1. Adjectives that Compare
Cheryl Hamilton Grade 1

2. Adjectives
An adjective tells more about a person, place, animal, or thing.

3. Remember
A person, place, animal, or thing is called a noun.

4. Adjectives Some adjectives name colors. orange and black strips
Some adjectives name shapes.
rectangular mirror

5. Adjectives Some adjectives describe size.
Words such as big, small, long, and short describe size.
large dogs
small dog

6. Adjectives An adjective can tell what kind.
Words like sweet, hot, cold, and light are adjectives that give more information about nouns.

7. Examples of Adjectives for What Kind
cold cereal
silly child

8. Adjectives
Some adjectives tell how many.

9. Examples of How Many
One rhino
Two step sisters

10. Something New About Adjectives
Add -er to an adjective to compare two persons, places, or things.
Add -est to an adjective to compare three or more persons, places, or things.

11. Example of Comparing Adjectives
The black and white cat is smaller than the brown and white cat.

12. Example of Comparing Adjectives
The giraffe is the tallest of all the animals at the zoo.

13. Find the Adjective Carol has the largest hat of the three.
Three is the adjective in the sentence.
It gives more information about comparing the noun hat.

14. Find the Adjective Find the younger sister in the photo.
Younger is the adjective in the sentence.
It gives more information about comparing the noun sister.

15. Let’s Get to Work