ADJECTIVES
What is an adjective? Give example.
A word that describes a noun.
Eg: Tall boy
Find out the adjectives in each sentence-
1. Lily played on the beach yesterday.
2. Rufus slowly placed a card on the card house
1. Lily played on the beach yesterday.
2. Rufus slowly placed a card on the card house
What is a verb?
An action word.
Use 'and' or 'because' to join the sentences:
Blair is pretty.
Blair is intelligent.
Blair is pretty and intelligent
Which is spelled correctly?
1. Separate
2. Seperate
3. Saparate
1. Separate
Write a sentence with two adjectives in it. Underline the adjectives.
The girl is smart and beautiful
What is an adverb? Give example.
A word that describes an action word/ verb.
Eg: Dan swam fastly.
Find out the nouns and verbs:
boat, sail, football, puppy, canada, travel, drink, sing, desk, paper, box
Noun- boat, football, puppy, canada, desk, paper, box
Verb- sail, travel, drink, sing
Join the sentences with suitable conjunctions.
1. Serena is afraid of heights. She will not go on the roller coaster.
2. A tree fell across the road. There was a violent storm last night.
1. Serena is afraid of heights so she will not go on the roller coaster.
2. A tree fell across the road because there was a violent storm last night.
1. A side ________ of the medicine is drowsiness. (affect/ effect)
2. Will the new law ______________________ small businesses? (affect/ effect)
1. Effect
2. Affect
I ate large two slices of pizza.
Rewrite the sentence so that it is correct. Also underline the adjective.
I ate two large slices of pizza.
Maria finally finished her homework.
1. What is the adverb in the above sentence?
2. What verb does this describe?
3. The adverb describes ________ Maria finished her homework. (how/when/why).
1. finally
2. finished
3. when
Find the verbs in the sentences below:
1. Nate hits the baseball over the fence.
2. Dr.William examines his patient.
1. Nate hits the baseball over the fence.
2. Dr.William examines his patient.
Chuck forgot his math book, so he was unable to complete his homework.
What is the cause and effect in the above sentence?Cause: Chuck forgot his math book
Effect: He was unable to complete his homework.
Fill in the blanks with a/an/the:
1. Vanessa saw ____ hourglass on the shelf.
2. Jenny and I watched ___ hilarious movie.
3. Can you help me find ____ entrance to the school?
1. an
2. a
3. the
MY ADJECTIVE RIDDLE-
Create a riddle of your own using adjectives
What is _______?
What is _______?
What is ________ and _________ and ________?
What is soft?
What is brown?
What is smiley and cuddly and fun?
Dan slowly walked across the long bridge.
1. In the sentence above, the word ______ is an adverb because __________.
2. In the sentence above, the word ________ is an adjective because ____________.
1. slowly, it describes the verb-walked.
2. long, it describes the noun-bridge.
The owl flew to its nest .
1. In the sentence above, the words _____ are nouns.
2. In the sentence above, the word _____ is an action verb.
.
1. nest and owl
2. flew
Choose the best conjunction to complete each sentence.
1. Lindsay __________ Jennifer are sisters.
2. Sean wanted to learn to play the guitar, __________ his mother wanted him to learn piano.
3. Which is your favorite holiday, Halloween __________ Thanksgiving?
4. We earned twenty-two dollars selling lemonade __________ cookies.
1. and
2. but
3. or
4. and
Complete with the correct spelling. Did you ____ your report card in the mail?
A. recieve B. receave C. receive D. receeve
C. Receive
Read the poem below and find out all the adjectives:
Do you need an adjective? Ours are all on sale. Glamorous and gloomy. Funny, fierce, and frail. Quirky, quaint, and quiet. Tender, true, and tart. Rusty, rough, and rotten. Shaggy, sweet, and smart.
We can find an adjective to match with any noun. Your descriptive writing will become the best in town!
Do you need an adjective? Ours are all on sale. Glamorous and gloomy. Funny, fierce, and frail. Quirky, quaint, and quiet. Tender, true, and tart. Rusty, rough, and rotten. Shaggy, sweet, and smart.
We can find an adjective to match with any noun. Your descriptive writing will become the best in town!
My Adverb Poem!
Laugh ______!
Run _________!
Smile ________!
Dance ________!
Play ________!
Rest _________!
(Hint: Use adverbs that end with -ly. Eg: amazingly)
happily, quickly, beautifully, gracefully, joyfully, peacefully.
Read the poem below and look for verbs :
I jump. I shake. I dance. I hop.
I like to move. I cannot stop.
I run outside. I leap. I skip.
I bounce. I slide. I swing. I flip.
But I’m still careful! I don’t trip!
How many verbs are there? Find all of them.
14!!!
I jump. I shake. I dance. I hop.
I like to move. I cannot stop.
I run outside. I leap. I skip.
I bounce. I slide. I swing. I flip.
But I’m still careful! I don’t trip!
What are three ways to join together a run on sentence correctly?
1. A comma and coordinating conjunction
2. A period
3. A semicolon
Edit the following sentences (there are 4 mistakes):
On sunday, Anthony went over to Nicks house to play basketball. They played a gam of one-on-one. Anthony made 6 baskets.
On Sunday, Anthony went over to Nick's house to play basketball. They played a game of one-on-one. Anthony made six baskets.