Tuesday, 9/11/01
Warm Up--Copy. All of them except #6 must be answered with a word from this week's spelling list.
  1. heat : cold :: slowness : ________
  2. happy : joyful :: uncertain : _________
  3. weak : flabby :: strong : __________
  4. design : designer :: column : _________
  5. king : heir :: inherit : _________
  6. *dig : understand :: fathom : __________
Unpack Your Adjectives! (Copy the definition.)
An adjective is a word used to modify (describe) a noun or pronoun. They answer the questions "which one", "what kind", "how many."


For each sentence below, decide which of the three underlined words is used as an adjective. Also write the noun (person, place or thing) which that adjective modifies or describes, and which of the three questions it answers.
Example: 1) vigorous describes what kind of exercise
  1. Vigorous exercise several times a week is recommended for keeping muscles in good condition.
  2. There are many people who have the dream of finally competing in the Olympics.
  3. Bud’s reply to the teacher’s question was very savvy.
  4. Even though Soda may not be "book-smart", he has a lot of savvy about this crazy world.
  5. My grandfather gave me some very sage advice
  6. "I wish I had done my stupid homework," I thought ruefully.
The Outsiders aloud