5.7 Adjectives that Tell How Many

5.7 Adjectives that Tell How Many

Adjectives that tell how many include numbers such as five or seventy.

Amy has two brothers and one sister.

Adjectives also include words that tell order such as first or third.

That was my fourth trip to Disney.

Adjectives also tell about how many such as few, several, many, or some.

Several people went to the movies.

Multiple Choice

Does the adjective below exactly tell how many or about how many?

Ten students played kickball at recess.

• exactly tell how many 

• about how many

Multiple Choice

Does the adjective below exactly tell how many or about how many?

Some students played volleyball at recess.

• exactly tell how many 

• about how many

Multiple Choice

Does the adjective below exactly tell how many or about how many?

We saw six eagles this summer.

• exactly tell how many

• about how many

Multiple Choice

Does the adjective below exactly tell how many or about how many?

We ran a few miles after school.

• exactly tell how many

• about how many