what is an adjective?
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What is an
adjective?
Adjectives are words that
describe
They
sharpen
and polish
the meaning of the nouns around them.
paint a pictureThey help the writer
with words
Adjectives
modify
Modify =
to change slightly
What else do we modify?
cars
recipes
motorcycles
electronics
can be
modified too
Words
adjectives
We do this with
Adjectives
usually answer one of the following questions…
What kind?
Which one?
How many?
How much?
Lets add some
adjectives to a couple of sentences.
The man was walking
his dog.
What are the nouns we want to
modify ?
man &
dog
Now, let’s
or slightly change,
man and dog.
modify,
Lets ask some
questions
What kind of man?tall
short
young
old
The tall,
young man
What kind of dog?
Large
Small
Black
White
The large,
black, dog
Now we have a sentence that draws us a
better picture.
The tall, young,
man was walking the large,
black,
dog.
That’s what
adjectives do!
Lets try another one…
The bird
had food.
The nouns we want to
modify are…
bird &
food
What kind of bird?robin
Blue Jaycrowpigeon
The
robin
had food.
Which robin?
fat
baby
hungry
noisy
The hungry baby robin
had food.
What kind of food?
WormsBugs
BeetlesBread
crumbs
The hungry, baby robin had
bread crumbs.
How many bread crumbs?
someseveral
a few
Here is our new sentence,
sharpened and polished with modifiers
The hungry, baby robin had a few bread
crumbs.
Now that you’ve seen what adjectives can do…
it’s your turn!
On your paper, rewrite the sentence you will see on the
final slide.
Add at least 3 adjectives
to modify the nouns.
Then we’ll go around the room, and you can share your sentences!
Be prepared to share with
the class two questions you answered
with the adjectives you added!
Here’s your sentence:
The boy is throwing
the ball.