The Peak Academy - Home Learning

Group: Nevis Date: WB 11/052020 Subject: English Lesson 7

Learning Outcome:I can recall what an adjective is in order to describe a noun.

Learning Task:You are cap the use of adjectives in order to create expanded noun phrases.1 adjective in an expanded noun phrase- The green plant (The adjective is underlined)2 adjectives in an expanded noun phrase- The sweet, delicious orange. (The adjective is underlined)Green ChallengeYou are going to create a menu for the restaurant at the zoo. You will need to make the food sound delicious. Think about starters, mains, desert, snacks and drinks. Each item will need an adjective in its title (eg The Delicious Pepperoni Pizza) and will need a sentence to describe what it is to the customer. You need to use 1 adjective (describing word) to create expanded noun phrases. The menu you create should look restaurant ready and professional so use pictures and colour. Upload your finished work with your adjectives to Class Dojo.Yellow Challenge and Red ChallengeYou are going to create a menu for the restaurant at the zoo. You will need to make the food sound delicious. Think about starters, mains, desert, snacks and drinks. Each item will need 2 adjectives in its title (eg The Delicious, Spicy Pepperoni Pizza) and will need a sentence to describe what it is to the customer. You need to use 2 adjectives (describing word) to create expanded noun phrases. The menu you create should look restaurant ready and professional so use pictures and colour. Upload your finished work with your adjectives to Class Dojo.

Key questions:What is an adjective? What is an expanded noun phrase? Why do writers use expanded noun phrases? What effect does my choice of expanded noun phrase have on the reader?

Links to useful websites/ video clips:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fCk8ye4jiohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhEoRVNJfDs

Ways you can feedback:Upload your work to Class Dojo.