Types of Adjectives
Can be definite or indefinite
Articles/The, A, An
Identify the articles and their type: We planned the surprise party three weeks ago.
the, article, three, numeral
Percy Jackson is ________ (brave) than Harry Potter.
braver
Asia is the ___________(large) continent of them all.
largest
Which, What, or Whose?
_______ phone is this? (possession)
Whose
This type of adjective shows ownership or belonging.
What is a possessive adjective?
Identify the adjectives and their types: I've never seen an animal as majestic as that one.
an, article; majestic, descriptive; that, demonstrative
The comparative form of "lovely"
lovelier
The superlative form of "peaceful"
most peaceful
I trained (hard, harder, hardest) for this game than I did for the last one.
harder
This type of adjective does not give a specific amount but gives a general idea.
What is an indefinite adjective?
Identify the articles and their types: I'm writing them a thank-you card for the beautiful flowers they sent to me.
a,article; thank-you, descriptive; the, article; beautiful, descriptive
The comparative form of "hilarious"
more hilarious
Max is the __________(funny) boy in the class.
funniest
Out of all the students in the class, Mr. Jones was (impressed, more impressed, most impressed) with Jessie's project.
most impressed
This type of adjective is formed from a proper noun and describes nationality, language, or culture.
What is a proper adjective?
_____ used-car dealership is _____ few miles away from ______ coffee shop.
The, a, the
The comparative form of "bad"
worse
The superlative form of "good"
best
The
Shows singular, plural, and near and far location
this, that, these, those
Do you need ______ extra set of hands to lift ______ heavy box?
an, the
The positive form of "better"
Good
The positive form of "worst"
bad
Identify all of the adjectives:
Religion class was going well until Mr. C's favorite stainless steel bottle fell from the side table and spilled orange juice all over the soft blue carpet.
Religion, favorite, stainless, steel, side, orange, soft, blue