Unit 2 - Lesson 3

• English
• Secondary Education

Unit 2 - Lesson 3

What are we doing today?

• 15 Minutes of Reading
• Adjectives and Adverbs
• How to give your opinion effectively
• Writing an opinion paragraph

15 minutes of reading

Adjectives - Adverbs

• Adjectives are words that add meaning to nouns (person, thing, place)
• The fat cat
• The fast car
• The purple pants
• My house is huge
• The twin were scared

Adjectives - Adverbs

• Adjectives are words that add meaning to verbs, adjectives and other adverbs
• The cat is walking quickly
• We are reading silently
• He sings really well
• This show is more interesting than the other

Choose the adverb in the sentence: She sings very well.

1. Well
2. Sings
3. Very
4. She

Which of the following is an adverb?

1. quickly
2. red
3. big
4. happy

Identify the adjective in the sentence: The beautiful flowers bloomed in the garden.

1. flowers
2. bloomed
3. garden
4. beautiful

Select the correct adverb to complete the sentence: She sings __________.

1. beautifully
2. loud
3. song
4. happy

Which word is an adjective in the following sentence: The cat quickly ran across the street?

1. cat
2. ran
3. quickly
4. street

Choose the adverb in the sentence: The team plays well together.

1. plays
2. together
3. well
4. team

Complete the worksheet

Why are adjectives and adverbs important?

• They add extra meaning to your opinion
• Compare the two sentences
• I like the movie
• I really like the movie, it is exciting

What is your opinion?

Write your opinion about the following statement.

Schools should ban smart phones

Use at least 10 sentences.

Use adjectives and adverbs in your text.