What is an

adjective?

Adjectives are words that

describe

They

sharpen

and polish

the meaning of the nouns around them.

paint a pictureThey help the writer

with words

Adjectives

modify

Modify =

to change slightly

What else do we modify?

cars

recipes

motorcycles

electronics

can be

modified too

Words

adjectives

We do this with

Adjectives

usually answer one of the following questions…

What kind?

Which one?

How many?

How much?

Lets add some

adjectives to a couple of sentences.

The man was walking

his dog.

What are the nouns we want to

modify ?

man &

dog

Now, let’s

or slightly change,

man and dog.

modify,

Lets ask some

questions

What kind of man?tall

short

young

old

The tall,

young man

What kind of dog?

Large

Small

Black

White

The large,

black, dog

Now we have a sentence that draws us a

better picture.

The tall, young,

man was walking the large,

black,

dog.

That’s what

adjectives do!

Lets try another one…

The bird

had food.

The nouns we want to

modify are…

bird &

food

What kind of bird?robin

Blue Jaycrowpigeon

The

robin

had food.

Which robin?

fat

baby

hungry

noisy

The hungry baby robin

had food.

What kind of food?

WormsBugs

BeetlesBread

crumbs

The hungry, baby robin had

bread crumbs.

How many bread crumbs?

someseveral

a few

Here is our new sentence,

sharpened and polished with modifiers

The hungry, baby robin had a few bread

crumbs.

Now that you’ve seen what adjectives can do…

it’s your turn!

On your paper, rewrite the sentence you will see on the

final slide.

Add at least 3 adjectives

to modify the nouns.

Then we’ll go around the room, and you can share your sentences!

Be prepared to share with

the class two questions you answered

with the adjectives you added!

Here’s your sentence:

The boy is throwing

the ball.