Adjectives and Adverbs

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun, providing more information about it. For example, in 'the red apple', 'red' is the adjective.

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.1.1F

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What is an adverb?

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An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often indicating how, when, where, or to what extent something happens. For example, in 'She runs quickly', 'quickly' is the adverb.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

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Identify the function of adjectives in a sentence.

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Adjectives provide details about nouns, helping to specify which one, how many, or what kind.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

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Identify the function of adverbs in a sentence.

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Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, providing information about manner, time, place, or degree.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

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What is a compound adjective?

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A compound adjective is formed when two or more adjectives are joined together to modify the same noun, often using a hyphen. For example, 'well-known author'.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

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What is the difference between adjectives and adverbs?

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Adjectives modify nouns, while adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

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Provide an example of an adverb modifying an adjective.

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In 'She is very tall', 'very' is the adverb modifying the adjective 'tall'.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

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Provide an example of an adverb modifying a verb.

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In 'He runs fast', 'fast' is the adverb modifying the verb 'runs'.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

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What is an article?

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An article is a word that defines a noun as specific or unspecific. The two types of articles are definite ('the') and indefinite ('a', 'an').

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CCSS.L.1.1H

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Identify the article in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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The article is 'The'.

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CCSS.L.1.1H