Have you seen a big mountain? Or what about a small ant? Do you like cold days or warm weather?
Adjectives are the words that describe the world and everything that's in it! They give more information about things. When you see a rainbow in the sky, what do you say? Such a colorful rainbow. In this sentence the word 'colorful' describes rainbow, so the word 'colorful' is an adjective.
Words like beautiful, colorful, or bright are adjective which provide details. A word that describes a person, animal, thing, or thought is called an adjective. Adjectives include words that describe what something looks like and what it feels like to touch, taste, or smell.
Try describing yourself. Are you tall, short, fast, interesting, funny, smart, bored, tired, or any other quality? These are all adjectives because they describe a person - YOU!
Now, read the following sentences:
1. This is a big umbrella.
2. I saw a white shell.
3. I love fresh flowers.
In the above sentences, the words big, white, and fresh tell us more about the things - umbrella, shell, flowers.
These words - big, white, fresh - are adjectives.
Read each sentence and tell the adjective that describes a person, place, or thing.
1. The enormous elephant loved peanuts.
2. The warm sun melted the snow.
3. That is a beautiful house.
4. He drives a fast sports car.
5. Ben is an adorable baby.
6. Today is a cool day.
7. The large house is old.
8. She jumped over a huge puddle
9. Bill opened his colorful umbrella.
10. He waved to his best friends.
Answers:
1. enormous
2. warm
3. beautiful
4. fast
5. adorable
6. cool
7. large, old
8. huge,
9. colorful
10. best
Shape
| circular | curved | flat | wide |
| square | straight | round | broad |
| deep | oval | narrow | straight |
Size
| big | small | tiny | gigantic |
| long | short | tall | mammoth |
| massive | scrawny | thin | thick |
| immense | enormous | vast | little |
Touch
| soft | scratchy | hot | smooth |
| cold | fluffy | rough | dry |
| hard | slippery | sharp | flaky |
| damp | wet | bristly | sticky |
Taste
| spicy | bitter | sweet | sour |
| delicious | tangy | tasty | bland |
| yummy | fruity | salty | scrumptious |
| savory | fishy | acrid | crispy |
