Types of Adjectives

What is an adjective?

• A word that describes a noun or pronoun.

• A person, place, thing, or idea.

• A word that takes the place of a noun.

• A word that tells what a noun is doing.

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

What does a descriptive adjective do?

• Describes a noun or pronoun.

• Tells how something is done.

• Tells you when to do your homework.

• Invites you to tea parties.

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

There are four demonstrative adjectives. What are they?

• This, That, These, Those

• A, An, The

• Who, What, When, Where

• Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, and Thor

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

What do interrogative adjectives do?

• They ask questions about nouns.

• They tell which one.

• They tell how many.

• They knit you new socks when your feet are cold.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

What does a comparative adjective do?

• It is used to compare two nouns or pronouns to each other.

• It is used to show superiority between three or more nouns or pronouns.

• It describes nouns.

• It tells how many.

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CCSS.L.3.1G

What does a superlative adjective do?

• It is used to compare two nouns or pronouns to each other.

• It is used to show superiority between three or more nouns or pronouns.

• It describes nouns.

• It tells how many.

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CCSS.L.3.1G

That boy wore a dirty red shirt. Which is the demonstrative adjective?

• That

• Boy

• red

• dirty

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Which boxes did you put in the van?

• Distributive adjective

• Demonstrative Adjective

• Descriptive adjective

• Interrogative Adjective

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Those people are waiting for the doctor.

• Demonstrative Adjective

• Descriptive Adjective

• Interrogative Adjective

• Possessive Adjective

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

The beautiful dress was stained with red ink.

• Descriptive Adjective

• Demonstrative Adjective

• Interrogative Adjective

• Proper Adjective

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E