Using Adjectives

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Middle School

Today's Lesson

• We will learn all about what an adjective is and what it does.

• You will get to see many different examples of amazing adjectives in sentences.

• We will practice finding the special adjectives in sentences together as a class.

• You will get a chance to write your own sentences using adjectives.

• Finally, we will check to see what you have learned about adjectives.

Learning Objectives

• We will learn about special describing words called adjectives.

• We will practice finding the adjectives in different sentences.

• We will use adjectives to make our own writing more colorful.

Learning Objectives

• We will learn about special describing words called adjectives.

• We will practice finding the adjectives in different sentences.

• We will use adjectives to make our own writing more colorful.

I Do: What is an Adjective?

• An adjective is a word that describes a noun.

• Nouns are people, places, or things you can see.

• Think of adjectives as special words that describe things.

• For example, we can say, 'the big, brown dog.'

• The words 'big' and 'brown' are the adjectives here.

I Do: How to Find Adjectives

• To find an adjective, you must first find the noun.

• Then, ask questions about that noun, like "What kind?" or "How many?"

• The word that answers your question is usually the adjective.

• For example: 'The happy girl played.'

• Ask: "What kind of girl?" The answer is a happy girl.

• This means that happy is the adjective in the sentence.

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We Do: Practice Together

• Now, let's practice as a class with a new sentence.

• With your partner, find the noun and the adjective that describes it.

• Be ready to share your answer with the whole class.

• Use this sentence frame: 'The noun is ____, and the adjective is ____.'

We Do: Let's Find Adjectives!

• In "The tall boy kicked the red ball," the adjectives are tall and red.

• They tell us more about the boy and the ball.

• In "The little mouse ate the yellow cheese," the adjectives are little and yellow.

• These words describe the mouse and the cheese for us.

• In "We saw three birds on the green grass," three and green are adjectives.

• They tell us the number of birds and the grass color.

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You Do: Independent Practice

• Now it is your turn to be a super author!

• Write three sentences on your paper about your favorite animal.

• Use at least one adjective in each of your sentences.

• Underline the adjective and circle the noun it describes.

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