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Tell Me More: Using Predicate Adjectives
Lesson
Summary
Introductory lesson in using predicate adjectives. Some review of linking verbs and adjectives.
Lesson Objectives
• Short review of linking verbs and adjectives.
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Introduce predicate adjectives.
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Have students test their knowledge by underlining the predicate adjectives in a sentence.
Suggested Grades
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
7th Grade
Lesson Excerpt
Linking verbs are intransitive, state of being verbs that do not have a direct object. Instead, a linking verb links the subject of the sentence with more information about who are what the subject is. While action verbs show action, a linking verb doesn’t. Instead of telling what the subject does, a linking verb’s job is to join the subject with other words in the sentence that describe or explain more about the subject.
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