3 rd Grade Writing Conventions 1.2 (1Q) Identify subjects and verbs that are in agreement and identify and use pronouns, adjectives, compound words, and articles correctly in writing and speaking. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) ©2011 All rights reserved. Comments? Learning Objective Name ___________________________ CFU What are we going to do today? What are we going to identify and use? What does identify mean? Activate (or provide) Prior Knowledge CFU The word angry describes the man in picture 1. The word tall describes the tower in picture 2. Students, you already know how to use words to describe people, places, and things. These describing words are called adjectives. Today, we will identify and use adjectives. Today, we will identify and use adjectives. Today, we will we will identify 1 and use adjectives. 1 find and name We are going to identify and use adjectives. Identify means to find and name. Look at the pictures of a person and a place below. Circle the words that correctly describe the pictures below a. happy b. angry a. tall b. short A noun is a word that names a person, place, or thing.

3 rd Grade Writing Conventions 1.2 (1Q) Identify subjects and verbs that are in agreement and identify and use pronouns, adjectives, compound words, and articles correctly in writing and speaking. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) ©2011 All rights reserved. Comments? Concept Development Example: The old car looked like it was about to break down. The slow turtle won the race! CFU In your own words, what is an adjective? An adjective is_________________________. In your own words, what do adjectives describe? Adjectives describe ____________. Where can adjectives be written? An adjective can be written ________________. Which word is an example of an adjective? How do you know? a. smart b. man An adjective is a word that describes 2 a noun. 2 gives details about An adjective can be written before or after the noun it is describing. Example: The basketball player was tall. The tall basketball player caught the ball. Adjectives cool ugly excited bumpy confused dizzy tall empty short mean nice pretty before or after the noun it is describing.

3 rd Grade Writing Conventions 1.2 (1Q) Identify subjects and verbs that are in agreement and identify and use pronouns, adjectives, compound words, and articles correctly in writing and speaking. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) ©2011 All rights reserved. Comments? Importance It is important to identify and use adjectives because they: 1. help us understand what we read. 2. help us be more descriptive writers. 3. help us visualize 3 what we are reading about. 3 make a mental picture of CFU Does anyone else have another reason why it’s important to identify and use adjectives? (pair-share) Why is it important to identify and use adjectives? You may give me one of my reasons or one of your own. Which reason is the most important to you? Why? Example: The big, white bird grabbed a fish from the ocean. An adjective is a word that describes a noun. There are currently no CST-released questions addressing adjectives.

3 rd Grade Writing Conventions 1.2 (1Q) Identify subjects and verbs that are in agreement and identify and use pronouns, adjectives, compound words, and articles correctly in writing and speaking. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) ©2011 All rights reserved. Comments? Skill Development/Guided Practice An adjective is a word that describes a noun. An adjective can be written before or after the noun it is describing. Identify and use adjectives. Step #1: Read the sentence. Step #2: Circle the adjective. Step #3: Write a new sentence using the adjective. 1. The little dog barked as we walked by. Sentence:__________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________. 2. The dirty pig rolled around in the mud. Sentence:__________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________. 3. Mrs. Stone is a nice teacher. Sentence:__________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________. 4. The cat got stuck in the tall tree. Sentence:__________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________. CFU How did I know which word to circle? How did I write a new sentence? How did you know which word to circle? How did you write a new sentence? Answers may vary. The weather is nice today. Answers may vary. The little ant bit my foot. My mom washed my dirty shirt. Answers may vary. Jane climbed over the tall fence.

3 rd Grade Writing Conventions 1.2 (1Q) Identify subjects and verbs that are in agreement and identify and use pronouns, adjectives, compound words, and articles correctly in writing and speaking. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) ©2011 All rights reserved. Comments? Closure 1.In your own words, what is an adjective? 2.Identify and use adjectives below. 3.What did you learn today about identifying and using adjectives? Why is that important to you? (pair-share) Step #1: Read the sentence. Step #2: Circle the adjective. Step #3: Write a new sentence using the adjective. 1. The chocolate doughnuts are gone! Sentence:________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________. 2. Maria walked the furry dog. Sentence:________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________. Answers may vary. I enjoy eating chocolate cake. The furry mice were cute!

