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Adjectives in sentences
Grade 2 Adjectives Worksheet

Adjectives describe a person, place or thing.
Circle the adjectives. The green grass is growing.
“Green” is an adjective.
1. The brave firemen rescued the

cat from the tree.
2. My friends and I are going to

watch a scary movie.
3. My friend likes to read funny books about

fairies.
4. Mom and Dad are going out for a romantic

dinner.
5. Our clever teacher gave us homework.
6. My purple sock has a hole in it.
7. Does loud music hurt your ears?
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Answers
1. The brave firemen rescued the

cat from the tree.
2. My friends and I are going to

watch a scary movie.
3. My friend likes to read funny books about

fairies.
4. Mom and Dad are going out for a romantic

dinner.
5. Our clever teacher gave us homework.
6. My purple sock has a hole in it.
7. Does loud music hurt your ears?

1. My big family likes to go to the zoo.
2. This sweet chocolate cake is delicious.
3. I like to curl up on the sofa and read

adventurous books.
4. The warm sun melted the snow.
5. Cows like to eat fresh grass.
6. Did Dad wash the dirty car?
7. Young babies cry a lot.

Answers
1. My big family likes to go to the zoo.
2. This sweet chocolate cake is delicious.
3. I like to curl up on the sofa and read

adventurous books.
4. The warm sun melted the snow.
5. Cows like to eat fresh grass.
6. Did Dad wash the dirty car?
7. Young babies cry a lot.

1. White lilies grow in the pond.
2. The girl sat on the ornate chair.
3. The boy drank the cool lemonade.
4. The boy played with his rowdy dog.
5. Kittens like to drink chilled milk.
6. We like to eat ripe apples and peaches.
7. The colorful kite flies in the sky.

Answers
1. White lilies grow in the pond.
2. The girl sat on the ornate chair.
3. The boy drank the cool lemonade.
4. The boy played with his rowdy dog.
5. Kittens like to drink chilled milk.
6. We like to eat ripe apples and peaches.
7. The colorful kite flies in the sky.

Choosing adjectives
Many different adjectives

Write a different adjective for each picture. can describe any noun
funny tall
__________________ __________________
sad round
__________________ __________________
long big
__________________ __________________
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Choosing adjectives
Answers
Answers will vary.
funny tall
______silly__________ ______high_______
sad round
______unhappy_______ ______circle________
long big
_______stretch_______ ______large__________

Choosing adjectives
Many different adjectives

Write a different adjective for each picture.
can describe any noun.
timid hot
__________________ __________________
polite cold
__________________ __________________
soft bright
__________________ __________________

Choosing adjectives
Answers
Answers will vary.
timid hot
_______shy________ ______warm_______
polite cold
__nice____ ______chilly_______
soft bright
____comfy_________ ____shining______

Common adjectives
Adjective word bank:
young, white, great, orange,
Choose the best adjective for each fast, round, black, white, good,
picture. brown, red
A _________ soccer ball A ___________ soccer player
A __________ baseball A __________ baseball glove
A _________ baseball cap A ___________ hockey puck
A _________ skate A _________ basketball player
An ____________ basketball A ___________ serve

Common adjectives
Answers
A __round___ soccer ball A good (young) soccer player
A fast (white) baseball A __brown___ baseball glove
A ___red___ baseball cap A black (round) hockey puck
A white (sharp) skate A young (good) basketball player
An __orange____ basketball A __great (good)___ serve

Common adjectives
Adjective word bank:
Choose the best adjective for each picture. sick, sad, angry, happy,
sleepy, hot, confused,
scared, funny, surprised
Feeling _______ Feeling _______

Common adjectives
Answers
Feeling sad Feeling happy
Feeling angry Feeling surprised
Feeling __hot__ Feeling __confused__
Feeling __sleepy_ Feeling _sacred__
Feeling __sick___ Feeling _funny___

Identifying adjectives
An adjective is a word
that describes a noun
Circle the adjectives.
red boy car small
mouse dog mother friend
coat soft hard pleasant
girls books long bicycle short
finish play fast poor do
goes this person

Answers
red boy car small
mouse dog mother friend
coat soft hard pleasant
girls books long bicycle short
finish play fast poor do
goes this person

An adjective is a word
that describes a noun
room bed comfortable pillow
dark light purple toys dolls
trucks rough dirty clean
night morning nice
pretty foot desk loud quiet
chair rug eat that

Answers
room bed comfortable pillow
dark light purple toys dolls
trucks rough dirty clean
night morning nice
pretty foot desk loud quiet
chair rug eat that

Identifying adjectives and nouns
Circle the adjectives and underline the nouns. Ignore the
verbs (actions words)!
Nouns are words for

bird happy walk persons, places or
things. Adjectives are
words that describe
nouns.
yellow big egg
eat shiny blue rock lamp
salty water chair jog dark
dirty arm girl fluffy large
donkey furry smile warm apple
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Answers:
Nouns are words for

bird happy walk persons, places or
words that describe
nouns.
yellow big egg
eat shiny blue rock lamp
salty water chair jog dark
dirty arm girl fluffy large
donkey furry smile warm apple

Writing adjectives
Adjectives are words that
describe nouns
Add an adjective to each sentence.
1) Mark has a _______________ bicycle.
2) There are two ____________ pillows on the couch.
3) The __________ girl stands at the end of the line.
4) The _________ man helped the lady cross the street.
5) Mrs. Elliott is a _________ teacher.
6) The ___________ light hurts my eyes.
7) Your __________ shoes left marks all over the floor.
8) This _________ book is still interesting.
9) Chantal has ___________ eyes.
10) Nicole wears a _________ dress to the dinner.

