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Do Now: Articles and Demonstratives

Part A.Directions: Circle the word in the parentheses that completes each sentence correctly. (1 point each)

1. (A, The) island has a good open-air market for fruits and vegetables.

2. (This, That) is an indoor soccer field over there, across the street. 3. I like (this, that) soccer field much better than that other one. The grass here is much nicer.

4. (An, The) island is known for its excellent pottery and artwork.

5. (A, An) brand new guitar would be an excellent birthday gift for an aspiring musician.

6. You should look at (these, those) guitars over there in the back of the store to find some really nice ones.

7. Here is (an, a) very unusual guitar! It is the color blue.

8. Did you see (that, this) green guitar on the far table over there?

9. I still like (this, that) one in my hand the best.

10. (This, These) new trains travel very fast and can take people all over the country.

11. I rush to (a, an) window seat as soon as I boarded.

Above and Beyond

Directions: Read the following interview between a reporter and a passenger about a new type of train in the United States. It has many incorrect articles and demonstrative adjectives. Circle each mistake and write the correct demonstrative or adjective above.

Zoom on TrackReporter: “Here I am, on a very first trip of that Zoom Express train. Everyone on these train is thrilled to be here. I asked an excited passenger a few questions. Sir are you enjoying that trip so far?”

Passenger: “These train trip? It’s okay I guess.”

Reporter: “Just okay? An trip on a bran new super-speed train is just okay? I hope you know that this tickets in your hand were very hard to get!”

Passenger: “I guess you are right, I should be excited! This tickets were an surprise birthday gift too.”

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Proper AdjectivesGuided Notes:

o A __________________adjective is an adjective formed from a proper ________________.

o Like a proper noun, a proper adjective is always ____________________________.

o Ex. Here is a Spanish silver bracelet.

o In order to change a proper noun into a proper adjective, you will most often use one of the following endings:

_________ , __________ , and ______________

o However, you will find other spelling changes in proper adjectives, too.

Ex. French cooking is considered a delicacy all around the world.

o It is important to use proper adjectives so we can be very _______________ when describing nouns,

particularly ________________ they came from or what ________________ they are.

Guided Practice

Write the proper adjective on the blank line of the proper noun in parentheses.

Ex. His (Australia) Australian hat is made of leather.

1. Our fashion club last year studied (Europe) __________________ clothing styles.

2. In the 1300s, (Germany) _______________________ men wore bells on their clothes.

3. Men in Greek and (Rome) ___________________times wore loose robes called togas.

4. Under Louis XIV, (France) ________________ men wore high heels.

5. In the 1500s, (Italy) ____________________women wore tall, peaked hats.

6. Some judges in England still wear the (Britain) ________________powdered wigs.

7. Recently (Asia) ____________________ styles have influenced fashion.

8. In warm weather, (Japan) ___________________ sandals are common.

9. Many tailors make clothes from fine (China) _____________________ silk.

Proper Noun Ending Proper Adjective

Ireland -ish Irish

Italy -an Italian

Japan -ese Japanese

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Partner Practice

Directions: Read the following passage from a brochure for a new airline company that has 11 incorrect proper

adjectives. Circle each incorrect proper adjective and write the correct proper adjective above.

See the World Properly

See the world on North Atlantic Airlines! North American cities

and scenic canadian ports await you. Visit exciting south american cities

too, such as the brazilian capital, Brasilia, and the argentinian capital,

Buenos Aires. Dig in ancient israeli sites, climb swiss mountains, or admire

the thai temples of Bangkok.

Enjoy swedish meatballs in Stockholm or fresh hawaiin pineapple in Waikiki beach. See the mysterious Sphinx in

the egyptian desert or buy lovely pottery in a mexican market.

Above and Beyond: Design Your Own Menu

Directions: Imagine you own your own restaurant. Write a menu of 2 international dishes of your choice, or make up your own type of food! Tell what’s in each dish. Name it and give the price. Use at least 1 proper adjective per item. Dish #1

Name: ____________________ Price: ___________

Description:

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

Dish #2

Name: ____________________ Price: ___________

Description:

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Identifying Adjectives and Proper Adjectives Formative

Part A. Directions: Circle the adjectives in the sentences below. (1 point each adjective) Underline the noun or pronoun that it describes.

Example: Old cars usually have one-cylinder engines.

1. In the 1920’s, people sometimes called early cars horseless carriages. (2 adjectives)

2. Those cars were noisy and large. (2 adjectives)

3. Roads, unpaved and rocky, made for bumpy rides. (3 adjectives)

4. In that time period, wealthy people dressed in fancy clothes to ride in roofless cars. (3 adjectives)

Part B.

Directions: Write one sentence on the lines below using the adjectives “dangerous” and “scary”. Underline the nouns that these adjectives are describing. (2 points)

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

Part C.

1. Read the following sentence:

Brazil and Argentina are south america countries.

Choose the best way to write the underlined part from the answer choices below. (4 points)

a. South American

b. south America

c. South America

d. (no mistakes)

Adjectives

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Proper Adjectives

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Directions: Write the proper adjective on the blank line of the proper noun in parentheses. (1 point each)

1. We rode on a (Turkey)________________ train last summer.

2. Have you ever tasted (England) ____________ bread before?

3. We went on an adventure in the (Puerto Rico) ____________________ rainforest.

4. Do you know any (Japan) ________________ words?

5. The (Russia) _________________ hockey team lost to the American team in the Olympics.

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Proper Adjectives

Part A.

Directions: Write the proper adjective on the blank line of the proper noun in parentheses.

1. Can do you any (Israel) ______________ dances?

2. The (Africa) __________ continent is quite large.

3. Liz wore a (Norway) __________________ folk dress.

4. I have an (Ireland) _____________, it is incredibly warm.

5. Ben has a (Colombia) _____________ blanket.

6. Is that a (France) ________________ perfume?

7. Sue climbed the (Mexico) __________________ mountains.

8. The (China) silk was ___________________.

Part B.

Directions: Read the following passage. There are 3 mistakes with proper adjectives. Circle each mistake and write the

correct version of the word above.

Puppies for Sale

Do you want an adorable pet? We have a litter of beautiful dogs that could be just for you! First, there is a

France poodle. This is the smallest of the bunch, but also very cute. We also have a german shepherd, this one is very

noisy but affectionate. Lastly, we have a siberian husky, that has the softest fur you have ever felt! Choose the one that

is the best for you.

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Scholar Signature: _______________________________________ Date: _______________

My scholar completed this assignment with his/her best effort, and signed above with honesty and integrity.

Parent/Guardian Signature: __________________________________ Date: _______________

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