Adjective Vocab for ACT

What is an adjective? 

• describes a noun and tells us how many,how it looks, tastes, feels, smells, sounds, and colors.

• Nouns are a person, place, or thing.

• Verbs describe an action/doing words (ate, swim, bake and sing)

• Adverbs are words that describe verbs.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

How does an adjective describe a noun?

• how many, colors,how it looks, taste, smells,sounds.

• They are used to describe things that nouns do!

• A person, place, or thing.

• words that describe verbs.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Define AGAPE:

• having the mouth open because of wonder, surprise, or shock

• something (such as a word, an object, or an event) that is mistakenly placed in a time where it does not belong in a story, movie, etc.

• curving like an eagle's beak

• unpleasant loud sounds

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

Define ANACHRONISTIC:

• having the mouth open because of wonder, surprise, or shock

• something (such as a word, an object, or an event) that is mistakenly placed in a time where it does not belong in a story, movie, etc.

• curving like an eagle's beak

• unpleasant loud sounds

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Define AQUILINE:

• having the mouth open because of wonder, surprise, or shock

• something (such as a word, an object, or an event) that is mistakenly placed in a time where it does not belong in a story, movie, etc.

• curving like an eagle's beak

• unpleasant loud sounds

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Define CACOPHONOUS:

• having the mouth open because of wonder, surprise, or shock

• something (such as a word, an object, or an event) that is mistakenly placed in a time where it does not belong in a story, movie, etc.

• curving like an eagle's beak

• unpleasant loud sounds

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

Define CALLOW:

• used to describe a young person who does not have much experience and does not know how to behave the way adults behave

• having or showing great skill or cleverness

• very shocking or horrible

• a sudden strong wind

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Define DEXTEROUS:

• used to describe a young person who does not have much experience and does not know how to behave the way adults behave

• having or showing great skill or cleverness

• very shocking or horrible

• a sudden strong wind

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Define GHASTLY:

• used to describe a young person who does not have much experience and does not know how to behave the way adults behave

• having or showing great skill or cleverness

• very shocking or horrible

• a sudden strong wind

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Define GUSTY:

• used to describe a young person who does not have much experience and does not know how to behave the way adults behave

• having or showing great skill or cleverness

• very shocking or horrible

• a sudden strong wind

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4