Adjectives

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun, giving more information about it.

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Give an example of an adjective.

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Examples of adjectives include: happy, blue, tall, and delicious.

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What is the purpose of adjectives in a sentence?

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Adjectives help to make sentences more interesting by adding detail and description.

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Identify the adjective in this sentence: 'The red car is fast.'

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The adjective is 'red'.

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Identify the adjective in this sentence: 'She has a big dog.'

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The adjective is 'big'.

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What do we call adjectives that compare two things?

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These are called comparative adjectives, such as 'taller' or 'smaller'.

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What do we call adjectives that compare more than two things?

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These are called superlative adjectives, such as 'tallest' or 'smallest'.

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Fill in the blank with an adjective: 'The ______ cat slept on the mat.'

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Possible answers: fluffy, lazy, black.

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What is a proper adjective?

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A proper adjective is derived from a proper noun and is always capitalized, like 'American' or 'French'.

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Identify the adjective in this sentence: 'The tall building is new.'

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The adjective is 'tall'.