Unit 5
Language Adjectives
Adjectives tell us more about nouns. They can come either before or after the nouns they describe: The squeaking mouse. A mouse is small and furry .
1 Find nine adjectives in the following paragraph. The first one is done for you.
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Kirk looked out of the open window. It was dark outside, but the silver moon lit up the tops of the tall trees. Perched on one of the highest branches he could see a large owl. Its beady eyes looked to left and right in search of a juicy snack. Suddenly it pounced. Kirk saw it fly back to the branch with a tiny mouse in its cruel beak.
2 List adjectives you could use to describe the following nouns. Try to find the most interesting adjectives you can. Example: the wind: è rushing, whistling, cold, wild, fresh 1 a river 3 an old house 5 a dog 2 a flower 4 a small child 6 the sea
Adjectival phrases
Adjectival phrases are groups of adjectives which describe nouns. They can go before or after nouns: The cool blue water. A butterfly with blue wings.
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3 Underline the adjectival phrases. Circle the nouns they describe. Example: The tiny, brightly coloured fish darted around the reef.
1 The long sandy beach stretched for miles. 2 There was a house with blue windows under the trees. 3 The shark had sharp pointed teeth. 4 The cute little puppy played with a long thin stick. 5 Mom bought some juicy red apples at the market.
• Look for examples of adjectives and adjectival phrases in the two poems. • Demonstrate how adjectives can make a difference to sentences. Give students a simple sentence, e.g. The dog ran down the path . Add adjectives, e.g. The fierce dog ran down the rough, stony path .
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