Adjectives!

I was super excited to read Anderson's section on adjectives and adverbs, because they are my favorite parts of speech! I love when kids begin to figure out what adjectives are and they begin applying them to their own creative pieces. It is so interesting to observe how kids will pile adjective on top of adjective when they first begin writing. However, if one monitors their work, one can begin to tell how their writing style has changed. I think it is essential for students to know and have a clear understanding on how to use these parts of speech, because (personally) I think this makes or breaks a paper.
I find it so much easier to read a paper that is filled with vivid details about the scenery and the people who are in the story! Teachers should begin to show their students mentor texts from the beginning of the learning process on adjectives. I really liked the one that Anderson included : "Her eyes opened, closed, opened again, pale and opaque." This is a great example to show students so they don't just say, "She had pale and opaque eyes that constantly opened and closed."
I really like the AAAWWUBBIS as Titles that Anderson included as well when discussing adverbs. I know that I would love to have a sign displaying this and example written below it. It really helps me out when I am writing a paper so that I do not have a misused adverb clause. I know I get confused about where to insert a comma, so this may also address that issue with students who are unsure about this as well.
Again, I really can't emphasize enough how much I enjoy reading Anderson's book. He has really shown me how to use grammar effectively in a classroom without having to actually sit the students down and have them fill out boring worksheets and perform tidious activites that will not benefit them at all when it comes down to using grammar effectively.