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GRADE 3 · FREE LESSON

Adjectives

Use adjectives for quality, size, colour, number and comparison.

Understand the concept
See real examples
Practise & apply
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What you will learn in Grade 3

Today's goal: Choose precise describing words and begin comparing nouns with -er and -est forms.

Core concept

a bright star

Adjectives describe nouns and give details about their qualities.

Core concept

three enormous elephants

Comparative adjectives compare two people, animals, places or things.

Core concept

a careful student

Superlative adjectives show the highest or lowest degree when comparing three or more.

Core concept

tall → taller → tallest

Some adjectives form comparisons with more and most rather than -er and -est.

Core idea

Choose precise describing words and begin comparing nouns with -er and -est forms.

Read the explanation, study the examples and explain the idea in your own words.

Learn with examples

Quality

careful student

“careful student” describes what a person or thing is like.

Number

three elephants

“three elephants” tells us how many.

Comparison

tall → taller → tallest

“tall → taller → tallest” compares one thing with another.

See the skill in action

BaseThe tree is tall.
ComparativeThe tree is taller.
SuperlativeIt is the tallest tree.

Quick check

Which adjective is comparative: tall, taller or tallest?

Practice like a learner

  1. Add an adjective to 'a house'.
  2. Change tall to comparative.
  3. Change small to superlative.
  4. Write two sentences comparing objects.
  5. Find one adjective and one noun in a textbook sentence.
Self-check: Can you explain the rule, give a new example and tell someone why your answer is correct?

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