Thursday, 9/15/05
Warm Up. Copy. The star (*) means the answer is either a spelling OR a vocabulary word from this week's list.

1. * ridiculous : serious :: nervous : _________
2. * dig : understand :: fathom : __________
3. * maturity : age :: stupidity : ___________
4. * pain : pleasure :: confusion : _________
5. * hopeful : bleak :: proud : ________
6. Soc: greaser :: Dally : __________

"Unpack Your Adjectives!"(Copy the definition.)

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Definition: Adjectives are  words used to modify (describe) nouns or pronouns.
They answer the questions which one, what kind, how many.

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Practice: List the adjectives you find in each sentence. Ignore the articles (a, an, the).
+1/2 each correct. There are 11 adjectives in total.

1. "He has big black eyes and a dark tanned face..."
2. "Leave my kid brother alone, you hear?"
3. "Two-Bit nodded sagely. 'Nice cut, too. Makes you look tough.'"
4. "He would've run away a million times if we hadn't been there."
5. "He would be real handsome if his eyes weren't so cold."
6. "I liked ________ only because he was Soda's best friend."

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More Messy Rooms.
Next SNT. Choose one and SHOW! Due Thursday, 9/22.

• _______ is sooooo fun.
• _______ was soooo boring.
• The ________ was mean.

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Prepare separate sheet for (tomorrow's) Test #1.

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