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AREA: English SUBJECT: English GRADE Tenth
YEAR: 2017 PERIOD I CURRICULAR WEEK: 1-2 N° HOURS: 12
AREA COMPONENT Grammar
TOPIC: CompoundAdjectives,AdjectivesasParticiples,ComparativeAdjectives
STANDARDS
:
Identifythe varioustypesof adjectives usedinEnglish.
Use the varioustypesof adjectivesinwrittenandspokenEnglish.
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Identifyanddifferentiatebetweenthe differenttypesof adjectivesanduse themin
writtenandspokenEnglish.
LEARNING GOALS (Bloom’s Taxonomy)
AREA COMPETENCIES INDICATORS BY LEVEL
Speaking
Explicar, Usar, Utilizar,
Proponer, Describir, Justificar
Propose a type of adjective for a given situation
Explain the usage and rules for each adjectivetype
Use each adjectivetype in written and spoken English
Reading
Verificar, Clasificar, Deducir,
Interpretar, Seleccionar,
Comparar, Comprobar,
Determinar
Interpret the function of each adjective type
Verify that the correct adjective type has been used in a given situation
Deduce the writer’s feeling based on adjectives used
Writing
Explicar, Comparar, Selecionar
Describir, Formular, Justificar,
Resolver, Proponer, Usar,
Utilizar
Use each adjective type in written and spoken English
Compare the different types of adjectives
Select the correct type of adjective for a given situation
Listening
Determinar, Verificar, Clasificar,
Deducir, Interpretar,
Seleccionar, Identificar
Determine the correct adjective type for a given situation
Classify the different adjectives according to their type
Interpret a conversation to identify each adjective type
LEARNING-SPECIFIC VOCABULARY
 Hyphen: The line thatconnectsa compoundadjective
 Compound:The combinationof twothings
 Past participle:The formof a verb,typicallyendingin -ed inEnglish,whichisusedinformingperfectandpassive
tensesandsometimesasanadjective
 Presentparticiple:The form of a verb,endingin -ing inEnglish,whichisusedinformingcontinuoustenses
 Comparison: A considerationorestimate of the similaritiesordissimilaritiesbetweentwothings
 Syllable:A unitof pronunciationhavingone vowel sound,withorwithoutsurroundingconsonants,formingthe whole
or a part of a word
LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION CONTENT
LANGUAGE OF
LEARNING
Compound adjectives
Participle adjectives
Comparative adjectives
Verbs
Nouns
Subject
Object
Adverbs
Prepositions
Compliments
(frasesque suutilizande formaconstante durante el desarrollode laTemática)

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LANGUAGE FOR
LEARNING
These are usedfor…itmust be used with…itcannotbe usedwith…we always…we sometimes…we
never…
INTEGRATION
CULTURAL Describing people and things at school
Comparing regions of Colombia
Describing how recent movies are and how they make you feel
MULTICULTURAL Describe and compare Colombia with a country of your choice
EVALUATION CRITERIA (HOW)
COGNITIVE
 Througha quiz,evaluate the students’understandingof the adjective types
 Checkthat studentsare able todescribe variousthings orally usingeachadjective type
 In groups the studentsplaycharadesusingonlythese 3adjective typestodescribe theiritems
PROCEDURAL
 Complete compoundadjective worksheet
 Complete comparativeadjective worksheet
 Complete participle adjective worksheet
ATTITUDINAL
 Participate ingroupactivities
 Listeninsilence whenteacherorotherstudentsare presenting
 Use Englishasthe primarymeans of communicationinthe classroom
EXPLORATION How to describe whatyousee toa blindperson?
CONTEXTUALIZATION
THEORETICAL BASIS
A compound adjective is sometimes called a hyphenated adjective. What are they?
Let's look at the following sentences:
 I saw a man-eating alligator.
 I saw a man eating alligator.

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The first sentence contains a compound adjective.
The second sentence doesn't.
However the meaning of the two sentences are very different as can be seen in the picture below:
I saw a man-eating alligator.
We are describing the alligator. What type of alligator is it? It is one that eats men (or people).
I saw a man eating alligator.
This sentence without the hyphen sounds like a man is eating an alligator.
(man is the subject, eating is the verb, alligator is the object or thing that is being eaten).
As you can see, the hyphen (or lack of it) makes a big difference in the meaning of the sentence.
Before we explain in more detail why we put that hyphen between those two words in the first sentence, we need
to do a quick review of Adjectives.

