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Bell Work

 1.)What is an adjective? (try to say more than


just “a describing word”)
 2.)Diagram every word (that you’ve learned)
in these sentences
 She asked me many questions.
 Mark’s amazing memory was our last hope.
 The actress amazed the captured audience
and won their hearts.
Adjectives
 (DEFINITION) An adjective is a word that
modifies a noun or pronoun, describing or
giving more information about it
 Usually
adjectives answer the questions
how many, what kind, or which one.
Adjectives
 Simple adjectives are diagrammed
using a slanted line, underneath the
noun it modifies
Adjectives
She asked me many questions.
Adjectives
She asked me many questions.

She asked questions


me

m
an
y
Adjectives
She asked me many questions.
S V DO
She asked questions.
me

m
ADJ

an
IO

y
Possessives
 Possessivesand possessive adjectives are
diagrammed in the same way –
underneath the word they modify

 Possessive Adjectives – my, your, his,


her, its, our, their
Possessives
Mark’s amazing memory was our last
hope.
Possessives
Mark’s amazing memory was our last
hope.

memory was hope

las
ou
M

am
ar

t
az
k’

in
s

g
Possessives
Mark’s amazing memory was our last
hope.

memory was hope

ou

las
M

am

r
ar

t
az
k’

in

Possessive
s

Possessive Adjective
Articles
 Remember that articles (a, an, and the)
function as adjectives too!
Articles
The actress amazed the captured audience
and won their hearts.
Articles
The actress amazed the captured audience
and won their hearts.
amazed audience

ca
actress

th

pt
and

ur
ed
Th

won hearts
e

th
eir
Let’s practice!
The vile, sneaky thief stole the huge,
sparkling diamond.
Let’s practice!
The vile, sneaky thief stole the huge,
sparkling diamond.

thief stole diamond

sp
sn
Th

th
hu
vi

ar
ea
le

e
ge
e

kl
k y

in
g
Let’s practice!
Todd’s strength and weakness is his
unbreakable confidence.
Let’s practice!
Todd’s strength and weakness is his
unbreakable confidence.
strength
To

is confidence
dd

and

un
’s

b re
weakness
hi
ak

s
ab
le
Exit Card
Diagram every word in these sentences!

1.) The scary movie gave me terrible


nightmares.

2.) Hard work is an important quality and a


necessary value.

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