Question

identifying adjectives
adjective: a word that describes a noun or pronoun.
directions: circle the adjective and draw a line to the noun it describes. do not circle articles.
example: the young puppies enjoyed a game of fetch.

1. the exhausted family traveled down the winding, bumpy road.
2. mrs. carter wore an ugly, plaid dress.
3. a winter storm wreaked havoc on the quiet, unsuspecting city.
4. five puppies were left in the cardboard box.
5. elections for student council will be held on thursday.
6. i want the biggest suite available.
7. jennifer played a slow, sad song on the old piano.
8. at the student assembly, the band performed an upbeat, cheerful song.
9. the terrified kids screamed as they rode the fast rollercoaster.
10. the green and white ducks swam happily in the clear pond.

use it: write 3 complete sentences below, using at least one adjective, describing one noun each.
1.
2.
3.

Explanation:

Identifying Adjectives (Questions 1 - 10)

1. The exhausted family traveled down the winding, bumpy road.

• Adjectives: exhausted (describes family), winding (describes road), bumpy (describes road)

2. Mrs. Carter wore an ugly, plaid dress.

• Adjectives: ugly (describes dress), plaid (describes dress)

3. A winter storm wreaked havoc on the quiet, unsuspecting city.

• Adjectives: winter (describes storm), quiet (describes city), unsuspecting (describes city)

4. Five puppies were left in the cardboard box.

• Adjectives: five (describes puppies), cardboard (describes box)

5. Elections for student council will be held on Thursday.

• Adjective: student (describes council)

6. I want the biggest suite available.

• Adjectives: biggest (describes suite), available (describes suite)

7. Jennifer played a slow, sad song on the old piano.

• Adjectives: slow (describes song), sad (describes song), old (describes piano)

8. At the student assembly, the band performed an upbeat, cheerful song.

• Adjectives: student (describes assembly), upbeat (describes song), cheerful (describes song)

9. The terrified kids screamed as they rode the fast rollercoaster.

• Adjectives: terrified (describes kids), fast (describes rollercoaster)

10. The green and white ducks swam happily in the clear pond.

• Adjectives: green (describes ducks), white (describes ducks), clear (describes pond)

USE IT (Writing Sentences)

1. The fluffy cat curled up on the soft blanket.
2. A bright sunflower stood tall in the garden.
3. My kind teacher helped me with the difficult problem.

Answer:

Identifying Adjectives (Questions 1 - 10)

1. The exhausted family traveled down the winding, bumpy road.

• Adjectives: exhausted (describes family), winding (describes road), bumpy (describes road)

2. Mrs. Carter wore an ugly, plaid dress.

• Adjectives: ugly (describes dress), plaid (describes dress)

3. A winter storm wreaked havoc on the quiet, unsuspecting city.

• Adjectives: winter (describes storm), quiet (describes city), unsuspecting (describes city)

4. Five puppies were left in the cardboard box.

• Adjectives: five (describes puppies), cardboard (describes box)

5. Elections for student council will be held on Thursday.

• Adjective: student (describes council)

6. I want the biggest suite available.

• Adjectives: biggest (describes suite), available (describes suite)

7. Jennifer played a slow, sad song on the old piano.

• Adjectives: slow (describes song), sad (describes song), old (describes piano)

8. At the student assembly, the band performed an upbeat, cheerful song.

• Adjectives: student (describes assembly), upbeat (describes song), cheerful (describes song)

9. The terrified kids screamed as they rode the fast rollercoaster.

• Adjectives: terrified (describes kids), fast (describes rollercoaster)

10. The green and white ducks swam happily in the clear pond.

• Adjectives: green (describes ducks), white (describes ducks), clear (describes pond)

USE IT (Writing Sentences)

1. The fluffy cat curled up on the soft blanket.
2. A bright sunflower stood tall in the garden.
3. My kind teacher helped me with the difficult problem.