Identify adjectives

Learning Objectives Define an adjective as a describing word. Identify adjectives that describe color and size. Identify adjectives that describe shape and feeling. Find adjectives that come before a noun in a sentence. Find adjectives that come after verbs like 'is' and 'are'. Circle the adjective in a simple sentence. Have you ever seen a big, red balloon? 🎈 What words described the balloon? We are going to learn about special words called adjectives! Adjectives are describing words. They make our sentences more fun and colorful. Real-World Applications Describing your favorite toy to a friend. Telling your family about a yummy snack. Writing a fun story with interesting characters. Picking out the correct red shirt to wear.

TermDefinitionExample AdjectiveAn adjective is a word that describes a person, place, or thing (a noun).In 'the happy dog', the word 'happy' is an adjective because it describes the dog. Color WordsAdjectives can tell us the color of something.The 'blue' sky. The 'yellow' banana. 🍌 Size WordsAdjectives can tell us the size of something.A 'big' elephant. A 'tiny' mouse. 🐭 Feeling WordsAdjectives can tell us how someone or something feels.A 'sad' boy. A 'silly' clown. 🤡 Number WordsAdjectives can tell us how many of something there are.'Three' green frogs. 'One' big cookie. 🍪

The Before-the-Noun Rule Adjective + Noun Most of the time, you will find an adjective right before the noun it describes. The After-'is'-or-'are' Rule Noun + is/are + Adjective Sometimes, an adjective comes after a special verb like 'is', 'are', 'was', or 'were'. The Question Rule Ask: What kind? How many? Which one? Adjectives answer questions about nouns. If a word answers one of these questions, it's an adjective!