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What is an Adjective?

Adjective

An adjective is a word that describes a noun and gives additional detail to the noun being defined, for example, ‘red,’ ‘cold,’ or ‘difficult.’ Read on to learn about adjectives in English, with tons of examples and more!

In this handy guide, you’ll explore what adjectives are, read about the types of adjectives, discover examples of adjectives, and find functional teacher-made materials to teach about the topic.

What is an Adjective? – With Examples for Children

What is an adjective? An adjective is also known as a describing word. An adjective usually comes before a noun to provide more detail or information about the noun it’s describing.

In most cases, an adjective will precede the noun unless particular emphasis on the adjective is needed. Adjectives can also be placed after the noun on rare occasions. When adjectives are placed after the nouns they modify, they are postpositive adjectives.

Adjectives are a necessary form of expression in descriptive writing. They provide vital details that help a reader visualize and comprehend a subject. However, there are also many different types of adjectives – all of which come with their own rules. Read on to find out more about the different types of adjectives and the adjective rules.

Examples of adjectives include:

  • Charming.
  • Cool.
  • Fantastic.
  • Gentle.
  • Huge.
  • Perfect.
  • Rough.

More Detailed Adjective Examples for Children

Now that we understand what we mean when talking about adjectives let’s look at some fun examples of adjectives you can share with your students. These adjectives examples for kids can help students get a first-hand experience of how adjectives can be used in a sentence differently.

Adjectives can be used when beginning a story. You could write:

‘I had just returned from a holiday.’

It gives the reader no information about the noun ‘holiday.’ What are they supposed to think about the holiday? Was it good? Bad? Instead, you could write:

‘I had just returned from a disastrous holiday.’

In this case, the adjective ‘disastrous’ provides detail about the noun ‘holiday.’

Equally, you could write:

‘I had just returned from a wonderful holiday.’

You can see from this example that you have the beginning of two very different stories just by using another adjective.

Using adjectives effectively helps to make writing more interesting, although they should be used with care and not with every noun.

  • Adjective
  • Example in a sentence
  • Lovely
  • We saw a lovely dog on our walk.
  • Hot
  • It was a sweltering day in April.
  • Cold
  • The cold wind blew the kite across the sky.
  • Fantastic
  • He was a very fantastic cat.
  • Boring
  • It was an incredibly dull film.
  • Brown
  • The brown dog dashed across the field.
  • Kind
  • The kind lady made me a cup of tea.
  • Messy
  • The messy kitchen needed to be cleaned.
  • Exciting
  • It is one of the most exciting books I’ve ever read.


What are the Different Types of Adjectives?

Adjectives can provide further information or detail on various things, including size, shape, color, material, and amount. But it all depends on their type! So knowing these and how you can use them to express yourself and richen your writing can go a long way.

For example:

  • It was a large staircase.
  • The round table was full.
  • The red apple looked delicious.
  • The wooden chair was uncomfortable.
  • There were few people left.

There are many types of adjectives, and they’re often classified in different ways. Some essential types of adjectives that children will learn to include quantitative adjectives, predicative adjectives, proper adjectives, descriptive adjectives, comparative adjectives, and superlative adjectives. Below are examples of all of these, with some more information about what each type of adjective does.

Quantitative adjectives

These provide the exact or approximate amount of a noun. For example:

  • There were six dogs.
  • There were several dogs.

Descriptive adjectives

This type of adjective covers the majority of adjectives, and it’s also called a qualitative adjective. They describe nouns and pronouns, giving information about their attributes. For example:

  • I fed my hungry dog.

Predicative adjectives

Contrary to most other types of adjectives, these come after the noun. For example:

  • The sky was blue.

Proper adjectives

These adjectives are a particular form of proper nouns and usually represent a shorter version of a longer explanation. They’re also capitalized. For example, instead of saying, this coffee is made of coffee beans grown in Brazil, we can say:

  • Brazilian coffee.

Comparative adjectives

These can be used to compare or contrast two nouns. For example:

  • Summer is hotter than winter.

Superlative adjectives

These can express that a noun is of the highest or best quality and often end in -est. For example:

  • She is the best football player on her team.

You can also use adverbs in writing to add more description to the events — an adverb modifies a verb (action word) concerning time, place, manner, degree, etc.

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Rules

There are several rules to follow when using comparative and superlative adjectives. Here are some comparative and superlative adjective rules in simple terms:

Comparative adjectives

As mentioned above, comparative adjectives are used to compare or contrast the differences between two objects. The pattern for using comparative adjectives in sentences is:

Noun (subject) + verb + comparative adjective + than + noun (thing).

Comparative adjectives examples:

  • Mrs. Johnson’s house is smaller than her sister’s.
  • My dog is faster than all of the other dogs at the park.
  • This diving board is higher than the others.
  • My new car is larger than my previous one.

Sometimes, the second comparison item in a sentence with comparative adjectives can be omitted. It only happens when the context makes it clear what the point of comparison is. For example:

  • Mary and her sister both play football, but Mary is better. (‘Than her sister’ is omitted).
  • James and Elizabeth are both tall, but Elizabeth is taller. (‘Than James’ is omitted).

Superlative adjectives

As mentioned above, superlative adjectives describe an object at the upper or lower quality limit. Superlative adjectives are used in sentences where a subject is compared to a group of things.

The pattern for using superlative adjectives in sentences is:

Noun (subject) + verb + the + superlative adjective + noun (object).

Superlative adjectives examples:

  • George’s house is the biggest one in the whole street.
  • Amy was the fastest runner in her age group.
  • My essay was the longest one in the class.
  • Thomas had the best singing voice in the choir.

Sometimes, the group that acts at the point of comparison can be omitted. It only happens when the point of comparison is clear from the context. For example:

  • The girls all ran the same race. Becky ran the fastest. (‘Out of all the girls’ is omitted)
  • Mary loves all dogs; however, she likes sausage dogs the best. (‘Out of all dogs’ is omitted)

How to Form Regular Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

There are a few essential comparative and superlative adjective rules when forming regular comparatives and superlatives. First, the formation of comparative and superlative adjectives depends on the number of syllables in the original adjectives.

One-syllable adjectives

To form comparative and superlative adjectives, when the original adjective has just one syllable, add ‘-er’ for the comparative and ‘-est’ for the superlative. Moreover, if the original adjective has a consonant + single vowel + consonant spelling, the final consonant in the word has to be doubled before adding the ending.

