Adjectives and Adverbs
What is a adjective?
List the three types of adjectives and their jobs.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (person/place/thing).
Descriptive (to describe) , comparative (to describe 2 things), and superlative (to describe 3 or more things).
-able
-ible
"able to" or "capable of"
Describe the three most important things to know about homophones.
Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have another meaning.
Describe the syllable pattern v/v.
A vowel team that you hear both vowel sounds.
example: Casual
Identify the meaning of each Greek/Latin prefix.
auto-
amphi-
anti-
trans-
auto- is Greek for "self"
amphi- is Greek for "on both sides or around"
anti- is Greek for "against, preventing, or the opposite of"
trans- is Latin for "across, beyond, or through"
Identify the clues for each type of adjective.
Comparative
Superlative
Comparative: adding the suffix -er or including "more"
Superlative: adding the suffix -est or including "most"
-able is used with a complete word. -ible is attached to a modified or incomplete word. However, when in doubt -able is the most commonly used - there are some rule breakers.
Provide two examples of paired homophones.
pair and pear
break and brake
thrown and throne
sole and soul
Identify the words with the syllable pattern v/v.
client, poem, boat, read, team
cli/ent and po/em
Describe the meaning for the following words.
antiaging
transatlantic
amphibious
antiaging - stops the aging process
transatlantic - crossing the Atlantic Ocean
amphibious - living in water and on land
What is a adverb? Give an example.
An adverb describes verbs, adjectives and other adverbs.
example: She left the room quickly (adverb).
Describe the the following prefixes.
im-
in-
ir-
"not" or "the opposite of"
Identify the mistake(s).
a) peke and peak
b) idol and idole
c) steal and steel
d) stair and staree
a (peke), b (idole), and d (staree)
Identify where to make the syllable cut for the following words.
biology
violin
create
bi/ology
vi/olin
cre/ate
Describe what a pronoun is.
A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun (person, place, or thing).
List the clues we use to identify an adverb. Provide an example.
Asking...How? When? Where? How Often?
examples:
Slowly (How?)
Tonight (When?)
Here (Where?)
Always (How often?)
Identify when to use each prefix.
im-
in-
ir-
Use im- with words that begin with m,b, or p.
Use in- with words that begin with a vowel and any other consonant.
Use ir- with words that begin with r.
Identify and correct the mistake(s) below.
He climbed all the way to the peek and did not take a break. On his way down the mountain, he couldn't help but stop and stair at the amazing view.
peek (peak) and stair (stare)
Describe why the following words do not demonstrate the syllable v/v patten.
teacher, eat, pool
You can only hear one and not both vowel sounds.
List the four types of pronouns and their meanings.
subjective: used as the subject (example: I have a dog)
objective: used as an object (example: The dog likes me)
possessive: used to show ownership (example: My dog likes to play)
reflexive: used to reflect an action back onto the subject (example: She can do it herself)
He ran very quickly and excitedly towards the finish line.
very quickly and excitedly.
Identify the mistake(s).
indescribable, inmature, irregular, impossible, imaccurate
immature and inaccurate
Identify the meaning of each pair of homophones.
pear and pair
throne and thrown
pear - type of fruit
pair - two of something
throne - chair for a ruler
thrown - propel something with force
Provide 2 original examples that demonstrate the syllable v/v patten.
examples: area, riot, lion, fluent, etc.
Identify each type of sentence below.
My dad bought a car this weekend.
It was her book.
Jake ate an apple for snack.
He will ask Larry himself.
My dad bough a car this weekend. Possessive
It was her book. Objective
Jake ate an apple for snack. Subjective
He will ask Larry himself. Reflexive