Spicing up your language!

Adjectives and Adverbs

Ill take your
writing from
blah to
FIESTA!
The first time you might have
learned:
Adjective a word that describes or modifies a
noun or pronoun

Is it an adjective?
What kind? (e.g. spicy pepper)
Which one/ones? (e.g. first taste)
How much/many? (e.g. 500 degrees)

Write a sentence that describes this
chili pepper using adjectives that
answer each one of the questions!
Articles are adjectives!
Articles are adjectives because they answer the
question:
_____?_______
Indefinite articles dont tell us anything specific
(A and An)
Mom: What did you do in school today, Pete?
Pete: Nothing much, Mom. We sang a song in
music, we read a book in language arts, and I ate
an apple.

Definite articles tells us which specific noun
(The)
Mom: What did you do in school today, Pete?
Pete: The day began when we sang The Lion
Sleeps Tonight in music, we read the book The
Breadwinner in language arts, and I traded my
lunchable for the reddest apple Ive ever seen!
Nouns can become adjectives too!
Remember how nouns can be c______ or
P________? Adjectives can be too!

C______ adjectives * P______ adjectives
storm stormy * Shakespeare
Shakespearean
__?__ musical *__?__ Asian
beauty __?_ *Spain __?__


Spice it up on your own!
Practice and apply, p. 128, evens! Do the
challenge!




Alphabet adjectives paragraph. Make it spicy!
Predicate adjectives
I hope you didnt
forget about me,
Master
Grammarians! Im
back!
Car
(noun)
is
(linking
verb)
blue
(adjectiv
e)
1. Because of a trolley riders fear, windshield
wipers are common today.
2. To Mary Anderson electric trolleys seemed
dangerous.
3. The windshields looked blurry and cloudy.
4. Anderson was creative, so she invented a
windshield wiper.
5. Because of Mary Andersons invention,
transportation became safer than it had been.
Predicate adjectives mastery Write the
predicate adjective(s) in each sentence.
My work here
is done.
Adios!
Other words used as adjectives
We already know that n_______ can be
transformed into adjectivesbut did you know that
n______ can be used as adjectives without being
transformed? Even p______ can be used as
adjectives! All of the parts of speech want to be as
popular and fun as adjectives, and heres how they
try
Demonstrative pronouns - demonstrate by using the
adjective question: w_____ o______?
This, that, these, those
This magazine shows those man-Uggs Jon is wearing!

Possessive pronouns show that a noun possesses
(owns) something by answering the adjective question:
w_____ o______?
My, our, your, her, his, its, and their
Her dog used to live in my house until its fleas got all over your
pillow.

Indefinite pronouns modify nouns by answering the
adjective question h______ m___/m___?
Most, each, some, all, both, few, etc.
All students should be able to use most of these adjectives, but
each of you might have a few questions.

Pronouns used as adjectives
Nouns used as adjectives
Cherry pie
Computer class
____________
____________

When nouns are used as adjectives, they answer
the adjective question: w_____ k_____?
Practice and apply, p. 133, exercise B. Revising,
copy the paragraph!
Spice it up on your own!
Adjective scavenger hunt
Directions:
1. In partners, select a magazine from which to
compete.
2. Using your notes, a highlighter, and your brains,
scan the magazine for each rounds randomly
selected Fiery adjectives.
3. The team that finds the widest assortment of fiery
adjectives in the two minute round wins a prize!
Adjective mad lib!
1. Compose a paragraph that uses at least one:
Common adjective
Proper adjective
Noun as an adjective
Predicate adjective
Indefinite article
Definite article
Demonstrative pronoun
Possessive pronoun
Indefinite pronoun
2. Write the answers on a separate page.
3. Erase the answers from the paragraph.
4. Indicate what type of adjective goes into the space.
5. Trade with a partner and complete one anothers
mad lib!

Can you unpack your adjectives?
1-2. Adjectives answer
four questions. Name
two.
3. Write a sentence with
an indefinite article.
Underline it.
4. Write a sentence with
a definite article.
Underline it.
5. Write a sentence with
a demonstrative
pronoun.
6. Write a sentence with
a possessive
pronoun.
7. Write a sentence with
an indefinite pronoun.
8. Write an example of a
proper adjective.
9. Write an example of a
common adjective.
10. Write an example of a
noun used as an
adjective.
11. Write a sentence with
a predicate adjective.
Adverbs want to help everything
(except nouns)!
What you probably already know:
An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, adjective,
or another adverb.
Making comparisons
Special forms of adjectives and adverbs are used
to compare people or things.

The _________ form of an adjective or adverb
compares one person or thing to one other person
or thing. For one syllable adverbs and adjectives,
add an _____ to make them comparative. For two
or more syllable adverbs and comparisons, add
_______.
Mr. Hoffmanns example:
Alien is scarier than E.T.!
Some people think the beach is more peaceful than the city.

Your example:


Making comparisons
The _________ form of an adjective or adverb to
compare a person or thing to two or more people or
things. Add _______ to most one syllable adjectives
and adverbs to make them superlative. For two or
more syllables, just use _______.

Mr. Hoffmanns examples:
Steel Force is the fastest ride at Dorney Park.
Mrs. Colby is one of the most intelligent people I
know.

Your examples:


Try it on your own!
Practice and apply, p. 139, odds
Writing: Creating comparisons, p.139
Is it an adjective or an adverb?
Good vs. well
Adjective Good has to modify a _________
Your example:

Adverb Good becomes ______ when it
modifies a v____, a_______, or other a______.
Your example:
Is it an adverb or an adjective?
Real vs. Really
Adjective - ________ is ALWAYS an adjective and
has to modify a noun or pronoun.
Your example:

Adverb - _________ is ALWAYS an adverb and has
to modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
Your example:
Is it an adjective or an adverb?
Badly vs. Bad
Adjective - ______ is ALWAYS the adjective. It has
to modify a noun or a pronoun.
Your example:

Adverb - ________ is ALWAYS the adverb. It has to
modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
Your example:
Negative words
Negative word: implies that something does not e______ or
h_____.
Example: Mr. Hoffmann does not have any hair.





Common negative words include:
Barely Hardly Never None
Not Nothing Cant
Hasnt
No one No where Nobody Neither

Double negatives
Double negatives: using two (2) or more negative
words when only one is needed.
Example: I dont never get no homework done when
Cletus is cooking possum stew.


Think of it like this
When youre using integers in math, two negatives
equals a p________. What youre REALLY saying when
you use a double negative is t_____ o__________ of
what you mean.

(-6 - -4 = _?_)
A master grammarian challenge!
Directions: Double negatives are all around us! Listen to
these famous songs and find the double negatives. Write
what you hear, then change it to eliminate the double
negative.

1. The Rolling Stones
I Cant Get No Satisfaction
2. Pink Floyd
We dont need no education/We dont need no thought
control
3. Uncle Kracker
You wont find nobody else like me
4. Bill Withers
Aint No Sunshine When Shes Gone
5. Beyonce
Its like Ive been awakened/ Every rule I had you breakin/
Its the risk that Im takin/ I aint never gonna shut you out

Try it on your own!
Practice and Apply
Exercise B. (Proofreading: Eliminating Double
Negatives)
pp. 143
Write the sentence with the double negative the
way it is, then re-write it with the correction!
Bluestar is
hungry!