ENGLISH 9 – COMPILATION OF LESSONS Comparisons: “The happier dog”
FOR SECOND QUARTER Characteristics: “the shiny apple”
Text Type
Types of adjectives
Descriptive text is a writing type that vividly Descriptive: Provide general qualities, like
describes a person, place, object, or event to create a “stormy” or “steamy”.
clear image in the reader’s mind. It uses sensory Quantitative: Indicate how many or how
details, adjectives, and adverbs to make the subject much, such as “many” or “few”.
come alive through sights, sounds, smells, tastes, Possessive: Show ownership, like “my,”
and feelings. “your,” or “his”.
Discursive text is a type of writing that explores a
topic or idea by presenting a balanced discussion of
different perspectives, rather than arguing for a
single viewpoint.
Narrative text is a type of text that tells a story,
either real or imagined, and has a clear beginning,
middle, and end.
Didactic text is a piece of writing, from literature to
manuals, that is designed to teach, instruct, or Comparative/Superlative: Compare things;
provide moral guidance. comparative forms often end in “-er” (e.g.,
Directive text provides instructions, guidance, or an “taller”) and superlative forms end in “-est”
authoritative order to direct a specific action or goal. (e.g., “tallest”).
Adjective and Adverb Adverb is a part of speech that modifies a verb,
adjective, another adverb, or a whole sentence,
Adjective is a word that describes or modifies a often providing details about how, when, where, or
noun or pronoun, providing more information about to what extent an action or quality exists. Many
its qualities, characteristics, or quantity. Adjectives English adverbs are formed by adding “-ly” to an
answer questions like "what kind," "which one," or adjective, such as “quick” becoming “quickly,”
"how many" and can appear before a noun or after a though some adverbs, like “fast” and “very,” do not
linking verb. follow this pattern.
Function and placement Types of adverbs
Before a noun: Adjectives typically come
right before the noun they modify. Adverbs of Frequency - always, sometimes, often,
usually, frequently, rarely/hardly ever, never,
Example: “a tall building” generally, etc.
After a linking verb: They can follow Ex. She normally eats three meals a day.
linking verbs like “to be” or “seem”. I usually buy all my vegetables at the
Example: “The books are hilarious” market.
What adjectives describe Adverbs of Manner – Describe how an action is
Qualities: “a friendly woman” done (e.g., cheerfully, efficiently, painfully,
Quantity: “eleven people” carefully, slowly, badly, easily, well, quickly, etc.)
FOR SECOND QUARTER Characteristics: “the shiny apple”
Text Type
Types of adjectives
Descriptive text is a writing type that vividly Descriptive: Provide general qualities, like
describes a person, place, object, or event to create a “stormy” or “steamy”.
clear image in the reader’s mind. It uses sensory Quantitative: Indicate how many or how
details, adjectives, and adverbs to make the subject much, such as “many” or “few”.
come alive through sights, sounds, smells, tastes, Possessive: Show ownership, like “my,”
and feelings. “your,” or “his”.
Discursive text is a type of writing that explores a
topic or idea by presenting a balanced discussion of
different perspectives, rather than arguing for a
single viewpoint.
Narrative text is a type of text that tells a story,
either real or imagined, and has a clear beginning,
middle, and end.
Didactic text is a piece of writing, from literature to
manuals, that is designed to teach, instruct, or Comparative/Superlative: Compare things;
provide moral guidance. comparative forms often end in “-er” (e.g.,
Directive text provides instructions, guidance, or an “taller”) and superlative forms end in “-est”
authoritative order to direct a specific action or goal. (e.g., “tallest”).
Adjective and Adverb Adverb is a part of speech that modifies a verb,
adjective, another adverb, or a whole sentence,
Adjective is a word that describes or modifies a often providing details about how, when, where, or
noun or pronoun, providing more information about to what extent an action or quality exists. Many
its qualities, characteristics, or quantity. Adjectives English adverbs are formed by adding “-ly” to an
answer questions like "what kind," "which one," or adjective, such as “quick” becoming “quickly,”
"how many" and can appear before a noun or after a though some adverbs, like “fast” and “very,” do not
linking verb. follow this pattern.
Function and placement Types of adverbs
Before a noun: Adjectives typically come
right before the noun they modify. Adverbs of Frequency - always, sometimes, often,
usually, frequently, rarely/hardly ever, never,
Example: “a tall building” generally, etc.
After a linking verb: They can follow Ex. She normally eats three meals a day.
linking verbs like “to be” or “seem”. I usually buy all my vegetables at the
Example: “The books are hilarious” market.
What adjectives describe Adverbs of Manner – Describe how an action is
Qualities: “a friendly woman” done (e.g., cheerfully, efficiently, painfully,
Quantity: “eleven people” carefully, slowly, badly, easily, well, quickly, etc.)
