1. Thursday, November 5 th Good afternoon, class! You will get your new seats tomorrow, kaaaay?????? Take out your homework from last night to be checked Today’s Learning Targets: I feel more confident with defining and identifying the properties of adjectives I can define and identify the properties of adverbs I will apply my understanding of adverbs to “independent” practice

2. Adjective Homework Review What is an adjective? What kind of adjective is formed from a proper noun and always capitalized? What kind of adjective is formed from two or more words and usually hyphenated?

3. Adjective Homework Review What do we call the adjectives a, an, & the? This, These, That, & Those are what kind of adjectives? What kind of adjective gives us gives us approximate or indefinite information?

4. Directions: Circle the adjective and draw an arrow to AND underline the word that it modifies The fluorescent fixture was an old one. (2) The magnificent chorus sang many hymns in the great cathedral. (3) An unhappy customer told the busy manager the whole story. (3) The Indian elephants crashed through the flimsy barrier. (2) The famous author wrote a truthful story. (2)

5. Adjective Homework Review Older brothers often tease younger brothers. (2) Ten loaves of French bread cooled on the pink shelf. (3) Janet prepared an Italian dinner for the family. (1) The mysterious ship landed in a remote harbor. (2) The intense storm caused severe damage to the house. (2)

6. Adjective Homework Review Directions: Name the three things that an adjective tells or the questions they answer: 11. 12. 13.

7. Adjective Homework Review Adjectives in Comparisons What type of adjective do you use to compare two things? What type of adjective do you use to compare three or more things?

8. Adjective Homework Review Make the following words comparative and superlative AdjectiveComparativeSuperlative High Happy Cheerful Cautious Small

9. Directions: Look at the underlined adjectives and write C above each compound adjective, D above each demonstrative adjective, and I above each indefinite adjective. These clothes need to be picked up before you can go to the movies. I think some dogs are cute, but I am primarily like cats. The girl’s foxlike features told me she would be sly and fast and someone I needed to watch out for. Most Philadelphians visit the Jersey Shore during the summer months.

10. ADVERBS

11. What are they and what do they do? An adverb is a word used to modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. An adverb tells how, when, where, why, how often, and how much

12. The 3 forms (similar to adjectives) Positive adverbs describe something -well, badly, fast, loudly, dramatically

13. The 3 forms (similar to adjectives) Comparative adverbs compares two things -better, worse, faster, more loudly, less dramatically

14. The 3 forms (similar to adjectives) Superlative adverbs compare three or more things -best, worst, fastest, most loudly, least dramatically

15. The 4 types Adverbs of time- tell when, how often, and how long -tomorrow, often, never Adverbs of place- tell where, to where, or from where -there, backward, outside

16. The 4 types Adverbs of manner- often end in –ly and tell how something is done -unkindly, gently, well Adverbs of degree- tell how much or how little -scarcely, entirely, generally

17. Some things to keep in mind Adverbs often end in ly, but not always Words like very, quite, and always modify other adverbs or adjectives Not all words that end in ly are adverbs ( i.e. lovely)

18. What’s next? Application and practice Tonight’s homework: completion of adverb worksheet For the rest of class: You may begin your adverb worksheet and you may work with a partner to do so Homework will be checked and reviewed at the beginning of class tomorrow