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By Mrs. TopliffBy Mrs. Topliff

Adjective Cheer!Adjective Cheer!

A-D-JA-D-J E-C-TE-C-T I-V-EI-V-E

Describes a noun!Describes a noun! Clap, Clap, Snap!Clap, Clap, Snap!

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AdjectiveAdjective: is a word that modifies, : is a word that modifies, or describes a nounor describes a noun The The noisynoisy crowd cheered for Daria. crowd cheered for Daria.

Adjectives help you see, feel, taste, hear, Adjectives help you see, feel, taste, hear, and smell all the things you read about. and smell all the things you read about. Notice how adjectives make the econd Notice how adjectives make the econd sentence in the following pair more sentence in the following pair more descriptivedescriptive

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She sped along the track on her She sped along the track on her bicycle.bicycle.

She sped along the She sped along the narrownarrow track on track on her her sleeksleek bicycle. bicycle.

Adjectives answer the questions of:Adjectives answer the questions of: What kind?What kind? Which One or ones?Which One or ones? How many or how much?How many or how much?

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Articles: most commonly used adjectives are Articles: most commonly used adjectives are the articles…. the articles…. AA, , anan, , the, this, that, these, the, this, that, these, and thoseand those..

Indefinite ArticlesIndefinite Articles: this is used before a noun : this is used before a noun to name a nonspecific person, place, or thing.to name a nonspecific person, place, or thing. AA sudden turn can cause sudden turn can cause anan accident. accident.

You will always use a before a word beginning with a You will always use a before a word beginning with a consonant sound “a ball”consonant sound “a ball”

You will always use an before a word beginning with You will always use an before a word beginning with a vowel sound “an egg.”a vowel sound “an egg.”

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Definite Articles: point out a specific Definite Articles: point out a specific person, place, or thing. The, this, that, person, place, or thing. The, this, that, these, those.these, those. ThisThis bike belongs to me. bike belongs to me. I bought I bought thatthat coat last week. coat last week. TheseThese books are mine. books are mine. I don’t like I don’t like thosethose shoes. shoes. TheThe girl liked to listen to music. girl liked to listen to music.

Important Note: If it starts with a “T” it’s a Important Note: If it starts with a “T” it’s a Definite Article, if it starts with an “A” its an Definite Article, if it starts with an “A” its an indefinite article.indefinite article.

How to Make Nouns into How to Make Nouns into AdjectivesAdjectives

NounsNouns

StormStorm

ChildChild

MusicMusic

BeautyBeauty

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StormyStormy

ChildishChildish

MusicalMusical

BeautifulBeautiful

How to make Nouns into How to make Nouns into Adjectives:Adjectives:

NounNoun

ShakespeareShakespeare

AsiaAsia

SpainSpain

IslamIslam

AdjectiveAdjective

ShakespeareanShakespearean

AsianAsian

SpanishSpanish

IslamicIslamic

Directions: Identify all the Adjectives in Directions: Identify all the Adjectives in the following sentences by underlining the following sentences by underlining them. Circle the noun or pronoun the them. Circle the noun or pronoun the adjectives describe or modify. (Don’t adjectives describe or modify. (Don’t

forget the Articles!)forget the Articles!)1.1. Some successful inventors are mature Some successful inventors are mature

scientists.scientists.2.2. Chester Greenwood, however, was a Chester Greenwood, however, was a

creative teenager when he made the creative teenager when he made the first pair of earmuffs.first pair of earmuffs.

3.3. Chester’s cold, red ears bothered him Chester’s cold, red ears bothered him during the harsh Northeastern winters.during the harsh Northeastern winters.

4.4. He didn’t like these itchy woolen He didn’t like these itchy woolen gloves.gloves.

5.5. He took a piece of flexible wire. He took a piece of flexible wire.

Directions: Identify all the Adjectives in Directions: Identify all the Adjectives in the following sentences by underlining the following sentences by underlining them. Circle the noun or pronoun the them. Circle the noun or pronoun the adjectives describe or modify. (Don’t adjectives describe or modify. (Don’t

forget the Articles!)forget the Articles!)

1. One day, Chester had a brilliant idea.1. One day, Chester had a brilliant idea.

2. His grandmother sewed soft fur to 2. His grandmother sewed soft fur to the wire.the wire.

3. Chester then put on the strange 3. Chester then put on the strange contraption.contraption.

4. Earmuffs made Chester a rich man.4. Earmuffs made Chester a rich man.

5. Chester received an American patent 5. Chester received an American patent for the earmuffs at the age of 18. for the earmuffs at the age of 18.