Comparative and superlative examples:

Original adjective: big

  • Comparative: bigger
  • Superlative: biggest.

Original adjective: small

  • Comparative: smaller
  • Superlative: smallest.

Original adjective: wet

  • Comparative: wetter
  • Superlative: wettest.

Original adjective: sad

  • Comparative: sadder
  • Superlative: saddest.

Two-syllable adjectives

The comparative and superlative rules for adjectives with two syllables are pretty simple. To form the comparative, either add ‘-er’ to the adjective or place the word ‘more’ before it. Similarly, to create the superlative, add ‘-est’ to the adjective or put the word ‘most’ before it.

The only irregularity in forming two-syllable comparative and superlative adjectives is when it comes to words ending with ‘y’. Therefore, for these adjectives ending with ‘y’, you must change the ‘y’ to an ‘i’ before adding the comparative or superlative ending.

Comparative and superlative examples:

Original adjective: silly

  • Comparative: sillier
  • Superlative: silliest.

Original adjective: shiny

  • Comparative: shinier
  • Superlative: shiniest.

Original adjective: slanted

  • Comparative: more slanted
  • Superlative: most slanted.

Original adjective: joyful

  • Comparative: more joyful
  • Superlative: most joyful.

Original adjective: narrow

  • Comparative: narrower
  • Superlative: narrowest.

Three syllables or more

When dealing with adjectives in English with three or more syllables, there are a few simple comparative and superlative adjectives rules to consider. To form the comparative, you must put the word ‘more’ in front of the adjective. Likewise, to create the superlative, you must set the word ‘most’ in front of the adjective.

Original adjective: Confident

  • Comparative: more confident
  • Superlative: most confident.

Original adjective: Important

  • Comparative: more important
  • Superlative: most important.

Original adjective: Popular

  • Comparative: more popular
  • Superlative: most popular.

Original adjective: Interesting

  • Comparative: more interesting
  • Superlative: most interesting.

Irregular Comparatives and Superlative Adjectives Rules

There are a few adjectives that have irregular comparative and superlative forms. The most common irregular adjectives in English are as follows:

Original adjective: good

  • Comparative: better
  • Superlative: best.

Original adjective: well (meaning healthy)

  • Comparative: better
  • Superlative: best.

Original adjective: far

  • Comparative: further
  • Superlative: furthest.

Original adjective: bad

  • Comparative: worse
  • Superlative: worst.

Original adjective: old (meaning people in a family)

  • Comparative: elder
  • Superlative: eldest.

Original adjective: little (meaning value)

  • Comparative: less
  • Superlative: least.

Order of Adjectives when Using them in Conjunction

When adjectives are used in conjunction, they must be presented in a particular order. While it’s not necessarily wrong to use multiple adjectives out of order, reading or hearing them seems strange. The order of adjectives in English is as follows:

  1. Quantity or number
  2. Quality or opinion
  3. Size
  4. Age
  5. Shape
  6. Colour
  7. Proper adjective (usually nationality or material)
  8. Purpose or qualifier

For example:

‘The wiggly, pink worm dug through the soil.’

Here, two adjectives are used in conjunction. Both come before the noun, which in this sentence is ‘worm.’ We use ‘wiggly’ first in the sentence because it is a quality. We use ‘pink’ second because it is a color.

‘A big, white butterfly flew into my house.’

In this sentence, ‘butterfly’ is the noun. We use ‘big’ first because it’s the size. We use ‘white’ second because it’s a color. Unfortunately, writing ‘the white, big butterfly’ makes less sense grammatically and is not as easy to read.

List of Adjectives in English

Adjectives are an essential part of the English language and play a key role in helping children take their writing to the next level. So, if you want to spice up your writing or make a text more engaging, you can do this by playing around with different adjectives. Here are some of the most popular adjectives in English that you and your students can use:

A

adorable

adventurous

aggressive

alive

angry

annoyed

anxious

arrogant

ashamed

B

bad

beautiful

bewildered

bored

brainy

brave

bright

busy

C

calm

cautious

charming

cheerful

clever

clumsy

comfortable

confused

crazy

creepy

cruel

curious

D

dangerous

dark

defeated

delightful

different

dull

E

eager

easy

elated

embarrassed

enchanting

enthusiastic

F

fair

famous

fierce

filthy

fragile

frightened

funny

G

gentle

good

graceful

grumpy

H

happy

healthy

helpless

horrible

hungry

hurt

I

impossible

inexpensive

innocent

J

jealous

jolly

K

kind

L

lazy

lonely

lovely

lucky

M

magnificent

muddy

mysterious

N

naughty

nervous

nice

O

obedient

odd

old-fashioned

outstanding

P

panicked

perfect

poor

powerful

precious

proud

Q

quaint

R

real

relieved

rich

S

scary

selfish

shy

silly

sleepy

successful

super

T

talented

tasty

tense

terrible

TH

thankful

thoughtful

thoughtless

U

ugly

uninterested

upset

unusual

V

vast

victorious

W

weary

wicked

wild

worried

wrong

Z

zany

Examples of Advanced Adjectives

Some advanced adjectives can help to extend vocabulary and make writing sound interesting. Here are some examples:

  • Delicate
  • Excruciating
  • Gorgeous
  • Thrilled
  • Fearless
  • Cerulean
  • Abounding
  • Ghastly

Teaching Students About Weathering

What is Weathering?

Weathering is breaking down or dissolving rocks on the Earth’s surface. The process of weathering breaks down and removes material from the coastlines. Weathering wears away exposed surfaces over time.

There are many types of rocks; some are more vulnerable to weathering than others. Weathering is also the first step to producing soils, as rocks’ angular or harsh edges become rounded and more minor. The tiny bits of weathered material sometimes mix with plants, animal remains, bacteria and other organisms to create soil. A single type of weathered rock makes infertile soil, whereas weathered materials from different rocks produce more fertile ground.

5 Facts About Weathering

  • Weathering should not be confused with erosion. Erosion describes the moving of rocks via water, wind, or gravity, whereas weathering describes the breaking down of rocks through direct contact.
  • There are three types of weathering: biological, chemical, and mechanical.
  • Rain is mildly acidic and slowly eats away at rocks – this is an example of chemical weathering.
  • Plants and animals also cause rocks to erode – this is an example of biological weathering.
  • Water can seep into the cracks of rocks, and as the temperature cools and this water freezes, this causes stones to break away – this is mechanical weathering.

