Adjective Usage

At the end of this unit, students will be able to...

a. Understand the function of adjectives.

b. Identify adjectives that "tell what kind," "how many," and "which ones."

c. Identify and use articles correctly.

d. Identify and use predicate adjectives correctly.

e. Identify and use proper adjectives correctly.

f. Differentiate between "them" and "those."

g. Use demonstrative adjectives with the words "kind" and "kinds" correctly.

h. Form comparative and superlative forms of adjectives.

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Informal Evaluations-Teacher observations will be made during all guided practice as students understand the function of adjectives; identify adjectives that "tell what kind," "how many," and "which ones"; identify and use articles correctly; identify and use predicate adjectives correctly; identify and use proper adjectives; differentiate between "them" and "those"; use demonstrative adjectives; and form comparative and superlative forms of adjectives. Several sentences and word examples will be used for lecture and student understanding. Guided practice will occur after each new concept is introduced.

Independent Activities-Daily assignments will be made as necessary after quided practice is accomplished and achieved. In independent practice, students will complete a variety of assignments which demonstrates their knowledge of adjectives. Students will identify adjectives and tell what question they answer, identify and use articles, identify and use predicate adjectives, identify and use proper adjectives, differentiate between "them" and "those," use demonstrative ajectives, and form comparative and superlative forms of adjectives.

End of Unit Exam-Students will take a unit exam over the usage of adjectives.

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The students will:

1. Look at the classroom poster, list all the nouns seen in the poster.

2.  Participate in making a class list on the board of the nouns seen in the poster. 

3.  Using the same poster, write descriptions of each of noun.

4.  Participate in making a class list on the board of the description for each noun.

5.  Look at a series of sample sentences and look for the descriptive words.

6.  Decide if the adjective answers the questions "what kind," "how many," or "which ones."

7.  Identify the words "the," "a," and "an" are called articles.  Articles are also adjectives. 

8.  Look to find adjectives in all parts of a sentence.  Draw an arrow toward the word it modifies.

9.  Take an ordinary noun and add an adjective ending, you will create a proper adjective. For example: music = Spanish music Remind students that proper adjectives begin with a capital letter.

10. Identify "those" is an adjective because it tell which,  "them" is not an adjective because it doesn't refer to a noun, "this kind" and "that kind" are adjectives, "those kind" and "them kind" are not adjectives. 

 11. Form comparative and superlative forms of adjectives using -er, -est, more, most, good, and bad.

The teacher will:
1.  Guide students as they look at the photo on the smartboard, identify all the nouns seen in the poster.
2.  Guide students as they make a list of the nouns seen in the poster on the markerboard.
3.  Guide students with writing descriptions of the nouns.
4.  Guide students as they add the descriptive words to the nouns listed on the markerboard.
5.  Discuss a series of sample sentences helping students locate the descriptive words.
6.  Guide students as they decide if the descriptive words answer the questions "what kind," "how many," or "which ones."
7.  Introduce the concept of the articles "a," "an," and "an."
8.  Assist students will drawing arrows from adjectives in sentences to the word it modifies.
9.  Discuss with students on how to take ordinary adjectives and make them proper.
10.  Discuss the special adjectives (those, them, this kind, and those kind).
11.  Guide students as they make comparisons using -er, -est, more, and most, good, and bad.