Adjectives: Types and Examples
11-9-17
ADJECTIVES
Today’s Learning target: I can identify and apply the
basic properties and different subsets of adjectives,
as well as nouns, pronouns, and verbs
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8
TH
A word that modifies or
describes a noun or pronoun.
They help give your reader a
clearer picture of what you are
talking about.
DEFINITION:
1.
Tell what kind (yellow ribbon,
cold nose, Irish music)
2.
Tell how many (seven dwarfs,
some people, less juice)
3.
Tell which one or ones (this
glove, that pirate, these
cameras)
ADJECTIVES DO THREE THINGS:
1. The heavy, red dress of Queen Elizabeth
weighed over fifty pounds.
2. My sister chose two shirts for my
graduation present.
3. That small, Mexican restaurant in the next
block serves fresh meals.
4. The little black dog barked at the well-
dressed stranger.
5. An old wood fence had caught several
discarded candy wrappers.
IDENTIFY THE ADJECTIVES:
Formed from a proper noun
and is always capitalized.
Examples:
Hawaiian vacation, Victorian
home, Chicago museum
PROPER ADJECTIVES
The articles
a
,
an
,
and
the
are adjectives!
You use “a” in front of words that begin
with consonants, and “an” in front of
words that begin with vowels
Examples:
A
brontosaurus was
an
animal about 70
feet long.
The
huge dinosaur lived on land and ate
plants.
ARTICLES
Points out a particular noun.
This
and
these
point out something
nearby.
That
and
those
point out something at a
distance.
WARNING:
when a noun does not follow
this, these, that
or
those
, they are
pronouns, not adjectives!
DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES
Compound-
made of two or more words,
sometimes hyphenated. Ex.: quick-frozen, fur-
covered
Indefinite-
one that gives us approximate or
indefinite information; it does not tell us
exactly how many or how much. Ex.:
Most
parks have
some
trees.
OTHER SPECIAL ADJECTIVES
Comparative
- (-er) compares two
persons, places, things or ideas.
Ex.: faster, taller, funnier, more
impressive
Superlative
- (-est) compares three or
more persons, places, things, or ideas.
Ex. : fastest, tallest, funniest, most
impressive.
TWO FORMS OF ADJECTIVES
Learn about adjectives, words that modify or describe nouns or pronouns. Explore different subsets of adjectives such as proper adjectives, articles, demonstrative adjectives, and other special adjectives. Identify adjectives in sentences and understand how they tell what kind, how many, or which one. Enhance your language skills by applying basic properties of adjectives in writing.
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ADJECTIVES ADJECTIVES 11-9-17
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH Today s Learning target: I can identify and apply the basic properties and different subsets of adjectives, as well as nouns, pronouns, and verbs
DEFINITION: DEFINITION: A word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun. They help give your reader a clearer picture of what you are talking about.
ADJECTIVES DO THREE THINGS: ADJECTIVES DO THREE THINGS: 1.Tell what kind (yellow ribbon, cold nose, Irish music) 2.Tell how many (seven dwarfs, some people, less juice) 3.Tell which one or ones (this glove, that pirate, these cameras)
IDENTIFY THE ADJECTIVES: IDENTIFY THE ADJECTIVES: 1. The heavy, red dress of Queen Elizabeth weighed over fifty pounds. 2. My sister chose two shirts for my graduation present. 3. That small, Mexican restaurant in the next block serves fresh meals. 4. The little black dog barked at the well- dressed stranger. 5. An old wood fence had caught several discarded candy wrappers.
PROPER ADJECTIVES Formed from a proper noun and is always capitalized. Examples: Hawaiian vacation, Victorian home, Chicago museum
ARTICLES The articles a, an, and the are adjectives! You use a in front of words that begin with consonants, and an in front of words that begin with vowels Examples: A brontosaurus was an animal about 70 feet long. The huge dinosaur lived on land and ate plants.
DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES Points out a particular noun. This and these point out something nearby. That and those point out something at a distance. WARNING: when a noun does not follow this, these, that or those, they are pronouns, not adjectives!
OTHER SPECIAL ADJECTIVES Compound- made of two or more words, sometimes hyphenated. Ex.: quick-frozen, fur- covered Indefinite- one that gives us approximate or indefinite information; it does not tell us exactly how many or how much. Ex.: Most parks have some trees.
TWO FORMS OF ADJECTIVES Comparative- (-er) compares two persons, places, things or ideas. Ex.: faster, taller, funnier, more impressive Superlative- (-est) compares three or more persons, places, things, or ideas. Ex. : fastest, tallest, funniest, most impressive.
