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1 Pearson EducationNamePROOFREADS ailing HomeDEVELOP THE CONCEPTHome Activity Your child learned about Adjectives and Articles . Ask your child to show you how Adjectives answer the questions What kind? How many? and Which one?Grammar and Writing Practice Book Unit 5 Week 1 Day 2 81 Adjectives and ArticlesAn adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun. An adjective usually comes before the word it describes, but it can also follow the noun or pronoun. Many Adjectives answer the question What kind? They describe color, shape, size, sound, taste, touch, or smell. Other Adjectives answer the question How many? or Which one?What Kind? We ate fresh meat and eggs. Our appetites were Many? There were four children in the One? That storm nearly sank the shipA, an, and the are special Adjectives called Articles .

2 A and an are used only with singular nouns. Use a before words that begin with a consonant sound. Use an before words that begin with a vowel sound or a silent h. The is used with both singular and plural kangaroo is an animal that kangaroo jumped overboard, but the men rescued it. Proper Adjectives are formed from proper Nouns Japan, Mexico, IndiaProper Adjectives Japanese, Mexican, IndianDirections Underline each adjective and circle each article . 1. Sailing Home describes an unusual family. 2. The children lived on a tall ship. 3. The family kept many animals. Directions Decide what kind of question each underlined adjective answers. Write What kind? How many? or Which one? 4. Matilda smelled the salty air. 5. She had three siblings.

3 6. This story is told by Matilda. 14625_081-084_FSD 8114625_081-084_FSD 812/25/05 4:53:29 PM2/25/05 4:53:29 PM Pearson EducationNameAdjectives and ArticlesDirections Choose an adjective from the box to write in each blank in the two exciting this happy four lively blackThe 1. books that I liked best in 2. class were both about history. One was Sailing Home, and the other was Lewis and Clark and Me. Sailing Home is about 3. children who live a 4. life on a ship. They have many pets, including a very 5. kangaroo! Lewis and Clark and Me is told by a big 6. Newfoundland dog. This book is about a 7. trip across America and is very 8. to read. 1. 5. 2. 6. 3. 7. 4. 8. Directions Write a description of your favorite food.

4 Make your writing clear by using Adjectives . Underline the Adjectives and circle the Articles you HomeAPPLY TO WRITINGHome Activity Your child learned how to use Adjectives and Articles in writing. Ask your child to write two or three sentences describing your home. Have your child identify the Adjectives and Articles in the description. 82 Unit 5 Week 1 Day 3 Grammar and Writing Practice Book 14625_081-084_BPrinting 8214625_081-084_BPrinting 8211/4/05 1:17:47 PM11/4/05 1:17:47 PM Pearson EducationNamePROOFREADS ailing HomeAdjectives and ArticlesDirections Mark the letter of the adjective or article that best completes each sentence. 1. Miss Shipman was a teacher. 6. She never got into trouble. A real A a B the B happy C one C serious D that D the 2.

5 Albert thought Miss Shipman 7. The children led a . A four A this B interesting B mean C different C many D much D under 3. He hid from her in a cubbyhole. 8. The men on the crew were . A the A this B jumpy B four-masted C lazy C marble D little D friendly 4. Albert thought school was bad 9. The cook baked the children A aA an B this B a C special C the D that D that 5.

6 Matilda watched rolling ocean. 10. The sailmaker taught them the A an B these B into C an C brown D all D difficultTEST PREPARATIONG rammar and Writing Practice Book Unit 5 Week 1 Day 4 83 Home Activity Your child prepared for taking tests on Adjectives and Articles . Give your child a short newspaper or magazine article to read. Ask him or her to underline the Adjectives and circle the 8314625_081-084_FSD 832/25/05 4:53:31 PM2/25/05 4:53:31 PM Pearson EducationNameSailing HomeAdjectives and ArticlesDirections Each sentence has two Adjectives . One adjective is underlined. Find and write the other adjective. (It may be an article .) 1.

7 We had wild weather that Christmas. 2. Mother locked up things in a special box. 3. We tied heavy furniture to steel hooks. 4. Soon we were in a terrible storm. 5. Two seamen nearly fell over the side. 6. we were lucky we survived this storm. Directions Decide what kind of question each underlined adjective answers. Write What kind? How many? or Which one? 7. Gigantic waves struck the boat. 8. The only safe place to sit was the floor. 9. The three children sat on the floor. 10. Later the cook made delicious treats. 11. The happy family danced and sang. 12. That Christmas was one to remember. 13. Those children had an unusual childhood. 14. They lived on a ship for five years. 15. It was a wonderful adventure. 16. I enjoyed reading this story.

8 CUMULATIVE REVIEW84 Unit 5 Week 1 Day 5 Grammar and Writing Practice Book Home Activity Your child reviewed Adjectives and Articles . With your child, look at the packaging on items for sale at a grocery store. Ask him or her to show you examples of Adjectives and 8414625_081-084_FSD 842/25/05 4:53:32 PM2/25/05 4:53:32 PM