Transcript Adverbs describe Adjectives…

Definition:
An adjective is
used to describe a
noun or a pronoun
An adjective answers the questions:
What kind?
brick house
Which one?
every student
mystery novel
this pencil
How many? or How much?
a few threads seven teachers
no time
enough raisins
Definition:
A type of adjective that comes before
a noun and answers the question
Which one?
is the definite article
Refers to a specific person, place, or thing
the president
the lime-green sweater
are indefinite articles
Refers to any one of a class of people, places,
or things.
a president an orange sweater
Look at the following
sentences.
Find ALL adjectives.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
Dad bought a new Italian
cookbook.
He tried a pasta recipe first.
It was chicken fettuccine with
cream sauce.
He used leftover chicken from a
previous meal.
My younger sister and twin
brother thought it was the best
This That
These Those
They describe
nouns or pronouns
This That
These Those
They take the place of
nouns
How do you
pronounce that word?
How do you
pronounce that?
These tattoos fall off
too easily.
These fall off too
easily.
Formed from a proper noun and begins
with a capital letter.
Canada + geese = Canadian geese
California + beaches =
Californian beaches
China + food = Chinese food
Words that describe
verbs, adjectives,
and other adverbs.
Adverbs describe Verbs…
An adverb will answer one of these questions about
the verb:
She is here.
They stayed nearby.
It jumped away.
I will leave soon.
He left Tuesday.
Get it tomorrow.
Adverbs describe Verbs…
An adverb will answer one of these questions about
the verb:
Jane smiled happily.
We quietly left.
Mr. Bud danced strangely.
Where? When? How?
Add adverbs to these sentences:
1. The bus traveled.
2. Our frog is hopping.
3. My sister cleaned the cage.
Adverbs describe Adjectives…
Betty is kind.
Kind is an adjective
describing Betty.
Betty is _______ kind.
Very is an adverb describing kind
and answering HOW kind she is.
Add adverbs to describe the adjectives:
1. The teacher is smart.
2. A noisy crowd waited outside.
Adverbs describe other Adverbs...
I walked slowly.
The adverb slowly describes
how I walked.
I walked ________ slowly.
The adverb describes how
slowly I walked.
Copy the sentences. Underline the adverbs and draw an arrow
to the word they describe.
1. She tearfully told us about the test.
2. He spun too quickly to be caught.
3. Suddenly the whistle sounded.
1. She tearfully told us about the test.
2. He spun too quickly to be caught.
3. Suddenly the whistle sounded.
not never always too
Jeff didn’t wash the dishes.
Subject =
Verb =
Adverb =
An adjective describes a
____________ or a ______________.
An adverb describes a ____________,
_______________________, or
________________________.
Good is an adjective to describe
nouns and pronouns.
Well can be an adjective when it is used
to mean healthy, but it is usually used
as an adverb to describe verbs,
adjectives, and other adverbs
I am well today.
He plays the piano well.