An adjective
describes a noun
(person,
place, or
thing).
An adjective tells more about a
noun
(person,
place, or
thing).
An adjective makes a sentence
more interesting.
An adjective effects the
meaning of a sentence.
An adjective can be used to tell
what kind or how
many? Color, size, and
number words are
adjectives.
We went to a
party.
We went to a
birthday party.
If you were going to a
party, wouldn't you want to know what kind
of party it was?
The first sentence was changed by
adding the adjective "birthday",
to describe the noun "party."
Now you know what kind of
party it is.
This is important information.
Knowing what kind effects the meaning
of the sentence. You wouldn't want to go to a
birthday party without bringing
a wrappedpresent, would you?
Color words are adjectives.
Please buy me a
dress.
Please buy me a
pink dress.
If someone were buying you a
dress,
wouldn't it be nice to pick your favorite color?
The first sentence was changed by adding
the adjective "pink"
to describe the noun "dress."
This is important information.
Telling what color
dress you'd like will prevent you from
getting a color that you do not like.
An adjective can be also be used to
tell how many.
Number words are adjectives.
The batter had
balls
and strikes.
The batter had
threeballs
and twostrikes.
If you were watching your favorite team
play baseball, wouldn't you want to know how
manyballs and
strikes the batter had?
The first sentence was changed by adding
the
adjectives "three"
and "two" to describe
the
nouns "balls"
and "strikes."
I bet you're sitting on the edge of
your seat wondering whether the batter struck out or walked to first
base! Knowing how many has an effect on
the meaning of the sentence.
Use
adjectives when you write and speak.
Pay careful attention to how authors use
adjectives in their writing.
Adjectives are important because
they... describe
a noun
(person,
place, or
thing).
tell more about a noun
(person,
place, or
thing).
make a sentence more interesting.
effect the meaning of a sentence.
An adjective
describes a noun
(person,
place, or
thing).
An adjective tells more about a
noun
(person,
place, or
thing).
An adjective makes a sentence
more interesting.
An adjective effects the
meaning of a sentence. 
