OMMLesson5

Objective: To understand how adjectives function and to identify and use them in sentences.

Reading: Read and watch chapter five and take notes by typing using an S/D chart or Cornell Notes.

Discuss: Predict the outcome of the novel in chapter six.

Grammar: Watch the Video and pay attention to the definition of adjectives.

Practice: Read the fact sheet and complete the game on the web site. After completing the game take the quiz to test your skills on adjectives. Share your quiz scores with a teacher.

Writing: Describe your favorite character in the novel __Of Mice and Men__. 1.) Create a five sentence minimum description on the character. 2.) Include an adjective of at least six or more letters for each sentence. 3.) For example: If you want to say that Lennie is "big" consult your [|thesaurus] and you will find colossal, or humongous. 4.) The purpose is to make your writing interesting, and to encourage vocabulary development. 5.) After you have completed your assignment you will share it with a neighbor. 6.) Your neighbor will use a highlighter to highlight mistakes made by you in your writing. 7.) Then take your highlighted paper and try and figure out the mistakes you made. 8.) Correct your mistakes and hand in your assignment to the class drop box.