Identify adjectives
Key Notes :
📝 Key Notes: Identify Adjectives 🌈✨
| What is an Adjective? |
An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun.
It tells us what kind, which one, or how many.
Examples:
- 🌟 Happy boy
- 🍎 Red apple
- 🏠 Big house
- 🐶 Three dogs
✅ Tip: If the word is telling what kind, which, or how many, it is usually an adjective.
| Types of Adjectives 🐾 |
| Type | Example | Emoji |
|---|---|---|
| Descriptive Adjective (tells about qualities) | tall, beautiful, colorful | 🌸🏰🎨 |
| Quantitative Adjective (tells how much/many) | some, many, few, ten | 🔢🍌🍎 |
| Demonstrative Adjective (points out something) | this, that, these, those | 👉👈🖐 |
| Possessive Adjective (shows ownership) | my, your, his, her | 👩🏫👨👧👜 |
| Interrogative Adjective (asks questions) | which, what, whose | ❓🤔 |
| Where to find an Adjective? |
Adjectives usually come before a noun:
- 🎈 a big balloon
- 🍰 a delicious cake
Adjectives can also come after verbs like is, are, was, were:
- 🌞 The sky is blue.
- 🐶 The dog looks happy.
| How to Identify Adjectives 🔍 |
- Ask yourself: “Does this word describe a noun?”
- Check if it tells what kind, which one, or how many.
- Look at the word before a noun or after linking verbs like is, are, was, were.
Examples:
- 🌷 The beautiful flowers bloom in spring.
- 🏀 He has two basketballs.
- 🐱 That cute kitten is sleeping.
| Fun Activity for Practice 🎉 |
Circle the adjectives in the sentence:
- The small rabbit ran fast. 🐇
- She wore a red dress. 👗
- There are five apples in the basket. 🍎
| Suggested Images for Teaching: |
- A big colorful house with labels: big = adjective 🏠
- Three cute puppies with labels: three = adjective 🐶🐶🐶
- A happy girl eating ice cream: happy = adjective 🍦👧
Let’s practice!🖊️