Writing adjectives
Answers
** Answers will vary
1) Mark has a _new__ bicycle.
2) There are two _round _ pillows on the couch.
3) The _tall__ girl stands at the end of the line.
4) The _young__ man helped the lady cross the street.
5) Mrs. Elliott is a _nice__ teacher.
6) The _bright__ light hurts my eyes.
7) Your _dirty__ shoes left marks all over the floor.
8) This _old__ book is still interesting.
9) Chantal has _blue__ eyes.
10) Nicole wears a _pretty __ dress to the dinner.

Writing adjectives
describe nouns
1) The _________ player scored a point.
2) The _________ whistle announces the train.
3) The _________ pie is for dessert.
4) The _________ clown makes children laugh.
5) The _________ car races to win.
6) Tony likes his _________ shirt, he wears it all the time.
7) Maggie gives ________ advice to her friend.
8) The cat climbed in the _______ tree.
9) The ____________ roses smell good.
10) Matt is an ____________ member of the group.

Writing adjectives
Answers
** Answers will vary
1) The _good _ player scored a point.
2) The _loud__ whistle announces the train.
3) The _delicious__ pie is for dessert.
4) The _funny__ clown makes children laugh.
5) The _fast__ car races to win.
6) Tony likes his _old __ shirt, he wears it all the time.
7) Maggie gives _good _ advice to her friend.
8) The cat climbed in the _tall_ tree.
9) The _beautiful_ roses smell good.
10) Matt is an _important_ member of the group.

Writing adjectives
describe nouns
1) The __________ students lined up in silence.
2) The _________ sun warmed the children in the yard.
3) Nick and Frank swam in a _________ lake.
4) Dad caught a _________ fish this morning.
5) Mom does not like a __________ bedroom.
6) There is nothing like a __________ meal at the end of the day.
7) Put your ________ dishes in the sink.
8) Leave your _______ coat on the hook by the door.
9) Will you introduce your _________ friend to your class?
10) The __________ boy went to sleep.

Writing adjectives
Answers
**Answers will vary.
1) The _quiet__ students lined up in silence.
2) The _bright __ sun warmed the children in the yard.
3) Nick and Frank swam in a _cold _ lake.
4) Dad caught a _big __ fish this morning.
5) Mom does not like a _messy __ bedroom.
6) There is nothing like a _warm __ meal at the end of the day.
7) Put your _dirty__ dishes in the sink.
8) Leave your _wet__ coat on the hook by the door.
9) Will you introduce your _new__ friend to your class?
10) The _tired __ boy went to sleep.

Writing adjectives
Hint:
The cat played.
Add an adjective to each sentence. The black cat played.
1. Melanie walked her dog.
__________________________________
2. Frank took his sister to the park.
__________________________________
3. The teacher reads a story.
_____________________________________________
4. Mom made lasagna for dinner.
_____________________________________________
5. My friend lost his cat.
_____________________________________________
6. The player scored a goal.
_____________________________________________

Writing adjectives
Answers
Answers will vary. Possible answers:
1. Melanie walked her old dog.
2. Frank took his energetic sister to the park.
3. The teacher reads a short story.
4. Mom made tasty lasagna for dinner.
5. My friend lost his grey cat.
6. The player scored a beautiful goal.

Writing adjectives
Hint:
The cat played.
1. My dad made a tree house.
__________________________________
2. Felix is a dog.
__________________________________
3. The girls were playing with their toys.
_____________________________________________
4. Matthew wears a coat.
_____________________________________________
5. Bill finished his exercise.
_____________________________________________
6. The friends built a fort together.
_____________________________________________

Writing adjectives
Answers
1. My dad made a tall tree house.
2. Felix is a brown dog.
3. The cute girls were playing with their toys.
4. Matthew wears a warm coat.
5. Bill finished his tough exercise.
6. The friends built a big fort together.

Writing adjectives
Hint:
The cat played.
1. The girl curled her hair.
____________________________________
2. Tom is writing a story.
____________________________________
3. The wind picked up the leaves.
_____________________________________________
4. The man walked to the house.
_____________________________________________
5. The grass needs to be cut.
_____________________________________________
6. The snow is melting.
_____________________________________________

Writing adjectives
Answers
1. The girl curled her straight hair.
2. Tom is writing a fantasy story.
3. The strong wind picked up the leaves.
4. The tall man walked to the house.
5. The long grass needs to be cut.
6. The white snow is melting.

Adjectives & nouns
Circle the adjectives and underline the nouns they describe:
1. She is wearing a red skirt.

2. John pulled on the long rope.
Adjectives are
3. The drink was fizzy. words that
describe nouns
4. The sky was blue.
5. Ava saw a small, yellow bird.
6. The bus is yellow.
7. The horse was big, brown and beautiful.
8. The fast car sped down the road.
9. He broke his only sharp pencil.
10. The snow was cold and wet.
Write a sentence, circle the adjectives and underline the nouns:
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Adjectives & nouns
Answers:
1. She is wearing a red skirt.

2. John pulled on the long rope.
3. The drink was fizzy.
4. The sky was blue.
5. Ava saw a small, yellow bird.
6. The bus is yellow.
7. The horse was big, brown and beautiful.
8. The fast car sped down the road.
9. He broke his only sharp pencil.
10. The snow was cold and wet.

