Adjectives

By Mrs. Cooley

Adjectives are describing words.

Adjectives describe or tell about nouns.

Adjectives answer the question “what kind?”

What kind ?

We found a big frog!

We found a big frog!Big is an adjective.

Big describes the noun, frog.

I have a tan cat.

I have a tan cat.Tan is an adjective .

Tan describes the noun, cat.

I played on a sandy beach.

I played on a sandy beach.Sandy is an adjective.Sandy describes the noun beach.

We saw a pink pig.

We saw a pink pig.

Pink is an adjective.

Pink describes the noun, pig.

Can you find the adjectives and the nouns they describe?

Get ready!

Let’s go!

He walked through the shady park.

He walked through the shady park.Shady is an adjective.Shady describes the noun, park.

Sara had a colorful cake.

Sara had a colorful cake.Colorful is

an adjective.

Colorful describes the noun, cake.

He played a happy tune.

He played a happy tune.Happy is an adjective.Happy describes the noun, tune.

On a sunny day I saw a bright butterfly.

On a sunny day I saw a bright butterfly.

Jenny and Sara had a delicious sandwich and a chocolate cookie for lunch.

Jenny and Sara had a delicious sandwich and a chocolate cookie for lunch.

Congratulations!

You know all about adjectives!