Adjective

• Adjectives:

• Adjectives modify nouns and pronouns.

• Although a adjectives usually precede the words they modify , they may follow them and be separated by a form of the verb be or a substitute verb such as seems or feels.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun.

• The scary ghost was not smiling!• Scary adj• ghost noun

• The colorful butterfly was Evan’s.• colorful ==< adj• Butterfly==< noun

An adjective can tellwhat kind or how many.

• big

• hot

• purple

• golden

• nice

• helpful

• one

• five

• many

• few

• some

• several

Adjectives after be

• An adjective can follow the word it describes. It

• usually follows a form of the verb be.

• For examples :

• The boy is sleepy.

Is ==< verb be

Sleepy==< adj

• They are smart.

• are =< verb be

• smart =< adj

• They were eager.

• were==< verb be

• eager==< adj

Some adjectives

hot cold

big

good

bad

Let’s Practice!

•It is ( hot - cold )

•It is ( small - big )

• He is ( short - tall )

•It is ( good - bad )

When teaching young children about Adjectives adjective activities can help make the process fun and can

also enhance the learning process, allowing children to develop faster. When it comes to teaching kids adjectives ,

teachers hope that their students learn ways to use adjectives in a grammatically

correct manner, and they also aim to engrain a new vocabulary set into their minds. By teaching children about adjectives, you give them the tools to be

more creative speakers in writers, which can in turn develop their artistic side. Get your students out of a writing rut by introducing these adjective activities into

your classroom. .