Adjectives & nouns
Circle the adjective and underline the nouns it describes:
1. We ate cheesy pizza for lunch.

2. John does not like green bananas.
3. The game was exciting for everyone.
4. My big pillow is fluffy.
Adjectives are
5. The ducks in the lake are cute. words that
describe nouns
6. Amy wore a purple dress to school.
7. Pears are my favorite juicy fruit.
8. The train sped down the rusty tracks.
9. Icicles are long and pointy.
10. The birthday cake was yummy.

Adjectives & nouns
1. We ate cheesy pizza for lunch.

2. John does not like green bananas.
3. The game was exciting for everyone.
4. My big pillow is fluffy.
Adjectives are
5. The ducks in the lake are cute. words that
describe nouns
6. Amy wore a purple dress to school.
7. Pears are my favorite juicy fruit.
8. The train sped down the rusty tracks.
9. Icicles are long and pointy.
10. The birthday cake was yummy.

Adjectives & nouns
1. Max drives the car with the black stripes.

2. The full moon glowed a bright, yellow color.
3. Jack likes salty snacks.
4. That was a long movie. Adjectives are
words that
5. My uncle’s jokes are funny. describe nouns
6. The water in the lake was cold.
7. I walked on the soft carpet.
8. Lions are giant cats with large manes.
9. The tiny ants built a large sand pile.
10. The large horse trotted down the dusty road.

1. Max drives the car with the black stripes.

2. The full moon glowed a bright, yellow color.
3. Jack likes salty snacks.
4. That was a long movie. Adjectives are
words that
5. My uncle’s jokes are funny. describe nouns
6. The water in the lake was cold.
7. I walked on the soft carpet.
8. Lions are giant cats with large manes.
9. The tiny ants built a large sand pile.
10. The large horse trotted down the dusty road.

Adjectives after nouns
Hint:
Sometimes adjectives go
In each sentence, circle the adjective after the noun.
and underline the noun it describes. The girl is pretty.
1. The monster was scary.
2. The building is high.
3. The book was thick.
4. My watch is green.
5. The man seemed unhappy.
6. Our holiday is long.
7. The dog was stinky!
8. The ice was slippery.
9. The teacher was nice.
10. The music was loud.

Adjectives after nouns
Answers
1. The monster was scary.
2. The building is high.
3. The book was thick.
4. My watch is green.
5. The man seemed unhappy.
6. Our holiday is long.
7. The dog was stinky!
8. The ice was slippery.
9. The teacher was nice.
10. The music was loud.

Adjectives before and after nouns
Hint:
Sometimes adjectives go
In each sentence, circle the adjective after the noun.
and underline the noun it describes. The girl is pretty.
1. The children were happy to go inside.
2. I read the red book.
3. The elephants are big.
4. They live in a grand house.
5. The fresh flowers were in a vase.
6. The flowers smelled good.
7. The race is ten kilometres long.
8. You wrote a wonderful story.
9. Nina is restless.
10. Jonathan is clumsy.

Adjectives before and after nouns
Answers
1. The children were happy to go inside.
2. I read the red book.
3. The elephants are big.
4. They live in a grand house.
5. The fresh flowers were in a vase.
6. The flowers smelled good.
7. The race is ten kilometres long.
8. You wrote a wonderful story.
9. Nina is restless.
10. Jonathan is clumsy.

Alliterations
Hint:
Write an adjective that starts with red roses, delicate dancer
the same letter as the noun.
1. ________________ flower
2. ________________ table
3. ________________ car
4. ________________ river
5. ________________ story
6. ________________ feline
7. ________________ mouse
8. ________________ students
9. ________________ comforter
10. ________________ snake

Alliterations
Answers
Answers may vary. Possible answers:
1. ___fantastic______ flower
2. ____tall__________ table
3. ____colored______ car
4. ____rough_______ river
5. ____sad_________ story
6. _____fun________ feline
7. _____massive____ mouse
8. _____silent______ students
9. ______cozy______ comforter
10. _____slippery_____ snake

Alliterations
Hint:
red roses,
Write an adjective that starts with delicate dancer
1. ________________ dress
2. ________________ music
3. ________________ movie
4. ________________ vacation
5. ________________ birthday
6. ________________ snack
7. ________________ call
8. ________________ book
9. ________________ train
10. ________________ panda

Alliterations
Answers
1. ___dull______ dress
2. ___mild______ music
3. ____main____ movie
4. ____value____ vacation
5. ____big______ birthday
6. ____salty_____ snack
7. ____casual____ call
8. ____big______ book
9. ___traveling____train
10. ___playful____ panda

Alliterations
Hint:
Write an adjective that starts with red roses, delicate dancer
1. The __pretty__ players won the ____great___ game.
2. _______ sisters slept ______ on the sand.
3. Paul’s ______ pig looks _______
4. Jim is jogging _______ around the_________ junkyard.
5. The _________ children made _________ snowmen.
6. Dad parked the_______ car in the _________ garage.
7. The _______ sun is setting in the _______ west.
8. The _______ giant jumped with ________.
9. The ______ ball went high into the ________ sky.
10. See the ________ spider webs spun by ________ spiders.

Alliterations
Answers
1. The ___pretty___ players won the ___great___ game.

