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Predicate Adjectives
Lesson
Summary
A short lesson on predicate adjectives to show children how adjectives can come before or after the noun.
Lesson Objectives
• to introduce the concept of predicate adjectives;
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to teach children how to identify predicate adjectives in a sentence;
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to reinforce the concept of adjectives as describing words.
Suggested Grades
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
Lesson Excerpt
What is an adjective?
Adjectives are describing words. Adjectives are words that tell us more about a noun. Let’s look at some sentences using the noun cat.
• My sister has a fluffy cat. Fluffy is an adjective that describes cat.
• Aunt Joan has a brown cat. Brown is an adjective that describes cat.
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