ADJECTIVES -Grade 1

Grammar Worksheet:

Adjectives

Grade 1

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Adjectives

Adjectives are describing words. They give information about
nouns and pronouns. For example:

It is a fierce dog.
The adjective fierce gives information about the noun dog.

1. Complete each sentence with an adjective from the box.

tiny sour blue long shallow

a. An elephant has a ____________________ trunk.
b. A lemon is very ________________ .
c. A flea is a _________________ insect.
d. She is wearing her _______________ skirt.
e. We paddled in the ______________ water.

2. Colour the adjectives that describe a mosquito.

wooden pink

pesky heacy

electric annoying

small giant

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3. Answer each question with an adjective.

a. What colour is the grass? The grass is ___________________ .
b. What shape is a wheel? A wheel is ________________________ .
c. What does honey taste like? Honey is _____________________ .
d. What does chilly taste like? Chilly is _______________________ .
e. What does fire feels like? The fire is _____________________ .

4. Underline the adjectives in each sentence.

a. This is a difficult question. This question is difficult.
b. I have a sore throat. My throat is sore.
c. Bees are busy insects. The bees are busy.
d. It is a dry summer. This summer is dry.
e. What a great party! The party was great.

5. Circle the adjectives in these two descriptions. Draw them.

a. a thin, happy face b. a round, confused face

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Verbs

Adjectives in context

Read the passage and answer the questions

Fox on the Farm Circle the
adjectives
Late night, a thin fox wandered that describe
past the farmhouse. He stopped
and sniffed the air. He smelled the fox
food – delicious food! His sharp
nose led him to an opening in a Put a box
tree. Following the smell, he around the
pushed his head into the narrow adjectives
gap and crawled inside the tree.
that
describes the

food

In each sentence, find the adjective.
Circle your answer.

1. The fox’s sharp nose led him to the food.

a. sharp b. nose c. led d. food

2. The fox pushed his head into the narrow gap.

a. Fox b. head c. narrow d. gap

3. The hungry fox tried to reach the food.

a. hungry b. fox c. reach d. food

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Adjectives in context

4. Colour the boxes that are adjectives.

wild bushy tail it
animal hungry
pushed sneaky

5. Trace a safe path home for the duck, so it doesn’t meet the
hungry fox. Write two adjectives to describe the duck, and
two adjectives to describe its home.

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