2. ___Seven___ sisters slept ___soundly___ on the sand.
3. Paul’s ___pet___ pig looks ___pretty___.
4. Jim is jogging __joyfully__ around the __jagged__ junkyard.
5. The ___cheerful___ children made ___strong___ snowmen.
6. Dad parked the ___colorful___ car in the __green__ garage.
7. The ___shining___ sun is setting in the ___wild___ west.
8. The ___gentle___ giant jumped with ___joy___.
9. The ___bouncing___ ball went high into the __sunny__ sky.
10. See the _sparkling_ spider webs spun by _special_ spiders.

Comparative adjectives: more & most
“Most” compares three or

Put more or most in front of each more things.
adjective.
“More” compares two things.
1. Football is __________ dangerous
than golf.
2. Spaghetti is the ____________ wonderful meal there is.
3. You ask the _____________ interesting questions.
4. Jenny is ___________ delicate than her sister Paula.
5. The couch is _____________ comfortable than the chair.
6. This ceremony is the _____________ elegant that I have ever seen.
7. Cats are the ___________ interested pets.
8. Science is ____________ difficult than arts.
9. Honey is __________ natural than refined sugar.
10. Panda bears are the ___________ loveable animals.

Comparative adjectives: more & most
Answers
1. Football is ___more___ dangerous than golf.
2. Spaghetti is the ___ most___ wonderful meal there is.
3. You ask the ___most___ interesting questions.
4. Jenny is ___more___ delicate than her sister Paula.
5. The couch is ___more___ comfortable than the chair.
6. This ceremony is the ___most___ elegant that I have ever seen.
7. Cats are the ___most___ interested pets.
8. Science is ___more___ difficult than arts.
9. Honey is ___more___ natural than refined sugar.
10. Panda bears are the ___most___ loveable animals.

Comparative adjectives: “er” and “est”
With short adjectives (tall, soft),

Write “er” or “est” after each we can add “er” or ”est” to
adjective. compare things in a sentence.
“er” compares 2 things

1. Milo is the cute_____ dog on
“est” compares 3 or more things
the street.
2. Fred is loud______ than Maria in the classroom.
3. I wear my hair short_____ than you.
4. Your chair is the hard______ there is.
5. Mom has the soft_____ hands.
6. Dad’s pants are large____ than mine.
7. This is the big_____ bowl of popcorn I have ever seen!
8. Cats are quiet______ than dogs.
9. Snow White was the fair_______ of them all.
10. You arrived late_____ than Alex.

Comparative adjectives: “er” and “est”
Answers
1. Milo is the cutest___ dog on the street.
2. Fred is louder______ than Maria in the classroom.
3. I wear my hair shorter_____ than you.
4. Your chair is the hardest______ there is.
5. Mom has the softest_____ hands.
6. Dad’s pants are larger____ than mine.
7. This is the biggest_____ bowl of popcorn I have ever seen!
8. Cats are quieter______ than dogs.
9. Snow White was the fairest_______ of them all.
10. You arrived later_____ than Alex.

Comparative adjectives: “er” and “more”
Hint:
Add more before long
Choose the right words to complete adjectives;
each sentence.
Add “er” after short
1. Selena was the ______________ adjectives.
girl in the room. (happier / happiest)
2. Riley is ________________ than Max in class. (more focused / most

focused)
3. The mouse is ______________ than the cat

and got away. (faster / fastest)
4. Cutting wood is the _________________ activity I have ever done.

(more demanding / most demanding)
5. The CN tower is the __________________ one in Canada. (taller /

tallest)
6. My bed is _______________ than my parent’s bed. (more

comfortable / most comfortable)
7. The sun is _______________ than the moon. (brighter / brightest)
8. The _____________________ sports are called extreme sports.

(more dangerous / most dangerous)
9. This is the ______________ test I have completed. (harder / hardest)
10. Water from the fridge is ______________ than from the tap. (colder /
coldest)

Comparative adjectives: “er” and “more”
Answers
1. Selena was the __happiest__ girl in the room. (happier / happiest)
2. Riley is __ more focused__ than Max in class. (more focused / most

focused)
3. The mouse is _ faster_ than the cat and got away. (faster / fastest)
4. Cutting wood is the __ most demanding_ activity I have ever done.

(more demanding / most demanding)
5. The CN tower is the ___ tallest_____ one in Canada. (taller / tallest)
6. My bed is __ more comfortable___ than my parent’s bed. (more

comfortable / most comfortable)
7. The sun is __ brighter____ than the moon. (brighter / brightest)
8. The ____ most dangerous_____ sports are called extreme sports.

(more dangerous / most dangerous)
9. This is the _ hardest____ test I have completed. (harder / hardest)
10. Water from the fridge is __colder_ than from the tap. (colder /
coldest)

Adjectives
Hint:
Adjectives are words that describe
Circle the adjectives. people, places or things.
pretty girl boy
tall hair fat
shirt car chair
grey cat door
short dog expensive
lamp delicious pie
final card soft
rock old clothes
young thin happy
rough dirty clean

Adjectives
Answers
pretty girl boy
tall hair fat
shirt car chair
grey cat door
short dog expensive
lamp delicious pie
final card soft
rock old clothes
young thin happy
rough dirty clean

Adjectives
Hint:
Adjectives are words that describe
Circle the adjectives. people, places or things.
polite child teacher
generous person flat
table round cushion
shiny sofa brilliant
method important lesson
tasty recipe gritty
stairs sweet dessert
sour sticky handle
hot coffee cold
water warm soup

Adjectives
Answers
polite child teacher
generous person flat
table round cushion
shiny sofa brilliant
method important lesson
tasty recipe gritty
stairs sweet dessert
sour sticky handle
hot coffee cold
water warm soup

