Parts of Speech for Kids: What is an Adjective?
3 min1st2nd3rdReading & Writing (ELA)
Summary
A grammar mini-lesson on adjectives: describing words that tell more about nouns -- how something looks, sounds, feels, tastes, or smells.
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Discussion questions
Adjectives are describing words that tell more about a noun.
- What is an adjective?
- What kinds of things can an adjective describe?
- What adjectives could describe your classroom?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: adjective, noun, describe
- Add two adjectives to the sentence 'I saw a dog.'
- List three adjectives that describe an apple.