Modifiers

Adjectives Lesson 1

• Describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

• Tells what kind, which one, or how many

• Can come before or after the noun.

What is being modified and how?

• We take trips.

• We take exciting trips.

• That family took five, boring trips.

Adjectives Lesson 1

Underline the adjective and circle the word it modifies.

• Two salespeople showed us this green bike.

• Gene builds tiny, old-fashioned houses for dolls.

• Prices are high at all stores.

• I am happy with this new model.

Adjectives Lesson 1

• Does this tri-colored bike have thirty speeds?

• You can ride fast over long distances.

• Another bike, pretty and fast, has wide tires.

• That model is popular with many people.

• I am happy with my new bike.

Articles and Demonstratives Lesson 2

• Articles are special adjectives before a noun or other adjective. (the, a, an)

• (A, The) windmill in our backyard is old.

• (A, The) blades still turn in (a, an) unusually strong wind.

• He uses (a, an) harsh light in his paintings.

Articles and Demonstratives Lesson 2

• Demonstratives are special adjectives that tell which one (this, that, these, those)

Of (these, those) three paintings here, I like this one best.

(This, That) painting over there is haunting.

Do you know (this, these) artist’s works?

Do you know (this, these) artists’ works?

Comparing Adjectives Lesson 3

• Comparative to compare 2 things (generally add –er)

• Superlative to compare more than 3 things (generally add –est)

• Change y to i and add –er or -est• I am ___________ than a snail. (fast)• My daughter says Joe is the ___________ of the

Jonas Brothers. (cute)• Joe’s hair is ___________ than his brothers’.

(straight)

Comparing Adjectives Lesson 3

• Where is the _________ place on earth? (cold)

• Is Spanish ________ than Italian? (easy)• Who was the __________ of the three

little pigs? (smart)• Which of the students is ____________

for lunch? (hungry)• Are you _________ than a fifth grade?

(smart)

More and Most Comparision Lesson 4

• Instead of –er and –est, you can use more and most for most two or more syllable adjectives.

• Do not use –er and more.• Do not use –est and most.• Follow same rules for less and least.• Examples:

– I am more educated than my son.– My daughter is the least educated member of our

family.

More and Most Comparision Lesson 4

• Some adjectives are irregular: much, many, little, good, bad. (p 192)

• Examples:

• I am the _________ speller. (good)

• He is a _________ writer than Joe. (good)

• He has the _________ appetite. (bad)

• You have _________ time to do the test. (many)

Proper Adjectives Lesson 5

• Adjective formed from a proper noun.

• What is a “proper noun”?– Capitalized noun– Capitalized adjective

• Modify generally with –ish, -an, -ese

• Adjust spelling

• Some irregulars like France – French, Norway – Norwegian, Denmark – Danish

Proper Adjectives Lesson 5

• -ish for Ireland, Britain, Poland• -an for Italy, Brazil, Canada, America• -ese for Japan, Congo, China, Portugal• China, Vietnam, Rome, Iceland, Europe• Egypt, Germany, Mars, Cuba, • Rhyme: Dante without a buzz cut• Rhyme: Mr. Hladczuk’s cap• Rhyme: Katie’s fleets• Rhyme: dog infester in Tokyo

Proper Adjectives Lesson 5• Leg joints for a person from Tokyo• girl from Geneva• plumber’s tool in Paris• Not a nice smell in Nice• Breakfast pastry in Copenhagen• A male horse in Rome• Empire State wine bottle seal• Person who buried the Pharaoh• End of a race in Helsinki• A large furniture chest in Amsterdam• Snap peas from Shanghai• Big Apple bringer of babies• What I shine my shoes with in Warsaw• Top-floor storage space in Reykjavik.