1. Adjectives – adding description to nouns

2. Opinion Touch Age Size Shape Colour Material Purpose E. g
Opinion Touch Age Size Shape Colour Material Purpose E.g. The beautiful and new maroon evening gown (Opinion, Age, Colour, Purpose) E.g. The rough and rectangular wooden plank. (touch, shape, material)
Recall…OTASSCOMP

3. You should always use at least ONE to TWO adjectives to describe a noun.
Instead of going through OTASSCOMP all the time, you can further classify it into the five senses – sight, touch, smell, hearing and taste.

4. Touch – Can you name some nouns which match these adjectives?
Temperature
Cool
Cold
Icy
Warm
Tepid
Hot
Boiling
Wetness
Damp
Wet
Slippery
Dry
Texture
Oily
Smooth
Rough
Crisp
Soft
Material
Leathery
Rubbery
Silky
Woolly
Fuzzy
Glass
Others
Fragile
Thick
Thin
Touch – Can you name some nouns which match these adjectives?

5. After countless days of heavy thunderstorms, we finally experienced some tepid weather.
There was a ‘CAUTION’ sign on the ground to warn commuters about the slippery floor.
The glass lamp looks too fragile to be placed in the living room.
Examples

6. Taste - Can you name some nouns which match these adjectives?
Positive
Fruity
Buttery
Salty
Ripe
Bittersweet
Sweet
Negative
Bitter
Raw
Spicy
Burnt
Oily
Taste - Can you name some nouns which match these adjectives?

7. Smell - Can you name some nouns which match these adjectives?
Positive
Sweet
Scented
Fragrant
Fresh
Perfumed
Tempting
Negative
Pungent
Burnt
Moldy
Musty
Rotten
Putrid
Smell - Can you name some nouns which match these adjectives?

8. Janie could not stand the putrid smell of ammonia and started to vomit.
Detective Peter opened the moldy, wooden door of the abandoned house and stepped in. The musty air filled his nostrils as he scanned his surroundings.
Examples

9. Sight - Can you name some nouns which match these adjectives?
Negative
Positive
Financial value and impression
Cheap
Worn
Used
Expensive
Opulent
Lavish
Physical Appearance (Strength)
Pale
Sickly
Fragile
Muscular
Robust
Hardy
Physical Appearance (Beauty and Style)
Drab
Elegant
Character
Timid
Shy
Arrogant
Bold
Pleasant
Energetic
Sight - Can you name some nouns which match these adjectives?
Sight - Can you name some nouns which match these adjectives?

10. Although I knew Clara was wealthy, nothing could prepare me for the opulent lifestyle which she indulged in – even her puppy wore a lavish, diamond-studded collar.
Though I used to be a frail and sickly boy, everything changed after I entered National Service. Through regular physical and mental training, I emerged a robust man who was ready to fight for his country.
Examples

11. Sound - Can you name some nouns which match these adjectives?
Soft
Faint
Purring
Whispering
Whimpering
Loud
Deafening
Screeching
Rumbling
Thundering
Others
Echoing
Melodious
Sound - Can you name some nouns which match these adjectives?

12. As I walked past the alley, I heard the faint sounds of a boy sobbing uncontrollably from behind some wooden crates.
Susan has such a melodious voice that it simply cheers up anyone who talks to her.
Examples