What are the Three Types of Weathering?

The three types of weathering can break down any exposed rocks along the coastline.

The three types of weathering are:

  • Mechanical weathering
  • Chemical weathering
  • Biological weathering

What are Weathering Agents?

There are different weathering agents. Weathering agents are the things that contribute to the process of weathering.

What is Biological Weathering?

Biological weathering is the weakening and removing rock by plants, animals, and microbes. For example, plant roots can enter a small crack in a rock, and then as the root grows larger, the gap in the rock gets larger. It weakens the structure of the stone until it eventually breaks away.

What is Chemical Weathering?

Chemical weathering changes the molecular structure of rocks and soils, becoming weaker and eroding.

Chemical weathering is usually a result of rain or saltwater being slightly acidic. However, sometimes coastlines are made up of rocks such as limestone or chalk, and these types of stones can be affected by the acid in the water, which then dissolves the rock over time.

One example is carbonic acid, which is weak but effective at dissolving limestone. When carbonic acid seeps through a limestone underground, it can create huge cracks or even open up many little caves.

Another type of chemical weathering involves rocks that contain iron. These rocks rust due to a process called oxidation. Rust is created by the interaction of oxygen and iron with water. As the rust expands, it can weaken the rock and break it apart! The image below shows an example of rust.

What is Mechanical Weathering?

Mechanical weathering is sometimes called physical weathering, describing the process of rock crumbling. Water is the critical agent in mechanical weathering. Temperature changes are also the primary agent in mechanical weathering. The main type of mechanical weathering is freeze-thaw weathering.

Freeze-thaw weathering is when rocks have holes (also called porous), and water can pass through the rocks. If water can pass through the rock, it is called a porous rock. Freeze-thawing happens when water goes into a rock crack and freezes when the temperature drops below freezing. The frozen water then expands, widening the rock. The ice then melts when the temperature rises again, and the water makes it’s way further into the cracks in the rock. The process then repeats over and over again until the rock completely breaks apart.

Another type of mechanical weathering is a process called thermal stress. It is when temperature changes cause rocks to expand and contract. For example, stones grow in the head and contract in the cold. The process repeats over and over again and weakens the rock each time. It is common in rocky deserts, where temperatures change drastically day to night.

Another type of mechanical weathering is when materials such as clay that are porous are near rocks. The clay will absorb lots of water and expand, eroding the more complex rock around it. Salt is another agent which can affect weathering. For example, saltwater can sometimes get into the cracks or holes of rocks, and then when the water evaporates, it can leave behind salt crystals. The salt crystals will then grow, which puts pressure on the rock and causes it to break eventually.

Clay in minerals, such as quartz, is some of the most common by-products of weathering, mainly chemical and physical weathering. So it is because clay makes up around 40% of the chemicals in all sedimentary rocks on earth!

Animals also play a part as an agent of weathering. For example, animals that live or roam underground, such as moles, might also break apart rock and soil. Some animals also dig and trample rock above ground, causing the rocks to crumble or break away.

Can Humans Impact Weathering?

Weathering is a natural process, but humans can cause the process to speed up due to certain human activities. The primary example of this is air pollution. Air pollution can speed up the process of weathering because when we burn fossil fuels, natural gas, and coal, it releases chemicals into the atmosphere. These chemicals then change into acids and fall back to earth in the rain. This type of rain is called acid rain.

Acid rain has a significant impact on rocks such as limestone and marble. In addition, acid rain has damaged many buildings and monuments and can affect gravestones.

What are Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition?

Weathering, erosion, and deposition have occurred over billions of years to wear down and build up the Earth’s surface. All these processes act together in a continual cycle.

  • Weathering is the breaking down of rocks. Rocks get broken down by agents, including water, ice, wind, animals, and growing plants.
  • Erosion is the movement of material from broken-down rocks. This material is called sediment and is made of rocks, minerals, and plant and animal remains. Erosion agents include water, ice, wind, and gravity.
  • A deposition is the dropping of sediment in a new place. Some examples of deposits are the formation of an island or dunes.

So, the material is broken down by weathering, moved by erosion, and deposited in a new place by deposition.

Gravity pulls everything towards the Earth’s core, causing rock and other materials to move downhill. Some effects of weathering, erosion, and deposition are changes in the shape and size of landforms and the formation of different landforms. These include mountains, beaches, and riverbeds.

Teaching Students About the 5 Genres of Writing

From early primitive drawings to text messages, written communication has seen a lot of changes since its beginning. As a result, writing can come in many styles depending on what the writer is trying to convey. Keep reading through our teaching wiki to discover the leading techniques and genres of writing that broadly cover all types of writing your children will encounter.

Most writing does fall into each of these types, but some writing can borrow aspects of other genres to create a piece of paper. There is no set rule for sticking to a particular genre when writing. For example, a writer might want to adopt some creative writing within their persuasive essay, or maybe they would like to use some expository writing while creating a narrative.

What is the craft of writing?

Writing is a diverse and necessary skill that adults need to function in the world. Whether we are reading books, watching television and films, or checking out social media – everything has been written with a purpose in mind and an audience to read it. By understanding the different forms of writing, you can better understand the world around you. Each type of writing has its rules and structures, and each can be used differently.

Below you’ll find a list of each genre of writing, plus some excellent links to help you and your students understand these types of writing through our range of craft of writing resources.

What are the different types of writing?

Writing has been all around us for centuries. Millions of people worldwide are currently writing books, newspaper articles, academic essays, restaurant menus, and traffic signs; someone wrote even the webpage you’re reading right now!

So, how exactly can we categorize all these different types of writing? While there are many reasons to get the notepad or laptop out. There are only five main kinds of essays: expository, descriptive, persuasive, narrative, and journal or letter writing. Each writing genre has its unique purpose and requires different skills.

Expository writing

Expository writing is a text that aims to describe, explain, or inform the reader about any topic. You might be thinking, hang on, wasn’t descriptive writing a whole other category? Yes, you’re right! While expository and descriptive pieces describe things, they differ in one crucial aspect. A vital feature of this non-fiction writing style is that there is no opinion or agenda; the author only wants to convey information.

Examples of expository writing are news reports (not opinion pieces, though!), scientific journal entries, or events calendars.

