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Grammar

Expanded noun phrases

Aim: To write a noun phrase

• I can write a simple noun phrase

• I can use adjectives to expand a simple noun phrase

• I can select adjectives to describe a noun to create effects

• I can add expansion after the noun phrase

Adding adjectives Nouns

Nouns are often known as ‘naming words’ because they can name people, places

and things.

Girl = noun

Adjectives

Adjectives are ‘describing words’. They describe a noun.

terrible = adjective book = noun

The book he read on holiday was terrible

Adjectives can come before or after a noun.

He read a terrible book on holiday

Adjective or Noun ?

Sticky fingers! Stand up and move around. When I say ‘sticky…’ find a

partner, stick together and discuss:

Is your partner an adjective or a noun ?

Challenge – can you use your word in a sentence ?

Adding adjectives

Simple noun phrase

Simple noun phrases are groups of words, including a noun, that make up part of a sentence.

The noun is the main word in the phrase and other words give information about it.

The girl

determiner noun

Simple noun phrases

You add adjectives after the determiner to make an expanded noun phrase

This adds extra detail about the noun.

Determiners are placed before the noun to help to describe it.

Adding adjectives

Expanded noun phrase

Expanded noun phrases give more detail than a simple noun phrase.

The tall sporty girl

Noun

Adjectives

Determiner

Adding adjectives

Discuss this example

with a partner.

Noun cow

simple noun phrase

Noun phrase expanded by an adjective or two

a cow

a round-bellied, inquisitive cow

Adding adjectives

Look at these pictures.

With your partner,

fill in the table on your

sheet.

Noun

simple noun phrase

Noun phrase expanded by an adjective or two

Adjectives for effect

The adjectives we choose to expand the noun phrase can create very different effects.

We could see a bright, airy house.

Example – the house

We could see a dark, gloomy house.

Blue

Underline nouns in noun

phrases.

Circle adjectives in expanded

noun phrases.

Re-write sentences using

different adjectives to create

a different atmosphere.

Your turn

Yellow

Underline nouns in noun

phrases.

Circle adjectives in

expanded noun phrase.

How do the adjectives

effect the phrases ?

Red

Underline nouns being described in the noun

phrases.

Circle adjectives that have been added to the noun to make the expanded

noun phrase.

Review

Consequence game! • Work in pairs using plain A4 paper.

• Player 1 draws the head of a monster, folds the paper and passes it to player 2.

• Player 2 draws the body, then passes it back to the Player 1.

• Player 1 draws the legs then passes it on.

Open up the paper to reveal your monster.

Firstly, identify the monster with a simple noun phrase ‘the monster’.

Then create sentences to describe the monster using expanded noun phrases. Write these underneath

your monster.