Analyzing Adjectives Determining the best descriptive modifiers Owl

Analyzing Adjectives Determining the best descriptive modifiers. Owl. Teacher. com

How do adjectives influence description? A road. A dusty road. A lonely road. A narrow road. A gravel road. A forgotten road. A steep road. Owl. Teacher. com

It is important to be precise! Feverish instead of real hot. Impressive instead of great. Comparative forms of adjectives are also important: hot – hotter – hottest/ lucky- luckier luckiest Owl. Teacher. com

nice • • • How descriptive is this word? How exact is this word? How does it compare to cheerful or courteous? • What about: – Ugly, bad, beautiful, and good? • These words are too general and are not effective modifiers. Owl. Teacher. com

Using The Five Senses in Writing Sight Touch Smell Taste Sound Owl. Teacher. com

Sight Language • Making exact observations is very important in writing. • Writers need to observe carefully when describing, especially in regard to modifiers related to SIGHT. Owl. Teacher. com

Sight Adjectives: • • • Chalky Foggy Glossy Muddy Grimy Tan Owl. Teacher. com

Sight Nouns: • • • Glitter Haze Glare Sleet Spark Cactus Owl. Teacher. com

Touch Language What are the key factors that relate to the sense of touch? Owl. Teacher. com

• Texture – what the surface feels like. • Temperature – How cold, how hot? Identify, if possible, the degrees involved. • Solidity – What is it made of? • Weight – in ounces, pounds, tons. How heavy? How light? • Dimensions – in inches or feet, its height, width, and length. Owl. Teacher. com

Some useful modifiers (adjectives) for touch: • • slick slippery coarse wrinkled gritty slimy moist Owl. Teacher. com damp lukewarm chill frigid clammy sharp scratchy

• adverb – modifiers which add description to sentences about when, where, how often, how long, or how little something is done. • Example: – how can you touch someone? cautiously – how can you eat a plate of food? sloppily – How did he wave his arms? wildly Owl. Teacher. com

Smell Language • Some adjective modifiers used to describe scents: – greasy – fresh – moldy – musty – putrid – sweet Owl. Teacher. com

Taste Language • Some of the more descriptive modifiers to portray taste are: – sweet – minty – spicy – sour – bitter – refreshing Owl. Teacher. com

• Other modifiers that are not so familiar: – bland – sapid – gustable – palatable – soporific Owl. Teacher. com

• What is the difference in taste between: – crushed ice vs. cubed ice – sweat vs. rain – ham vs. turkey – Big Mac vs. Whopper – ocean water vs. lake water Owl. Teacher. com

Sound Language • What are the differences in sound between a church bell, a school bell, and a door bell? • Why can’t we write the same way we speak? Owl. Teacher. com