ADJECTIVES are words that tell us more about NOUNS or PRONOUNS by describing
them, adding detail or refining their meaning.
By using ADJECTIVES, we can add meaning and interest to sentences.
You can use ADJECTIVES to
describe something as a whole.
colourful
pretty
featheryshort plump
spiky
silly
lovely
oval
colourfulbeautifulhappy
spiky
long
You can use ADJECTIVES to
describe something as a whole.
round eyes
spiky tail
green bodycurly fringered beak
blue feathers
funny face
You can use ADJECTIVES to
describe the specific parts of something.
green leaves
pink petals
long stemspatterned potred beak
curly leaves
purple petals
You can use ADJECTIVES to
describe the specific parts of something.
This is a bright,
sparkling butterfly.
You can use more than one ADJECTIVE to
describe something.
This is a pink, green, gold and black butterfly.
This is a magical, glittery
butterfly.
An ADJECTIVE can come before or after the NOUN or PRONOUN it is describing.
This is a big, brown dog.
The dog is big and brown.
When more than one ADJECTIVE is used before a NOUN, the ADJECTIVES are
arranged from the general to the specific.
I saw a young, spotty,
friendly dog.
Young is more general than
friendly so it is placed first.
DESCRIBING ADJECTIVES are the most common. They are used to describe, or tell
us about the quality of a NOUN or PRONOUN.
beautiful
colourful
beautiful
silly
fluffy
small
Which words are the DESCRIBING ADJECTIVES?
I ate a juicy pineapple.
You have shiny, black hair.
I have a noisy, purple car.
POINTING ADJECTIVES are used to point out which NOUN is being spoken of.
That cake belongs to Katy.This ladybug belongs to me.These pants belong to Jo.
Those flowers are nice.
Which words are the POINTING
ADJECTIVES?
These gloves are mine.
Put that teddy away.
This book is very funny.
NUMBER ADJECTIVES are used to show the number of things or the numerical order of
things.
two horses
ten fingers
ten candles
Which words are the NUMBER
ADJECTIVES?
A camel has two humps.
I have two pencils.
The third month is March.
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES are used to show possession.
This is my cake.
Here are your pants.
These are her flowers.
Mike lost his fork.
Which words are the POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES?
Here is your hamburger.
Their house is big.
I found my overalls.
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