2. Adjectives ELA3C1 The student demonstrates understanding and control of the rules of the English language, realizing that usage involves the appropriate application of conventions and grammar in both written and spoken formats. The student: a. Correctly identifies and uses adjectives and adverbs.

3. What is an adjective?

4. An adjective is a word that describes a noun.

5. Remember…. A noun names a person, place, thing, animal or an idea.

6. Adjectives An adjective tells more about a noun.

7. Adjectives An adjective can come before the noun it describes. Example: Wolves often live in snowy places. Snowy is the adjective. It describes places.

8. Adjectives Adjectives can also follow a verb such as is or seems. Example: The leader of the pack is smart. Smart is the adjective. It describes the leader of the pack.

9. Practice Click the adjective that describes the underlined noun in each sentence.

10. 1. WolvesWolves have furry coats.furry

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13. 2. They can make a lot of different sounds.make different

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16. 3. SometimesSometimes they make a sad howl. sad

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19. 4. At times they make a quiet woof.makequiet

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22. 5. SometimesSometimes wolves are shy.shy

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25. Adjectives Some adjectives tell how many.

26. Examples Two coyotes hunt together. Two is the adjective that describes coyotes. It tells how many.

27. Example They eat some berries. Some is the adjective that describe berries. It tells how many. * Not all adjectives that tell how many give an exact number.

28. Practice Click the adjective in each sentence that describes the underlined noun.

29. 6. TodayToday there are coyote in many parts of the United States. many

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32. 7. MostMost coyotes live in the West.live

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35. 8. They usually live six years.usuallysix

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38. 9. SomeSome coyotes live in the mountains. mountains

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41. 10. ManyMany coyotes live in the desert. desert

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44. Adjectives Some adjectives tell what kind.

45. Example Frogs have long legs. Long is the adjective that describe legs. It tells what kind. Adjectives for what kind make sentences more interesting.

46. Practice Click on the noun that each underlined adjective describes.

47. 11. FrogsFrogs like wet places.places

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50. 12. TheirTheir calls are loud.calls

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53. 13. Some frogs have yellow bodies.frogs bodies

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56. 14. ManyMany frogs are green.frogs

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59. 15. FrogsFrogs have smooth skin.skin

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62. Review Adjectives are used to describe nouns.

63. Review.. Adjectives can tell how many.

64. Review Adjectives can tell what kind.

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