Addie the Adjective Helper: Describing Our World!

English Language Arts Grades Pre-K 4:25 Video
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Lesson Description

Let's learn about adjectives! We'll discover how they help us describe things and make our stories more interesting. We'll meet Addie, our adjective helper, and play fun games to practice using describing words.

Video Resource

Adjectives for Kids | What is an adjective? | Learn all about adjectives! | Grades 1-3

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Duration: 4:25
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Key Concepts

  • Adjectives are describing words.
  • Adjectives describe nouns (people, places, things).
  • Adjectives make our stories more interesting.

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify adjectives in simple sentences.
  • Students will be able to use adjectives to describe familiar objects.
  • Students will be able to understand that adjectives add detail to nouns.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking children what their favorite color, animal or toy is. Then, describe the mentioned things using adjectives and explain that the words used for describing are called adjectives.
  • Video Viewing (5 mins)
    Play the 'Adjectives for Kids' video by Learn Bright. Encourage students to listen carefully to what an adjective is and what it does.
  • Addie the Adjective Helper (5 mins)
    Introduce Addie (either a printed picture or a drawn character). Explain that Addie loves adjectives and helps us find them.
  • Describing Game (10 mins)
    Show various objects (e.g., a red ball, a big book, a fluffy toy). Ask students to describe each object using adjectives. Guide them with questions like, 'What color is it?', 'Is it big or small?', 'How does it feel?'
  • Drawing with Adjectives (10 mins)
    Give each student a piece of paper. Ask them to draw their favorite animal or toy. Then, help them label their drawing with adjectives (e.g., 'fluffy cat', 'big ball', 'green frog').
  • Wrap-up (5 mins)
    Recap what an adjective is and how it helps us describe things. Praise the students for their participation and creativity.

Interactive Exercises

  • Adjective Hunt
    Read a short story aloud, pausing occasionally. Ask students to raise their hands when they hear an adjective. Discuss which noun the adjective is describing.
  • Describing Our Class
    As a class, brainstorm adjectives to describe the classroom (e.g., 'bright', 'colorful', 'clean'). Write these adjectives on a whiteboard.

Discussion Questions

  • What is an adjective?
  • What kinds of things can adjectives describe?
  • Why are adjectives important?

Skills Developed

  • Listening comprehension
  • Vocabulary building
  • Descriptive language
  • Creative Expression

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

An adjective tells us about a...

Correct Answer: Noun

Question 2:

Which word is an adjective?

Correct Answer: Big

Question 3:

Which sentence uses an adjective?

Correct Answer: The sun is yellow.

Question 4:

A _____ dog barks loudly.

Correct Answer: Happy

Question 5:

The ball is _____. What word tells us more about the ball?

Correct Answer: Round

Question 6:

The flower is _____. Which adjective can we use?

Correct Answer: Red

Question 7:

Which word describes how something feels?

Correct Answer: Soft

Question 8:

What kind of dress is Addie wearing?

Correct Answer: All of the above

Question 9:

Your bike might be...

Correct Answer: All of the above

Question 10:

What kind of friend do you want?

Correct Answer: All of the above

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

An adjective is a ___________ word.

Correct Answer: describing

Question 2:

A _________ cat purrs.

Correct Answer: fluffy

Question 3:

The sky is _________.

Correct Answer: blue

Question 4:

A _________ tree is very tall.

Correct Answer: big

Question 5:

The cookies taste _________.

Correct Answer: delicious

Question 6:

My toy is _________.

Correct Answer: fun

Question 7:

The turtle is _________.

Correct Answer: slow

Question 8:

My bed is _________.

Correct Answer: soft

Question 9:

My school is _________.

Correct Answer: huge

Question 10:

This game is _________.

Correct Answer: exciting

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.8.W:Students will begin to express their ideas using a combination of drawing and emergent writing with prompting.

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