Adjective Practice – Which One?
Review directions
Review as a class

18. 9-5 Study Skills Adjective Practice Review directions
Learning Target: I will review adjectives. I will practice identifying adjectives.
Adjective Practice
Review directions
Complete worksheet with a partner or on your own.
Review as a class

19. 9-5 Study Skills Adjective Practice – ADJ or N? Review directions
Learning Target: I will review adjectives. I will practice identifying adjectives.
Adjective Practice – ADJ or N?
Review directions
Complete worksheet on your own.
Review as a class

20. 9-10 Study Skills
Learning Target: I will review adjectives. I will practice identifying adjectives.
Bell Ringer: On a blank sheet of paper.
- Make a list of SEVEN adjectives describing this picture.
- Write a sentence using as many adjectives from your list as you can.

21. 9-5 Study Skills Adjective Practice Review directions
Learning Target: I will review adjectives. I will practice identifying adjectives.
Adjective Practice
Review directions
Complete worksheet with a partner or on your own.
Review as a class

22. 9-5 Study Skills Adjective Practice Review directions
Learning Target: I will review adjectives. I will practice identifying adjectives.
Adjective Practice
Review directions
Complete 1-2 as a class
Complete 3-6 with a partner
Review as a class
Finish worksheet on your own.