Does the adjective tell you what kind or how many?
key notes :
πAdjectives β What Kind or How Many?π
| β¨ What is an Adjective? |
π An adjective is a describing word.
It tells us more about a noun (person, place, or thing).
| π’ Adjectives Tell What Kind π’ |
They describe the quality, colour, size, or type of a noun.
Examples:
- πΆ A brown dog β (What kind of dog? β brown)
- π A juicy apple β (What kind of apple? β juicy)
- π A big house β (What kind of house? β big)
| π΅ Adjectives Tell How Many π΅ |
They describe the number or amount of nouns.
Examples:
- π¦ Three birds β (How many birds? β three)
- πͺ Five cookies β (How many cookies? β five)
- π§ Two girls β (How many girls? β two)
| π― Remember π― |
β¨ What kind? β brown, juicy, tall, small, soft
β¨ How many? β one, two, three, five, many
| π Quick Check π |
π Look at the sentence and ask:
1οΈβ£ Does it tell me what kind?
2οΈβ£ Does it tell me how many?
Example:
- “I saw two red balloons ππ.”
π Two = how many
π Red = what kind
β Adjectives can tell us What Kind π or How Many π’.
Let’s practice!ποΈ

