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Adjectives

Recall previous knowledge:

What is an adjective?

a) A word that means more than b) A word that describes somethingc) A word that means something

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Adjectives

Learning objectives:

Reading: To identify and recognise adjectives

Writing: To use adjectives to improve sentences

Adjectives are words that add to (or describe) a noun

If the police were seeking a criminal they would ask witnesses for a description to narrow down their search.

If they are told that he was a short man they need not consider any tall men. Again, if they know that he was stocky they can rule out all tall, thin men.

As we add words to describe the wanted man the field of search becomes smaller.

He had brown hair and a very long

nose. He was short, but

quite stocky.

A word which describes a noun is called an adjective.

The man fell into the sea.

The man fell into the raging sea.

The adjective ‘raging’ adds description to the sentence. Describing words can bring the story to life….. they tell you what the mood of a scene was like.

Spot the adjective

The weary sun tried unsuccessfully to add some brightness to the dreary atmosphere. A skinny cat sitting on a fence woke up with an enormous stretch.

A father with his son tried to cross the frantically, busy road to get to the warm, bright cafe on the other side.

In pairs, place adjectives into the following sentences:

1. The weather was _____ , but _______.

2. I was face to face with a _______, 3. ______ monster.

3. A ______, ______ dog barked furiously at the postman.

4. The _____ striker ________the ball past the _____ goal keeper.

In pairs, write three adjectives which may be used to describe the noun.

STORY Interesting, thrilling, humorous

WORK

SEA

WEATHER

DOG

HOUSE

Miss Marks The Examiner

Mistakes to

avoid ......

Remember to use the Thesaurus or click the right button mouse and scroll down to SYNONYM to find an

alternative word

Don’t repeat words like ‘nice’.

Think of some exciting

descriptive words.

Assessment criteria:

Punctuate sentences

correctly so that the meaning is clear (Ws/L1.3).

Adjectives

Bronze Level – 10 points

Create a list of at least 20 or more adjectives, using www.wordle.com or www.taxegdo.com.

Save, copy “embed code” and paste into your webpage.

Publish on your blog.

Write a descriptive text about one of the following:

Create a job description for a sales assistant . 10 points

Create an advertisement to sell this boat.

10 points.

What do you think could have happened next? In less than 150 words. 25 points

You work at Battersea Dog’s Home, write an article to the public about abandoned dogs. In less than 150 words. 25 points

• lllWrite a report about the cost of buying home and how difficult it is for first time buyers to get on the housing ladder. 50 points

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Adjectives

Peer Assessment

Look back through the writing. Write a list of all the things you thought your partner did really well. Include things linked to the objectives, but also include things that were not.

Write a list of everything s/he did right. Give examples.

SWAP

On Your Post-It

Two Stars & A Wish

Something new you have learnt?

Something you enjoyed in the lesson?

Wish… What were you unsure of in the lesson?

Plenary & Self Assessment

Did you remember to complete your self assessment sheet?

Review Learning Objectives:

Reading: were you able to identify and recognise some adjectives?

Writing: did you add some adjectives to improve your essay?