By:

Elizabeth Avveduto

What is an adjective?
Adjectives are words used to describe things.

The job of an adjective is to modify a noun or a pronoun.

Numbers can also be used as adjectives.
Adjectives are important because it can make something go
from ordinary to extraordinary.
When we use adjectives we are able to paint a colorful
picture when we speak or when we write.
Possessive adjectives are used to show possession.
Examples: my, your, his, her, its, our, and their.
Demonstrative adjectives are used to demonstrate or
indicate specific things. Examples are: this, that, these, those.

Indefinite adjectives do not point out specific things.

Examples are: no, any, few, and several.

What is a noun?
A noun is a word used as the name of a person, place or
thing. There are different kinds of nouns.
A proper noun is the name of a particular person or thing. A
proper noun always begins with a capital letter.
A common noun is a name given in common to every
person or thing of the same class or kind.
A collective noun is the name of a collection of persons or
things taken together and spoken of as one whole.
Examples are: jury, committee, class, family, team, nation
etc.
An abstract noun is a noun indicating an idea, quality, or
state rather than a concrete object. Examples are: kindness,
goodness, honesty, bravery, ignorance, wisdom, laughter
etc.

is for adorable
alligator.

Can you think of
another adjective
to describe an
alligator?

A is for __________
alligator.

is for brown
bear.

Come up with a
new sentence.

B is for __________
(adj) __________
(noun)

is for cuddly
cat.

What else is
cuddly?

C is for cuddly
__________.

is for
determined dog.

Think of another
noun.

D is for
determined
__________.

is for elegant
elephant.

What is another
word that describes
an elephant?

E is for __________
elephant.

is for frightened
fox.

What is another
noun that we can
use in this
sentence?

F is for frightened
_______.

is for gigantic
giraffe.

Now think of a
new sentence for
the letter G.

G is for
__________(adj)
__________(noun).

is for hungry
horse.

Can you think
of another
noun?

H is for hungry
________.

is for intelligent
iguana.

Now come up with
a new adjective to
describe the
iguana.

I is for ________
iguana.

is for jumpy
jackrabbit.

What else can be
jumpy?

J is for jumpy
__________(noun).

is for kindhearted
koala.

What other
adjective can you
use to describe a
koala?

K is for __________
koala.

is for lazy lion.

Now come up
with a new
sentence.

L is for
__________(adj)
__________(noun).

is for mad
monkey.

What is another
noun that
begins with the
letter M?

M is for mad
__________.

is for nine newts.

Can you think of
an adjective to
help describe a
newt?

N is for _______
newt.

is for obnoxious
octopus.

Remember colors
can also be used as
adjectives. Can you
think of another
color that starts
with the letter O?

O is for _______

octopus.

is for playful
panda.

What other noun
can you think of
that begins with
the letter P?

P is for playful
__________.

is for quick
quail.

What are other
adjectives that
can describe a
quail?

Q is for ________
quail.

is for rude rhinoceros.

Can you think of a noun that begins with the letter R?

R is for rude __________.

Hi Rhino, do
you want to
play?

NOOOO!!
NOW GO
AWAY!!

is for sad
squirrel.

Make up your
own sentence.

S is for
__________(adj)
__________(noun).

is for timid tiger.

Come up with a
new adjective to
help describe a
tiger.

T is for __________
tiger.

is for unique
unicorn.

What is another
adjective that
begins with the
letter U?

U is for __________
unicorn.

is for vicious
vulture.

Now come up with
a new sentence.

V is for
__________(adj)
__________(noun).

is for worried
wombat.

Can you think of any
other words to
describe a wombat?

W is for
__________(adj)
__________(noun).

is for xanthic x-ray tetra. (Pronunciation- zan-thik)

Did you know xanthic is another word for
yellowish?

Nouns and adjectives that begin with the letter X
can be a little tricky. Find a dictionary and come up
with a new sentence.

X is for __________(adj) __________(noun).

is for young yak.

Can you come up
with an adjective
to describe a yak?

Y is for ________ yak.

is for zippy zebra.

Use your dictionary
and find new
adjectives and nouns
that begin with the
letter Z.

Z is for __________(adj)
__________(noun).

More to know about adjectives

Adjectives also come in three forms called degrees. When an adjective is

used in its normal form it is called a positive degree adjective. Comparative
and superlative degree adjectives are used for comparison. Look at the
examples below and fill in the blanks.

Positive
sweet
bad
cold
tall
small


big

long


soft

Comparative
sweeter
worse
colder
taller

happier


safer


harder

Superlative
sweetest
worst
coldest
tallest


nicest



oldest


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