3 rd Grade Writing Conventions 1.2 (1Q) Identify subjects and verbs that are in agreement and identify and use pronouns, adjectives, compound words, and articles correctly in writing and speaking. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) ©2011 All rights reserved. Comments? Independent Practice Name _____________________ An adjective is a word that describes a noun. An adjective can be written before or after the noun it is describing. Identify and use adjectives. Step #1: Read the sentence. Step #2: Circle the adjective. Step #3: Write a new sentence using the adjective. 1. The red kite was getting tossed in the wind. Sentence:___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________. 2. The black dog danced on the stage. Sentence:___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________. 3. The trumpet makes a loud sound. Sentence:___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________. 4. The rabbit has large ears. Sentence:___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________. 5. The hungry bird ate the worm. Sentence:___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________. Answers may vary. Mario ate a red apple. Sara ran from the black spider. The thunder was loud during the storm. Bears are large animals. Josh was hungry after school.

3 rd Grade Writing Conventions 1.2 (1Q) Identify subjects and verbs that are in agreement and identify and use pronouns, adjectives, compound words, and articles correctly in writing and speaking. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) ©2011 All rights reserved. Comments? Periodic Review 1 Name _____________________ An adjective is a word that describes a noun An adjective can be written before or after the noun it is describing. Identify and use adjectives. Step #1: Read the sentence. Step #2: Circle the adjective. Step #3: Write a new sentence using the adjective. 1. The small bird flew into the air. Sentence:___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________. 2. The blanket on the bed was soft. Sentence:___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________. 3. The brave Indians hunted buffalo. Sentence:___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________. 4. The pool was too cold to swim in. Sentence:___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________. 5. The hot plate burned my hand Sentence:___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________. Answers may vary. Manny threw a small rock into the lake. The sand on the beach was soft. The brave man grabbed the snake. The snow is cold. The hot sidewalk burned my feet.

3 rd Grade Writing Conventions 1.2 (1Q) Identify subjects and verbs that are in agreement and identify and use pronouns, adjectives, compound words, and articles correctly in writing and speaking. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) ©2011 All rights reserved. Comments? Periodic Review 2 Name _____________________ An adjective is a word that describes a noun An adjective can be written before or after the noun it is describing. Identify and use adjectives. Step #1: Read the sentence. Step #2: Circle the adjective. Step #3: Write a new sentence using the adjective. 1. The gray shark was looking for something to eat. Sentence:___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________. 2. My bike is heavy. Sentence:___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________. 3. The hairy spider ran under the bed. Sentence:___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________. 4. Jonah is a fast runner. Sentence:___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________. 5. I love drinking sweet tea. Sentence:___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________. Answers may vary. The sky looked gray. The heavy books fell off the desk. The hairy cat ran under the car. Dogs run fast. The candy was sweet.

3 rd Grade Writing Conventions 1.2 (1Q) Identify subjects and verbs that are in agreement and identify and use pronouns, adjectives, compound words, and articles correctly in writing and speaking. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) ©2011 All rights reserved. Comments? Periodic Review 3 Name _____________________ An adjective is a word that describes a noun An adjective can be written before or after the noun it is describing. Identify and use adjectives. Step #1: Read the sentence. Step #2: Circle the adjective. Step #3: Write a new sentence using the adjective. 1.In the movie, the aliens had green skin. Sentence:___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________. 2. He ate the shiny apple. Sentence:___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________. 3. I was tired after running a mile. Sentence:___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________. 4. Julia is a talented singer. Sentence:___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________. 5. Eric was embarrassed when he fell off the stage. Sentence:___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________. Answers may vary. The green frog jumped into the pond. The quarter on the ground was shiny. Tyler was tired after playing football. Jackie is talented at many things. Maria was embarrassed when she got the wrong answer.

3 rd Grade Writing Conventions 1.2 (1Q) Identify subjects and verbs that are in agreement and identify and use pronouns, adjectives, compound words, and articles correctly in writing and speaking. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. DataWORKS Educational Research (800) ©2011 All rights reserved. Comments? Blank Page