Mastering 'ed' and 'ing' Adjectives in English

What was the common mistake made by the student regarding adjectives?

• Using an adjective as a verb

• Spelling the adjective incorrectly

• Using a noun instead of an adjective

• Using an ING adjective instead of an ED adjective

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CCSS.L.2.1E

How can you identify an adjective in a sentence?

• By its ending in 'ed' or 'ing'

• By asking the question 'what kind?'

• By its position in the sentence

• By its length

What question should you ask to find an adjective in a sentence?

• 'Where is it?'

• 'Who is it?'

• 'How many?'

• 'What kind?'

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What do ED adjectives generally express?

• Future events

• Actions

• Characteristics of objects

• Feelings of a person

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Why can't you say 'the movie was bored'?

• Because movies can't feel boredom

• Because it's grammatically incorrect

• Because 'bored' is not an adjective

• Because the movie is not a person

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Why is 'excited' the correct adjective to describe someone's feeling?

• Because it describes a feeling

• Because it shows an action

• Because it is a universal rule

• Because it is always true

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What do ING adjectives generally indicate?

• A future possibility

• A past event

• The effect of something on someone

• A person's mood

Why is it incorrect to say 'I am not interesting in sports'?

• Because 'interesting' is not an adjective

• Because it does not express a feeling

• Because it should be 'interested'

• Because sports cannot be interesting

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What kind of effect does an ING adjective show?

• A personal feeling

• An effect on an object

• An effect on a person or thing

• A general description

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the main difference between ED and ING adjectives?

• There is no difference

• ED adjectives describe feelings, ING adjectives describe effects

• ED adjectives are for objects, ING adjectives are for people

• ED adjectives are for past tense, ING adjectives are for present tense

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CCSS.L.3.1A