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Title:
| Grammar: Parts of Speech: Adjectives |
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Description:
| These sites have definitions and examples of adjectives. Includes many activity ideas, handouts, practice exercises, online quizzes, and more. There is a link to an eThemes Resource on character traits. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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Resource Links:
| What is an Adjective?
Find out what an adjective is and how it is used. Offers examples of adjectives in sentences.
Schoolhouse Rock: Unpack Your Adjectives
Sing along to the adjectives song called "Unpack Your Adjectives."
Adjective: Puzzle
Drag the letters inside the circle to create an adjective.
Adjective? What's an Adjective?
This site has a lesson plan in which students learn to use adjectives to describe a picture.
Appetizing Adjectives
In this lesson, students redesign a restaurant menu by using adjectives to describe the food.
Fantastic Pictures!
In this activity, students draw a card with an adjective word and another card with a noun word and then make a drawing of the object.
Stufun
This one-page PDF file has pictures of different animals in clothing that can be printed. Have students use adjectives to describe them.
Stufun
Look at the picture and then fill in the adjectives in the blanks below.
Stufun
This activity has students identify the adjectives in the sentences and then draw a picture.
Stufun
Students have to distinguish between adjectives of quality and adjectives of quantity.
Grammar: Parts of Speech: Adjective
This page has a picture of an elephant and room for students to write adjectives describing it. This is a good learning activity for use with the SMARTboard.
Adjectives Word Search
Try to complete this word search that uses adjectives.
Grammar: Parts of Speech: Adjective
This activity has students circle the adjectives in sentences and then brainstorm their own adjectives to use in writing new sentences.
List of Adjectives
This page has a list of adjectives students can use to improve their descriptive writing.
Multisensory Grammar Activities
Try these activities in this two-page PDF file to teach students about adjectives and how to use the proper form of good and bad.
Adjective or Adverb?
This printable handout describes the differences between adjectives and adverbs. It also highlights some common mistakes people make concerning adjectives and adverbs.
Adjective or Adverb Worksheet
This printable worksheet tests students' knowledge of adverbs and adjectives.
BrainPOP: Adjectives and Adverbs
Click on "English," then "Adjectives and Adverbs" to watch a short cartoon about adjectives and adverbs. NOTE: This website is available by subscription only.
Adjectives Extension
This one-page pdf has pictures of several different people. Think of adjectives to describe how the people might feel.
Grammar Blast
Play this interactive quiz on adjectives. Choose an answer and see if you are right.
eThemes Resource: Writing: Character Traits
These sites focus on character traits and include lists of adjectives that students can use to improve their writing. There are also many activity ideas for having students identify the traits of main characters in stories. Includes lesson plans, graphic organizers, and a link to an eThemes Resource on adjectives.
eThemes Resource: Grammar: Parts of Speech
These websites give an overview of the eight parts of speech. There is a short film, a slideshow, worksheets, and interactive activities. There are links to eTheme resources on each of the eight parts of speech and diagramming sentences.
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Education Standards:
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ME Standards:
G.1, G.7
MO Standards:
1.10, 2.1, 2.2, 1, 4
NV Standards:
7.4.1
OH Standards:
W.2.A.1, W.3.D.11, W.1.E.11, W.2.A.1
UT Standards:
8.2.c
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