Learn about describing words that tell us about colors, size, and shape. Perfect for Class 3-5 students. Master basic adjectives with fun examples and pictures in your mind.
1. What are Adjectives?
Adjectives are describing words. They tell us more about nouns (people, places, things, animals).
| Without Adjective | With Adjective | What It Adds |
|---|---|---|
| I have a ball. | I have a red ball. | Color information |
| She has a doll. | She has a big doll. | Size information |
| It is a box. | It is a square box. | Shape information |
| We saw an elephant. | We saw a huge elephant. | Size + feeling |
2. Color Adjectives
Color adjectives tell us what color something is. They make our descriptions colorful!
| Color | Example Sentence | Picture It! |
|---|---|---|
| ● Red | The red apple is sweet. | ๐ Apple, ๐ด Ball, ๐ Car |
| ● Blue | The blue sky is clear. | ☁️ Sky, ๐งข Cap, ๐ Ocean |
| ● Green | The green grass is soft. | ๐ฟ Grass, ๐ฅฆ Broccoli, ๐ข Turtle |
| ● Yellow | The yellow sun is bright. | ☀️ Sun, ๐ Banana, ๐ฅ Chick |
| ● Purple | She has a purple dress. | ๐ Dress, ๐ Grapes, ๐ Flower |
3. Size Adjectives
Size adjectives tell us how big or small something is.
| Size Pair | Small → Big | Example Sentences |
|---|---|---|
| Small vs Big | tiny → small → medium → big → huge | A small ant. A big elephant. |
| Short vs Tall | short → medium → tall → very tall | A short pencil. A tall tree. |
| Thin vs Thick | thin → medium → thick | A thin paper. A thick book. |
| Light vs Heavy | light → medium → heavy → very heavy | A light feather. A heavy stone. |
4. Shape Adjectives
Shape adjectives tell us what shape something has.
| Shape | Picture | Example Sentence | Common Objects |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round | ⚫ | The round ball bounces. | Ball, Orange, Clock |
| Square | ⬜ | A square box has equal sides. | Box, Window, Book |
| Triangle | ๐บ | The triangular roof is strong. | Roof, Sandwich, Sign |
| Rectangle | ⬛ | A rectangular door. | Door, Phone, Table |
| Oval | ๐ฅ | She has an oval face. | Egg, Face, Mirror |
5. Using Multiple Adjectives
We can use more than one adjective to describe something better!
| Object | Color + Size | Size + Shape | All Three |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball | red big ball | big round ball | big red round ball |
| Box | blue small box | small square box | small blue square box |
| Doll | pink pretty doll | small beautiful doll | small pink beautiful doll |
| House | white big house | big rectangular house | big white rectangular house |
6. Quick Practice (5 Questions)
7. Common Mistakes to Avoid
| Wrong ❌ | Right ✅ | Why? |
|---|---|---|
| I have ball red. | I have a red ball. | Adjective comes before noun |
| It is a red big ball. | It is a big red ball. | Size comes before color |
| The sky is blues. | The sky is blue. | Adjectives don't have plural form |
| He is tall boy. | He is a tall boy. | Don't forget "a/an/the" |
| This is square a box. | This is a square box. | Article comes before adjective |
๐จ Adjective Detective Game
Find the adjectives in this paragraph:
"Rohan has a big red ball. He plays with it in the green garden. His small brown dog also plays. They run on the soft grass. Sometimes, they see pretty yellow butterflies. In the evening, they watch the round orange sun setting behind tall mountains."
Adjectives found:
big, red, green, small, brown, soft, pretty, yellow, round, orange, tall
8. Memory Aids & Tips
Adjective Finder Trick:
Ask: What kind? Which one? How many? How much?
The answer is usually an adjective!
Example: "red ball" → What kind of ball? Red (adjective)
Order Trick:
Size → Color → Shape
Remember: SCS (Size, Color, Shape)
Example: big (size) red (color) round (shape) ball
Common Size Words:
Small: tiny, little, small, short
Big: big, large, huge, giant, tall
Medium: average, medium, normal
Exam Tip:
1. Look for describing words before nouns
2. Remember: Adjectives don't change for plural nouns
3. Use correct order: Size before Color before Shape
4. Practice describing things around you!
๐ Practice Basic Adjectives
Test with our 25-question worksheet on colors, size, and shape!
Download Adjectives WorksheetIncludes answer key • Color activities • Size games • Printable PDF
