ADjectives

Adjective An adjective describes a person, place, thing, or idea. An adjective provides information about the size, shape, color, texture, feeling, sound, smell, number, or condition of a noun or a pronoun

Many groups of visitors admire the huge new building.

Many groups of visitors admire the huge new building.

Many groups of visitors admire the huge new building.

Most adjectives come before the nouns they modify. Sometimes, adjectives follow linking verbs.

Some architects are skillful and creative

Some architects are skillful and creative

Some architects are skillful and creative

Identify the adjectives 1. Good architects often have an artistic background.

Identify the adjectives 1. Good architects often have an artistic background.

Identify the adjectives 2. They arrange many different materials into beautiful shapes.

Identify the adjectives 2. They arrange many different materials into beautiful shapes.

Identify the adjectives 3. Reliable architects have studied engineering.

Identify the adjectives 3. Reliable architects have studied engineering.

Identify the adjectives 4. They want to design attractive, sturdy, and useful buildings.

Identify the adjectives 4. They want to design attractive, sturdy, and useful buildings.

Identify the adjectives 5. Often you will see rectangular buildings.

Identify the adjectives 5. Often you will see rectangular buildings.

Identify the adjectives 6. You can also find buildings with other shapes.

Identify the adjectives 6. You can also find buildings with other shapes.

Identify the adjectives 7. The big city of Chicago has a circular building.

Identify the adjectives 7. The big city of Chicago has a circular building.

Identify the adjectives 8. Famous old cathedrals have tall, graceful towers.

Identify the adjectives 8. Famous old cathedrals have tall, graceful towers.

Identify the adjectives 9. Most designs aim for true beauty and creative form.

Identify the adjectives 9. Most designs aim for true beauty and creative form.

Identify the adjectives 10. Look for graceful lines as attractive features of buildings.

Identify the adjectives 10. Look for graceful lines as attractive features of buildings.

Now try your own!

from Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles 1. They set foot upon the porch.

from Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles 1. They set foot upon the porch. No adjectives

from Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles 2. Hollow echoes sounded from under the boards as they walked to the screen door.

from Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles 2. Hollow echoes sounded from under the boards as they walked to the screen door.

from Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles 3. Inside they could see a bead curtain hung across the hall entry, and a crystal chandelier and a Maxfield Parrish painting on one wall over a comfortable Morris chair.

from Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles 3. Inside they could see a bead curtain hung across the hall entry, and a crystal chandelier and a Maxfield Parrish painting on one wall over a comfortable Morris chair.

from Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles 4. You could hear the tinkle of ice in a lemonade pitcher.

from Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles 4. You could hear the tinkle of ice in a lemonade pitcher.

from Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles 5. In a distant kitchen, because of the heat of the day, someone was preparing a cold lunch.

from Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles 5. In a distant kitchen, because of the heat of the day, someone was preparing a cold lunch.