Coordinate Adjectives

Coordinate adjectives...

• modify the same NOUN in an equal way

• help each other out with chores

• modify the same VERB in an equal way

• do not exist

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CCSS.L.7.2A

Coordinate adjectives can be joined by...

• prepositions or participles

• an ellipsis

• a comma or the word "and"

• a semicolon or the word "but"

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CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence uses coordinate adjectives? (Hint: Look at the bolded sections!)

• She ate the sweet, juicy apple.

• She ate the crunchy and green apple.

• She ate the apple slowly and carefully.

• She ate the apple and the pear.

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CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence uses coordinate adjectives:

• Watching a long, boring movie, we fell asleep.

• Watching a long but fast-paced movie, we stayed awake.

• Watching an exciting movie, we couldn't stop.

• Watching the funny commercial, we laughed a lot.

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CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence uses coordinate adjectives:

• We raced, dashed toward the old rusty car.

• We rushed to the office and told the principal.

• As we ran to catch the bus, we tripped and fell.

• We tripped and fell on the slippery, wet road.

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CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence contains the coordinate adjectives:

• The fuzzy bunny has escaped and ran.

• The fuzzy, fluffy bunny has escaped.

• The fluffy and black bunny has escaped.

• The fluffy black bunny has escaped.

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CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence uses coordinate adjectives:

• The dress she wore was sparkly but old.

• She wore a shimmery, sparkly, form-fitting dress.

• She wore a shimmery blue dress.

• She wore a full-skirted sequined dress.

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CCSS.L.7.2A

Coordinate adjectives ...

• are words that connect parts of a sentence to a noun

• are words that show action in a sentence

• are two or more adjectives that describe the same noun

• are two or more adjectives that describe the different nouns

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CCSS.L.7.2A

If you can't put the word "and" between the two adjectives then..

• the adjectives need more syllables

• you aren't a good speller.

• they are not coordinate adjectives.

• the adjectives are not long enough

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CCSS.L.7.2A

Coordinate adjectives modify the same (a)   in ​ (b)   or equal ways.

• noun
• similar
• adverb
• opposite
• verb
• comma

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CCSS.L.7.2A