Coordinate Adjectives vs Cumulative Adjectives

​Coordinate Adjectives

vs.

Cumulative Adjectives

​CCSS L.7.2 I can use commas to separate coordinate adjectives.

Describes your noun or pronouns.

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Adjectives describe how many, shape, size, number, taste, color, texture, and smell.​

​Adjectives

People, places, things, and ideas​

​Nouns

​Nouns and Adjectives

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• People: boy, doctor, Sarah

• Things: tree, cat, car, phone

• Places: school, McDonalds

• Ideas: love, hate, friendship

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​Nouns

​Nouns - Examples

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​Identify the nouns and adjectives

• ​The orange cat ran across the tall fence.

• McDonalds is my favorite fast food restaurant.

• Larry, my best friend, is funny and smart.

• Two small puppies played in the yard.

• Who is​ that strange man?

• The dentist said I have strong, healthy teeth.​

Subject | Subject

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Match

Match noun to the type of noun

• thing

• person

• idea

• place

book

police officer

freedom

park

• book

• police officer

• freedom

• park

Multiple Choice

The gigantic dog knocked over the table.

What are the nouns in the sentence?

• dog & table

• gigantic & table

• gigantic dog

• knocked & dog

Multiple Choice

The gigantic dog knocked over the table.

What is the adjective in the sentence?

• dog

• gigantic

• table

• knocked

Multiple Choice

The Chinese restaurant in Agat had delicious food.

What are the noun in the sentence?

• Chinese resturant

• Agat, Chinese, & food

• delicious food

• restaurant, Agat, & food

Multiple Choice

The Chinese restaurant in Agat had delicious food.

What are the adjectives in the sentence?

• Chinese & delicious

• Chinese, & food

• delicious & had

• restaurant, Agat, & food

​Coordinate Adjectives

​Modify the noun equally and separately.

Subject | Subject

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​Bond was a happy, lively puppy.

happy AND lively puppy

lively, happy puppy​

​Coordinate Adjectives

​Modify the noun equally and separately.

Subject | Subject

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​The owner of the company is a cruel, heartless person.

cruel AND heartless person

heartless, cruel person​

​Cumulative Adjectives

DO NOT ​Modify the noun equally. One adjective is more important because it forms a noun phrase that is important to the noun's meaning.

Subject | Subject

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​There were two mean teenage girls making fun of me in class.

two and mean and teenage girls X

teenage mean two girls X​

​Cumulative Adjectives

DO NOT ​Modify the noun equally. One adjective is more important because it forms a noun phrase that is important to the noun's meaning.

Subject | Subject

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​Ryan Reynolds is a famous Canadian actor.

famous and Canadian actor X

Canadian famous actor X

Canadian actor is an important noun phrase​

​Cumulative Adjectives

DO NOT ​Modify the noun equally. One adjective is more important because it forms a noun phrase that is important to the noun's meaning.

Subject | Subject

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​Ryan Reynolds is a famous Canadian actor.

famous and Canadian actor X

Canadian famous actor X​

​Coordinate or Cumulative adjectives

• ​The five starting players faced their opponents on the court.

• Tesla, Inc. is an American automotive company.

• We awoke to perky cheerful songbirds.

• The rusty creaking spider-ridden ugly tractor rotted away in their backyard.

• We hesitated before heading down the creepy narrow poorly-lit path.

• We love to sing to our favorite country songs.

Multiple Choice

The new coffee shop sells muffins.

Is the adjectives in the sentence coordinate or cumulative?

• coordinate adjectives (needs comma)

• cumulative adjectives (does not need comma)

Multiple Choice

The heavy bulky box was awkward to carry.

Is the adjectives in the sentence coordinate or cumulative?

• coordinate adjectives (needs comma)

• cumulative adjectives (does not need comma)

Multiple Choice

I ate a sweet delicious cookie.

Is the adjectives in the sentence coordinate or cumulative?

• coordinate adjectives (needs comma)

• cumulative adjectives (does not need comma)

Multiple Choice

My mother is a smart beautiful woman.

Is the adjectives in the sentence coordinate or cumulative?

• coordinate adjectives (needs comma)

• cumulative adjectives (does not need comma)

Multiple Choice

My grandpa is a strong Chamoru man.

Is the adjectives in the sentence coordinate or cumulative?

• coordinate adjectives (needs comma)

• cumulative adjectives (does not need comma)

Multiple Choice

They became lifelong devoted friends.

Is the adjectives in the sentence coordinate or cumulative?

• coordinate adjectives (needs comma)

• cumulative adjectives (does not need comma)