The subject of your expository piece will determine what kind of evidence you’ll need to put in. For example, if you’re working on a scientific report, you might want to include graphs, charts, or tables to help visualize all the data you’ve recorded. But, if it’s a book report instead, you’ll want to reference quotes, page numbers, and perhaps even aspects of the author’s beliefs or environment.

A good tip for writing expository pieces is to assume that the reader has little to no knowledge of your topic. That way, you’ll cover everything you need to know about something. Good expository writing is also clear and easy to follow.

Examples of expository writing:

  • Textbooks
  • Wiki pages
  • Presentations
  • Essays

Descriptive writing

Descriptive writing involves a detailed description of a place or person intended to create a vivid picture in the reader’s mind, giving them a better feel for the story. It’s hoped that if the reader is fully immersed in what’s happening, they’ll enjoy the text more.

This type of writing uses many small details to create a clear picture of what’s happening. Typically, these involve the senses and help the reader to feel like they’re a part of what you’re writing.

In fiction, descriptive writing is often used, but there’s no reason to stop there. You’ll often find elements of descriptive essays in non-fiction genres too. Ensuring the reader is fully immersed in your work can make any writing more enjoyable and effective.

This type of writing will typically feature many adjectives, but what else do we need to consider for an excellent descriptive essay? “Show, don’t tell” is a creative and descriptive writing motto you may have already heard. It is an immersive technique where sensory details are included to transport the reader to the story rather than merely describing a situation or place.

For example, simply telling the reader, “Kay is in a field next to a river, “certainly gets the point across, but it doesn’t bring the scene to life. So instead, focus on what Kay is experiencing with her senses to capture your reader:

“Kay felt the soft green grass under her feet as she stopped to look up at the clear blue sky. The soft, nearby bubbling of water on rocks began to sound in her ears, and the smell of fresh cut daisies surrounded her like a blanket.

See how we didn’t need to mention the words field or river to set the scene for our story. By describing things in sensory terms, we engage the reader’s imagination. They already know how the grass feels and what running water sounds like, which helps them create a more detailed mental picture. It is a much more engaging and effective technique to use in this type of writing.

Examples of descriptive writing:

  • Scripts
  • Poetry
  • Fiction writing
  • Comics

Narrative writing

Furthermore, this type of writing can be told in several forms. For example, narratives can be recounted in the third person by the author or as a character within a story discussed from a first-person perspective. Moreover, narratives can be told in either chronological or non-chronological order and various tenses.

It’s often said that there are seven key elements to a piece of narrative writing:

  • Characterization
  • Setting (check out the descriptive writing section for more tips!)
  • Theme
  • Plot
  • Atmosphere
  • Figurative Language & Literary Devices
  • Point of View (first person, second person, or third person)

Ultimately, this type of writing tells a story in the best way possible. It can be a very versatile endeavor and lends itself well to creative writing.

Examples of narrative writing:

  • Short stories
  • Autobiographies
  • Historical texts

Persuasive writing

The purpose of a piece of persuasive writing is, of course, to persuade the reader of something. So, for example, pieces of compelling essay might be a political leaflet, opinion piece, or book review.

This type of writing is usually less about facts and more about opinion. After all, how many times have you convinced somebody of something on facts alone? An excellent persuasive essay will likely appeal to the reader’s beliefs about the world.

Persuasive pieces commonly include personal pronouns (I, we, us, etc.), flattery, the rule of three, and lots of emotive languages. However, they also are very tailored to their audience. After all, different people are persuaded by other things. So, it’s essential to consider who your target audience is and what they’re like.

Persuasive pieces also often make use of rhetorical questions. It helps engage the reader in your topic and makes the subject feel much more personal. Usually, it’s not advised to repeat yourself in writing. However, persuasive pieces welcome repetition (within reason) since this emphasizes your point even more.

PEEL is a helpful pneumonic for this type of writing  (Point, Evidence, Explain, Link).

Examples of persuasive writing:

  • Advertisements
  • Promotional material
  • Political leaflets
  • Reviews
  • Fundraising letters
  • Propaganda

Journals and Letter Writing

Journal and letter writing is one of the oldest writing styles. We have been sharing correspondence for centuries. However, this writing style has dramatically changed since the dawn of computers and phones. This style is usually written in the first person and is usually quite personal, especially in journal writing.

Examples of journal and letter writing:

  • Diaries/Journals
  • Blogs
  • Letters
  • Text messaging
  • Emails

Why is it important to teach children the different types of writing?

Understanding the different types of writing helps improve children’s writing overall by offering them a clear purpose and techniques for how to get there with their writing. In addition, each genre has its codes and conventions, so your children will know what features to include in their report.

For example, persuasive pieces will include lots of rhetorical questions and emotive language, which would be inappropriate for an informative report.

So, children need to learn all the different types of writing.

What is a Persuasive Text?

A persuasive text is non-fiction writing that aims to convince the reader of a point of view. Adverts and newspaper columns are examples of persuasive text.

Uses of Persuasive Text

Persuasive text can be used and found in a variety of publications, such as:

  • newspaper columns;
  • advertising campaigns;
  • academic essays;
  • reviews;
  • brochures;
  • campaign flyers.

No matter where persuasive text is used, it tends to have one goal: to persuade the reader to take the writer’s side.

Usually, writers using persuasive writing techniques will have an argument, idea, or message that they’re trying to convince the reader to agree with.

Think about adverts, for example. They use techniques to convince you that their product is the best and that you need to buy it. It is a type of argument. They’re arguing that you should give them custom and buy their product.

Rhetorical Questions

Rhetorical questions do not need an answer, but they get the reader or listener thinking. This technique is commonly used in advertisements.

For example, an advert might say, ‘Want to make your life easier?’ Of course! Everyone does. But in the context of an advert, this will pique the audience’s interest: how will this product or service make my life easier? The advert will then explain exactly that.

Emotive Language

Emotive language stirs your imagination. It helps to paint a picture in your mind.

This technique is prevalent in persuasive texts that have a moral message.

For example, a brochure covering the dangers of plastic pollution may use emotive language to call you to action. ‘Our planet is dying, choking on the plastic we feed it…

‘Dying’ and ‘choking’ is powerful, dynamic verbs that evoke a clear image in the reader’s mind.

Facts and Statistics

If you want to convince someone that they should listen to you, you will use facts, reasoning, and statistics, right? Yet, 100% of our readers say, ‘yes’!

Evidence is frequently used in persuasive texts to convince the audience that the writer or company advertising to you is trustworthy and reliable. For example, they may say something like, ‘85% of our customers agree!’. Hearing that other people trust this service or product encourages us to try it too.

