To note what is the same and what is different.

Adjectives: to compare

English

Nouns: common and proper

Nouns: singular and plural

Adjectives: to describe

Adjectives: expanded noun phrases

Verbs: doing verbs

Verbs: doing and being verbs

Adverbs

In this unit, pupils learn to identify and use the four main word classes. In 'Year 1: Grammar 2: simple sentences', pupils will learn to write and say different types of simple sentence in the simple present and simple past tense.

In this unit, pupils learn about nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs. Specifically, they learn about the conventions around singular and plural common nouns and proper nouns. They learn that adjectives can both describe and compare and they learn that verbs can be both doing verbs and being verbs.

Word class

Where does an adjective often come in a sentence?

Which adjective could go before the noun in this sentence: The _______ car stopped at the lights.

Identify the adjective in this sentence: The red frog jumped off the log.

to note what is the same and what is different

Tick the **two** adjectives that could be used to compare the sound of a noun.

Tick the **two** adjectives that could be used to compare the shape of a noun.

Finish this sentence: A word that describes a noun is ...

Choose the best adjective to describe a star.

What does it mean if we 'describe' something?

Identify the adjective in this sentence: The large elephant walked slowly to the water.

Starter Quiz

What is the opposite of small?