ADJECTIVESAdjectives tell about or describe nouns and pronouns.

They are modifiers.

This means they change the image of a noun or pronoun.They usually answer 4 questions.

What kind?Which one?

How many?/How much?

• HOW MANY/MUCH?

• WHAT KIND?

One sad little girl was in our class the next day.

• WHICH ONE?

• HOW MANY/MUCH?

• WHAT KIND?

One sad little girl was in our class the next day.

• WHICH ONE?

• HOW MANY/MUCH?

• WHAT KIND?

One sad little girl was in our class the next day.

• WHICH ONE?

• HOW MANY/MUCH?

• WHAT KIND?

One sad little girl was in our class the next day.

• WHICH ONE?

Adjectives

Sometimes an adjective comes after the word it modifies.

Examples: A woman, kind and helpful, gave us directions.

[The adjectives kind and helpful modify woman.]

The box is empty. [The predicate adjective empty modifies box.]

What Kind? Which One How Much or or Ones How Many

Korean children eighth grade several daysbusy dentist these countries five dollarsbraided hair any book no marbles

AdjectivesNouns or Adjectives???

Many words that can stand alone as nouns can also be used as adjectives modifying nouns or pronouns.

NOUNS ADJECTIVES

bean bean soupspring spring weathergold gold coinfootball football gameLabor Day Labor Day weekendSuper Bowl Super Bowl partyMilan Milan fashionsWhite House White House securityPersian Gulf Persian Gulf pearls

Adjectives answer these questions.

• HOW MANY/MUCH?

• WHAT KIND?

some few many

several lots four

green crunchy smooth

new smart beautiful

• WHICH ONE?

seventh any those

this all next

Robert had four books on his shelf.

Can you find the adjectives and the nouns they describe?

four describes

The scary ghost was not smiling!

scary describes

Jessimine looked into the clear ball.

clear describes

Brittany wore a pink dress!

pink describes

Hilary wore a striped shirt.

striped describes

What is the Adjective in the Sentence?

He climbed the mossy bank beside the road.

What is the Adjective in the Sentence?

He climbed the mossy bank beside the road.

What word does it modify/describe?

He climbed the mossy bank beside the road.

What word does it modify/describe?

He climbed the mossy bank beside the road.

What question does it answer?What kind, which one, How many, How much

He climbed the mossy bank beside the road.

What question does it answer?What kind, which one, How many, How much

He climbed the mossy bank beside the road.

•What kind?

What is the Adjective in the Sentence?

He had fierce eyes and powerful wings.

What is the Adjective in the Sentence?

He had fierce eyes and powerful wings.

What word does it modify/describe?

He had fierce eyes and powerful wings.

What word does it modify/describe?

He had fierce eyes and powerful wings.

What question does it answer?What kind, which one, How many, How much

He had fierce eyes and powerful wings.

What question does it answer?What kind, which one, How many, How much

He had fierce eyes and powerful wings.

•What kind?

What is the Adjective in the Sentence?

Next day he saw two swans.

What is the Adjective in the Sentence?

Next day he saw two swans.

What word does it modify/describe?

Next day he saw two swans.

What word does it modify/describe?

Next day he saw two swans.

What question does it answer?What kind, which one, How many, How much

Next day he saw two swans.

What question does it answer?What kind, which one, How many, How much

Next day he saw two swans.

•Which one? How many?

Proper AdjectivesA proper adjective is formed from a proper noun.

Notice that a proper adjective, like a proper noun, is capitalized. Common adjectives are generally not capitalized.

Proper Nouns Proper Adjectives

Thanksgiving Thanksgiving dinnerCatholicism Catholic priestMiddle East Middle Eastern countryAfrica African continent

Proper AdjectivesIdentify the adjectives in the following sentences. Then

tell whether each is a common or proper adjective.

2. For example, South American armadillos wear suits of armor that consist of small, bony scales.

Proper AdjectivesIdentify the adjectives in the following sentences. Then

tell whether each is a common or proper adjective.

2. For example, South American armadillos wear suits of armor that consist of small, bony scales.

Proper AdjectivesIdentify the adjectives in the following sentences. Then

tell whether each is a common or proper adjective.

