Adjectives What is an Adjective An adjective is

What is an Adjective? �An adjective is any descriptive word that can fit into

Opening adjectives make it interesting by adding a description right away. �Ex. Sad, because

What do opening adjectives have in common? �Ex. Sad, because her pet died… �Ex.

�Single Opening Adjectives: Powerless, we witnessed the sacking of our launch. – Pierre Boulle,

Practice with Opening Adj. �Unscramble to make a sentence with an opening adjective: �Kendra

Practice with Opening Adj. �Create your own sentence by using the same pattern as

Practice with Opening Adj. �Expand on this sentence by adding an opening adjective, or

Understanding Why… �What effect does starting the sentence with an adjective have? �You could

Understanding Why… “They all four lay helpless on the floor, breathing heavily. ” –

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Adjectives

What is an Adjective? �An adjective is any descriptive word that can fit into this blank: �Sam is a _______student.

Opening adjectives make it interesting by adding a description right away. �Ex. Sad, because her pet died… �Ex. Disruptive, he chattered with his best friend. �Ex. Happy to graduate, she…

What do opening adjectives have in common? �Ex. Sad, because her pet died… �Ex. Disruptive, he chattered with his best friend. �Ex. Happy to graduate, she… They are followed by commas!

�Single Opening Adjectives: Powerless, we witnessed the sacking of our launch. – Pierre Boulle, Planet of the Apes �Multiple Opening Adjectives: Bloodthirsty and brutal, the giants brought themselves to the point of extinction by warring amongst themselves during the last century. – Armstrong Sperry, Call it Courage �Opening adjective Phrase: Numb of all feeling, still he clung to life, and the hours droned by. – J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Practice with Opening Adj. �Unscramble to make a sentence with an opening adjective: �Kendra spotted �Uncomfortable �And hopeful, �The soft inviting sofa

Practice with Opening Adj. �Create your own sentence by using the same pattern as this sentence: �“Faithful to his promise, he rushed out of the room. ” – Alexandre Dumas, The Three Musketeers �i. e. Happy with her grades, she skipped down the hallway.

Practice with Opening Adj. �Expand on this sentence by adding an opening adjective, or an opening adjective phrase. �“ ____ D’Artagnan quickly turned the stone of the queen’s diamond inward, but it was too late. ” –Alexandre Dumas, The Three Musketeers

Understanding Why… �What effect does starting the sentence with an adjective have? �You could also move the adjective to the end as a closing adjective. How would this change focus of the sentence?

Understanding Why… “They all four lay helpless on the floor, breathing heavily. ” – Bram Stoker, Dracula Move these adjectives/adjective phrases around the sentence. What different emphasis does Stoker’s sentence have?