IN THE GHETTO by Elvis Presley

As the snow flies on a cold and grey Chicago morning A poor little baby child is born In the ghetto.

And his hunger burns, so he starts to roam the streets at night And he learns how to steal and he learns how to fight In the ghetto.

<>()<> <>()<> And his mama cries cause if theres one thing she doesnt need Is another hungry mouth to feed In the ghetto. <>()<> Ah, people dont you understand A child needs your helping hand; Hes going to be an angry young man some day Oh, take a look at you and me, Are we too blind to see? Do we simply turn our heads? And look the other way? <>()<> Another little baby child is born Well the world turns and a hungry little boy with a runny nose Plays in the street and the cold wind blows, In the ghetto <>()<> In the ghetto. <>()<> And his mama cries Then one night in desperation, The young man breaks away. He buys a gun and steals a car; He tries to run but he doesnt get far, And his mama cries <>()<> As the crowd gathers round an angry young man, Face down in the street with a gun in his hand In the ghetto. <>()<> And as a young man dies on a cold and grey chicago morning,

GROUP 1 Read the paragraph and look for at least 10 adjectives. The following paragraph is taken from D.H. Lawrence's short story "The Horse Dealer's Daughter. And he hastened straight down, running over the wet, saddened fields, pushing through the hedges, down into the depression of callous, wintry obscurity. It took him several minutes to come to the pond. He stood on the bank, breathing heavily. He could see nothing. His eyes seemed to penetrate the dead water. Yes, perhaps that was the dark shadow of her black clothing beneath the surface of the water. He slowly ventured into the pond. The bottom was deep, soft clay, then he sank in, and the water clasped legs. As he stirred he could smell the cold, rotten clay that fouled up into the water. It was objectionable in his lungs. Still, repelled and yet not heeding, he moved deeper into the pond. The cold water rose over his thighs, over his loins, upon his abdomen. The lower part of his body was all sunk in the hideous cold element. And the bottom was so deeply soft and uncertain, he was afraid of pitching with his mouth underneath. He could not swim, and was afraid.

GROUP 2 Read the paragraph and look for at least 10 adjectives. You love a girl who is tall and slim. But, she likes a boy who is tall and cute. The guy whom she likes is having a big house with a small garage beside it. He knows that you are fast and handsome. He also knows that you love his girlfriend who stays in a muddy house which is beside the large mountain. She had a mysterious illness. She could not sleep at night for a long time and had to wake up after only a short period of time. One night she stumbled upon a fat dog while walking in the dark streets. She saw a bright light coming out of a house. She ran into that house's compound. That was your house. She left a light sigh of relief from the heavy torture she had in her mind by made by the ugly dog. You go in to your compound and see her. She makes a strange look at you. Her boyfriend sees both of you together. He becomes angry. He comes there to beat you. You do not beat him but he beats you in a ruthless manner the girl sees the matter and gives him a good punch. Then he cries in a weird manner. You propose your love on her. She accepts it happily. Both of you go to your respective houses. After you marry her under the beautiful arch she quickly kisses you. Both of you live together for a period of time but you become a worried person. You strive hard to cure her. A doctor advises you to get a soft leaf from a far away land. You get that leaf and she gets cured. Then, both of you live happy life without having to lead a tough life.

UNPACKED YOUR ADJECTIVES Go home for camping last spring Some people places and things We barely had arrived Friends asked us to describe People, places and every thing So we unpacked our adjectives We hike around without care Then we ran into a bear I unpacked frustrating first Reached and found the word worst Then I picked soggy and Next I picked is foggy and Then I was ready to tell them my tale Cause Id unpacked my adjectives Next time you go on a trip Remember this little tip Adjectives are words you used to really describe things Handy words to carry around Days are sunny or theyre rainy Boys are dumb or else theyre brainy Adjectives can show you which way You can do it with adjectives Tell about it with adjectives Adjectives are often used to help us compare things To say how thin, how fat, how short, how tall You can shout it with adjectives Oh! Oh! Oh! Adjectives Oh! Oh! Oh! Adjective The minute you get back Theyll ask you this and that You can describe places, people and things Simply unpack your adjectives He was hairy bear, he was a scary bear We beat a hasty retreat from his lair And described him with adjectives Oh! Boy! That was one big ugly bear! Girls who are tall get taller Boys who are small get smaller Til one is the tallest and one is the smallest of all

UNPACKED YOUR ADJECTIVES Go home for camping last spring Some people places and things We barely had arrived Friends asked us to describe People, places and every thing So we unpacked our adjectives We hike around without care Then we ran into a bear I unpacked __________first Reached and found the word _________ Then I picked_________ and Next I picked is __________and Then I was ready to tell them my tale Cause Id unpacked my adjectives Next time you go on a trip Adjectives are words you used to really describe things __________words to carry around Days are _______or theyre _________ Boys are _______or else theyre__________ Adjectives can show you________ way You can do it with adjectives Adjectives are often used to help us compare things To say how_________, how_________, how__________, how ______________ Tell about it with adjectives You can shout it with adjectives Oh! Oh! Oh! Adjectives 2X Remember ___________tip The minute you get back Theyll ask you ________and________ You can describe places, people and things Simply unpack your adjectives He was____________ bear, he was a ___________bear We beat a ___________retreat from his lair And described him with adjectives Oh! Boy! That was one __________ ____________ bear! Girls who are_______ get ________ Boys who are ________ get_________ Til one is the_________ and one is the __________of all

Further Practice: Read the instructions and complete the tasks. A. Fill in the blank with an adjective. 1. Tony wrote about the most ____________ place he had ever seen. 2. The subject he selected was the _________________ Banawe rice terraces. 3. The trip to Banawe was a/an _________________ one. 4. The bus had to pass very _________________ sections of the road. B. Answer the following using the kinds of adjectives. Instruction: Classify the italicized words in the sentences. CHOICES: Common, Proper, Participial, Cardinal, Ordinal, Demonstrative, Indefinite, Interrogative, Possessive, Distributive, Article, ___________________1. This bag is for her. ___________________2. I saw an adorable cat last week at the Pet Shop. ___________________3. This was an amazing trip. ___________________4. I love Lucy, shes a French girl. ___________________5. Each student has the power to speak. C. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate degree of comparison of the italicized adjectives. Example: Grapes are____________ abundant here than in European countries. Grapes are less abundant here than in European countries. 1. I think grapes are ________ delicious than lanzones.

2. Some people say that grapes are the _______________ delicious of all fruits. 3. I dont like sour tamarind. I think it is the _______________ appealing of all fruits. 4. Mangoes are _____________ good dollar-earners than duhat. 5. Duhat orchards are _____________ profitable than mango orchards.