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Grade 6, Language Arts Std #: 1.81 Identify and use modifiers correctly. Adjectives: How many, which one, and what kind Adverbs: How, when, and where Degrees Prepositional phrases as modifiers AHSGE Standard I - The student will recognize correct grammar and usage.

Lesson Plans: What's An Adjective? Creative writing group project Discovering Adjectives Cooperative learning project involving food and adjectives Adjectives Color Our World Color coding adjectives in sentences Introduction to Adverbs Adverb activity Adjectives Improving adjective usage Adjectives In Movie Reviews Using movie reviews in the newspaper to find adjectives Action is Character: Exploring Character Traits with Adjectives Using adjectives to explore Harry Potter Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Understanding the three basic types of adjectives Walk the Walk Charades Adverb charades Playing Prepositions through Poetry Using poetry and prepositions Preposition Boogie Writing with prepositions

Resources: Comparative and Superlative Activity Interactive activity Language Network Chapter Quiz Chapter quiz on adverbs and adjectives that can be taken online or printed for classroom use Prepositional Phrases Extra help with prepositions University of West Florida Writing Lab List of prepositions University of West Florida Writing Lab Adverb notes Suggestions for English Language Learners: ESL Ideas (B=Beginning, I=Intermediate, T=Transitional) (B) For non-speaking ESL students, see Language Guide for an on-line picture dictionary with pronunciations for English practice. See Logos Translator Site or Universal Dictionary for translation resources. (B) Using a list, students highlight modifiers in a newspaper article or other written material. (I) Students copy highlighted modifiers and the words they modify from written material. (T) Students correct incorrect modifiers or add modifiers to simple sentences. See also Comparative & Superlative Quiz and Activities for ESL Students for more grammar activities and quizzes.
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