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Name: __________________________

What Kind of Adjective?


Adjectives describe nouns by telling WHICH ONE, HOW MANY, WHAT KIND.
Put a ‘1’ over the word if it tells WHICH ONE.
Put a ‘2’ over the word if it tells HOW MANY.
Put a ‘3’ over the word if it tells WHAT KIND.
 
Example: Th1ese t2wo blue3berry pies are going to the cou3nty fair.

1. The brick chimney put out black smoke.

2. The apple trees need pruning.

3. The boy has two skateboards.

4. She has a younger sister.

5. That goat ate my new shoes.

6. My aunt bought six towels at the store.

7. The city zoo has two new elephants.

8. There are four pear trees in the orchard.

9. The dog found a red ball in the park.

10. That little old man is my grandfather.

11. The brown puppy is very frisky.

12. I want to ride the old, slow mare.

13. He saw a bright, shiny star in the sky.

14. Do you want that black kitten?

Adjectives
Directions:

Read each sentence. In the space to the right of each sentence, write the adjective(s) that appear in each
sentence. If no nouns appear in the sentence, write "No adjectives present" in the space to the right.

1. Bob ran quickly down the street. _______________________

2. Jody had to reach out to catch the ball. _______________________

3. My hand got really cold when I touched the water. _______________________

4. We went to visit the finger lakes for vacation. _______________________

5. The biggest star in our galaxy is the sun. _______________________

6. I made a wish when I blew out the candles. _______________________

7. Strawberry is my favorite ice cream flavor. _______________________

8. Parking lots are big places, that have alot of cars. _______________________

9. My dancing shoes have a hole in them. _______________________

10. I get lost in the book, when ever I read. _______________________

11. The smell of flowers is my favorite smell. _______________________

12. Sarah's cat is yellow and has big claws. _______________________

13. I have green pencils in my other pocket. _______________________

14. I enjoy riding my bike around the park. _______________________

15. In July, I ran in a long marathon. _______________________

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