YOUR GOALS
This lesson allows you to identify Two-Word Adjectives. Stress compound adjectives. Write a descriptive paragraph. You must aim to:
1. identify two-word adjectives called compound adjectives
2. correctly stress compound adjectives
3. keep in mind that the first element in the compound is stressed.
4. develop the topic using coherent and organized sentences
YOUR INITIAL TASK
Task I. Identify Compound Adjectives On a sheet of paper, copy the following sentences and underline the compound adjectives.
1. I’ve seen the 20-storey building you were talking about.
2. The fun-filled activity in the classroom makes us enjoy our lesson.
3. The air-borne freight finally arrived.
4. Her record-breaking album is out in the market.
5. The three-eyed monster in the story turned out to be the hero.
Task II. Stress Compound Adjectives Read the following italicized compound adjectives. Keep in mind that the first element in the compound is stressed. well-known palm fringed fun-filled school-based air-filled high-brow
Task III. Writing a descriptive paragraph Write a descriptive paragraph about your High School life.
YOUR TEXT
Compound Adjectives
Compound adjectives are adjectives formed from two-words. Most compound adjectives are hyphenated, but there are also compound adjectives which are made up of two words joined together (close) or two separate words (open).
Examples: Hyphenated: Fun-filled (filled with fun) Palm-fringed (full of palms) Well-known (popular) Separate (Open): Crystal clear (as clear as crystal) Bright red (the color is bright red, not pale or dull) Joined (Close): Overnight (the whole night long) Homesick (lonely) Homeward (towards home) Examples:
1. It was a fun-filled outing at Calamba, Laguna.
2. There are many palm-fringed provinces or places in this country.
3. Many of us like to see crystal-clear seas and