1. Adjectives
A word that describes a noun or a pronoun is called an adjective.
Adjectives make writing more descriptive!

2. Adjectives Adjectives tell: What kind – We climbed steep rocks.
Which one – Those hikers ran fast.
How many – The two dogs sat quietly.

3. Loud noise Yellow shirt Blue cap Little mouse Beautiful dog Adjectives
Adorable puppy

4. Adjectives Adjectives make your sentences more descriptive.
The girl ran down the street.
The little, red-haired girl ran down the narrow, brick street.

5. Adjectives Adjectives can appear in a variety of places in a sentence.
Powerful lions roam in Africa.
Giraffes seem gentle and shy.
Golden retrievers are friendly.

6. Adjectives
When you use 2 or more adjectives, separate with a comma. We saw adorable, furry puppies in the park.

7. Adjectives
When there are 2 adjectives and one tells how many, DO NOT use a comma.
Two gray geese ran across the road.
Several furry puppies sat on the bench.

8. Demonstrative Adjectives
This, that, these, those
This and these refer to things that are close.
That and those refer to things that are far away.

9. Predicate Adjectives
Sue is nice.
The puppy is cute.
The hat is green.
The coat is orange.

10. Proper Adjectives
An adjective formed from a proper noun is called a proper adjective.
Proper noun
Proper Adjective
Italy
Mexico
Switzerland
South America
Italian
Mexican
Swiss
South American

11. Proper Adjectives
Always begin with a capital letter!! I love American cheese. We ate Chinese food last night. I have never been to an African jungle.

12. a, an, the Articles The refers to something in particular.
Use a before a word that starts with a consonant.
Use an before a word that begins with a vowel.
The refers to something in particular.

13. Articles A book An apple An orange An ostrich An elephant A desk
A pencil
A house
An apple An orange An ostrich An elephant
Articles

14. Comparing Adjectives One person: My brother is tall. Comparative:
2 things
Jim is taller than Mark.
Superlative:
3 or more
Jim is the tallest in the class.

15. Comparing Adjectives One syllable adjectives Add er or est Bright
Brighter
brightest
Adjectives that end in e
Drop the e and add er or est
Safe
Safer
safest
Adjectives that end with a consonant + y
Change y to i and add er or est
Busy
Busier
busiest

16. Comparing Adjectives
One syllable adjectives that end with a single vowel + consonant
Double the final consonant and add er or est
Flat
Flatter
flattest
Some adjectives with 2 or more syllables
Use more or most
Careful
More careful
Most careful
All adjectives – when you are referring to less
Use less or least
Brave
Less brave
Least brave