Nouns are words for

wood icy kind persons, places or
words that describe
move little picture nouns.
green logs skinny deep
clear toy cook slow zebra
ride game wide loud run
table mail round flat beetle
sister watery plane speedy cold

Nouns are words for

wood icy kind persons, places or
words that describe
move little picture nouns.
green logs skinny deep
clear toy cook slow zebra
ride game wide loud run
table mail round flat beetle
sister watery plane speedy cold

Picking adjectives
Hint:
Choose two adjectives for each describes a person, place or thing.
sentence.
1. Choices: busy, fat, empty, rough
The _______________ cat jumped into the ____________ box.
2. Choices: blue, tall, active, soft
The children at the school are ____________ and ____________.
3. Choices: pink, tasty, fast, wide
The _____________ lizard hid in the ____________ crack in the wall.
4. Choices: colorful, tasty, delicate, white
The ____________ painting hung on the ____________ wall.
5. Choices: tall, dirty, wet, warm
Put your ________ shoes in the mudroom by the _________ clothes.
6. Choices: difficult, cold, good, bad
Finish this ____________ homework, then you can enjoy this
___________ movie.

Picking adjectives
Answers
1. Choices: busy, fat, empty, rough
The ______busy______ cat jumped into the ____empty____ box.
2. Choices: blue, tall, active, soft
The children at the school are ___ tall___ and ___ active____.
3. Choices: pink, tasty, fast, wide
The ____ fast_____ lizard hid in the ___ wide___ crack in the wall.
4. Choices: colorful, tasty, delicate, white
The __ colorful___ painting hung on the __ white_____ wall.
5. Choices: tall, dirty, wet, warm
Put your __ wet__ shoes in the mudroom by the _ dirty___ clothes.
6. Choices: difficult, cold, good, bad
Finish this __ long___ homework, then you can enjoy this _ good__
movie.

Picking adjectives
Hint:
Choose two adjectives for each describes a person, place or thing.
sentence.
1. Choices: green, beautiful, fresh, ugly
You should place this ___________ flower in the __________ water.
2. Choices: sad, old, loud, happy
The dog was ___________ to see his _________ friend.
3. Choices: sour, tasty, salty, healthy
This meal is ____________ and __________, a perfect combination.
4. Choices: long, tired, warm, soft
My sister likes her clothes ___________ and ____________.
5. Choices: short, round, empty, straight
His hair was _________ and ___________.
6. Choices: playful, noisy, quiet, alert
The teacher wants her students ___________ and ___________.

Picking adjectives
Answers
1. Choices: green, beautiful, fresh, ugly
You should place this __beautiful__ flower in the __ fresh___ water.
2. Choices: sad, old, loud, happy
The dog was ___ happy____ to see his _ old__ friend.
3. Choices: sour, tasty, salty, healthy
This meal is __ tasty____ and __ healthy___, a perfect combination.
4. Choices: long, tired, warm, soft
My sister likes her clothes ___ warm____ and __ soft____.
5. Choices: short, round, empty, straight
His hair was __ short___ and __ straight_____.
6. Choices: playful, noisy, quiet, alert
The teacher wants her students __ quiet___ and __ alert____.

Adjectives and nouns
Circle the adjectives. Underline the nouns. Ignore the verbs

(action words).
small couch finger scary sneeze
airplane crush sore face timid
go terrible soar move happy
large bright music shelf book
boat white loud hair empty
share shine play blond basket
thirsty clean tree long snore
truck floor water cut fragile
drive store green eat hard

Answers
small couch finger scary sneeze
airplane crush sore face timid
go terrible soar move happy
large bright music shelf book
boat white loud hair empty
share shine play blond basket
thirsty clean tree long snore
truck floor water cut fragile
drive store green eat hard

Adjectives and nouns
Circle the adjectives. Underline the nouns. Ignore the verbs

(action words).
sound round quiet sea deep
house joy beautiful paper sandals
funny circle great saw shallow
piano laugh demand nervous pretend
sad listen letter hear steam
note smile image thick burn
mad silence picture plate hot
pattern take see narrow warm
angry give chatty climb cold

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sound round quiet sea deep
house joy beautiful paper sandals
funny circle great saw shallow
piano laugh demand nervous pretend
sad listen letter hear steam
note smile image thick burn
mad silence picture plate hot
pattern take see narrow warm
angry give chatty climb cold

Writing adjectives
Rewrite each sentence with adjectives to

make it more interesting. Example:
Underline your adjectives. Jacob finished his dinner.
Jacob finished his delicious
1. Dad parked the car. dinner.
_______________________________________________________
2. Mom served the lasagna.
_______________________________________________________
3. Andrew walked his dog.
_______________________________________________________
4. The actor waved to the fans.
_______________________________________________________
5. The teacher waited for her students.
_______________________________________________________
6. The girl waited for the bus.
_____________________________________

Writing adjectives
Answers
Answers will vary
1. Dad parked the car.

Sample answer: Dad parked the blue car.
2. Mom served the lasagna.

Sample answer: Mom served the hot lasagna.
3. Andrew walked his dog.

Sample answer: Andrew walked his big dog.
4. The actor waved to the fans.

Sample answer: The actor waved to the numerous fans.
5. The teacher waited for her students.

Sample answer: The patient teacher waited for her students.
6. The girl waited for the bus.

Sample answer: The girl waited for the late bus.

