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What is an adjective?An adjective is a word which

describes something.

It can tell you what it– Looks like– Feels like– Smells like– Tastes like– Sounds like

What words could you use describe this picture?

cute

cuddly

small

white

fluffyfeathery

What other words can you think of?

What words could you use describe this picture?

brown

big

dangerous

hairy

howlingscary

What other words can you think of?

What words could you use describe this picture?

red

tasty

crunchy

juicy

smoothhealthy

What other words can you think of?

What words could you use describe this picture?

yellow

tasty

holey

smelly

hardrubbery

What other words can you think of?

What words could you use describe this picture?

cute

smiling

happy

friendly

funnyblonde

What other words can you think of?

What words could you use describe this picture?

colourful

silly

amusing

daft

comicalfunny

What other words can you think of?

What words could you use describe this picture?

shining

smiling

glowing

happy

funnyyellow

What other words can you think of?

What words could you use describe this picture?

green

odd

spotty

strange

funnyalien

What other words can you think of?

What words could you use describe this picture?

wet

spotty

colourful

sunny

funnysilly

What other words can you think of?

Now write 3 words which could describe each of these?

fish orange doughnuts

frog

babypencil

Limiting adjectives. . .• Articles tell us

“which one”

a, anThe woman

pushed a cart full of groceries and an excited boy while walking a

dog.

•The Numbers…

*Cardinal Limiting Adjectives- one, two, three..

one cat two dogs three bags

•The Numbers…

*Ordinal Limiting Adjectives- first, second, third…

first kid second kid third kid

Descriptive Adjective

• it describes a noun. It tells us what the noun:

• looks like• how the noun smells• weigh• feels•tastes

•looks like

• smells• weigh• feels

•looks like

• smells• weigh• feels

•looks like

• smells• taste• feels

• SW: pp 266-267, 269 (Guided)

• HW: p268

Possessive Adjective

• tells us to whom the noun belongs or to show who owns or possess the noun

Singular• my- my bag• your- your toy• his- his jacket• her- her ribbon• its- its tail

Plural• our- our house• your- your school• their- their project

Demonstrative Adjective

• used to indicate which object or person we are referring to.

• this, these, that and those

As a Pronoun

• This is my lunch box.• That is my house.• These are apples.• those are mangoes.

As an Adjective• This orange is so delicious.

• That boy is my brother.• These chairs are heavy.•Those tables are dirty.

• SW: pp 295 D and E• HW: pp 296-298