Definition: An adjective is used to describe a noun or a pronoun

1. Definition: An adjective is used to describe a noun or a pronoun

2. An ADJECTIVE’s terrific when you want to be specific. It easily identifies by number, color, or by size. TWELVE LARGE, BLUE, GORGEOUS butterflies. Ruth Heller Many Luscious Lollipops

3. An adjective answers the questions: What kind? brick house mystery novel Which one? every student this pencil How many? or How much? a few threads seven teachers no time enough raisins

4. These are ALWAYS adjectives. They come before a noun and answers the question Which one?

5. Look at the following sentences. Find ALL adjectives.

6. Dad bought a new Italian cookbook. • He tried two pasta recipes first. • One was chicken fettuccine with cream sauce. • He used leftover chicken from a previous meal. • My younger sister and twin brother thought it was the best dinner in the world.

7. Dad bought anewItaliancookbook. • He tried twopastarecipes first. • Hisbest dish was chicken fettuccine with cream sauce. • He used leftover chicken from aprevious meal. • Myyounger sister and twin brother thought it was thebest dinner in the world.

8. Demonstrative Pronouns Demonstrative Adjectives This That These Those This That These Those They take the place ofnouns They describe nouns or pronouns How do you pronounce that word? These tattoos fall off too easily. How do you pronounce that? These fall off too easily.

9. Proper Adjectives Formed from a proper noun and begins with a capital letter. Canada + geese = Canadian geese California + beaches = Californian beaches China + food = Chinese food

10. ADVERBS Words that describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.

11. Adverbs describe Verbs… An adverb will answer one of these questions about the verb: She is here. They stayed nearby. It jumped away. Where? I will leave soon. He left Tuesday. Get it tomorrow. When?

12. Adverbs describe Verbs… An adverb will answer one of these questions about the verb: Jane smiled happily. We quietly left. Mr. Bud danced strangely. How?

13. Now You Try... Where? When? How? • Add adverbs to these sentences: • The bus traveled. • Our frog is hopping. • My sister cleaned the cage.

14. Adverbs describe Adjectives… Betty is kind. Kind is an adjective describing Betty. Betty is _______ kind. very Very is an adverb describing kind and answering HOW kind she is.

15. Now You Try... • Add adverbs to describe the adjectives: • The teacher is smart. • A noisy crowd waited outside.

16. Adverbs describe other Adverbs... I walked slowly. The adverb slowly describes how I walked. too I walked ________ slowly. less extremely The adverb describes how slowly I walked.

17. Find the Adverbs Copy the sentences. Underline the adverbs and draw an arrow to the word they describe. • She tearfully told us about the test. • He spun too quickly to be caught. • Suddenly the whistle sounded.

18. Find the Adverbs • She tearfully told us about the test. • He spun tooquickly to be caught. • Suddenly the whistle sounded.

19. Where is the Adverb? Jeff didn’t wash the car. Subject = Jeff Verb = did wash Adverb = not (n’t)

20. An adjective describes a ____________ or a ______________. An adverb describes a ____________, _______________________, or ________________________. noun pronoun verb adjective adverb

21. What Questions do ADJECTIVES answer? What Questions do ADVERBS answer?

22. Good vs. Well

23. good Good is an adjective to describe nouns and pronouns. He is a good piano player.

24. well Well can be an adjective when it is used to mean healthy, but it is usually used as an adverb. adj I am well today. He plays the piano well. adv