Adverbs-adjectives (pirates - pimp your story)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo
• Leerjaar 1

Adjectives & Adverbs

Writing

Describe one scene ...

Adjectives

Adjectives would be *bijvoeglijk naamwoord* in Dutch

We use adjectives to:

• describe a noun
• give extra information about the object we are talking about
• pimp a story ;-)

                there are all kind of adjectives: 

Categories

Adjectives 

• Jack wears a red bandana
• Jack has a golden tooth
• The beautiful ship is called the Black Pearl
• One of the crew members has got a glass eye
• Another one always carries a talking parrot
• The barking dog is being followed by the hungry cannibals

Adjectives - to describe a noun / give info

• Jack wears a red bandana
  
• Jack has a golden tooth
  
• The beautiful ship is called the Black Pearl
  
• One of the crew members has got a glass eye
  
• Another one always carries a talking parrot
  
• The barking dog is being followed by the hungry cannibals

• Jack wears a hungry bandana
• Jack has a red tooth
• The golden ship is called the Black Pearl
• One of the crew members has got a beautiful eye
• Another one always carries a glass parrot
• The talking dog is being followed by the barking cannibals

schuif de adjectives door...

... to pimp the story even more!

I just love adjectives!

Adverbs

Adverbs would be *bijwoord* in Dutch.

We use adverbs to:

• describe a verb 
• describe an adjective / another adverb

                          Adverbs usually end with -ly

(tells us in what way someone does something)

(professionally made/really professionally made)

Adverbs

Examples

• The cannibals breath heavily when they think about food.
• The ship looked beautifully on the sandy beach.
• Jack behaved very awkwardly when being chased.
• Jack's crew often witnessed situations such as these

Adverbs

Adverbs -LY

Adverbs are normally formed by adding -LY to the end of an adjective.

E.g. Quick - Quickly 

For adjectives that end in -l or -e, we simply add -ly:

special + ly = specially 

terminal + ly = terminally

literal + ly = literally

nice + ly = nicely

polite + ly = politely

Adverbs ending in -Y

For adjectives that end in -y, we remove the -y and add -ily:

crazy  -  crazily 

happy  -  happily

Adverbs ending in -LE

For adjectives that end in a consonant + le we remove the -e and add -y:

terrible  -  terribly 

horrible  -  horribly

noble  -  nobly

idle -  idly

Adverbs ending in -IC

If the adjective ends in -ic, we add -ally:

ironic  -  ironically

enthusiastic  -  enthusiastically

realistic  -  realistically

Except: public  -  publicly

Irregular Adverbs

Some adverbs are irregular:

 

fast - fast     The man drives very fast (quickly).

good - well   You speak English very well.

Adjectives

• noun, extra info, pimp
• verbs of the senses

Adverbs

• verb, adverb, adjective

Adverbs & Adjectives

Both adjectives and adverbs can be used with look, smell and taste but be careful because there is a difference!

• The parrot has good taste (good is an adjective, taste is a noun)
  
• The parrot tastes good (good is an adverb, taste is a verb)
  

Jacks has long hair.

What is long in the following sentence?

1. Long is an adjective
2. Long is an adverb

The parrot is very smart.

What is very in the following sentence?

1. Very is an adjective
2. Very is an adverb

Message in a bottle

You and your best friend, who lives on the Caribbean Islands, are sending messages in a bottle back and forth. You are trying to convince her to watch the new Pirates movie.

• Describe one of the characters on the following slides to your friend 
• use adjectives and adverbs while writing a short message 
• (150 words minimum)

Captain Jack Sparrow

Captain Davy Jones

Elizabeth Swann 

Will Turner 

Example letter

Dear Demi,

I desperately hope this really important message swiftly reaches you in good condition. I wrote it quickly in the dimmering light of a sunny afternoon and my handwriting might be sloppy. I wanted to tell you about one of the colourful characters in the new Pirates movie. His name is Captain Jack Sparrow, and he is absolutely unforgettable! Jack is a funny and unpredictable pirate, always looking for adventure and treasure. He has messy black hair, a wild beard, and a charming smile that hides his cleverness. He wears a long, weathered coat and his eyes sparkle with mischief. What makes Jack really special is his way of thinking and his ability to get out of dangerous situations with his quick wit and a bit of luck. Even when things look impossible, he somehow manages to escape. He’s funny, a little crazy, and always ready for the next big adventure!

I know you would love him, so you have to watch the movie!

Miss you lots,

your beloved friend.