1. The old, wrinkled woman smiled at her grand-baby.
Copy the two sentences.
The old, wrinkled woman smiled at her grand-baby.
The woman, old and wrinkled, smiled at her grand-baby.
What is the difference between the two sentences?
Which one do you think is more effective and why?

2. Adjectives-Out-of-Order

3. Adjectives-Out-of-Order
Adjectives can add powerful details to a word painting, but too many of them strung together make a sentence sound like a young, inexperienced writer created it. For example, notice the amateur feel in this sentence:
The large, powerful, metal steam shovel dug into the ground.
The repeated adjectives sound ineffective. When professional authors feel a need to pack three adjectives onto an image, they use a technique called “adjectives out-of-order” and shift two of the adjectives after their normal location before the noun. Observe how a professional author might revise the amateur sentence:
The metal steam shovel, large and powerful, dug into the ground.

4. Copy the definition.
Adjectives out-of-order work like a spotlight, highlighting the shifted adjectives and creating the impact of an almost profound statement.

5. Adjectives-Out-Of-Order
Left-side:
1. Brainstorm six adjectives that describe the kitten. Choose the three adjectives you feel are the most descriptive. Use them to fill in the sentence.
Sentence guide:
The _______ kitten, _________ and ___________, rested underneath a blanket of ear.

6. Adjectives-Out-Of-Order
Left-side:
2. Brainstorm a list of colorful adjectives in your interactive notebook. Then, create a simple sentence describing the young men. Place one adjective before the main noun men and two after it. Then complete the sentence.
Sentence guide:
The _________ men, ________and _______, were entranced by the music.

7. Adjectives-Out-Of-Order
Left-side:
3. Brainstorm a list of at least six colorful adjectives that describe the kids riding the rollercoaster in your interactive notebook. Now choose three adjectives and finish the sentence.
Sentence guide:
The ______ kids, _________ and ___________, ___________________________________________________________________________.

8. Adjectives-Out-Of-Order
Left-side:
4. Brainstorm a list of at least six colorful adjectives that describe the base jumpers in your interactive notebook. Now create a sentence using three of the adjectives.
Sentence guide: The ________base jumpers, _______ and ________, soared off the top of a building in Dubai.

9. Adjective-Out-Of-Order
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Directions: Watch the video clip. Answer the following questions using complete sentences.
Brainstorm six adjectives to describe something in the video.
Create a sentence by describing the video using adjectives-out-of-order.
Note: Check your sentences carefully. Did you capitalize, punctuate, and write complete sentences?
Adjective-Out-Of-Order