Grade 1 Fall — Sentence Mechanics, Noun-Verb Grammar, and the Three Text Types in Full Sentences
English · GR G1 eng.g1.f.gr.adjectives_introduce

Identify and produce adjectives (describing words)

Recognize that an adjective describes a noun. Identify adjectives in writing. Add an adjective to a noun.

Mastery threshold
85%
Min instances
18
Typical minutes
20
Spaced intervals (days)
1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60
Prereqs
Successors
  • eng.g1.s.gr.adjective_order
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  • eng.g2.f.gr.comparative_adjectives
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Common misconceptions
  • Confusing adverbs with adjectives ('quickly' as adjective)
  • Treating articles (a, the) as adjectives — this IS the CCSS expectation (determiners), but call them 'little words' at G1
  • Missing adjectives that follow the noun ('the dog, BIG') — predicate adjectives, G2

Exercise pool (3)

Diff Stem Type
2 Underline the adjective in each: (1) The fluffy cat slept. (2) A loud bell rang. (3) The bright sun rose. identify in sentence
4 Revise this sentence by adding three adjectives: 'The dog ran.' revise
5 Stretch: revise this paragraph by adding ≥5 adjectives and ≥1 sensory detail. Original: 'I went to the park. I saw a dog. The dog ran. I... stretch revision