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AFTER READING
OBJECTIVES
  • Define and identify adjectives.
  • Define and identify articles.
  • Use adjectives and articles in writing.
  • Become familiar with adjective and article assessment on
    high-stakes tests.
Monitor Progress
then… see The Grammar and Writing Book,
pp. 170–173.
If… students have difficulty with adjectives and articles,
Grammar
Spiral REVIEW
DAILY FIX-IT
This week use Daily Fix-It Transparency 21.
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ELL
Support Grammar See the Grammar Transition lessons in the ELL and Transition Handbook.
The Grammar & Writing Book
The Grammar and Writing
Book For more instruction and
practice, use pp. 170–175.
DAY 1
Teach and Model
DAY 2
Develop the Concept
DAY 3
Apply to Writing
DAY 4
Test Preparation
DAY 5
Cumulative Review
DAILY FIX-IT
  1. The little girl wore a beautifull dress from japan. (beautiful; Japan)
  2. She was prowd of the dress that her grandmother gived her. (proud; gave)
READING-GRAMMAR CONNECTION
Write this sentence from Suki's
Kimono on the board:
Suki raised her foot to show the teacher her wooden clog.
Explain that the is an article and wooden is an adjective.
Display Grammar Transparency
21. Read aloud the definitions
and sample sentences. Work
through the items.
Grammar Transparency
Grammar Transparency 21
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GUIDED PRACTICE
Review the concept of adjectives
and articles.
  • An adjective is a word that can describe a person, place, or thing. Adjectives tell more about nouns.
  • A, an, and the are special kinds of adjectives called articles.
Grammar and Writing Practice Book
Grammar and Writing
  Practice Book p. 81
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DAILY FIX-IT
  1. The girls sisters told her not to wear a unusual costume. (girl's; an)
  2. She didnt listen to her two sisters advice. (didn't; sisters')

HOMEWORK Grammar and
Writing Practice Book, p. 81.
Work through the first two items
with the class.
USE ADJECTIVES AND ARTICLES
Explain that choosing vivid,
precise adjectives can make
writing more lively and specific.
General: Maria wore a dress.
Specific: Maria wore a yellow,
silky dress.
  • Have students review something they have written to see if they can add adjectives to make their writing more lively and specific.
HOMEWORK Grammar and
Writing Practice Book, p. 82
Grammar and Writing Practice Book
Grammar and Writing
  Practice Book p. 82
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DAILY FIX-IT
  1. The classes weared costumes and clothes from other countrys. (wore; countries)
  2. James and him dressed like cowboys in a rodio. (he; rodeo)
DAILY FIX-IT
  1. Now Cara and Linda has a idea for a party. (have; an)
  2. Childrens will bring food from diffrent countries. (Children; different)
Test Tip
You may be asked to identify adjectives in a sentence. Adjectives tell how something looks, sounds, feels, tastes,
or smells. Adjectives can also tell how many or how much, such as many, some, or two.
Adjectives: Two dresses had some pretty blue designs on them.
HOMEWORK Grammar and Writing Practice Book, p. 83
Grammar and Writing Practice Book
Grammar and Writing
  Practice Book p. 83
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STANDARDIZED TEST PREP
ADDITIONAL PRACTICE
Assign pp. 170–173 in The Grammar and Writing Book.
EXTRA PRACTICE Grammar
and Writing Practice Book, p. 142
ASSESSMENT
CUMULATIVE REVIEW Grammar
and Writing Practice Book, p. 84
Grammar and Writing Practice Book
Grammar and Writing
  Practice Book p. 84
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DAILY FIX-IT
  1. Polly will creat a salad from spain. (create; Spain)
  2. The students will enjoy they're meal from around the werld. (their; world)
Grammar Adjectives and Articles