LO: To identify adjectives and understand their function in sentences.

Adjectives

Write as many words as you can to describe this setting - use your senses.

LO: To identify adjectives and understand their function in sentences.

What word class do the words belong to?

LO: To identify adjectives and understand their function in sentences.

Adjectives describe a noun. They add description and detail to our writing helping the reader build a picture in their mind.

The red car.The magnificent drawing.The enormous crocodile opened its hugemouth to show its sharp, pointed teeth.

LO: To identify adjectives and understand their function in sentences.

Which words in these sentences are adjectives?

• A massive boulder fell onto the narrow road.

• Seven bicycles were chained to the iron gate.

• The small boat was tossed about in the rough sea.

• Five dusty books were found on the bottom shelf.

• The sleek panther ran through the tall grass.

LO: To identify adjectives and understand their function in sentences.

Which words in these sentences are adjectives?

• A massive boulder fell onto the narrow road.

• Seven bicycles were chained to the iron gate.

• The small boat was tossed about in the rough sea.

• Five dusty books were found on the bottom shelf.

• The sleek panther ran through the tall grass.

LO: To identify adjectives and understand their function in sentences.

Which words in these sentences are adjectives?

• A massive boulder fell onto the narrow road.

• Seven bicycles were chained to the iron gate.

• The small boat was tossed about in the rough sea.

• Five dusty books were found on the bottom shelf.

• The sleek panther ran through the tall grass.

LO: To identify adjectives and understand their function in sentences.

Which words in these sentences are adjectives?

• A massive boulder fell onto the narrow road.

• Seven bicycles were chained to the iron gate.

• The small boat was tossed about in the rough sea.

• Five dusty books were found on the bottom shelf.

• The sleek panther ran through the tall grass.

LO: To identify adjectives and understand their function in sentences.

Which words in these sentences are adjectives?

• A massive boulder fell onto the narrow road.

• Seven bicycles were chained to the iron gate.

• The small boat was tossed about in the rough sea.

• Five dusty books were found on the bottom shelf.

• The sleek panther ran through the tall grass.

LO: To identify adjectives and understand their function in sentences.

Which words in these sentences are adjectives?

• A massive boulder fell onto the narrow road.

• Seven bicycles were chained to the iron gate.

• The small boat was tossed about in the rough sea.

• Five dusty books were found on the bottom shelf.

• The sleek panther ran through the tall grass.

LO: To identify adjectives and understand their function in sentences.

LO: To identify comparative and superlative adverbs and understand their functions in sentences.

tropical

boilingwarm

sweltering burning

steaming

scorching clammy

LO: To identify comparative and superlative adverbs and understand their functions in sentences.

chilly

bleakbitter

icy cool

arctic

frosty freezing

Comparative adjectives:warm warmerkind kindersad saddercool cooler

happy happierWindy windierwide wider

LO: To identify adjectives and understand their function in sentences.

What would the comparative form of these adjectives be?

frighteningimportantgraciousfantasticattractive

LO: To identify adjectives and understand their function in sentences.

What would the comparative form of these adjectives be?

more frighteningmore importantmore graciousmore fantasticmore attractive

LO: To identify adjectives and understand their function in sentences.

Superlative adjectives:

short shortestlong longestfine finest

hot hottestsleepy sleepiest

LO: To identify adjectives and understand their function in sentences.

What would the superlative form of these adjectives be?

frighteningimportantgraciousfantasticattractive

LO: To identify adjectives and understand their function in sentences.

What would the comparative form of these adjectives be?

most frighteningmost importantmost graciousmost fantasticmost attractive

LO: To identify adjectives and understand their function in sentences.

Task 1:Work together to compile an adjective alphabet.Task 2:For each of the adjectives, write their comparative and superlative form.Extension:Use comparative and superlative adjectives in sentences of your own.

LO: To identify adjectives and understand their function in sentences.