Adjectives (Intro) — Answer Key
Part A: Trace the Words
Trace each word carefully by following the dotted lines.
1. one
2. two
3. three
4. four
5. five
6. six
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. I see three red apples on the tree.
The number word three tells how many apples, so it is a number adjective.
2. She has two blue balloons in her hand.
Two is a number adjective because it tells how many balloons.
3. There is one yellow cat on the mat.
One is a number adjective; it describes how many cats are on the mat.
4. We picked five tiny flowers for mom.
Five tells how many flowers, so it is a number adjective.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. In 'four happy kids', the word four is a number adjective.
True False
Four tells us how many kids, so it works as a number adjective.
2. In 'six big dogs', the word dogs is a number adjective.
True False
Dogs is a noun. The number adjective is six, because six tells how many.
3. Number words like two and three can describe nouns.
True False
Number words describe how many, so they act as adjectives for nouns.