adjectives

Adjectives

​modify nouns

​chocolate

sugar

stale

fresh​

What kind?

​pink

smooth

beautiful

Which one?

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​one, two, three, etc

all

several

a few

etc

How many?

​measurement

some

more

less​

How much?

Open Ended

Write one adjective about this flower.

Adjectives appear before nouns or after verbs that describe states of being (am, is, are, was, were).

Example: After the heavy rain, the roof was leaky.

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More than one adjective can come before a noun.

Example: Lane's grandfather worked long, hard hours as a talented, well-known sculptor.

Adjectives can be separated by the words and and or.

Example: Sonya was either too lazy or too tired to get up.

Example: We expected a clear, cold and breezy afternoon, but it was a warm and cloudy day instead.

Adjectives can come after the words am, is, are, was, and were.

Example: We were relieved to find Amina at home.

Multiple Choice

Choose the adjective in the sentence: The cute, white, dog walked down the street.

• cute

• white

• cute and white

• walked

Multiple Choice

Choose the adjective in the sentence: I carried the heavy books up the stairs.

• carried

• books

• heavy

• stairs

Multiple Choice

Choose the adjective in the sentence: The beautiful, purple flowers grew in our yard.

• flowers

• beautiful

• beautiful, purple

• yard

Match

Match the adjectives to the pictures they describe.

cold

hot

colorful

loud

sharp

• cold

• hot

• colorful

• loud

• sharp

Multiple Choice

What are adjectives?

• Words that describe verbs.

• Words that describe nouns.

• A person, place, thing or idea.

• Words that are numbers.

Multiple Choice

Where do adjectives normally appear in a sentence?

• before nouns or after being verbs

• after nouns or before being verbs

• after verbs and before verbs

• the first word in a sentence

Multiple Choice

Choose the adjective in the sentence: It was a bright and sunny day.

• day

• bright

• sunny

• bright, sunny

Poll

How do you feel about adjectives?

• I understand them now.

• I still don't understand them.

• I understand a little bit.