Adjectives-Cumulative and Coordinate

What are the two rules to tell if adjectives are coordinate?

• Put "and" in between the two adjectives OR switch the order of the adjectives.
• Put "or" in between the two adjectives OR switch the order of the adjectives.
• Put "but" in between the two adjectives OR switch the order of the adjectives.
• There are no rules.

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CCSS.L.7.2A

What is the difference between coordinate and cumulative adjectives?

• Coordinate adjectives have to go in a specific order to make sense, but cumulative adjectives can be used in any order.
• Coordinate adjectives are separated by and, and cumulative adjectives are separated by a comma.
• Cumulative adjectives have to go in a specific order to make sense, but coordinate adjectives can be used in any order.
• Cumulative adjectives are separated by and, and coordinate adjectives are separated by a comma.

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CCSS.L.7.2A

Are the blue adjectives cumulative or coordinate?
Kelsey was terrified of going into the cold, dark basement by herself.

• Cumulative
• Coordinate

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CCSS.L.7.2A

Are the blue adjectives cumulative or coordinate?
I covered my ears when the loud dance music suddenly blared from the radio.

• Cumulative
• Coordinate

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CCSS.L.7.2A

Are the blue adjectives cumulative or coordinate?
I stared up in awe and wonder at the beautiful, shining skyscraper.

• Cumulative
• Coordinate

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CCSS.L.7.2A

Are the blue adjectives cumulative or coordinate?
Hilda's thick German accent made her difficult to understand sometimes.

• Cumulative
• Coordinate

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CCSS.L.7.2A

Are the blue adjectives cumulative or coordinate?
Autumn saved her money to buy a pair of expensive yellow shoes.

• Cumulative
• Coordinate

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CCSS.L.7.2A

Are the blue adjectives cumulative or coordinate?
Kathryn's long, slender fingers helped her to be an excellent guitar player.

• Cumulative
• Coordinate

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CCSS.L.7.2A

Are the blue adjectives cumulative or coordinate?
We had a picnic in the middle of a lush, green meadow.

• Cumulative
• Coordinate

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CCSS.L.7.2A

Are the blue adjectives cumulative or coordinate?
Try as they might, the hunters could not catch the quick, clever fox.

• Cumulative
• Coordinate

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CCSS.L.7.2A