Adjectives
Identify all adjectives in this sentence:
The tiny skunk scurried across the busy street.
tiny , busy
Identify the adverb in this sentence:
The dancers glided swiftly across the dancefloor.
swiftly
Explain the rules for creating comparative and superlative adjectives.
1-2 syllables = add er or est
3 or more syllables = add more or most
Change the word in parentheses to finish each sentence:
The grasshopper has a __________ color than that plant. (green)
Identify the prepositional phrase in this sentence:
My backpack is in my locker.
in my locker
Identify all adjectives in this sentence:
My younger brother went to that big university.
younger , big
Identify the adverb in this sentence:
The turtle moved slowly along the cracked road.
slowly
Write the comparative form of the following adjective:
colorful
more colorful
Change the word in parentheses to finish each sentence:
Tarantulas bury themselves ______ than other spiders. (completely)
more completely
How do you identify a prepositional phrase?
It starts with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun.
Describe the job of an adjective.
To give more information about a noun or pronoun.
Describe the job of an adverb.
To give more information about a verb.
Write the superlative form of the following adjective:
crazy
craziest
Change the word in parentheses to finish each sentence:
My sister gives the ___________ presents! (good)
best
Describe the job of a preposition.
To tell more information about time, location, or relationship.
Identify all adjectives in this sentence:
The creepy creature climbed quietly out of the murky swamp.
creepy , murky
Identify the adverb in this sentence:
The chipmunk gazed curiously at the crushed peanut on the sidewalk.
curiously
Write the superlative form of this adverb:
quickly
most quickly
Change the word in parentheses to finish each sentence:
Bees are ______ than the common house fly. (intelligent)
more intelligent
Identify the prepositional phrase in this sentence:
The man went into the tire store.
into the tire store
Identify all adjectives in this sentence:
The old smelly farmhouse was empty now.
old , smelly , empty
Identify the adverb in this sentence:
The chugging train headed forward on the tracks.
forward
Write both the comparative and superlative form of this adjective:
bad
worse , worst
Change the word in parentheses to finish each sentence:
The caterpillar moves ______________ of all insects. (quickly)
most quickly
The hamburger with cheese was rotten.
with cheese