Adjectives and the Zombie Apocalypse

Part 1: So, What are Adjectives?

Give the definitions of adjectives by using BOTH of these links.  In other words, you are writing down BOTH definitions!

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/adjective AND http://www.grammar-monster.com/lessons/adjectives.htm

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Part 2: Adjective Detective

Go to this website and click on the button "What are Adjectives?"

http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/languages/words/adjectives/

You will read the different slides, fill in the blanks below, and complete the tasks when it asks you to do something.

Fill in Blanks:

• Adjectives give you more information about the ____________________________.
• When do adjectives come in the sentence?  
  before a _________________________________ or
  _______________________________ a linking verb.
• Adjectives help you to:
  1) ____________________________________________________.
  2) ____________________________________________________.
  3) ____________________________________________________.

STOP ONCE YOU ARE DONE WITH THAT SECTION "WHAT ARE ADJECTIVES?" DON'T GO TO COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES, ETC.

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Part 3: Adjective Rap Song

Click on the link to view the adjective rap song.  Fill in the lyrics below and complete the zombie preparation action.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zgsihu9IXKw

Fill in Lyrics:

I hope that you ______________________

Adjectives _________________

What's all ______________________

They ______________________ a ______________________

While watching the song (or after watching the song): find 10 adjectives used in the song or that you came up with on your own that you think would be good adjectives to describe zombies and prepare people for the upcoming attack.  Write them on the lines.  You don't have to only use adjectives from the song.  You can come up with some of your own if you like.

**REMEMBER: adjectives that would be good for describing zombies (i.e. you would not write down "pretty" or "smart")

1. __________________________
2. __________________________
3. __________________________
4. __________________________
5. __________________________
6. __________________________
7. __________________________
8. __________________________
9. __________________________
10. __________________________

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Part 4: What 3 Questions?

Go to the following website and answer the questions below.

http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/adjective.htm

What 3 questions do adjectives answer?

1. ______________________________________?
2. ______________________________________?
3. ______________________________________?

An adjective can be a ________________________, a _______________________, or a _____________________.

Come up with 3 complete sentences about zombies that answer each of the 3 questions that adjectives answer.
*Use some of your adjectives from the list of 10 above if you would like.

SENTENCE #1: What kind is it? (Remember: write a complete sentence about the coming zombies-adjectives adjectives adjectives!)

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

SENTENCE #2: How many are there? (Remember: about the coming zombies)

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

SENTENCE #3: Which one is it? (Remember: about the coming zombies) (This is the hardest one but you can do it!)

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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Part 5: Quiz

Time to test your knowledge!  Click the link below and take the quiz.

http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/adjective/quiz219.html

Write your score here: _____________________

*If you got some wrong, click on the "Review" button next to it and it will let you try the question again.

Part 6: Zombie Apocalypse Activity

Now is the time to use your adjective and zombie knowledge to help your community and survive the zombie apocalypse.

Use what you know about adjectives and how they describe nouns and give more information to sentences to complete the requirements for a flyer that will help you and your community survive the zombie apocalypse.

You must have a title warning people about what is to come.
The rest of the flyer must be used to DESCRIBE zombies (what they look like, what they do, how we fight them, etc.).

THE ENTIRE FLYER SHOULD HAVE MULTIPLE ADJECTIVES USED.  YOU CAN DO BULLETS; YOU DON'T HAVE TO WRITE IN PARAGRAPH FORMAT.

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Use the websites below to help you complete your flyer.  They will give you more information on zombies.

http://www.werealive.com/forum/showwiki.php?title=Facts+About+All+Zombies

http://www.livescience.com/16411-zombies-fact-fiction-infographic.html

http://zombie.wikia.com/wiki/Zombies

http://yppedia.puzzlepirates.com/List_of_known_zombie_adjectives

http://mashable.com/2014/03/21/zombie-apocalypse-facts/

 

Part 7: Game Practice

When you are finished with the parts above, you may play some of the adjective games located below.

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/adjectives.htm

http://www.ezschool.com/playgame/Games:_English/Adjectives/Introduction_To_Adjectives

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Part 8: Zombies for Real

Want to know how zombies could really happen in our world?

Watch this 2 minute video and it will tell you how it is possible!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xa25r6XO394