Adjectives Lo. To use the term adjective appropriately and understand how they can be converted into different word classes.

WILF I know what an adjective is. I can use adjectives to describe a noun or a pronoun. I understand that some words can have different word classes. I understand that nouns can be turned into adjectives by adding a suffix. I know what a suffix is and can give an example.

A DJECTIVE - STARTER

I dangerous dreary loud brigh t echoing thunderous heavy flickering dark deadlyexplosive ferocious harsh

A DJECTIVE ? Look at your adjectives. Can any of them be verbs? Underline them. Write a sentence with the word as and adjective and as a verb. The events of World War ii echoed a previous incident in Britain. Echoing blasts crescendoed through the dreary sky.

A DJECTIVE ? Look at your adjectives. Can any of them be adverbs? Underline them. Write a sentence with the word as and adjective and as an adverb. A loud, explosive sound filled the endless darkness. The spitfire shattered loudly into a thousand pieces.

Complete the table below by adding a suffix to each noun to make an adjective. N OUNS TO A DJECTIVES NounAdjective history colour month magic science rhythm spot

Complete the table below by adding a suffix to each noun to make an adjective. N OUNS TO A DJECTIVES NounAdjective success beauty accident universe diet photograph statistic

S ELF A SSESSMENT Work in pairs. Take one minute to compose two sentences to explain: What have we learnt. How have we learnt it. Use key words (grammar words) from the lesson. How could we remember what we have covered?