Something that has been added to so
that it is now larger.
A collection of words that does not
contain a verb (action word) but
does contain a noun (a person, place,
idea, or thing.)
EXPANDED NOUN PHRASE: A collection of words about a
noun, that uses adjectives to provide more detail and clarity.
Use expanded noun phrases
to share complicated
information…
ALL:
…appropriately
MOST:
…appropriately and
concisely
SOME:
…appropriately, concisely,
and precisely
Discuss with your partner. What animal do
you see in these pictures?
Extension Stars
We are lucky in the English language to often have a number of different, interesting nouns
to describe similar things. Some nouns can add extra meaning.
How many other
words can you think
of for ‘dog?’
Gives the idea that the
dog is young and cute
Gives the idea that the
dog is scruffy and stupid
Gives the idea that the
dog is wild and aggressive
HOUND
CANINE
TYKE
WHELP
MUTT
MONGREL
POOCH
PUP
PUPPY
CUR
DOGGY
MAN’S BEST
FRIEND
In addition to all of these, you could also use all of the
different breeds of dog, e.g. Labrador.
Hi friends! It’s me again, David
Dictionaryson, and welcome to the Speedy
Noun game!
You are going to be shown a series of
pictures of different objects and animals.
All that you have to do is think of as many
nouns as you can to describe them in one
minute! Good luck!
ALL:
2-3 nouns
MOST:
4 nouns
SOME:
5 nouns or more
How many nouns can you think of to describe this?
Extension stars: Which of your nouns is the most ‘precise?’
ALL:
2-3 nouns
MOST:
4 nouns
SOME:
5 nouns or more
How many nouns can you think of to describe this?
Extension stars: Which of your nouns is the most ‘precise?’
ALL:
2-3 nouns
MOST:
4 nouns
SOME:
5 nouns or more
How many nouns can you think of to describe this?
Extension stars: Which of your nouns is the most ‘precise?’
ALL:
2-3 nouns
MOST:
4 nouns
SOME:
5 nouns or more
How many nouns can you think of to describe this?
Extension stars: Which of your nouns is the most ‘precise?’
ALL:
2-3 nouns
MOST:
4 nouns
SOME:
5 nouns or more
How many nouns can you think of to describe this?
Extension stars: Which of your nouns is the most ‘precise?’
Now that you’ve got to grips with using interesting and varied nouns,
we now need to cover how to ‘expand’ our noun phrases.
One of the best ways to do this is by using…
What are
they?
Describing
words
e.g. ‘big’,
‘small’, ‘happy’
As with all of your writing, you don’t want to be using simple, boring adjectives.
They don’t tell the reader anything!
Adjectives such as ‘big’, ‘old’, and ‘nice’ have many alternative words that are
much more imaginative and descriptive.
Look at these examples
“The big mansion.”
“The old cottage.”
“The nice chocolate.”
“The giant, sprawling mansion.”
“The ancient, dilapidated cottage.”
“The delicious, appetizing chocolate.”
Read over the passage of writing that you have been given.
It is a description of Dubai, a city in the United Arab Emirates.
You have three tasks:
1.
2.
3.
Underline each of the noun phrases that you see.
Cirlce any nouns or adjectives that could be more varied and interesting
In the space below, think of as many interesting alternatives to these words
as you can.
In order to make your expanded noun phrases really exceptional, you’ll need to
add even more detail.
You can do this by using prepositions to introduce more information.
What are
they?
e.g. on, with,
until, under
Words that
tell us how
things relate
to one
another.
Use expanded
noun phrases to
share complicated
information…
ALL:
…appropriately
MOST:
…appropriately
and concisely
SOME:
…appropriately,
concisely, and
precisely
You will see pictures of a number
of possible destinations around
your classroom. I need you to use
exceptional expanded noun
phrases to describe them to me!
Use expanded
noun phrases to
share complicated
information…
ALL:
…appropriately
MOST:
…appropriately
and concisely
SOME:
…appropriately,
concisely, and
precisely
Use expanded
noun phrases to
share complicated
information…
ALL:
…appropriately
MOST:
…appropriately
and concisely
SOME:
…appropriately,
concisely, and
precisely
Use expanded
noun phrases to
share complicated
information…
ALL:
…appropriately
MOST:
…appropriately
and concisely
SOME:
…appropriately,
concisely, and
precisely
Use expanded
noun phrases to
share complicated
information…
ALL:
…appropriately
MOST:
…appropriately
and concisely
SOME:
…appropriately,
concisely, and
precisely
ALL:
“
Swap booklets with a
partner. How did
they do?
Give one what went
well comment, and
one even better if
comment.”
…appropriately
MOST:
…appropriately
and concisely
SOME:
…appropriately,
concisely, and
precisely