Introduction: Good morning everyone! Today, we are going to be learning about proper adjectives. An adjective is a word that describes a noun, which means that proper adjectives describe something specific. Today we will learn how to use proper adjectives.

Lesson Outline: First, let’s review a few rules about how to use adjectives in general. (1) Adjectives come before nouns; (2) Adjectives describe nouns; (3) Adjectives can be used to compare two or more things; (4) Adjectives can describe the amount or the size of something.

Now let’s talk specifically about proper adjectives and what makes them different from other adjectives. A proper adjective is an adjective that is formed from a proper noun. For example, Chinese is a proper noun and Chinese is a proper adjective.

We also need to discuss capitalization. Proper adjectives are always capitalized, like all other proper nouns. Let’s look at some examples.

• French cuisine • German media • Greek mythology

Let’s practice a few examples together.

• __ wine (Italian)

• __ music (Jamaican)

• __ food (Mexican)

Questioning: 1. What is an adjective? 2. What is a proper adjective? 3. Why are proper adjectives always capitalized?

Assessment: To assess the students’ understanding of the lesson, students can complete a worksheet of practice problems. Here is a link to a proper adjective worksheet:

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Proper-Adjective-Worksheet-7513359

Additionally, here is a link to a fun video about proper adjectives the students can watch at the end of the lesson:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yS6SQOfNTw