Lesson 2

 General and Specific Adjectives

 Antonym – forming Prefixes
 Determiners
 Rhyming words
 Correct Phrasing and blending
 A description of a place
 Landmark
 Learning Objectives

o Understand General and Specific Adjectives

o Use Antonyms
o Recognize determiners and Rhyming words
o Say phrases and sentences with correct phrasing and blending
o Note details in visuals
o Be familiar with some world landmarks.
 Landmarks

A Landmark is a building, a hill, a tree, or something that is familiar and serves

As a guide.

Scan page 26
 General and Specific Adjectives
General Adjectives - give only a general description of a place.
Examples:
-Beautiful -pretty -Lovely

Specific Adjectives – give a clear and vivid description of a place.

Examples:
- Picturesque -tree-lined -colorful
 Antonym – forming Prefixes

 When two or more adjectives may have similar meanings. These adjectives
are Synonyms.
Examples:
-Pretty, beautiful -Small, tiny -Big, huge

 Two or more Adjectives may have opposite meanings. These adjectives

are Antonyms.
Examples:
-Big, small -New, old -Far, near

Some antonyms are formed by simply adding the prefix un-, -im, -in, or
–dis to some adjectives.
-These Prefixes mean NOT.
Examples:
Fit - unfit Tidy - untidy Happy - unhappy
Determiners
 Using Correct Phrasing and Blending

Lets scan pages 40, 41 and 42 for practice reading using correct Phrasing and
Blending of words.
 Writing a Description of a Place

Descriptions create a clear and vivid picture of a person, place, or thing.

World Landmarks
End of our Lesson 2. 