2. Descriptive Writing Adjectives Objectives Know that an adjective describes a noun Use a variety of adjectives Write a description using at least 20 adjectives

3. Adjectives are words that describe nouns, but what are nouns? A noun is a person, place, or thing

4. “students” are nouns, adjectives describe them Indian young Young Indians Uniformed Boys Young Indian Uniformed boy

5. Use adjectives to describe this man singer long-hair Irish __?___ __?__ What adjectives could describe this person?

7. A noun is a place. Describe this place. White birds, glassy water, overcast sky

8. How would you describe this place?

9. Adjectives describe nouns Smooth pond Wooden Post Cloudy sky

10. Red Fast flat Fast, custom, red, sponsored, flat, aerodynamic, hot adjectives

11. Describe the following “thing” The CREATURE See how many details you can find.

13. Creature description Size-? Shape-? Color-? Smell-? Texture-? Sound-? Attitude-? Use all five senses to describe nouns. See Hear Touch Smell Taste

14. Review What is a noun? What is an adjective?

15. Assignment Write a description of your favorite place. Use at least 20 different adjectives.