Starter quiz
- What is the opposite of small?
- hot
- big ✓
- red
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- Finish this sentence: A word that describes a noun is ...
- a proper noun.
- a plural noun.
- an adjective. ✓
- a common noun.
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- Match these nouns to the noun type:
- common noun⇔bin ✓
- proper noun⇔Felix ✓
- Choose the best adjective to describe a star.
- bright ✓
- black
- wet
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- What does it mean if we 'describe' something?
- We add an 's' to make it plural.
- We add detail to it. ✓
- We add a capital letter to it.
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- Identify the adjective in this sentence: The large elephant walked slowly to the water.
- water
- slowly
- elephant
- large ✓
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Exit quiz
- Where does an adjective often come in a sentence?
- at the beginning of a sentence
- before a noun ✓
- at the end of a sentence
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- Which adjective could go before the noun in this sentence: The _______ car stopped at the lights.
- tasty
- hairy
- blue ✓
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- Identify the adjective in this sentence: The red frog jumped off the log.
- 'red' ✓
- Match these words to their definitions:
- describe⇔add detail to ✓
- compare⇔to note what is the same and what is different ✓
- Tick the two adjectives that could be used to compare the sound of a noun.
- loud ✓
- spicy
- red
- quiet ✓
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- Tick the two adjectives that could be used to compare the shape of a noun.
- yummy
- round ✓
- dark
- curved ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Adjectives are words that can compare nouns.
- Comparing nouns is another way to describe them.
- Adjectives most often compare common nouns.
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to think of adjectives to compare two nouns.
Make use of physical objects, images and word banks to support them with generating vocabulary.
Keywords
Compare - To note what is the same and what is different.
Adjective - a word that describes a noun
Describe - add detail to
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