1. Adjectives
By: Eunice Evelin Rendón Lozano

2. What is an adjective?
An adjective is a word that always describes
a noun. Example:
adjective noun
The green alien walks out of the spaceship.
The adjective green describes the alien.

3. • The shiny spaceship lands in my yard.
The adjective: _________________ .
Describes: __________________.
• An alien with big eyes walks out of the ship.
The adjective: _________________ .
Describes: __________________.
• It waves its tiny hand in the air.
The adjective: _________________ .
Describes: __________________.

4. • The alien says, “Earth is such a beautiful planet.”
The adjective: _________________ .
Describes: __________________.
• A brown rabbit hops into the yard and scared
the alien.
The adjective: _________________ .
Describes: __________________.
• The frightened alien runs back into its spaceship
and blasts off.
The adjective: _________________ .
Describes: __________________.

5. Adjective or
adverb?

6. What is an adverb?
An adverb is a word that always describes a
verb. Example:
adverb verb
She quickly types an e-mail.
The word quickly describes how she types.
Since type is a verb, quickly is an adverb.

7. 1. The fat duck eats a fish.
The word fat describes ( the duck / the fish ).
Duck is a ( noun / verb ).
Fat is an ( adjective / adverb ).
2. The boy yells louder than anyone else.
The word louder describes ( how the boy
yells / the boy ).
The word yell is a ( noun / verb ).
Louder is an ( adjective / adverb ).

8. 3. We cook the hot soup.
 The word hot describes (the soup / how we
ate the soup ).
 The word soup is a ( noun / verb ).
 Hot is an ( adjective / adverb ).
4. Grandpa walks slowly to the garage.
 The word slowly describes (grandpa / how
grandpa walked).
 The word walk is a ( noun / verb ).
 Slowly is an ( adjective / adverb ).

9. 5. Maria patiently waits her turn.
The word patiently describes (how Maria
waited / Maria ).
The word wait is a ( noun / verb ).
Patiently is an ( adjective / adverb ).