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Understanding Adjectives and Their Degrees: A Guide to Descriptive Language

This resource explores the concept of adjectives, focusing on the degrees of comparison: positive, comparative, and superlative. It illustrates how adjectives can enhance our descriptions and provides examples of their use in sentences. Additionally, it covers the role of adverbs in modifying verbs and introduces prepositional phrases that function like adverbs. Furthermore, activities prompt students to engage creatively with language, such as writing about exciting extreme sports and the benefits of Special Olympics. It's an essential guide for honing descriptive writing skills.

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Understanding Adjectives and Their Degrees: A Guide to Descriptive Language

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  1. Spelling List Unit 17 lesson 1-5 answer baby certain engine exactly laugh mummy oil party penny poor property quickly sky why

  2. Degree of Adjectives Small Smaller Smallest • Adjective • Comparative • Superlative

  3. Adverbs • Describe verbs • Answer – How, when, Where • Prepositional phrase can act like an adverb • The rafts drifted slowly. How? • The paddlers inspect the rafts daily. When? • The rafts land here. Where? • The raft drifted down the river. Where? • Prepositional phrase

  4. Warm-up Example: Prompt: Athletes engage in many daring sports. Describe two of the most exciting extreme sports. State the Topic: Today athletes participate in many exciting extreme sports. State the Plan: Two of the most exciting extreme sports are football and skateboarding. You do:  Special Olympics is a unique sporting event. Write an essay in which you describe two of the benefits of Special Olympics. Topic Sentence: State the Plan:

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