Adjective:Modifies a noun or a pronoun

An adjective answers the following questions:

What kind? Brown shoes Which one? Those cars How many? Ten boxes How much? Some water

Tricky Adjectives:

Most frequently used adjectives are called “articles”› the, a, an › Jorge drew a picture of a pelican

and an albatross.

More Tricky Adjectives

Adjective or Pronoun?› Some words that we know are

pronouns can also be used as adjectives Leslie wrote these stories. Leslie wrote these.

More Tricky Adjectives

Adjective or Noun?› Some words that we know are

nouns can also be used as adjectives She plays the saxophone. She is a saxophone player.

Identify the Adjectives and the Words they Modify….

John lives on this street. You need four cups of flour for

this recipe. Which bookstore did you go to? Don’t forget to buy a new tie for

the Homecoming dance!