Adjectives
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Pages 358-363
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Is a word that MODIFIES, or DESCRIBES, a
noun or a pronoun.
An adjective…
Adjectives answer these
questions:
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What kind?
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Which One?
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stone house
tired dog
eager students
next customer
that outfit
first day
How Much / How Many?
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five books
more money
some water
What are the adjectives?
What about here?
Adjective?
Articles
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a, an, the
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Indefinite
Articles
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Refers to a
general group,
not specific
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a
an
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Definite Article
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Refers to
something /
someone specific
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the
1.
2.
3.
A cracked mirror may reflect
distorted images.
Raffi feeds his pet snake daily.
Don’t let that vicious dog get
out of the yard!
Let’s make it more
challenging…Find ALL
the adjectives!
1.
2.
3.
(A) (cracked) mirror may
reflect (distorted) images.
Raffi feeds (his) (pet) snake
daily.
Don’t let (that) (vicious) dog
get out of (the) yard!
Let’s make it more
challenging…(Answers)
Demonstrative
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Adjective: Did Stella when this part
or that one?
 Pronoun: Did Stella when this or
that?
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See how part and one were COMPLETELY
replaced?
Can be a pronoun OR
adjective!
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Just like proper nouns, these
adjectives are ALWAYS capitalized!
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Examples:
Proper Nouns
Proper Adjectives
Canada
Canadian citizen
Mexico
Mexican laws
China
Chinese calendar
Obama
Obama administration
Indiana
Indiana coast
Proper Adjectives
1.
2.
3.
Marian McPartland, a jazz pianist from
New York City, played several Scott
Joplin songs.
The program about the Egyptian ruins
was narrated by a British scientist and a
French anthropologist.
Early Spanish explorers built forts along
the Florida coast.
Let’s Try Some!
1.
2.
3.
Marian McPartland, a jazz pianist from
New York City, played several (Scott
Joplin) songs.
The program about the (Egyptian) ruins
was narrated by a (British) scientist and
a (French) anthropologist.
Early (Spanish) explorers built forts
along the (Florida) coast.
Let’s Try Some! (Answers)
Homework
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Exercise 9, pg. 361, #1-10
Do NOT write the sentence!
Identify the adjectives and the word it
modifies!
Example: blue – coat
noisy - bird