GoodWell Using Good and Well Grammar Skill: Improving Your Writing California Standard LC1.2: Use adjectives correctly in writing and speaking.

Using g gg good and w ww well 1.Poppa buys a g gg good pair of pants. 2.Big Mama sews w ww well. Good is an adjective. It always describes a noun. Well is an adverb. It tells how something is done. In sentence 1, good describes the pair of pants. It tells what kind of pants Poppa buys. In sentence 2, well describes how Big Mama sews.

Think Aloud I saw a very ___________ movie last night. (good, well) First, I’ll read the sentence to myself. Next, I’ll ask myself if it is describing a noun or if it is telling how something is done. I’m describing the movie, and “movie” is a noun, so I need to use the adjective, good. good

Think Aloud I think that Gannon draws very __________. (good, well) First, I’ll read the sentence to myself. Next, I’ll ask myself if it is describing a noun or if it is telling how something is done. I’m describing how Gannon draws, and “draw” is something you do, so I need to use the adverb, well. well

Let’s practice together. George tells his father a _________story. Big Mama wishes George a _________night. Aunt Viney sings very _________. George’s pants bring him________ luck. When he wears the pants, he always runs _____. good well Choose the correct word. Remember: good describes a noun well tells how something is done good well good

Let’s see how well you can do on your own. 1.Turn to page 153 in your practice book. 2.Proofread George’s letter. 3.Check that good and well are used correctly. 4.Check for spelling errors too. 5.Rewrite the letter using your best handwriting.

Let’s see how you did.

good well I hope that you all did a good job. Your teacher is always happy when you do well.