2ND QUARTER.. limiting adjectives.pptx

lesson

1. GOOD AF TERNOON GRADE 4! ENGLISH 4

2. Let’s start this lesson by telling or describing the following pictures!

3. sweet colorful

4. round rough

5. crispy delicious

6. What kinds of words are the following? These are words called… Adjectives

7. What is an Adjective? A word that explains more about a noun’s size, shape, age, color, origin, purpose, or material. Examples: That’s a big table. I love chocolate cake. The monster is green. big chocolate green

8. Limiting Adjectives A limiting adjective is an adjective that modifies a noun or pronoun by restricting it rather than describing its qualities or traits of it. Limiting adjectives are contrasted with descriptive adjectives, which do describe nouns and pronouns. A limiting adjective is also called definitive . Limiting adjectives are followed by a noun Telling how many

9. A, An Are used when no specific nouns are not being pointed out. a unit an umbrella An umbrella was found in each of twelve backpacks. A few children completed the puzzle. The is the only definite article. When it is used before a noun, it specifies a particular noun. the teacher the nurse The book has four chapters. The blue bird flies very high.

10. 2. Demonstrative adjectives Point out things they refer to The demonstrative adjectives are this , that , these , and those this table that book these tables those books This paper belongs to that girl. I like these puzzles. Those sneakers are my favorite.

11. 3. Adjective of Numbers Adjective of Number or Numeral Adjective refers to how many or in what order people/things are. Usage. Example: one, two, three, first, second, third, last, etc. one apple third prize seventh place Lane won fifth place in a Ryan Gosling lookalike contest. Natalie's first car was a teal 1993 Ford Tempo. Maine was the twenty-third state admitted to the Union.

12. Limiting adjectives have also been studied as pronouns. How do you tell when they are pronouns and when they are adjectives? Example: That is a pencil. Example: That pencil is big. (That is renaming the pencil; therefore, it is a pronoun ) (That is pointing out a pencil, and pencil is a noun; therefore, it is an adjective.

13. Limiting adjectives must occur before a noun; otherwise, they are considered a pronoun. Adjective: This cord is frayed. Pronoun: This must be changed. Adjective: Some onions lay on the table Pronoun: Some were not invited Adjective: That house is ours. Pronoun: That is our house.