Writing adjectives
Rewrite each sentence with adjectives to

make it more interesting. Example:
Underline your adjectives. Laura has a bicycle.
Laura has a red bicycle.
1. There is a bird on the deck.
_______________________________________________________
2. Your uncle gave you a gift.
_______________________________________________________
3. Mrs. Brown asked Joey a question.
_______________________________________________________
4. The policeman found the lost child.
____________________________________
5. The dog listened to its owner.
____________________________________
6. The instructor showed the exercise to his students.
_______________________________________________________

Writing adjectives
Answers
Answers will vary
1. There is a bird on the deck.

Sample answer: There is a new bird on the painted deck.
2. Your uncle gave you a gift.

Sample answer: Your generous uncle gave you an expensive gift.
3. Mrs. Brown asked Joey a question.

Sample answer: Mrs. Brown asked Joey a difficult question.
4. The policeman found the lost child.

Sample answer: The brave policeman found the lost child.
5. The dog listened to its owner.

Sample answer: The sleepy dog listened to its owner.
6. The instructor showed the exercise to his students.

Sample answer: The helpful instructor showed the exercise to his
students.

Writing sentences with adjectives
Grade 1 Grammar Worksheet
1. Danny caught the red ball.

Adjectives are
2. The dog found a large stick. words that
describe nouns
3. My mom is a pretty lady.
4. The little tree is easy to climb.
5. Lisa likes rides in fast cars.
Write a sentence describing a person and circle the adjectives.
Write a sentence describing a thing and circle the adjectives.

1. Danny caught the red ball.

Adjectives are
2. The dog found a large stick. words that
describe nouns
3. My mom is a pretty lady.
4. The little tree is easy to climb.
5. Lisa likes rides in fast cars.
Answers will vary.

Write a sentence describing a thing and circle the adjectives.
Answers will vary.

1. The bright sun warms our house.

Adjectives are
2. Stinky cheese is my dad’s favorite. words that
describe nouns
3. That is an ugly bug.
4. I love my little puppy.
5. We went down the giant slide.
Write a sentence describing a place and circle the adjectives.

1. The bright sun warms our house.

Adjectives are
2. Stinky cheese is my dad’s favorite. words that
describe nouns
3. That is an ugly bug.
4. I love my little puppy.
5. We went down the giant slide.
Answers will vary.

Write a sentence describing a place and circle the adjectives.
Answers will vary.

Using adjectives Adjectives are
Grade 1 Adjectives Worksheet words that
describe nouns
curly photo hollow reading jolly
bench brown walk fast angry
cross card fancy flat hose
Complete the sentences using the adjectives from above.
1. Debbie’s hair is long and _________.
2. The tree stump is _________.
3. My mom wore a _________ dress.
4. Chocolate bars are __________.
5. The _________ man smiled all the time.
6. A pancake is _________.

Using adjectives Adjectives are
Grade 1 Adjectives Worksheet words that
describe nouns
Answers:
curly photo hollow reading jolly
bench brown walk fast angry
cross card fancy flat hose
1. Debbie’s hair is long and ____curly.
2. The tree stump is _hollow__.
3. My mom wore a __fancy__ dress.
4. Chocolate bars are _brown_.
5. The __jolly__ man smiled all the time.
6. A pancake is __flat___.

Adjectives are
Using adjectives words that
describe nouns
fuzzy bear book sister skip
race blue plain sorry dark
kind little cat rainy bush
1. My blanket is warm and ________.
2. The sky is ________ and sunny.
3. The _______ day helped the flowers grow.
4. I sleep better in a ________ room.
5. My ________ aunt gave me a dollar.
6. She wore a red shirt and a _________ skirt.

Adjectives are
Using adjectives words that
describe nouns
Answers:
fuzzy bear book sister skip
race blue plain sorry dark
kind little cat rainy bush
1. My blanket is warm and _fuzzy.
2. The sky is __blue__ and sunny.
3. The __rainy day helped the flowers grow.
4. I sleep better in a __dark__ room.
5. My __kind__ aunt gave me a dollar.
6. She wore a red shirt and a __blue___ skirt.

Using adjectives
Adjectives word bank:
nice, difficult, red, warm,
Use an adjective from the word bank to old, gray, best, long,
complete the sentence. delicious, fast
1) Mason has a ______ cat.
2) Your hair is _______.
3) My dad is wearing an ________ sweater.
4) The _______ car is parked beside ours.
5) This _______ blanket is mine.
6) I would like the ______ pen.
7) The ___________ pie was made by mom.
8) I find this homework _____________.
9) Mary has a _________ friend named Julia.
10) Your friend Leon is __________.

Using adjectives
Answers
1) Mason has a _gray__ cat.
2) Your hair is _long__.
3) My dad is wearing an _old__ sweater.
4) The _fast__ car is parked beside ours.
5) This _warm__ blanket is mine.
6) I would like the _red_ pen.
7) The _delicious_ pie was made by mom.
8) I find this homework _difficult_.
9) Mary has a _best__ friend named Julia.
10) Your friend Leon is _nice__.

Using adjectives
Word bank:
long, new, musical, difficult, nosy,
Use the adjectives word bank sharp, alone, fragile, soft, tall
to complete the sentences.
1. The musical song played on the radio.
2. I bought five __________ dresses.
3. The parcel that is in the box is _____________.
4. This movie is very ________; I don’t know if I will watch it all.
5. I have broken a glass; the edges are very ___________.
6. This blanket is so ________, I want to put it on my bed.
7. The ____________ cat was looking in the box.
8. The ___________ tree stands in the field, all by itself.
9. This is a ______________ task; I can’t do it!
10. My grandmother lives __________.

