Have you seen a big mountain? Or what about a small ant? Do you like cold days or warm weather? Adjectives are the words that describe the world and everything that's in it! They are used to describe nouns and give more information about things. Words like beautiful, colorful or bright are adjective which provide details, making the sentences more graphic and meaningful.
Children start learning about people and the world from an early age, as soon as they're born! That’s why teaching children adjectives is the perfect way to give them more tools to know and experience the world they live in. Also, by learning how to use adjectives to describe people, kids start to feel more in control of their own world. They can make sure to identify the members of their families, their favorite toys and even make descriptions of their daily happenings.
The list of descriptive words and adjectives is extensive, there are different categories of adjectives according to what type of description they make, like color, shape, size, appearance or sound.
tall
short
young
old
pretty
big
small
friendly
nice
creative
kind
cheerful
adventurous
brave
funny
honest
calm
proud
silly
jolly
happy
mysterious
nervous
clumsy
As you can see, there are many adjectives. Let's see a list of the most common ones in each category.
adorable
cute
clean
elegant
dirty
handsome
plain
beautiful
clear
flat
high
hollow
narrow
round
square
wide
immense
little
tiny
huge
massive
wrong
helpful
better
clever
famous
loud
noisy
quiet
raspy
faint
Giraffes are tall.
Cats are short.
This is a young boy.
My grandpa is old.
Look! A pretty bunny.
Monsters are ugly and scary!
Whales are really big!
Ants are small.
Learning adjectives might be a difficult task for the little ones since there are many and their uses are vast. However, this is also one of the topics that can be taught in a myriad of creative ways, for example through some fun coloring cards where children can learn these important words and also practice their painting skills.
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