Summary
What is an adjective? This short grammar lesson shows how adjectives describe nouns — telling what kind, how many, or which one — with plenty of examples. Quick to drop into a writing or grammar block for grades 1–3.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Adjectives are describing words that tell us more about a noun.
- What is an adjective's job in a sentence?
- What are some adjectives that describe how something looks?
- In “the big red ball,” which words are adjectives?
- How do adjectives make writing more interesting?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: adjective, noun, describe, sense words.
Try it: Pick an object nearby and write three adjectives that describe it. Then use them in one sentence.