15 Great Anchor Charts for Teaching Adjectives
Teaching adjectives is so much fun! Learning all the fun new ways to describe nouns brings out children's creative side. These adjective anchor charts will help you learn what this part of speech is and how to use it correctly. They are captivating, insightful and entertaining!
1. Popcorn adjectives
A popcorn lesson is a really cool way to introduce adjectives to young learners. Give them a tasty snack and ask them to describe it, taking notes as they go.
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2. Adjectives tell us…
This is one of those simple, colorful adjective anchor charts that gives kids a great reference as they read and write.
Source: Teaching with Terhune
3. What is an adjective?
Anchor tables for adjectives can be as simple as word lists. This breaks them down by type.
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4. A word that describes a noun
Map adjectives to the five senses using a table like this one. Have students help you find the examples for each category.
Source: Word describing a noun, Margaux Langenhoven/Pinterest
5. Adjectives tell us about nouns
The illustrations on this card draw children's eyes. You will love having this on your wall!
Source: A Cupcake for the Teacher
6. Adjectives describe a person, place or thing
Not much of an artist? Use clipart to illustrate your adjective anchor charts or buy this ready-to-use image at the link.
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7. Adjectives flower
Anyone can draw this simple flower! Use the petals to list types of adjectives and examples.
Source: Lauren Piper
8. What adjectives do
This table expands the definition of an adjective as something that describes a noun. It includes the idea of comparative words and the way other parts of speech can be turned into adjectives.
Source: Forever in Fifth Grade
9. Adjectives bring color into play
Encourage children to recognize the adjectives in their writing by underlining them or writing with colored pencils. As they revise and edit, this helps them see where they could add more descriptive language.
Source: Adjectives bring color, Margaux Langenhoven/Pinterest
10. Adjectives are like magnets
Nouns and adjectives go together like peanut butter and jelly! To make sure you've found an adjective, look for the noun that describes it.
Source: Upper Elementary Snapshots
11. Royal order of adjectives
This is one of those seemingly tricky language skills that comes naturally to us when we learn to speak. Children who are just learning to write or who are learning English as a second language will find this chart helpful.
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12. Adjective Order with Sticky Notes
This table expands on the concept of royal order by using sticky notes to categorize the adjectives in each sentence and ensure they are in the correct order.
Source: Book Units Teacher
13. Comparative vs. Superlative
Comparative adjectives often end in -er, while superlatives generally end in -est. The "Windel-Totter" rule reminds students of the comparative endings, while the "best" band indicates superlatives.
Source: Crafting Connections
14. Comparative vs. Superlative with Sticky Notes
This table explores comparatives and superlatives, with plenty of room for students to add their own examples on sticky notes.
Source: Teaching with a cup of tea
15. From adjective to adverb
Learn the difference between adjectives and adverbs? This table can be helpful as sometimes a word can be both depending on how it is used.
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Looking for more ideas? Check out these 40 must-have anchor charts for writing classes of all kinds.
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