Thursday, May 7, 2009

Elegant is an Adjective!

An adjective is a word whose main syntactic role is to modify a noun or pronoun, giving more information about the noun or pronoun.

  • That is a tall, lofty building.
  • I met a very elderly man.
  • The quick, brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
  • That's a very fetching dress you are wearing.
Schoolhouse Rock video explaining adjectives:


We tend to use the same tired adjectives over and over again. Words like tall, old, nice, happy become almost meaningless. This is where the thesaurus can help out.

We are going to create an adjective poem. Your task is to choose an impressive and interesting adjective (you can use a thesaurus to help you with this), and follow the formula below to create your poem. We've chosen the adjective "elegant".


Elegant

Elegant is not picking your nose in class
Elegant is lovely ladies lunching
Elegant is sipping tea with your pinky up
Elegant is wearing a tuxedo
Elegant is trips to the art gallery
Elegant sounds like high heels clicking on a
ballroom floor
Elegant sounds like polite applause at the
theatre
Another word for elegant is sophisticated
One thing about elegant is it takes effort and
care.

Mrs. Start, Ms. Nijsse, and Ms. Brown

21 comments:

  1. eligant is dressing up nice for a weding
    -Tyler

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  2. wild is not paper
    wild is an animal
    wild is a medow
    wild is a loin
    wild is a tiger
    wild sounds like a tree in a medow
    wild sounds like water from a stream
    another word for wild is barbaric
    one thing about wild is be crazy!!!!!

    -Tyler

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  4. Fast is not slow

    Fast is quick

    Fast is not slower then a turtle

    Fast is like quick sand

    Fast sounds like wosshshshshsh

    Fast sounds like people runing

    another word fo fast is quick

    one thing about fast is riding a care cause cars go fast

    byyours and truly Tishauna im awsome dont forget that

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  5. yea right

    by tyler

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  6. ---{Splendid}---
    Splendid is NOT being mad,
    Splendid is having happiness,
    Splendid is supreme,
    Splendid is looking dazling,
    Splendid is being admirable,
    Splendid sounds like being humorous,
    Splendid sounds extatic,
    Another word for splendid is wonderful,
    One thig about splendid is when a person can be superb.
    ----{Korral}----

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  7. Beautiful

    Beautiful is not bad.
    Beautiful is good.
    Beautiful is when someone is dressed in fancy clothes.
    Beautiful is when a beauiful woman woman dances with a man.
    Beautiful is flowers blooming.
    Beautiful sounds like birds singing.
    Beautiful sounds like a piano.
    Another word for beautiful is pretty.
    One thing about beautiful is amazing.

    Patrick

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  8. Freedom.

    Freedom is NOT being locked up.
    Freedom is being free.
    Freedom is going where you want to.
    Freedom is having a life.
    Freedom is love.
    Freedom sounds like yelling.
    Freedom sounds like happiness.
    Another word for freedom is ability.
    One thing about freedom is trust.

    - Sierra (: 73.

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  9. Adorable

    Adorable is not hideous
    Adorable is cuteness
    Adorable is awesome
    Adorable is enchanting
    Adorable is lovable
    Adorable sounds like Of Gentle Spirit
    Adorable sounds like children laughing
    Another word for adorable is idolization
    One thing about adorable is charming

    -Vickie

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  10. Clean
    clean is not dirty
    clean is tidy
    clean is white
    clean is taking a shower
    clean is brushing your teeth
    clean sounds like squeeky
    clean sounds bubbles
    another word for clean is organized
    one thing about being clean is heathly
    -leila 73

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  11. Lonely

    Lonely is not loved.
    lonely is darkness.
    Lonely is no freedom.
    Lonely is unwanted.
    Lonely is loveless.
    Lonely sound like crying.
    Lonely sound like death.
    Another word for lonely is isolated.
    One thing about lonely is sadness.

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  12. Lovely

    Lovely is when your crush asks you out

    Lovely is a nice walk under the stars

    Lovely is graceful

    Lovely is the hot sand under your feet

    Lovely sounds like musical notes

    Lovely sounds like the twinkling stars

    Another word for lovely is enchanting

    One thing about lovely is a dream come true

    By:Jannat<3

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  13. Bright

    Bright is not Night
    Bright is the sun
    Bright is kind
    Bright is cloudless
    Bright is sparkling
    Bright sound like a flute
    Bright sound like a happy pup
    Another word for bright is shining
    One thing about Bright is cheerfull

    ~Andrew~

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  14. Clean

    Clean is not DIRTY
    Clean is when you wash your hands
    Clean is when when your Room looks ELGANT
    Clean is when SOAP is involed
    Clean is when Someplaces it doesn't smell AWFUL
    Clean sounds like soap coming out of a bottle
    Clean sounds like water rushing out of a tap
    Another word for clean is FRESH
    One Thing about Clean Is that it Is GRACEFUL

    GOD WAS HERE AND WHEN I MEAN GOD I MEAN ME QUANG WORSHIP ME I AM YOUR NEW MASTER
    If u Marchello is reading this HAHHAHA
    If Josh W is reading this its a joke

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  15. Dumb

    Dumb is NOT smart
    Dumb is stupid
    Dumb is me trying to do this paper
    Dumb is a chicken with his head cut off
    Dumb is using I don't know alot
    Dumb sounds like "duhh"
    Dumb sounds like a ditzy person hitting there head off the floor
    Another word for Dumb is non intelligent
    One thing about Dumb is that shaylin will never be

    -Casey

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  16. squishy

    squishy is not hard
    squishy is a deflated basketball
    squishy is my cheeks squshiy is bread
    squishy is my pillow
    squishy sounds like shwish
    squshiy sounds like sqwarsh
    another word for squishy is soft
    one thing about squishy is that it will never be hard


    ~SHAY~

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  17. 3 from the bottom is QUANGS CLEAN IS MINE

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  18. Happy is NOT being angry and depressed
    Happy is smiling with your teeth
    Happy isthinking positive
    Happy is eating cake
    Happy is laughing until you hurt
    Happy sounds like and ice cream truck
    Happy sounds like ha ha ha
    another word for happy is joyice
    one thing about happy is money

    ~malcolm 73

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  19. (Steamed)

    Steamed is NOT boiled,
    Steamed is warm,
    Steamed is healthy,
    Steamed is refreshing,
    Steamed is evaporation,
    Steamed sounds like tshhh,
    Steamed sounds like dumpling,
    Another word for Steamed is vapoured,
    One thing about Steamed is moisturising.

    ~~~~Eric 73~~~~

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  20. HAPPY
    Happy is not upset
    Happy is cheerful
    Happy is advantageous
    Happy is ausicious
    Happy is jubilant
    happy sounds like thrilled
    happy sounds like jumping over the moon
    another word for happy is jolly
    one thing about happy is timeless
    shirwa

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