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Proper Adjectives
5th grade Literacy
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{Schedule}
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Bell Ringer
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Review The Westing Game, Chapters 5 & 6
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Notes: Proper Adjectives
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Guided Practices
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Independent Assessment
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Daily 5
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{Proper Adjectives}
A
proper adjective is an adjective
formed from a proper noun.
Like
a proper noun, a proper
adjective is always capitalized.
 Ex. Here
is a Spanish silver bracelet.
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{How to make a proper adjective}
 In
order to change a proper noun into a
proper adjective, you will most often use
one of the following endings: -ish , -an ,
and –ese.
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{Many Exceptions}
 However, you
will find other spelling
changes in proper adjectives, too.
 Ex. French
cooking is considered a delicacy all
around the world.
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{Why do we need proper adjectives?}
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It is important to use proper adjectives so
we can be very specific when describing
nouns, particularly where they came from
or what style they are.
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{Guided Practice}
Directions:Write the proper adjective on the blank line of the proper noun in parentheses.
Ex. His (Australia) Australian hat is made of leather.
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Our fashion club last year studied (Europe) __________________ clothing styles.
2.
In the 1300s, (Germany) _______________________ men wore bells on their clothes.
3.
Men in Greek and (Rome) ___________________times wore loose robes called
togas.
4.
Under Louis XIV, (France) ________________ men wore high heels.
5.
In the 1500s, (Italy) ____________________women wore tall, peaked hats.
6.
Some judges in England still wear the (Britain) ________________powdered wigs.
7.
Recently (Asia) ____________________ styles have influenced fashion.
8.
In warm weather, (Japan) ___________________ sandals are common.
9.
Many tailors make clothes from fine (China) _____________________ silk.
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{Partner Practice}
 Directions:
Read the following passage
from a brochure for a new airline
company that has 11 incorrect proper
adjectives. Circle each incorrect proper
adjective and write the correct proper
adjective above.
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{See the World Properly}
See the world on North Atlantic Airlines! North
American cities and scenic canadian ports await you. Visit
exciting south american cities too, such as the brazilian capital,
Brasilia, and the argentinian capital, Buenos Aires. Dig in
ancient israeli sites, climb swiss mountains, or admire the thai
temples of Bangkok.
Enjoy swedish meatballs in Stockholm or fresh hawaiin
pineapple in Waikiki beach. See the mysterious Sphinx in the
egyptian desert or buy lovely pottery in a mexican market.
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{Independent Practice}
 You
have 10 minutes to complete your
independent practice. Work silently and
independently.
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{Daily 5!}
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Tables 1 & 2: Read to Self
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Table 3: Read to Someone
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Table 4: Writing
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Book Review: What do you think of The Westing Game so far?
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Book Recommendation: What book should be added to our classroom
library?
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Super Bowl Predictions: Who will win—Patriots or Seahawks?
Table 5: Word Work
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Make vocabulary flashcards for this week’s words!
Table 6: Computer Time
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MobyMax: Work on “Reading: Informational”
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You may use a device or a classroom computer.