Guess the Mystery WordGrade 5 2012-2013

Your task: Make classmates guess an item or a person by providing clear descriptions

Mechanics for the Game

1. Each table will have a representative.

2. Each representative will pick a word, which she will describe until her classmates guess the mystery word.

Mechanics for the Game

3. For the representatives, make sure that your descriptions are leading and not confusing.

TIP: Make sure to start with general descriptions down to specific ones.

Mechanics for the Game

Example: Category: Food WHAT AM I?

I am round.I am sticky.

I am a combination of different ingredients.

I am rolled. A unique utensil is used to eat me

I originated from Japan.

Source: http://www.davaodeli.com/2009/restaurant/tadakuma/attachment/img_5742/

What words helped us describe and identify the mystery words?

An adjective is a word that modifies a noun or pronoun.

To know more about adjectives, let us watch Tim and Moby. You may take down notes in your notebook # 4 as we watch.

Adjectives answer the questions:

How Many? (Limiting)

What Kind? (Descriptive)

Example: There are two

clowns for the entertainment.

(How many clowns?)

Example: Where are the

purple balloons for the party?

(What kind of balloons?)

Limiting Adjectives limit or restrict the noun or pronoun being described.

Limiting Adjectives

Numerals

Determiners

Cardinal

Ordinal

Articles

Demonstratives

NUMERALS•Cardinal adjectives- give numerical quantity to a noun

Examples: 50 years, ten days•Ordinal adjectives- indicate the order or position of a noun in a series

Examples: sixth month, the first rule

DETERMINERS

• Articles- a, an and theExample: I will give the visitor a souvenir.

• Determiners- my, his, her, your, its, our, many, those, these, that, etc. (may look like pronouns but are considered modifiers if placed before a noun)

Example: You can stay in my room.

Points to Remember in Using Descriptive Adjectives

A.Descriptive adjectives are usually placed before the nouns they describe. Examples:

1. The lost sheep was found by the worried shepherd after a few days.

2. The terrified child sought the assurance of her loving mother.

Points to Remember in Using Descriptive Adjectives

B. Some adjectives are placed after be- verbs (is, are, was, were, etc.) Examples:

1. She was merry and lively the whole day.2. They were upset with the result of the

game.

Adjectives must be used in order for us to send clear information to our readers or listeners.

Refrain from using vague adjectives such as nice and okay. These words are bothersome since they just bring unclear description.

What adjectives may best complete the sentences to send a clear message?

1.The (stormy, fine, sunny) weather stopped me from attending classes today. 2.The (new, lax, honest) employee was recognized by the company for returning a lost package.

On your Own: In your notebook # 3, write the adjective that would best complete each sentence.

1.It was a/an (special, ordinary) birthday celebration for her when (second, two) close friends surprised her. 2.The (close, fresh) friends enjoyed walking around the park for (few, much) hours.3.At the end of the day, the friends had (great, peaceful) day.

Read the sentences below.

The weather was okay. It was nice to stroll and see the beautiful scenery.

How can we rephrase this sentence so we can convey a clearer message?