Statistics can also be used to show the importance of something. For example, a campaign flyer about rainforests may include statements such as that over 200,000 acres of rainforest are burnt daily.

Repetition

The more you hear something, the more likely it is to be accurate. Well, not exactly – but hearing something repeatedly does convince us on a subconscious level. That’s why lots of persuasive texts use repetition throughout.

For example, if a company is having a summer sale, it might repeat the phrase ‘50% off!’ to convince you how great of a deal it is. It can be particularly annoying if it’s part of a jingle that gets stuck in your head!

Modal Verbs and Adverbs

Modal verbs call the reader to action. These are verbs such as ‘must,’ ‘should,’ and ‘will’ – ‘you MUST act now. They make the audience sense the situation’s urgency, persuading them to take action as soon as possible.

Modal adverbs leave no room for question – these are words such as ‘definitely,’ ‘absolutely,’ and ‘certainly.’

Sometimes, modal verbs and adverbs can be used together to create a clear call to action. For example, ‘You absolutely must act now.’

Opinion as Fact

Particularly for opinion pieces such as articles and essays, writers will state their opinion as if it’s a fact to convince the reader of their argument.

For example, if a persuasive text discusses deforestation, the writer might say that ‘deforestation is a cruel way to rid so many species of their homes.’ It is the writer’s opinion written as plain fact.

This technique persuades the reader to trust the writer and their opinion on this topic.

Persuasive Text Examples

Here are some examples of persuasive text. The first includes extracts from ‘Anyone Who Knows Anything About Fashion Has Stopped Wearing Fur,’ an article published by Dan Mathews on the Newsweek website.

‘Celebrities and socialites are also turning their backs on fur. In January, Anjelica Hustondonated her old, unwanted furs to PETA and helped us cut them up to be used as bedding for orphaned wildlife. “These coats were given to me decades ago when I had no idea how animals suffered in the fur trade,” explained the Oscar winner.’

‘It’s now widely accepted that animal fur and faux fur have the same R-value, a measure of the heat retention provided by fabric. Notably, Team Canada’s Winter Olympics uniforms (which members of parliament once proposed should include fur from dead seals) were manufactured this year using all-vegan materials—a tacit admission that using animal skins for performance clothing is obsolete. It’s a sign of the times that the maker of these uniforms, Hudson’s Bay Company, was established nearly 350 years ago as a fur-trading business.’

Analysis

The article includes many writing techniques that are common in persuasive texts. Here are just a few:

  • The text includes examples of high-profile celebrities, such as Anjelica Huston and Canada’s Winter Olympics team, who have shown a public stance on the issue of fur. The author does this to demonstrate that several important and well-respected figures agree with him on the topic, adding a greater degree of authority to the text.
  • The author comments on the Canadian Winter Olympics team’s use of vegan materials for their uniforms as a tacit admission that using animal skins for performance clothing is obsolete. Although this is the author’s opinion, it’s written as though it’s a statement of fact, encouraging the reader to share and accept his point of view.
  • In this sentence, the word ‘obsolete’ and the author’s comment that this is a ‘sign of the times’ portray fur as an outdated and unfashionable material, whereas more animal-friendly options are growing in popularity. As readers will not wish to feel left behind or uninformed, they almost have no choice but to adopt the view that fur is wrong.

Analysis

Again, the author uses definite, factual statements, describing plastic as a ‘huge problem.’ The adjective ‘huge’ helps to create a sense of urgency in the reader, informing them that this is an issue we need to act on as quickly as possible.

Emotive language is also used to elicit a reaction from the reader. For example, the verb ‘pollute’ and the pronoun ‘our’ help the reader think of themselves as part of the Earth, giving them more reason to be upset by the damage being done to it.

Metaphorical language is also common in persuasive texts. Here the author describes how the oceans are being turned into ‘plastic soup’ – an upsetting image that helps illustrate the problem’s scale.

Evidence is also beneficial when trying to persuade your reader. In this case, the writer has used the frightening statistic of UK supermarkets producing ‘800,000 tonnes of plastic yearly. Like metaphorical language, statistics and quantitative evidence can go a long way to help people to understand the scale of an issue

What is Descriptive Writing (Describe a Person)?

Descriptive writing is one of the essential skills that children will learn in school and progress into life. They will use and expand upon it again and again within creative writing and narrative writing topics, and there are so many ways to get those creative juices flowing. In addition, children will need to prepare a narrative essay for the Year 3 and 5 NAPLAN exams, so it’s good to build their skills early with fun and exciting projects. Describing a person is a fun and easy way to start practicing the descriptive writing process.

Children should try to build a complete picture using descriptive language when describing a person.

So, How Do You Describe a Person in Writing?

They should think about describing the person’s physical appearance and personality.

Describe a Person’s Physical Appearance

Describing a person’s physical appearance is easy, as you must look at them and write down what you see.

Face shapes

  • Square
  • Oval
  • Rectangular
  • Symmetrical
  • Round
  • Triangular
  • Heart-shaped

Encourage children to get creative when describing their friends and fellow students in class using similes and metaphors.

“Megan has a round face like a shining sun.”

Eyes – Eyes are the windows to the soul, after all.

  • Shape – big, small, round, oval-shaped
  • Eye color – blue, brown, hazel, green, gold, black, grey, technicolor

“Ben has blue eyes like the deep blue sea.”

Mouth

  • Lips – thin, full, open, closed
  • Mouth expressions – laughing, smiling, frowning

Nose

  • Long
  • Tall
  • Small
  • Big
  • Aqualine

“Evangeline has a small nose like a button.”

Hair

  • Colour – black, brunette, brown, ginger, strawberry blonde, blonde, auburn, red, bleach blonde, grey, silver, white
  • Texture – straight, curly, frizzy, afro, wavy, bald
  • Style – long, short, cropped, braided, pigtails, bun, fringe

“Hannah has long golden hair like a fairytale princess.”

These are just some examples of the face, but children should also have a great time describing things like body, clothing, style, and age.

Describe a Person’s Personality

Children can get super creative with language when describing a person or character in their writing topics. For example, here are some excellent adjectives to describe a person.

