Adjectives describe or modify nouns and pronouns.
Adjectives describe or modify nouns and pronouns, adding specificity and sensory detail to writing. Second-grade instruction should emphasize how adjectives answer the questions "What kind?" "Which one?" "How many?" and "How much?" helping students see adjectives as precision tools that create clearer mental images. Introduce adjectives through sensory exploration activities where students generate descriptive words based on what they see, hear, feel, taste, and smell. Guide students to understand placement options for adjectives—both before nouns ("the tall building") and after linking verbs ("The building is tall")—while noting that most adjectives in English appear before the nouns they modify. Implement comparative learning experiences where students compare basic sentences to adjective-enhanced versions, discussing how additional description affects their visualization and comprehension. Connect adjective instruction to reading by analyzing how authors use precise adjectives to establish mood, create vivid settings, or develop character traits in literature appropriate for second graders. Extend learning through gradual introduction of comparative and superlative forms (tall, taller, tallest) for students demonstrating readiness.
'Blue' describes the color of something, which makes it an adjective.
'Happy' describes a feeling or mood and is an adjective.
'Small' is an adjective because it tells us about size.
'Red' describes color, so it's an adjective.
'Green' describes color and answers 'What kind?', so it's an adjective.
'Loud' describes sound, so it’s an adjective, not a noun.
'Tall' tells about height, which makes it an adjective.
'Fast' describes how something moves, so it's an adjective.
'Shiny' tells us what something looks like, so it's an adjective.
'Round' describes shape, so it is an adjective.
'Two' tells how many and is considered a number adjective.
'Angry' is an adjective that tells about a feeling.
'Hot' tells us about temperature, so it's an adjective.
'Cold' describes how something feels, not what it does.
'Big' describes size, which makes it an adjective.
'Soft' describes texture and is an adjective.
'Noisy' describes sound and is an adjective.
'Dirty' tells what kind of condition something is in, so it's an adjective.
'Sweet' tells how something tastes, making it an adjective.
'Clean' is an adjective that tells about condition, not a noun.
