Lesson 4
CCSS
L.3.1.a: Explain the function of . . .
adjectives . . . in general and their functions
in particular sentences.
Adjectives
Introduction An adjective is a word that tells something about a noun. When you
write, you can use adjectives to help your readers picture what you are describing.
Some adjectives tell what kind. They describe how something looks, feels, sounds, tastes,
or smells. In the example below, blue describes the noun ocean. Cold describes water.
We swam in the blue ocean.
The water was cold.
Other adjectives tell how many there are of something.
We saw three whales.
What Kind
How Many
There were many dolphins.
old, calm, bright, damp, noisy, sour, smoky
three, twelve, forty, many, several, some
Guided Practice Underline the adjective or adjectives in each sentence. Then draw
an arrow from each adjective to the noun that it tells about.
Hint
Sometimes an
adjective comes
after the noun it
describes. When this
happens, other
words usually come
between the noun
and adjective.
1 The Davis family goes to a beautiful beach in July.
2 The dunes at the beach are huge.
3 Maddy loves to feel the soft sand between her toes.
4 She likes to jump in the foamy waves.
5 The warm air smells salty from the ocean.
6 Little Chloe digs in the wet sand.
7 Yesterday, she found several shells.
8 Three shells were round.
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Common
Core
Practice
Common
Core
Practice
For numbers 1–3, choose the word in each
sentence that is an adjective.
1 The cottage they stay in is two
blocks from the ocean.
Answer Form
1 A B C D
2 A B C D
3 A B C D
4 A B C D Number
5 A B C D Correct
5
Atwo
Bcottage
Cstay
In numbers 4 and 5, what does the adjective
in each sentence describe?
Docean
4 The hot sand burns in the sun.
2 Father takes the happy children
A how the sand looks
to the beach.
B how the sand sounds
Ato
C how the sand smells
Bhappy
D how the sand feels
Cbeach
Dchildren
5 The water is salty.
A how the water feels
3 The children like the smell of the
B how the water looks
tangy air.
C how the water tastes
AThe
D how the water sounds
Blike
Csmell
Dtangy
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Lesson 4
Lesson 4
Common
Core
Practice
Common
Core
Practice
CCSS
L.3.1.a: Explain the function of
adjectives in general and their functions
in particular sentences
Adjectives
For numbers 1–3, choose the word in each
sentence that is an adjective.
Introduction An adjective is a word that tells something about a noun When you
write, you can use adjectives to help your readers picture what you are describing
1
The cottage they stay in is two
blocks from the ocean.
Some adjectives tell what kind They describe how something looks, feels, sounds, tastes,
or smells In the example below, blue describes the noun ocean Cold describes water
We swam in the blue ocean
What Kind
How Many
5
A two
B
The water was cold
cottage
C stay
Other adjectives tell how many there are of something
We saw three whales
Answer Form
A B C D
A B C D
A B C D
A B C D Number
A B C D Correct
1
2
3
4
5
In numbers 4 and 5, what does the adjective
in each sentence describe?
D ocean
There were many dolphins
4
old, calm, bright, damp, noisy, sour, smoky
three, twelve, forty, many, several, some
2
A how the sand looks
Father takes the happy children
to the beach.
Guided Practice Underline the adjective or adjectives in each sentence. Then draw
an arrow from each adjective to the noun that it tells about.
The hot sand burns in the sun.
B
how the sand sounds
A to
C how the sand smells
B
D how the sand feels
happy
C beach
Hint
Sometimes an
adjective comes
after the noun it
describes When this
happens, other
words usually come
between the noun
and adjective
1
The Davis family goes to a beautiful beach in July
2
The dunes at the beach are huge
3
Maddy loves to feel the soft sand between her toes
5
4
She likes to jump in the foamy waves
5
The warm air smells salty from the ocean
6
Little Chloe digs in the wet sand
7
Yesterday, she found several shells
8
Three shells were round
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The water is salty.
A how the water feels
3
The children like the smell of the
tangy air.
B
A The
D how the water sounds
B
how the water looks
C how the water tastes
like
C smell
D tangy
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Guided Practice, page 249
1 A
1 beautiful: arrow points to beach
2 B
2 huge: arrow points to dunes
3 D
3 soft: arrow points to sand
4 D
4 foamy: arrow points to waves
5 C
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5 warm and salty: both arrows point to air
6 Little: arrow points to Chloe
wet: arrow points to sand
7 several: arrow points to shells
8 Three and round: both arrows point to shells
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