Adjectives

I.                          What is an adjective? An adjective is a word that describes a noun. For example: The hungry tiger.  The word "hungry" describes the noun "tiger."

Title

Grammar: Adjectives

 

 

 

 

 

Description

These sites have explanations and examples of adjectives. Includes many activity ideas and handouts as well as an online game and a word search.

 

English

 

 

Grade Level

3

 

 

 

 

Resource Links

1. Harcourt schools
Title: What is an Adjective?
Description: Find out what an adjective is and how it is used. Offers examples of adjectives in sentences.
URL: http://www.harcourtschool.com/glossary/grammar/index3.html

2. Schoolhouse Rock Song
Title: Schoolhouse Rock: Unpack Your Adjectives
Description: Sing along to the adjectives song called "Unpack Your Adjectives."
URL: http://www.apocalypse.org/pub/ ... ck/HTML/grammar/adjective.html

3. Puzzle
Title: Adjective: Puzzle
Description: Drag the letters inside the circle to create an adjective.
URL: http://www.nll.co.uk/self/java/adjwordelem.htm

4. Word Search

Link ID: L00014473
Title: Adjectives Word Search
Description: Try to complete this word search that uses adjectives.
URL: http://www.abcteach.com/grammar/wsadj.htm

5. Go to file; Print : Go to your desk and do the worksheet. Hand-in to your teacher with name and 3-P
Title: Grammar: Parts of Speech: Adjective
Description: This activity has students circle the adjectives in sentences and then brainstorm their own adjectives to use in writing new sentences.
URL: http://www.abcteach.com/grammar/adjectives.htm

6.Game: Learningplanet
Description: Play game two times .
URL:
http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-start.cgi?Grade=3&Unit=4&Topic=Adjectives+and+Adverbs&x=31&y=8

7.Game: Bugs' Day Out               
Title: Harcourtschool Game
Description: Play a game with adjectives.

URL: http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/bugs/index.html

8. Game: The Blustery Day of Adjectives
Title: Harcourtschool Game
Description:Play a game with adjective.

URL: http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/blustery_day/index.html

 

9.Test
Title: Harcourtschool Test
Description:
Adjectives

10.Go to URL site : Go to file and print. Print off worksheet. Go back to desk and write me 7 sentences on your own paper with ten or more adjectives.

Title: List of Adjectives
Description: This page has a list of adjectives students can use to improve their descriptive writing.
URL: http://www.abcteach.com/abclists/adjectives.htm

 11. Go to URL link and read the information on Adjectives. Then take the test.

 More About Adjectives
Title:Harcourtschool Test
Description:. Take a test on adjectives
URL: http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/language_arts/goforgold/content_builder/dswmedia/g3c25/nadia.htm



 

12.Go to the URL site. Go to file and Print. Print off worksheet and go back to your desk to finish the paper.
Title: Grammar: Parts of Speech: Adjective
Description: This page has a picture of an elephant and room for students to write adjectives describing it. Fun for the SMARTboard.
URL: http://www.abcteach.com/grammar/adj1.htm