Transcript Adverbs describe Adjectives…

Definition:
An adjective is
used to describe a
noun or a pronoun
An ADJECTIVE’s terrific
when you want to be specific.
It easily identifies
by number, color, or by size.
TWELVE LARGE, BLUE,
GORGEOUS butterflies.
Ruth Heller
Many Luscious Lollipops
An adjective answers the questions:
What kind?
brick house
mystery novel
Which one?
every student this pencil
How many? or How much?
a few threads seven teachers
no time
enough raisins
These are ALWAYS adjectives.
They come before
a noun and answers the question
Which one?
Look at the following
sentences.
Find ALL adjectives.
1.
Dad bought a new Italian cookbook.
2.
He tried two pasta recipes first.
3.
4.
5.
One 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 dinner in the
world.
1.
Dad bought a new Italian cookbook.
2.
He tried two pasta recipes first.
3.
4.
5.
His best dish 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 dinner in the
world.
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.
Jeff didn’t wash the car.
Subject =
Verb =
Adverb =
Jeff
did wash
not (n’t)
An adjective describes a
____________ or a ______________.
An adverb describes a ____________,
_______________________, or
________________________.
What Questions do ADJECTIVES
answer?
What Questions do ADVERBS
answer?
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.
I am well today.
He plays the piano well.