Using adjectives
Answers
1. The musical song played on the radio.
2. I bought five ___new___ dresses.
3. The parcel that is in the box is ___fragile____.
4. This movie is very __long__; I don’t know if I will watch it all.
5. I have broken a glass; the edges are very ___sharp___.
6. This blanket is so __soft__, I want to put it on my bed.
7. The ___nosy___ cat was looking in the box.
8. The ___tall___ tree stands in the field, all by itself.
9. This is a ___difficult____ task; I can’t do it!
10. My grandmother lives __alone___.

Using adjectives
bumpy lane yellow broken freezing
prickly watch lively itchy tell
purple clean goofy huge roof
1. The bug bites on my legs are ____________.
2. It was a ___________ birthday party.
3. The giant cactus in the desert is _____________.
4. The boy has ____________ grapes in his lunch.
5. A ___________ arm makes it hard to write.
6. ______________ rain makes the road slippery.
7. My dad folds the ____________ laundry.
8. Dirt roads are dusty and ____________.
9. Matt has a ______________ look on his face.
10. The cookie is hard to bite into because it is so ________.
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Using adjectives
bumpy lane yellow broken freezing
prickly watch lively itchy tell
purple clean goofy huge roof
1. The bug bites on my legs are itchy.
2. It was a lively birthday party.
3. The giant cactus in the desert is prickly.
4. The boy has purple grapes in his lunch.
5. A broken arm makes it hard to write.
6. Freezing rain makes the road slippery.
7. My dad folds the clean laundry.
8. Dirt roads are dusty and bumpy.
9. Matt has a goofy look on his face.
10. The cookie is hard to bite into because it is so huge.

Using adjectives
noisy round house young heavy
juicy rock helpful teeny curved
look sweet lazy dusty empty
1. Our family is ______________ because we laugh loudly.
2. My teacher’s advice is _____________.
3. Beth only likes __________ candy, not sour.
4. Baseballs and beach balls are ______________.
5. Dad is always _____________ after work.
6. John could not lift the _____________ box.
7. The _____________ road was scary to ride on.
8. The shelves are not ____________ after we clean them.
9. Our tree fort is ______________ but big enough for us.
10. We need to buy more cereal when the box is _________.

Using adjectives
noisy round house young heavy
juicy rock helpful teeny curved
look sweet lazy dusty empty
1. Our family is noisy because we laugh loudly.
2. My teacher’s advice is helpful.
3. Beth only likes sweet candy, not sour.
4. Baseballs and beach balls are round.
5. Dad is always lazy after work.
6. John could not lift the heavy box.
7. The curved road was scary to ride on.
8. The shelves are not dusty after we clean them.
9. Our tree fort is teeny but big enough for us.
10. We need to buy more cereal when the box is empty.

Circle the adjectives and underline the Hint:

nouns they describe. There may be more Adjectives are words
that describe nouns.
than one of each!
1. The young boy helped his father to wash the dirty car.
2. The pretty girl twirled in her new dress.
3. The clean windows shone in the sunlight.
4. Mary put her blue pencil, her red marker and her sharpener back in her
pencil case.
5. The green grass grows under the warm sun of summer.
6. His yellow pajamas were so long that they dragged on the floor.
7. The fluffy pillows covered his small bed.
8. She tied her long, black hair in a ponytail.
9. The nervous cat jumped when the loud children entered the room.
10. Mark rode his new green bicycle to the park.
11. The children danced to the groovy music.
12. Luke organized his numerous toys on the shelf.

Answers
1. The young boy helped his father to wash the dirty car.
2. The pretty girl twirled in her new dress.
3. The clean windows shone in the sunlight.
4. Mary put her blue pencil, her red marker and her sharpener back in her
pencil case.
5. The green grass grows under the warm sun of summer.
6. His yellow pajamas were so long that they dragged on the floor.
7. The fluffy pillows covered his small bed.
8. She tied her long, black hair in a ponytail.
9. The nervous cat jumped when the loud children entered the room.
10. Mark rode his new green bicycle to the park.
11. The children danced to the groovy music.
12. Luke organized his numerous toys on the shelf.

Circle the adjectives and underline the Hint:

nouns they describe. There may be more Adjectives are words
that describe nouns.
than one of each!
1. The large fan blew a cool breeze on us.
2. Bill rode his yellow skateboard down the steep hill.
3. We like pink lemonade better than regular lemonade.
4. The rocking chair is comfortable.
5. My dog has a plaid collar with his name on it.
6. Grandpa swept the dirty porch.
7. Pasta is Abby’s favorite food.
8. Skunks are black and white.
9. The car’s gas tank is empty.
10. I have a pen with red, blue and green ink.
11. My beautiful mom loves how peaceful the lake is.
12. Early morning is the best time to catch fish.

Answers
1. The large fan blew a cool breeze on us.
2. Bill rode his yellow skateboard down the steep hill.
3. We like pink lemonade better than regular lemonade.
4. The rocking chair is comfortable.
5. My dog has a plaid collar with his name on it.
6. Grandpa swept the dirty porch.
7. Pasta is Abby’s favorite food.
8. Skunks are black and white.
9. The car’s gas tank is empty.
10. I have a pen with red, blue and green ink.
11. My beautiful mom loves how peaceful the lake is.
12. Early morning is the best time to catch fish.

