Adjectives

Adjectives

Learning Goals

• define adjectives

• build our vocabulary

• use more adjectives in our writing

Multiple Choice

An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun.

What is the adjective in the sentence?

The young class was nervous about the test.

• young

• class

• about

• test

Multiple Choice

She just loves laying down that soft bed.

What is the adjective?

• loves

• bed

• soft

Multiple Choice

It was snowing last night. It's too cold to go out.

What is the adjective?

• cold

• night

• snowing

Multiple Choice

Identify the adjective:

This old computer is dirty.

• This

• old

• computer

Adjectives make your writing more interesting!

• Would you buy a car? Or would you rather buy a beautiful fast car?

• Do you want dessert? Or do you want a delicious dessert?

• Do you want to watch a movie? Or would you rather watch a great movie?

Open Ended

Write a sentence with at least two amazing, clever adjectives.

Multiple Choice

Everyone enjoys a relaxing day at the beach.

What are the THREE adjectives?

• everyone, enjoys, a

• relaxing, a, the

• at, the, beach

• enjoys, beach, day

Open Ended

What other words can you think of that mean "nice"?

Try to list at least three.