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Adjectives
An adjective is a word that describes a noun.
example: The tall man went into the restaurant.
The word tall is an adjective. It describes the noun, man.
Directions: In each sentence, circle the adjective that describes the underlined noun.
1. Leroy and Jenna walked up to an old castle.
2. Maddie put the golden key in the lock.
3. Today is the fifth day of January.
4. The baby birds flew from the nest.
5. Joe's truck has a flat tire.
Directions: Circle the adjective(s) in each sentence. Underline the noun that it
describes.
6. I am holding a marker in my left hand. (2)
7. Patricia played beautiful music on her guitar.(2)
8. Has anyone read Caitlyn's latest story?
9. The sly fox outsmarted the chicken.
10. Miguel ordered a large Coke.
11. I would like a big bowl of Cheerios, please.
12. Sarah’s guitar is very old. (2)
13. Put your paper on the desk. (1)
14. Her new shoes are ugly. (3)
ARTICLE
An ARTICLE is a small word that works as an adjective
by telling which item is being mentioned (a, an, the).
Example: The man is riding a bicycle.
Circle the adjectives/articles in each sentence. Draw an arrow from each adjective/article to the word it describes.
Example: The red balloon floated up to the sky.
1. Three turtles swam in the pond. (2)
2. Molly and Jenny tried to finish a difficult puzzle. (2)
3. Their mother made a delicious dinner. (3)
4. Clean up that mess!
5. Did you see that green car race down the street? (3)
6. George and Jessica shoveled the snowy sidewalk. (2)
7. The barking dogs were outside. (2)
8. Have you seen my blue pencil? (2)
9. Cheyenne cleaned the window.
10. A playful chimpanzee swung on the rope. (3)
11. The thief walked past the sleeping guard. (3)
12. Would you like a cold popsicle? (2)
13. The fisherman caught four fish. (2)
14. Nick ate chocolate cake after lunch.
15. The amazing acrobat jumped in the air. (3)
16. Warm air filled the room. (2)
17. Joey and Kathy ate seven cookies.