WW.2 Identify adjectives that describe nouns
What are adjectives?
Adjectives are words that describe nouns. They tell more about how a person, place, thing, or idea looks, feels, sounds, or acts.
- a happy child
- the blue sky
- an old book
If a word answers the question What kind? about a noun, it is often an adjective.
Adjectives describe how something looks or feels
Some adjectives describe appearance, size, shape, or how something feels to the touch.
- the tall building
- a soft blanket
- the round table
Many adjectives help readers create a picture in their minds.
Adjectives describe how many or how much
Some adjectives tell the number or amount of a noun.
- three cookies
- many stars
- few minutes
Words like many, few, and numbers can be adjectives when they describe nouns.
Adjectives can tell which one
Some adjectives point out a specific noun or tell exactly which one you mean.
- this pencil
- that dog
- those shoes
Words like this, that, these, and those are adjectives when they describe nouns.
Finding adjectives in sentences
To find an adjective, first find the noun. Then look for the word that describes it.
- The red apple fell from the tree.
- She wore a new jacket.
- The small bird sang loudly.
An adjective is usually placed before the noun it describes, but sometimes it can come after a helping verb.