  • Friendly – My sister is as lovely as a new puppy.
  • Jolly – My grandpa is so cheerful he might be Santa Clause in disguise.
  • Moody – Taliah is always moody, like a storm brewing in her belly.
  • Chatty – Sarah is so talkative you can never get a word in.
  • Cowardly – My dog is cowardly; he hates when visitors come to my house to pet him.
  • Funny – Evangeline is so funny; she always makes me laugh.
  • Tidy – I am not a very clean person; I always forget to remove cups of milk from my bedroom
  • Unlucky – My sister is miserable; when she goes on holiday, it always rains
  • My dad gets very grumpy if you wake him from his midday nap.
  • Kind – My mum is the kindest person I know; she always gives me treats.
  • Polite – I am very polite; I always say please and thank you.
  • Intelligent – Chiharu is brilliant; I wish she would let me copy her work.
  • Serious – My grandma is very serious; she always waits until precisely 6 pm to open her bottle of evening medicine.

Describe a Person’s Emotions/Feelings

The hardest part of describing a person is representing how they feel. Yet, children must do this when studying creative writing and start creating their own short stories, poems, and literature.

Children must think hard about describing a person or a character’s feelings because they’re constantly changing, and people can feel many different things simultaneously. Here are some emotions children might consider when describing people or characters in writing projects.

  • Happy
  • Cheerful
  • Anxious
  • Sad
  • Calm
  • Relaxed
  • Enthusiastic
  • Bored

When Kids Describe a Person

There are many ways to describe a person. Here are some hilarious examples of kids relating their parents to an illustrator, from their excessive heights to their affinity for catching bad guys.

  • My dad is about 43 feet tall.
  • My mum is short; my dad says if she were any shorter, she would have to be in a car seat. Her hair is like a box, and she likes catching bad guys.
  • My grandma should be smoking a cigarette. She has a medium smile.
  • My dad is like a big sleepy bear; he sits around all day.

Teachers can encourage the class to have a little fun and start the process by splitting children into pairs. Then have them sit across from each other and write down a description of each other. The results can be very inspiring. It is a fun and light-hearted activity, but it’s also a great kickstarter in teaching children how to observe a person’s physical and personal attributes and learn to transfer their observations into writing.

Teaching Descriptive Writing: Describe a Person

Structure a Descriptive Paragraph:

Topic Sentence

Introduce the person you are talking about.

Supporting Sentences

  • Talk about their physical appearance
  • Talk about their personality
  • Try to add something special about the person

Concluding Sentence

Write a concluding sentence to end the paragraph. Sum up the topic in your first line.

Teachers could provide children with a ready-made paragraph to start, in which children have to input all the adjectives and describe words to bring the character to life.

For example:

“My best friend has (long, brown, blonde) hair; she is (short and tall) and has (blue, brown, and green) eyes. She wears a (blue, green, and pink) dress and a (straw, felt top) hat. She has always been my best friend.”

You could also assign projects in class where children have to write about a person they admire. Students could use someone they’re learning about at school or their favorite family member. They should describe the person physically and remember to express their personality emotionally. Encourage older children to think outside the box using complex adjectives and strong metaphors.

For example:

Frida Kahlo was like a hurricane in a dress. Her dark brown hair and a single eyebrow made her look permanently fierce. Yet, she thought in colors that didn’t exist, and her sadness could give birth to new worlds.

Andy Warhol wore his face like people wear a hat. His hair was almost as white as snow, but he had eyes of deep black. He thought in all the colors of the rainbow—painting bright reds and blues on paper, walls, and people.

Stephen Hawking could own a room like a cat in a classroom. His glasses mirrored his cheery disposition, and his wheelchair flattened the toes of his enemies. He thought in all the ways of the universe: particles, protons, and parallel universes.

Once children have become adept at describing real people, they’re well on their way to being able to create their characters and dream up all sorts of exciting short stories. Next, they’ll have to think about using descriptive writing in fun ways, not just for people but for enchanting places and compelling plots.

Describing a person in writing is just the tip of the iceberg. But, with lots of practice, children will be well on their way to writing the next bestseller, and it all started at school with a fun little writing project.

Teaching Students About the Ten Commandments of God

The 10 Commandments are a set of Biblical principles that are very important in Christianity and Judaism. They are also known as the Decalogue, which is a word that comes from Ancient Greek and Latin.

The 10 Commandments can be understood as a moral guidebook explaining how people should behave toward each other. Most religions will have similar guidelines that help people make decisions and act in what they believe to be the right way.

We have listed and explained the 10 Commandments below. You can also find information about the story of the 10 Commandments as told in Exodus and Deuteronomy, two books of the Hebrew Bible.

The story of the 10 Commandments of God

The story of the 10 Commandments can be found in Exodus in the Bible. The story begins with a group of people called the Israelites. Moses was one of the Israelites, so he was part of the group. They were traveling through the desert when they came to Mount Sinai.

Moses decided to climb the mountain so that he could talk to God. He was already over 80 years old, so it was quite a challenge!

God spoke to Moses that day. He told Moses about the 10 Commandments engraved on two stone tablets. These were rules that God had made to tell people how they should live. God told Moses that people who disobeyed his Commandments would be punished.

Moses brought the two stone tablets with the 10 Commandments back to the Israelites, which were eventually written in the Bible.

The 10 Commandments of God explained

  1. Thou shalt not have strange Gods before me.

This Commandment tells believers that God should be the most crucial thing they believe in. Some people take this to mean that God is the only “real” God, but it can also be understood as meaning that faith is more important than anything else. So, for example, it might mean that people shouldn’t hold things like wealth or possessions above their faith.

  1. Thou shalt not make any graven image.

Like the Commandment above, this one tells people not to make any representations (like carvings or paintings) of any God, including the Christian God. Representations of gods are called “idols.”

This commandment ensures that people honor God and adequately worship Him.

  1. Thou shall not call the name of the Lord thy God in vain.

Like the previous two Commandments, this one is about having faith in God. It tells people not to misuse God’s name as a swear word or drop it into a conversation where it doesn’t belong.

  1. Remember to keep the Lord’s Day holy.

This Commandment instructs people to take the Sabbath day as a day of physical and mental rest. It comes from the story of the world’s creation in which God took the seventh day as a day’s rest.

Jewish people honor Shabbat as a day of rest. Therefore, they don’t do any work from sundown on Friday to sunset on Saturday to follow this Commandment. Often, they will have a big meal on a Friday night with their whole family to celebrate.

