Adjectives

Define:An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun.

brown bear

checkered tablecloth

good sandwich

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loud, crashing waves

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AdjectivesAdjectives could be words that describe: a color blueblue jeans

a number sevenseven cows

an expression joyfuljoyful smile

a thought hopefulhopeful future

pretty

peachy

soft

round

The black piano was played during the short concert last night.

The round, yellow moon brightly rose in the night sky.

Steven tried hard to send a meaningful e-mail to his loving grandma to thank her for the cool computer.

Early in the morning the exhausted hikers quietly rested on a steep side of the mountain.

Hey, Mac! Be a sport and fetch my glasses. I sorta dropped them down below.

It is so peaceful up here.

Colorful leaves are most often seen in the

sunny days of autumn.

Karen screamed loudly on the rickety, old coaster and bravely raised her arms to feel the fierce wind.

I shouldn’t have eaten 7 hot doooogs!

The roaring waves crashed in the deep blue ocean.

Sweet, refreshing lemonade was a delicious treat during the hot summer.

I wonder if I’ll get paid for doing

nothing.

We painted a wall..

You are now entering a new dimension.

A time and place where everything is still and lifeless.

Trapped. In a world that used to be full of color and style with

adjectives, you find yourself in . . .

The Boring Zone.

Meet Sam. A man whose life has no meaning. A man who is trapped in a world with no creativity. A man . . . with no adjectives.

He was upset at this boring world he found himself. He heard voices laughing at his misfortunes.

Then, an idea popped in his head that would solve his problem.

I will plant adjective seeds and grow all of the creativity I want to.

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Sam planted four seeds and waited . . .and waited.

blue red green purple

Four adjectives grew right out of the ground. Sam found his answer. Because of these adjectives, the boring life he was in will be filled

with life and creativity!

Sam ran around throwing adjective seeds all over. No longer will he live in a boring

world. He will use the adjectives to add spice and excitement to

everyone.

Then . . .

Sam changed his boring sentence into a life-filled bundle of joyous words!

We painted a spectacular, glossy, huge, flowered, tall,

sturdy, bumpy, old, stained, dry, crusty wall red.

You know how to identify a noun. Look for any word or words that describe that noun.

new car

New tells what kind of car. New specifically tells the condition of the car.

yellow car

Yellow tells what kind of car. Yellow specifically tells the color of the car.

antique car

Antique tells what kind of car. Antique specifically tells the type of car.

compact car

Compact tells what kind of car. Compact specifically tells the size of the car.

The large, round earth hung majestically in the black, night sky.

An adjective may occur after the verb and go back to

describe the subject.

The baby is cute.

The balloons are colorful.

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