EEL Week 10

Adjectives!!!! Today we introduced adjectives!! We first worked on what an adjective is, and I read the book about adjectives. We then wrote down a list of adjectives about my crazy Limber Louis puppet.
We went over the adjective chart in class. I said several times that the most important part of the chart is to memorize the shaded areas. Once the shaded areas are memorize, then focus on the rest of the chart.
We went over the differences between adjectives and adverbs. Again I pointed out that knowing what questions each asks  is essential to determining the difference.  We went over several difference types of adjectives and adverbs in a compound sentence.  We then went over the  S-Vl-PA sentence pattern. This sentence pattern is very similar to the S-Vl-PN pattern. We added a new question to ask in determining the words that come after the verb. You now need to ask if the words after the verb rename the subject, and if they describe the subject. If the words describe the subject and follow a linking verb, then the word is a predicate adjective. The S-Vl-PA pattern is diagrammed the same way as a S-Vl-PN pattern. Please let me know if you have any question.

Things to do this week.
1. Read lesson 10 in the EEL guide.
2. Mastery chart L
3. Review previous mastery charts that you need work on.
4. Go over differences of adjectives and adverbs. Give examples.
5. Task sheet sentences at the back of lesson10.

Please let me know if you have any questions.