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Definition: An adjective is used to describe a noun or a pronoun An adjective answers the questions: What kind? brick house Which one? every student mystery novel this pencil How many? or How much? a few threads seven teachers no time enough raisins Definition: A type of adjective that comes before a noun and answers the question Which one? is the definite article Refers to a specific person, place, or thing the president the lime-green sweater are indefinite articles Refers to any one of a class of people, places, or things. a president an orange sweater Look at the following sentences. Find ALL adjectives. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Dad bought a new Italian cookbook. He tried a pasta recipe first. It 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 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. not never always too Jeff didn’t wash the dishes. Subject = Verb = Adverb = An adjective describes a ____________ or a ______________. An adverb describes a ____________, _______________________, or ________________________. 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 to describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs I am well today. He plays the piano well.