Would you rather have a big shiny diamond ring or a diamond shiny big ring? Word choice and the order of adjectives can affect what a writer is trying to say. Teach young learners how to clarify their writing with a set of exercises that focus on the proper order of adjectives.

Concepts

adjective phrases, adjectives, Grammar, parts of speech

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Include in a study on revising writing or word choice
• Have class members create their own sentences with sets of three or more adjectives

Classroom Considerations

• Does not include an example, but an attached reference sheet should help class members with the activity

Pros

• Comes with an answer key
• Easy to copy and distribute to learners

Cons

• None

Common Core

L.3.1.a L.4.1.a L.4.1.d L.5.1.a