After the sun has gone down, they are not allowed to do anything considered “work, ” including cooking and cleaning. Of course, different families interpret this differently, but most Jewish people will honor Shabbat by taking a day off to rest and contemplate their relationship with God.

  1. Honour thy father and thy mother.

It might be a bit old-fashioned phrasing for today. However, we can interpret it as saying that people should be polite and respectful to their parents, guardians, or adults.

  1. Thou shalt not kill.

This one is relatively straightforward! Even though it uses the old-fashioned version of “you,” it still applies to modern life. Several of these Commandments are pretty good rules to follow, whether you are a Christian, have another faith, or have no faith.

  1. Thou shalt not commit adultery.

Some of the Commandments, like this one, are about faithfulness. The first is about devotion to God, and this is about loyalty to marriage vows. This Commandment says that married people should be loyal to each other and their vows when they marry.

  1. Thou shalt not steal.

Another easy one! Whether it’s toys from your siblings or more significant thefts, this Commandment says that people should respect other people’s possessions and not steal from them.

You can see from this Commandment that there is an overlap between Christian, secular (non-religious) values and the law. The Commandments can be seen as a way to help people understand right and wrong.

  1. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

This Commandment says that we should be honest and truthful at all times. It means we cannot tell lies about others because that can be very hurtful.

  1. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s goods.

You should not take things that belong to other people. That could lead to temptation and doing something wrong, like stealing it.

What is a Possessive Pronoun?

What is a Pronoun?

Pronouns can be used as a ‘placeholder’ for a noun; we can use pronouns instead of nouns.

What is a Possessive Pronoun?

A possessive pronoun shows that something belongs to someone – it shows ownership. Possessive pronouns simplify constructions that show possession of a noun.

It’s used to replace the subject of a sentence. It avoids repetition in a sentence and makes the sentences more concise.

For example, instead of saying, ‘Sarah said that the computer was Sarah’s,’ you would say, ‘Sarah said that the computer was hers.’

It sounds more natural and means you don’t have to repeat the name of the person or thing referred to in the sentence while conveying the same meaning.

In total, there are 13 different possessive pronouns. Basic possessive pronouns include my, our, his, her, its, and their. There are also independent possessive pronouns. For example, they have mine, ours, yours, his, hers, its, and theirs in their independent form. Independent possessive pronouns (also called absolute possessive pronouns) must be used without a noun.

Examples of Possessive Pronouns: Sentences

Mine, Ours, Hers, His, Theirs, and Yours.

These are all examples of possessive pronouns. They show possession for themselves and other people.

Take a look at these examples of using possessive pronouns in sentences.

  • ‘Tom is a good friend of mine.’
  • ‘The dress is beautiful, but it’s hers.’
  • ‘What’s mine is yours.’
  • ‘Do you like crisps? I’m personally not a fan of them.’

Common Possessive Pronouns Mistakes

A standard error while using possessive pronouns is using an apostrophe.

Possessive pronouns will never have an apostrophe.

For example, ‘it’s’ and ‘its’ are often mixed up when writing. We might think that ‘it’s’ is correct because the apostrophe tends to be used for possession, but in this case, it’s not.

‘It’s’ is an abbreviation of ‘It is.

  • It’s raining outside = It is raining outside
  • ‘Its’ is the possessive of ‘it.’

The camera is brand new. Its lens is so clean. We use ‘its’ because the lens belongs to the camera.

For ‘ours,’ ‘yours,’ ‘hers,’ and ‘theirs,’ we must remember that we never use an apostrophe for these possessive pronouns. For example:

  • Incorrect: She’s taking her’s home.
  • Correct: She’s taking hers home.

It can be confusing because ‘she’s’ does use the apostrophe. But remember that words such as ‘she’s’ are contractions of ‘she is – and there is no ‘her is’!

What is an Irregular Verb?

An irregular verb doesn’t follow the regular inflection or ending to the word; that happens when putting it into the past tense or past participle.

The expected ending to a regular verb when put into the past tense is either ‘-d’, ‘-ed,’ or ‘-ied’. For example, the verb ‘follow’ becomes ‘followed’ in the simple past tense.

The difference between regular and irregular verbs is all to do with these tricky spellings in verb tenses that don’t quite follow the pattern we expect.

These words often have to be learned with patience and practice, and this is perhaps best done through example. Below, you’ll learn about some examples of these irregular verbs and how they are used in sentences.

How many irregular verbs are there in English?

There are nearly 200 irregular verbs used in the English language.

Examples of Past Tense Irregular Verbs

Here are some examples of past simple irregular verbs (and their present and past particle counterparts) that are important for children to know when they’re learning to read and write in English.

Present (Infinitive) Past Simple Past Participle
be was/were been
dive dived/dove dived
fall Fell fallen
know Knew known
hide Hid hidden
speak Spoke spoken
take Took taken
begin Began begun
choose Chose chosen
do Did done
draw Drew drawn
drink Drank drunk
eat Ate eaten
give Gave given
freeze Froze frozen
get Got gotten
go Went gone
grow Grew grown
lie Lay lain
ride Rode ridden
rise Rose risen
ring Rang rung
see Saw seen
steal Stole stolen
show Showed shown
sink Sank sunk
sing Sang sung
swim Swam swum
tear Tore torn
throw Threw thrown
weave Wove woven
wrote Wrote written


Examples of Past Tense Irregular Verbs in Sentences

  • I swam a whole mile during my last swimming lesson.
  • I took a chocolate bar with me in my lunch box.
  • She went to the library to read a new book.
  • She grew sunflowers in her garden.
  • He sang in the school talent show.
  • He wrote past simple irregular verbs in sentences.
  • They were having dinner with their friends.
  • They rode on the rollercoaster.
  • You took a shortcut on the way home from school
  • You knew how to answer the last question on your homework task.

Verbs with Regular and Irregular Forms

Some verbs can be regular or irregular, depending on the form you decide to write.

Verb Past Simple Past Participle
burn burned OR burnt burned OR burnt
learn learned OR learnt learned OR learnt
dream dreamed OR dreamt dreamed OR dreamt
hang hung and hanged hung and hanged
spell spelled or spelt spelled or spelt
smell smelled or smelt smelled or smelt

 

While both are correct, the ‘t’ ending is most common in British English, and the ‘ed’ ending is most common in American English.

Irregular Verbs that Don’t Change

Some verbs don’t change form when we use them in the past simple or past participle. These verbs are:

  • bet
  • broadcast
  • cut
  • hit
  • hurt
  • let
  • put
  • quit
  • read
  • set
  • shut
  • spread

For an example in context, here are two past tense irregular verbs in a sentence:

I couldn’t let the door shut on the old lady.

