Let s Write Sentences!

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1 1 Let s Write Sentences! Lesson 4 Here is what you will learn in this lesson: What is an adjective? What is an adverb? How do I use adjectives and adverbs? Sally has a campfire, but she can t tell us anything about it. Sally needs descriptive words. Sally, you need adjectives and adverbs to describe your campfire. Let's join Colin and Sally as they talk about adjectives and adverbs!

2 2 Part 1: Adjectives Remember nouns? We talked about them in Lesson 1. They re a person, place, or thing. Sometimes, nouns are just plain boring. To dress up our nouns, we can use adjectives. An adjective is a word that describes a noun. Adjectives make our sentences much more interesting! Let's take a look at adjectives at work! Example 1: I ate a tasty marshmallow! In this example, the adjective tasty is describing the noun marshmallow. It is telling us more about what the marshmallow is like. Example 2: The sun is warm. In this example, the adjective warm is describing the noun sun. It is telling us more about what the sun is like. Part 2: Adverbs Remember verbs? We also talked about them in Lesson 1. They re action words. In the same way that adjectives dress up nouns, we can use adverbs in a similar way. An adverb adds more detail to verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. Adverbs often end in the letters ly. Let's take a look at adverbs at work! Example 1: Colin and Sally are happily camping. In this example, the adverb is happily and it is describing the verb camping. It tells us HOW Colin and Sally camped. The did it happily. Example 2: Sally pitched the comfortably dry tents. In this example, the adverb is comfortably and it is describing the adjective dry. It tells us HOW dry the tent is. It is comfortably dry.

3 3 Part 3: Using Adverbs and Adjectives Remember, the main purpose of adjectives and adverbs is to make our writing more exciting! They provide more details and help us visualize. Using adjectives and adverbs, Sally can describe her campfire now! The hot campfire burns brightly. Descriptive words are fun to use! You're right, Sally. They also make your writing more colorful!

4 4 Let s Write Sentences! Lesson 4 Assignments: When you type your assignments in Word, please make sure to use MLA format. Also, when you me your assignments, please make sure that the subject line includes your name, the class name (LWS), and the assignment number or numbers. Example: Subject: BrianS LWS-4A or (if sending more than one) Subject: BrianS LWS-4B and 4C 4A- Sentence Scramble Cut out the words below and arrange them into 3 complete sentences. You will have 1 asking sentence, 1 telling sentence, and 1 emotion sentence. You will need to use one adjective OR one adverb in each sentence. Please underline these. Don't forget to capitalize the first word and add a sentence stopper! When you ve made your sentence, type it in a Word document to it to me. the for s'mores do? door what sat need stop bear delicious please that. bad quickly open quietly the you.! thief

5 5 4B What s wrong with these sentences? Look at the following sentences. Then, in a Word document, tell me what s wrong in each sentence. Finally, write the sentence correctly. Here s an example to get you started: Example: Colin cold. You ll type: 4B: Sentence 1: Colin cold. 1. It doesn t have a verb. 2. Corrected Sentence: Colin is cold. 4B Assignment Sentences: Sentence 1: The (Add an adjective) deer walked by the tree trunk. Sentence 2: Colin (Add an adverb) hiked with Sally. Sentence 3: why do skunks smell so bad. Sentence 4: Don't play with matches Sentence 5: your tent over in the wind. 4C Write your own sentences! In a new Word document, write 4 sentences of your own. You need to write two sentences that have adjectives in them and two sentences that have adverbs in them. Don t forget a subject, a verb, a capital letter at the beginning, and a sentence stopper at the end. After your sentences, write the following and fill in the blanks: My subject is. My verb is. is my first word, and it is capitalized. My sentence stopper is a (or an). My adverb or adjective is.