Красивые иллюстрации Сэя в книге также сочетаются с богатым языком. Язык простой, но элегантный. В этом упражнении учащиеся демонстрируют свое понимание прилагательных, нахо- дя текстовые свидетельства в истории. Учащиеся составят список прилагательных, которые Say использует в тексте, чтобы помочь читателю сделать картину в их сознании. Используя карту паука , студенты добавят текст с прилагательным, а затем проиллюстрируют, что они видят, когда слышат фразу.
Фраза из текста: открывающиеся окна
«Они заглядывали в открытые окна пустых домов, в которых не было ни одного предмета мебели».
(Эти инструкции полностью настраиваемы. После нажатия «Копировать действие» обновите инструкции на вкладке «Редактировать» задания.)
Student Instructions
Boost participation by inviting students to find real-life examples of adjectives around the classroom or in their reading materials. This interactive hunt helps reinforce descriptive language skills and encourages students to notice adjectives in everyday contexts.
Demonstrate the process by reading a short passage aloud and highlighting adjectives as a class. Guided practice builds confidence before students try it independently.
Encourage accuracy by having students list each adjective along with the noun it describes. This helps clarify how adjectives function within a sentence.
Make learning visual by asking students to draw what they imagine from each adjective-noun pair. This step deepens comprehension and makes the activity fun and creative.
Foster collaboration by letting students present their favorite adjective-noun pairs and illustrations. Class discussions reinforce understanding and offer new perspectives.
A word study activity for adjectives using The Sign Painter involves students finding and listing descriptive words from the book. They then use these adjectives to illustrate and deepen their understanding of how language creates vivid images in the reader's mind.
Guide students to look for words that describe nouns in the text, such as gaping in “gaping windows.” Encourage them to underline or highlight these words, then discuss how each adjective adds detail or emotion to the story.
A spider map is a graphic organizer with a central idea and branches. Students write an adjective in the center, then add branches with examples from the text and related illustrations. This visual tool helps organize thoughts and reinforces adjective usage.
Examples of adjectives from The Sign Painter include gaping (as in "gaping windows"), along with other descriptive words that paint vivid pictures. Encourage students to find and list more as they read.
Finding textual evidence helps students connect grammar concepts to real reading. It teaches them to support their ideas, builds close reading skills, and shows how adjectives make stories more engaging and visual.