What you will learn in Grade 2
Today's goal: Choose adjectives for size, colour, shape, number and feeling, and place them naturally before nouns.
Core concept
a bright yellow kite
Adjectives are words that describe nouns by telling us more about them.
Core concept
three small kittens
Adjectives can describe colour, size, number or other qualities.
Core concept
a happy child
“Happy” describes a person’s feeling or mood.
Core concept
a round ball
“Round” tells us about the shape of a noun.
Core idea
Choose adjectives for size, colour, shape, number and feeling, and place them naturally before nouns.
Read the explanation, study the examples and explain the idea in your own words.
Learn with examples
Colour
yellow kite
“yellow kite” tells us the colour of the noun.
Size
small kittens
“small kittens” tells us about the noun’s size.
Feeling
happy child
“happy child” describes a feeling or state.
See the skill in action
PlainI saw a dog.
DetailedI saw a small brown dog.
Numberthree red apples
Quick check
Which word is the adjective in 'three small kittens'?
Practice like a learner
- Add an adjective: a ___ flower.
- Choose: a noisy / run bus.
- Write two adjectives for a classroom.
- Describe a fruit in one sentence.
- Underline the adjective in your own sentence.
Self-check: Can you explain the rule, give a new example and tell someone why your answer is correct?
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