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What is an adjective?
An adjective is a word that describes something.
A red car (red is an adjective because it describes the car. How is the car? Red)
A big book (big is an adjective because it describes the book. How is the book? Big)
See our other grammar notes about Adjectives in English. (LINK)
But sometimes we use more than one adjective to describe something.
Compound adjectives
A compound adjective is an adjective that contains two or more words.
In general we put a hyphen between two or more words (before a noun) when we want them to act as a single
idea (adjective) that describes something.
 I live in an English-speaking country.
English-speaking is an adjective (used to describe the country). We use a hyphen to connect the
word English with speaking to show that it is one adjective (or one idea).
This adjective with two words joined by the hyphen is called a compound adjective.
Some more examples of compound adjectives are:
 Our office is in a twenty-storey building.
 I have just finished reading a 300-page book.
 He is a well-known writer.
There are many types of Compound Adjectives. Here is a list of the most common types:
Compound Adjectives + Periods of Time
When he have compound adjectives using numbers + a time period, that word referring to a time period is in
singular form and is joined to the number with a hyphen.
 I work eight hours every day --> I work an eight-hour day
 I'm going on vacation for three weeks --> I have a three-week vacation
 There was a delay of 5 seconds --> There was a five-second delay
Notice how we normally write the number as a word, not in numerical form.
Adverbs and Compound Adjectives
Adverbs modify a verb.

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 She walks slowly.
How does she walk? Slowly. Slowly is an adverb that modifies (or describes) the verb.
Adverbs can also be used to modify an adjective.
 It is very hot today. (Very is an adverb)
 She is extremely intelligent. (Extremely is an adverb)
Notice how we do not put a hyphen between an adverb and an adjective (not even before a noun).
 It is a very hot day.
 She is an extremely intelligent girl.
Adverb + Past Participle
However when we have an Adverb + past participle, we put a hyphen between the two words to make it a
compound adjective.
 This is a brightly-lit room.
 She is a well-known actress.
 We live in a densely-populated city.
Noun + Past Participle
When we have a noun + past participle, we put a hyphen between the two words to make it a compound
adjective.
 We should start using wind-powered generators to cut costs.
 I love eating sun-dried raisins.
Noun + Present Participle
When we have a noun + present participle, we put a hyphen between the two words to make it a compound
adjective.
 I bought some mouth-watering strawberries.
 That was a record-breaking jump.
Noun + Adjective
When we have a noun + adjective, we put a hyphen between the two words to make it a compound adjective.
 She is a world-famous singer.
 This is a smoke-free restaurant.
Adjective + Noun
When we have an adjective + noun, we put a hyphen between the two words to make it a compound adjective.

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 It was a last-minute decision.
 We watched the full-length version of the movie.
Adjective + Past Participle
When we have an adjective + past participle, we put a hyphen between the two words to make it a compound
adjective.
 That is an old-fashioned dress
 Reptiles are cold-blooded creatures.
Adjective + Present Participle
When we have an adjective + present participle, we put a hyphen between the two words to make it a compound
adjective.
 She is a good-looking girl.
 It left a long-lasting taste in my mouth.
Compound Adjectives with Proper Nouns
A proper noun is the name of something or someone (e.g. John, Susan Sanders).
Compound Adjectives made from Proper nouns don't need a hyphen though must have capital letters.
 I bought the James Jackson tickets for us.
James Jackson is a compound adjective describing the tickets (What type of tickets? James Jackson tickets).
Since the adjective is a Proper noun, we don't need a hyphen between the two names.
How do we know when to put a hyphen?
If you can use the word “and” between the two adjectives or words, then a hyphen isn't necessary.
 She has a big blue book.
(Big and Blue are adjectives)
Can we say: She has a big and blue book. (Yes, it is possible)
 He is a world famous singer
Can we say: He is a world and famous singer. No, it doesn't sound correct so we need a hyphen to join the
words world and famous.
Also, look at the following:
 It's an old coal-mining town

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Notice how we didn't put a hyphen between the word old and coal. If we had have done that, we would have been
referring to old coal, as in coal that is old. We want to emphasis that the town in old and not the coal.
Here we can say it is old and a coal-mining one.
MODELLING
Examples of compound adjectives
1. This is a four-foot table.
2. Daniella is a part-time worker.
3. This is an all-too-common error.
4. Beware of the green-eyed monster.
5. He is a cold-blooded man.
6. I love this brightly-lit room!
7. Danny’s dog is well-behaved.
8. You have to be open-minded about things.
PRODUCTION
CLASS ACTIVITY
Compound adjective exercises
1. From each group, choose the sentence that contains a compound adjective:
A. Sheila was horribly moody.
B. We’d like you to be part of the decision-making process.
C. The company showed steady improvement in their stock trades.
A. This is a widely used procedure for finishing wood floors.
B. Moths ate his woolen socks.
C. That was really generous of you.
A. Sharon’s adopted son is five years old today.
B. My new car has leather upholstery.
C. She was a well-known actress by the time she reached age five.
Answers:B, A, C