When will children learn about irregular verbs?

Children are introduced to verbs and forming the past tense of regular verbs in year one and year two. It involves teaching children how to add the suffixes ‘-d’, ‘-ed,’ or ‘-ied’ to a regular verb to create the past tense.

Interestingly, irregular verbs aren’t included anywhere in the national curriculum for English and are mostly learned through everyday speech, as irregular verbs are so common in English.

Teaching Students About Lower Case Letters

What are lowercase letters?

Lower case letters are the shorter and smaller versions of upper case letters (also called capital letters). Some lower-case letters look entirely different from their upper-case counterparts, however.

For example, ‘a’ is the lowercase version of ‘A,’ and ‘w’ is the lowercase version of ‘W.’

Here are all the lowercase letters in the English alphabet:

A, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y and z.

How are lowercase letters used?

When we write, most of the letters we use are in lowercase. We capitalize letters for special occasions, like the start of a sentence or for proper nouns.

All common nouns are written in lowercase. Writing common nouns in upper case is a mistake many people make when writing. Even nouns like ‘university’ should begin with a lowercase letter unless you name a specific university.

Here are some examples:

  • This sentence is written in lowercase, except for ‘T,’ to start the sentence.
  • We use lowercase for common nouns like ‘dog,’ ‘cat,’ or ‘chair,’ but uppercase letters for proper nouns like ‘London’ or ‘Mr. Dickens’.

Sometimes, changing a letter from lower to upper case (or vice versa) in a word can completely change its meaning.

For example, with a lowercase letter, ‘polish’ means to rub something until it shines. However, with an upper case letter, ‘Polish’ implies something or someone from Poland!

Another example is ‘apple’ and ‘Apple.’ Lowercase ‘apple’ means the red fruit, but with an upper case ‘A,’ ‘Apple’ refers to the tech company.

As you can see, using lowercase and uppercase letters is very important.

Where did the term ‘lowercase’ come from?

The term ‘lowercase’ has been used since as early as the 1680s! This is because both the words ‘upper case’ and ‘lower case’ come from printing.

Trays called’ cases’ were used when physically printing something using a printing press. These were divided into compartments that held different kinds of blocks with letters on them. The case on the top (the upper case) had capital letters, and the case on the bottom (the lower case) held lowercase letters.

When do children learn to write lowercase letters?

Typically, children learn the upper-case letters of the alphabet before the lower-case ones. This is usually because writing in block capitals is more accessible than writing in lowercase. As a result, many children learn to write by writing their names using only upper case letters.

Once children have mastered pencil grip and pencil control that they’ve learned from writing upper case letters, they’re ready to move on and start writing in lower case.

How to teach lowercase letter formation shapes

Before children begin writing in lowercase, they must be familiar with lowercase letters and their shapes. Here’s how you can introduce children to lowercase letters.

  • Trace letter shapes in the air.

Using a finger to trace lowercase letter shapes in the air is an excellent way of introducing these letter shapes. (Plus, there’s no printing involved!).

Show your pupils or your child an image of a lowercase letter (perhaps starting with Ladder Letters) and ask them to trace it in the air.

This will introduce them to the movements needed to form the letter.

  • Draw large lowercase letters.

Make things fun for children and encourage them to draw big versions of lowercase letters. Coloring them in afterward is not only great fun and relaxing, but it also helps to promote the fine motor skills that they’ll need to write the letters later.

  • Point out lowercase letters.

When lowercase letters are used, take the time to point them out and say how different they are from uppercase letters. You could also ask children to trace the shape using their fingers.

What are Classroom Rules?

Classroom rules are a set of rules and guidelines that the teacher imposes that the class must follow. These rules are designed to assist the teacher in behavior management and ensure a positive learning environment where all pupils feel comfortable and safe.

They are often drafted with input from the students so that everyone has a say on how they want everyone to behave in lessons.

These rules vary depending on the school, teacher, and class.

Classroom Rules Example

Below is an example list of school rules that represents the kind of rules found in a classroom.

  • Be on time at the beginning of the day and after lunch and breaks.
  • Come prepared with stationery, workbooks, and completed homework.
  • Be kind and polite to others.
  • Keep your hands and feet to yourself.
  • Be respectful of classmates, teachers, and belongings.
  • Listen to the teacher and follow instructions.
  • Work hard and do your best.
  • Raise your hand when you would like to speak in class or need the bathroom
  • Obey all school rules.

Breaking these school rules may result in disciplinary action, such as staying behind after school.

How To Teach Classroom Rules

Now that you know a fair amount about what rules in the classroom are, it’s time to find out about putting them into practice. Here are a few helpful pointers about teaching your learners classroom rules.

  1. Be clear about what your rules are. In the long run, this will make it much easier to teach classroom rules effectively, as children will have a clear understanding of your expectations. You can ensure this by setting aside a portion of time to explain your classroom rules and put up some posters to serve as reminders during children’s time in your classroom.
  2. Come up with the rules together. At the start of the term, use our Editable Class Rules Poster with your class to create a list of rules which works for your class. That way, children are more likely to follow them as they are given a chance to voice their opinions, and they know the rules are built on mutual respect.
  3. Continually reinforce your classroom rules while teaching day-to-day. Doing this ensures that your expectations become a matter of principle and routine for children in your classroom.
  4. Decorate your classroom with our Respect in the Classroom Display Posters to remind children daily of the importance of showing respect. These posters focus on respecting classmates, the teacher, the classroom, and yourself.
  5. If children don’t respect ‘rules,’ why not change the vocabulary to make them seem less threatening? We have resources that help you create a Classroom Pact, which sounds more friendly and cooperative, perfect for showing students that you respect them and they should respect you.
  6. Role-play situations involving respect. You can use our Respect Scenario Cards to create discussions around respect and get children to act out each scenario to see how respect is shown in real-life scenarios.
  7. If your classroom rules are broken, call attention to this as soon as it happens. That way, the child/children will learn where they’ve gone while it’s fresh in their memory. Ultimately, this will mean that the behavior is less likely to be repeated later.
  8. Similarly, when rules are being followed, make sure that you reward and praise this. Positively reinforcing behavior is proven to be a very effective technique in behavior management and will incentivize your children to follow your classroom rules.