Amazing Adjectives: Describing Our World!

English Language Arts Grades Pre-K 8:33 Video
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Lesson Description

Let's learn about adjectives! Adjectives are words that help us describe things around us. We'll watch a fun video and play games to understand how adjectives make our stories more exciting!

Video Resource

Adjectives for Kids | Homeschool Pop

Homeschool Pop

Duration: 8:33
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Key Concepts

  • Nouns (Person, Place, Thing)
  • Adjectives (Describing Words)
  • Describing Nouns with Adjectives

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to define an adjective as a word that describes a noun.
  • Students will be able to identify adjectives in simple sentences.
  • Students will be able to use adjectives to describe familiar objects and people.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what things they see around the classroom. Briefly review what a noun is (person, place, or thing).
  • Video Time! (7 mins)
    Watch the Homeschool Pop video 'Adjectives for Kids'. Pause at the example sections (2:30) to ask students for other describing words.
  • Adjective Brainstorm (5 mins)
    Choose a common object in the classroom (e.g., a chair, a book, a window). Ask students to brainstorm adjectives to describe it. Write the words on the board.
  • Describing Pictures (8 mins)
    Show pictures of familiar things like animals, toys, and food. Have students take turns describing the pictures using adjectives.
  • Adjective Game (5 mins)
    Play a simple 'I Spy' game, but focus on using adjectives. For example, 'I spy with my little eye something that is blue and round.'

Interactive Exercises

  • Describing Myself!
    Each student says one adjective that describes themselves, e.g., 'I am happy,' 'I am tall,' 'I am kind.'
  • Mystery Bag!
    Put several objects in a bag. Students reach in without looking and describe the object they feel using adjectives. Then they guess what it is.

Discussion Questions

  • What is your favorite toy? What words can you use to describe it?
  • What is your favorite animal? What words can you use to describe it?

Skills Developed

  • Listening Comprehension
  • Vocabulary Development
  • Descriptive Language

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

Which word tells us what something looks like?

Correct Answer: Adjective

Question 2:

The sun is ____. Which word fits?

Correct Answer: Big

Question 3:

A ____ car goes fast!

Correct Answer: Green

Question 4:

My teddy bear is very ____.

Correct Answer: Soft

Question 5:

The sky is ____. What color is it?

Correct Answer: Blue

Question 6:

I have a ____ ball.

Correct Answer: Big

Question 7:

The flower is ____.

Correct Answer: Happy

Question 8:

A ____ dog likes to play.

Correct Answer: Sad

Question 9:

The cookies taste ____.

Correct Answer: Good

Question 10:

The grass is ____.

Correct Answer: Green

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

A word that describes something is an _________.

Correct Answer: adjective

Question 2:

The elephant is very ______.

Correct Answer: big

Question 3:

My shirt is _______.

Correct Answer: blue

Question 4:

The rabbit is ______.

Correct Answer: fluffy

Question 5:

The lemon is ______.

Correct Answer: sour

Question 6:

I have a _______ hat.

Correct Answer: red

Question 7:

The candy is ______.

Correct Answer: sweet

Question 8:

The turtle is ______.

Correct Answer: slow

Question 9:

My room is ______.

Correct Answer: clean

Question 10:

The baby bird is ______.

Correct Answer: small

Educational Standards

PK.5.R.2:Students will hear different parts of speech through conversations, read-alouds, and interactive reading: concrete objects as persons, places, or things (i.e., nouns), words as actions (i.e., verbs), color adjectives, spatial and time relationships such as up, down, before, and after. PK.4.R.3:Students will begin to acquire new vocabulary and relate new words to prior knowledge. PK.4.W.1:Students will begin to use new vocabulary to produce and expand complete sentences in shared language activities. PK.3.R.2:Students will answer basic questions (e.g., who, what, where, and when) about texts, photographs, or illustrations during shared reading or other text experiences with prompting.

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