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2. Using hyphens in compound adjectives: Which sentences are correct?
A. The group was full of rowdy 10 year old schoolboys.
B. The group was full of rowdy 10-year-old schoolboys.
A. The actress is well known.
B. The actress is well-known.
A. They enjoyed a three-year profit streak.
B. They enjoyed a three-year-profit streak.
Answers:B, A, A
3. Using –ly adverbs in compound adjectives: Which sentences are correct?
A. Along the river, rapidly increasing floodwaters caused evacuations.
B. Along the river, rapidly-increasing floodwaters caused evacuations.
A. My neighbor Jim is an internationally recognized author.
B. My neighbor Jim is an internationally-recognized author.
A. The bank robbers tried to hatch their ill conceived plan and failed.
B. The bank robbers tried to hatch their ill-conceived plan and failed.
Answers:A, A, B
4. Choose the correct compound adjective for each sentence.
A. He is fond of ______________________ Scotch.
 good
 12-year-old
 10 year old
B. The weather has been ___________________ lately.
 terribly-cold
 terribly cold
 too cold
C. Babysitting these kids is like trying to manage a _____________________.
 three ring circus
 three-ring-circus
 three-ring circus

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Answers: A – 12-year-old B – terribly cold C – three-ring circus
5. Fill in the blanks with the best compound adjective for the situation:
A. Melanie has everything she needs. She is _____________________.
 two-faced
 very badly behaved
 well-cared for
B. Louis overcomes difficulties easily. He is _______________________.
 short-tempered
 level-headed
 internationally renowned
C. Mr. Chan likes to hear about new ideas. He is ______________________.
 strong-minded
 two faced
 open-minded
Answers: A – well-cared for B – level-headed C – open-minded
6. Fill in the blanks with the best phrase for the situation:
A. Jesse was promoted, so he bought ________________________________.
 himself-a brand new car
 himself a brand-new-car
 himself a brand-newcar
B. The _______________________ has been going on for decades.
 gun control debate
 gun-control debate
 gun-control-debate
C. The sound of ___________________________ always soothes my mind.
 gently-flowing water
 gently flowing water
 gently-flowing-water
Answers: A – himself a brand-newcar B – gun-control debate C – gently flowing water
7. From each group, choose the sentence containing the correct compound adjective:
A. Maria is old-fashioned. She can’t quite see the words on the blackboard.
B. Maria is near-sighted. She can’t quite see the words on the blackboard.

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C. Maria is very shy. She can’t quite see the words on the backboard.
A. She wore an old-fashioned dress to the ball.
B. She wore a deeply-rooted dress to the ball.
C. She wore a seasonal dress to the ball.
A. He works for a Texas-based pharmaceutical company.
B. He works for a rapidly increasing pharmaceutical company.
C. He works for an American-style pharmaceutical company.
Answers:B – near-sighted A – old-fashioned C – Texas-based
8. Creating compound adjectives: From each group, choose the sentence pair that makes the most sense.
A. I don’t like glue that dries slowly. = This is a quick-drying glue.
B. Did you know that some plants eat meat? = Did you know that there are meat-eating plants?
C. Professor Brown has a very narrow mind. = Professor Brown’s mind is very narrow.
A. The price of the car was high. = It was a high-priced car.
B. The meal tasted good. = This was a tasteful-meal.
C. He likes to weigh in on political issues. = He is loud-mouthed and boring.
A. The tapeworm measured 35 inches. = The tape-worm measured 35-inches.
B. The duck has flat feet. = That’s a flat-footed duck.
C. Why not try some carrot juice? = Have some carrot-juice.
Answers:B – meat-eating plants A – high-priced car B – flat-footed duck
9. Compound adjectives containing numbers: From each group, choose the sentence containing the correct
compound adjective.
A. The earthworms were at least three inches long.
B. He ate a 12-inch sandwich for lunch.
C. The sumo champion weighed 210-kilograms.
A. He drives a one-ton truck.
B. Our house has three-bedrooms and two-bathrooms.
C. There are nine-carrots in each bottle of juice.

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A. My new chainsaw cost three-hundred dollars.
B. I got a 300-dollar chainsawfor two hundred dollars.
C. The best chainsaws cost more than three-hundred-dollars.
Answers:B – 12-inch sandwich A – one-ton truck B – 300-dollar chainsaw
10. Use the underlined phrase to make a compound adjective.
A. He suggested an innovative plan to save money.
B. Her brother had a sharp mind.
C. My cat died suddenly when it was ten years old.
Answers:
A. He suggested an innovative money-saving plan.
B. Her brother was sharp-minded.
C. My ten-year-old cat died suddenly.
INTEGRATION ACTIVITY -TRANSVERSALITY (complementary reading, research, projects)
CULTURAL
Describing people and things at school
Comparing regions of Colombia
Describing how recent movies are and how they make you feel
MULTICULTURAL Describe and compare Colombia with a country of your choice
RESOURCES
 Tecnológicos: TableroDigital Prometheam,Software Promethaem. ProgramaGeogebra, Videosde laNube
 Físicos:Tableros,Marcadores
 Humanos:Docentes
BIBLIOGRAPHY
 http://www.gingersoftware.com/content/grammar-rules/adjectives/compound-adjectives/
 http://www.grammar.cl/english/compound-adjectives.htm