2. For example, South American armadillos wear suits of armor that consist of small, bony scales.

Proper AdjectivesIdentify the adjectives in the following sentences. Then

tell whether each is a common or proper adjective.

2. For example, South American armadillos wear suits of armor that consist of small, bony scales.

Proper AdjectivesIdentify the adjectives in the following sentences. Then

tell whether each is a common or proper adjective.

2. For example, South American armadillos wear suits of armor that consist of small, bony scales.

Proper AdjectivesIdentify the adjectives in the following sentences. Then

tell whether each is a common or proper adjective.

2. For example, South American armadillos wear suits of armor that consist of small, bony scales.

Proper AdjectivesIdentify the adjectives in the following sentences. Then

tell whether each is a common or proper adjective.

2. For example, South American armadillos wear suits of armor that consist of small, bony scales.

Demonstrative AdjectivesCan be used both as adjectives and as pronouns.

When they modify a noun or pronoun, they are called demonstrative adjectives.

When they are used alone, they are called demonstrative pronouns.

DEMONSTRATIVE This drawing is mine, and that drawing is his.ADJECTIVES These soccer balls are much more expensive

than those soccer balls are.

DEMONSTRATIVE This is mine and that is his.PRONOUNS These are much more expensive than those are.

This That These Those

Articles• The most commonly used adjectives are a, an, and the.

• These adjectives are called articles.

• A and an are called indefinite articles because they refer to any member of a general group. – A is used before a word beginning with a consonant sound.

– An is used before a word beginning with a vowel sound.

Examples: A frog croaked

An orange is a good source of vitamin C.

My cousin Jimmy wears a uniform to school. [Even though u is a vowel, the word uniform begins with a consonant sound.]

This is an honor. [Even though h is a consonant, the word honor begins with a vowel sound. The h is not pronounced.]

Adjectives – PracticeIdentify each adjective in each of the following sentences.

Some sentences may contain more than one adjective.

Who put an empty carton in the refrigerator?

Adjectives – PracticeIdentify each adjective in each of the following sentences.

Some sentences may contain more than one adjective.

Who put an empty carton in the refrigerator?

Adjectives – PracticeIdentify each adjective in each of the following sentences.

Some sentences may contain more than one adjective.

Five goldfish swam around one lonely snail.

Adjectives – PracticeIdentify each adjective in each of the following sentences.

Some sentences may contain more than one adjective.

Five goldfish swam around one lonely snail.

Adjectives – PracticeIdentify all of the adjectives in the following sentences, including articles an, an, and the. Then, determine which word is being modified by the adjective. Some sentences have more than one adjective.

Several frogs lived in the pond with some fish.

Adjectives – PracticeIdentify all of the adjectives in the following sentences, including

articles an, an, and the. Then, determine which word is being modified by the adjective. Some sentences have more than one adjective.

Several frogs lived in the pond with some fish.

Adjectives – PracticeIdentify all of the adjectives in the following sentences, including

articles an, an, and the. Then, determine which word is being modified by the adjective. Some sentences have more than one adjective.

Several frogs lived in the pond with some fish.

Adjectives – PracticeIdentify all of the adjectives in the following sentences, including

articles an, an, and the. Then, determine which word is being modified by the adjective. Some sentences have more than one adjective.

Several frogs lived in the pond with some fish.

Adjectives – PracticeIdentify all of the adjectives in the following sentences, including

articles an, an, and the. Then, determine which word is being modified by the adjective. Some sentences have more than one adjective.

Several frogs lived in the pond with some fish.

Adjectives – PracticeIdentify all of the adjectives in the following sentences, including

articles an, an, and the. Then, determine which word is being modified by the adjective. Some sentences have more than one adjective.

Several frogs lived in the pond with some fish.

Adjectives – Practice Identify all of the adjectives in the following sentences, including

articles an, an, and the. Then, determine which word is being modified by the adjective. Some sentences have more than one adjective.

Several frogs lived in the pond with some fish.

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Homework:

Adjective Worksheet (Google Classroom)

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Adjective Quiz (Google Classroom)