Demonstrating the command of standard English grammar conventions and usage when writing or speaking.
1. I can order adjectives in sentences according to conventional patterns.
2. ® Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or ® d. Order adjectives within sentences according to conventional patterns (e.g., a small red bag rather than a red small bag).
3. tate Lara ® Adjectives are words that describe or tell about nouns or pronouns. ® Adjectives make sentences more ® They give details that make your meaning clearer. ® They tell what kind or how many.
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5. Use adjectives to describe the bats.
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10. Which sentence sounds better? ® The old green wicked witch cackled out loud. ® The green wicked old witch cackled out loud.
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13. ® An opinion adjective explains what you think about something (other people may not agree with you). ® For example: silly, beautiful, horrible, difficult ® Halloween opinion adjectives???
14. ® A size adjective, of course, tells you how big or small something ® For example: large, tiny, enormous, little
15. ® An age adjective tells you how young or old something or someone is. ® For example: ancient, new, young, old
16. ® A shape adjective describes the shape of something. ® For example: square, round, flat, rectangular
17. ® A color adjective, of course, describes the color of ® For example: blue, pink, reddish, gray
18. ® An origin adjective describes where something comes from. ® For example: French, lunar, American, eastern, Greek
19. ® A material adjective describes what something is made from. ® For example: wooden, metal, cotton, paper
20. ® A purpose adjective describes what something is used for. These adjectives often end with ® For example: sleeping (as in “sleeping bag”), catching (as in “catching mitt”)
21. Some Examples of Adjective Order
OPINIO | SIZE AGE SHAPE | COLOR | ORIGIN | MATERI | PURPOS LX AL i
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23. On your own... ® Write a sentence using three or more adjectives IN ORDER.