Using adjectives
clumsy fatigue island pleasant timid

curious heavy koala precious tiny
dirty hungry long eye trouble
envy important mark strong vision
1. The pleasant man helped the woman cross the street.
2. The __________________ papers were left on the table.
3. Mark was talking with his __________________ neighbour.
4. Is it true that a __________________ mouse can scare an elephant?
5. Leave your __________________ shoes on the mat by the door.
6. The __________________ baby was crying for his bottle.
7. The __________________ players scored many goals.
8. Lydia left her __________________ backpack at the

bottom of the stairs.
9. Teddy is so __________________ and he tripped on the sidewalk.
10. Jenna placed her __________________ doll carefully on her dresser.
11. The students were looking forward to the __________________ summer

break.
12. The __________________ girl refused to sing in front of the crowd.

Answers
clumsy fatigue island pleasant timid

curious heavy koala precious tiny
dirty hungry long eye trouble
envy important mark strong vision
1. The pleasant man helped the woman cross the street.

2. The important papers were left on the table.
3. Mark was talking with his curious neighbour.
4. Is it true that a tiny mouse can scare an elephant?
5. Leave your dirty shoes on the mat by the door.
6. The hungry baby was crying for his bottle.
7. The strong players scored many goals.
8. Lydia left her heavy backpack at the bottom of the stairs.
9. Teddy is so clumsy and he tripped on the sidewalk.
10. Jenna placed her precious doll carefully on her dresser.
11. The students were looking forward to the long summer break.
12. The timid girl refused to sing in front of the crowd.

Using adjectives
eager quiet scrawny phone jump

low horse castle famous clever
play handsome odd driver shallow
ocean rich long gentle thankful
1. The bird with short wings is __________________ looking.
2. Bob is __________________ to get his new puppy.
3. The __________________ actor is in a new movie.
4. A person has to be __________________ to solve puzzles.
5. Some fish prefer to swim in __________________ waters.
6. The runt of a litter of puppies is the __________________ one.
7. The man who lives in the mansion is __________________.
8. My brother was __________________ that he got a new game.
9. We were tired after the __________________ soccer game.
10. I like to have __________________ time to read books.
11. My grandmother says I am a __________________ boy.
12. The tall man hit his head on the __________________ branches.

Answers
eager quiet scrawny phone jump

low horse castle famous clever
play handsome odd driver shallow
ocean rich long gentle thankful
1. The bird with short wings is odd looking.
2. Bob is eager to get his new puppy.
3. The famous actor is in a new movie.
4. A person has to be clever to solve puzzles.
5. Some fish prefer to swim in shallow waters.
6. The runt of a litter of puppies is the scrawny one.
7. The man who lives in the mansion is rich.
8. My brother was thankful that he got a new game.
9. We were tired after the long soccer game.
10. I like to have quiet time to read books.
11. My grandmother says I am a handsome boy.
12. The tall man hit his head on the low branches.

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Grade 2 Adjectives Worksheet

1. The brave firemen rescued the

2. My friends and I are going to

3. My friend likes to read funny books about

4. Mom and Dad are going out for a romantic

5. Our clever teacher gave us homework.

6. My purple sock has a hole in it.

7. Does loud music hurt your ears?

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1. The brave firemen rescued the

2. My friends and I are going to

3. My friend likes to read funny books about

4. Mom and Dad are going out for a romantic

5. Our clever teacher gave us homework.

6. My purple sock has a hole in it.

7. Does loud music hurt your ears?

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1. My big family likes to go to the zoo.

2. This sweet chocolate cake is delicious.

3. I like to curl up on the sofa and read

4. The warm sun melted the snow.

5. Cows like to eat fresh grass.

6. Did Dad wash the dirty car?

7. Young babies cry a lot.

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1. My big family likes to go to the zoo.

2. This sweet chocolate cake is delicious.

3. I like to curl up on the sofa and read

4. The warm sun melted the snow.

5. Cows like to eat fresh grass.

6. Did Dad wash the dirty car?

7. Young babies cry a lot.

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1. White lilies grow in the pond.

2. The girl sat on the ornate chair.

3. The boy drank the cool lemonade.

4. The boy played with his rowdy dog.

5. Kittens like to drink chilled milk.

6. We like to eat ripe apples and peaches.

7. The colorful kite flies in the sky.

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1. White lilies grow in the pond.

2. The girl sat on the ornate chair.

3. The boy drank the cool lemonade.

4. The boy played with his rowdy dog.

5. Kittens like to drink chilled milk.

6. We like to eat ripe apples and peaches.

7. The colorful kite flies in the sky.

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Many different adjectives

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Many different adjectives

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A _________ soccer ball A ___________ soccer player

A __________ baseball A __________ baseball glove

A _________ baseball cap A ___________ hockey puck

A _________ skate A _________ basketball player

An ____________ basketball A ___________ serve

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A __round___ soccer ball A good (young) soccer player

A _ soccer ball A ___ soccer player

A baseball A baseball glove

A _ baseball cap A ___ hockey puck

A _ skate A _ basketball player

An __ basketball A _ serve

A round_ soccer ball A good (young) soccer player

A fast (white) baseball A brown_ baseball glove

A _red_ baseball cap A black (round) hockey puck

An orange basketball A great (good)___ serve

Feeling _ Feeling _

Feeling _ Feeling _

Feeling _ Feeling _

Feeling _ Feeling _

Feeling _ Feeling _

Feeling hot Feeling confused

Feeling sick_ Feeling _funny___