Adjectives & Adverbs 6 th Grade Language Arts. What are ADJECTIVES? Adjectives MODIFY nouns AKA They DESCRIBE things. A COLORFUL photograph, TWO CUTE.

Adjectives& Adverbs

6th Grade Language Arts

What are ADJECTIVES?

Adjectives MODIFY nouns

AKA

They DESCRIBE things.

A COLORFUL photograph, TWO CUTE kids, a LOVELY day, a LUSH garden… GREAT examples

Analogy:

Writing is the literary equivalent of cooking, so adjectives are one of the spices you

have in the kitchen.

Like spices added to a soup, a few adjectives go a long way. Don't overdo it. Let the

more substantial ingredients (strong verbs!) be the stars.

Descriptive Adjectives………

DESCRIPTIVE ADJECTIVES add detail or description to the noun, such as color, shape, or size.

Examples:Her red shirt was pretty.

His small dog ran around the huge park.

Limiting Adjectives…

Give a quantity and amount, as opposed to just describing

Often a number or related word

Ex: There are few students who want to stay for detention.

Ex: I saw three apples on that table.

Ex: I got many presents for Christmas.

Demonstrative Adjectives……→Tells which one

→This, That, These, Those

Examples:

This book is great!

That football is brown.

These desks are close together.

Those houses look nice.

*Remember Demonstrative Pronouns? These are the same but come before a noun.

Articles…….→ Help put your sentences

together correctly→ a, an, the→ Use “a” before a general noun that starts

with a consonant sound.

→ Use “an” before a general noun that starts with a vowel sound.

→ Use “the” before a specific noun.

Examples:The apple is red.An hour has passed since we came in.A cow says, “Mooooooooo!”

Predicate Adjectives………..→ Adjective that comes

after a linking verb

→ Describes the subject

Examples:

The blanket is clean.

The towel is wet.

Her face looks angry.

His drink is bubbly.

Comparatives………….→ Used to compare 2 nouns

→ For 1 syllable words, add “er” to the end of your adjective.

→ For 3+ syllable words, keep the adjective the same and put “more” in front of it.

→ For 2 syllable words, it can go either way—see what sounds right!

*There are some irregulars-Funner?

Examples:His soup was hotter than mine.My picture is more beautiful than

hers.

Superlatives………….→ Used to compare 3+ nouns→ For 1 syllable words, add “est” to

the end of your adjective.→ For 3+ syllable words, keep the

adjective the same and put “most” in front of it.

→ For 2 syllable words, it can go either way—see what sounds right!

*There can be irregulars for these, too.

Examples:My snowman is the highest one on

the street!This is the most difficult test that I

have ever taken.

Proper Adjectives……….Proper Adjectives:→ A specific term to

describe a common noun→ Comes from a proper

noun→ Always capitalizedExamples:American cheese is my

favorite food.Some people say that Swiss

cheese is better. I like Japanese food better

than Chinese food.

Adverbs!Used to describe a verb, an adjective, OR another adverb.

Ex: The singer danced wildly on stage.(Wildly describes the verb danced.)

Ex: The music was very loud.(Very describes the adjective loud.)

Ex: The concert ended quite quickly.(Quite describes the adverb quickly.)

Adverbs, continued.Adverbs give information such as How, When, Where, and To what extent something happened.

Ex: He ran outside quickly.How

Ex: He fell down yesterday.When

Ex: He landed here on the garbage.Where

Ex: He was very embarrassed.To what extent

Adverbs, continued.An adverb can come in many different places in the sentence.

Ex: Guests often dined in the dining room at our house.Ex: Guests dined often in the dining room at our house.Ex: Often guests dined in the dining room at our house.Ex: Guests dined in the dining room at our house often.

Comparative & Superlative Adverbs

Like with adjectives, adverbs are used to compare.

The comparative form compares two actions or things.

Add “-er” to the end OR “more” in front

The superlative form compares more than two actions or things.

Add “-est” to the end OR “most” in front

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