Adjective

An adjective is a describing word. Adjectives tell what kind, which one, and how many. They can tell how things look, smell, feel, taste, or sound. 

Example1:   She has a blue shirt in her closet. 
Example2 :   That is a beautiful sweater you have on today.

Here is a problem you can work on.

What is the adjective in this sentence?

That is a pretty shirt you have on.

Are there any other adjectives you can put in this sentence?

Examples of adjectives: ugly, beautiful, big, little, blue, pink

Can you think of some adjectives to describe this picture?
Think of the colors you see, the sizes you see, how things might smell or feel or sound.

To learn more about adjectives, visit these sites:
http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/adjectve.html
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/adjective.htm

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