Double Jeopardy 20 40 60 80 100 What is an adjective? What is the adjective? Which is the number word? What is the correct comparing adjective? Review: What should be the ending mark? 20 40 60 80 100 Compliments of the James Madison Center, JMU

An adjective tells about a noun. It maybe color, size, or shape. What is an adjective? An adjective tells about a noun. It maybe color, size, or shape. Category 1 - 10

You could say the color, size, smell, touch, etc… If you were looking at a flower and you were told to describe it, what could you say? You could say the color, size, smell, touch, etc… Category 1 - 20

The five senses are sight, smell, touch, taste, or sound. What are the five senses for adjectives? The five senses are sight, smell, touch, taste, or sound.

You are comparing two things. When you add the ending –er to the end of an adjective, are you comparing two things or more than two things? You are comparing two things.

Add the ending –est. How would you spell the new word? Crunchy Add the ending –est. How would you spell the new word? Crunchiest

My backpack is heavy. heavy

The bus has gigantic tires.

Many people have come to the museum.

Monday is the shortest day of the week.

Michelle could smell the sweet spices.

I hope some of us are able to go to the library today.

There are two hundred people at the movies.

A few animals were given baths at the animal shelter.

John found twenty dollars on the ground.

There were many butterflies flying around outside.

Do you add –er or –est to the end of the underlined word? The dog has the soft fur of all. softest

Do you add –er or –est to the end of the underlined word? Madi’s hair is long than Bre’s hair. longer

Do you add –er or –est to the end of the underlined word? Meadowlane Elementary School has few number of students than Ridgecrest Elementary School. fewer

Do you add –er or –est to the end of the underlined word? My room is the clean of all my brothers. cleanest

Do you add –er or –est to the end of the underlined word? That car is nice than my car. nicer

? What ending mark should go at the end of the sentence? What day of the week is today ?

. What ending mark should go at the end of the sentence? My favorite fruits are bananas and apples .

! What ending mark should go at the end of the sentence? That is amazing !

? What ending mark should go at the end of the sentence? How did you make that sand castle ?

. What ending mark should go at the end of the sentence? I wished I could play with my friend this afternoon .