Objective: The
student will identify adjectives and adverbs and be able to use them correctly
in a Christmas-related creative writing project. Resources: Teacher: Variety of magazines, paperclips. Students:
paper, pencil, scissors, marker. Teacher Preparation: Cut out an ad from a magazine that, in large
type, has examples of both adjectives and adverbs.
Procedure:
Show class sample
ad from magazine.
Write ad headline
on blackboard.
List the adjectives
and adverbs, circling with chalk.
Hand out one magazine
and paper clip for every two students.
Have students work
in pairs to cut out ads from a magazine, underline the adjectives and
adverbs with a marker, then paperclip the ads together.
Instruct students
to have two column on their paper, one for adjectives and one for adverbs.
Have students list
10 adjectives and 10 adverbs with modified words in parentheses.
Check with each
pair of students to determine if the words listed are the correct parts
of speech.
Working with their
partner, have students write a 2-3 paragraph about Christmas incorporating
their lists of adjectives and adverbs.
Variations/Options:
Teacher can use subject other than Christmas.
