Adjectives (Intro) — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The big elephant walked slowly.
Big describes the size of the elephant. Size adjectives tell how large or small a noun is.
2. I ate a red apple for lunch.
Red is a color adjective. It describes how the apple looks, helping us picture the noun.
3. The soft bunny hopped in the grass.
Soft is a touch adjective. It describes how the bunny feels, telling more about the noun.
4. My happy sister laughed at the joke.
Happy describes the sister's feeling. Feeling adjectives tell us about the mood of a noun.
5. The tall tree stood by the house.
Tall is a size adjective. It describes how high the tree is, telling more about the noun.
6. I drank cold water on the hot day.
Cold describes how the water feels. Temperature adjectives tell us how something feels to touch.
7. The small puppy licked my hand.
Small is a size adjective. It helps us picture how little the puppy is, describing the noun.
8. She wore a blue dress to the party.
Blue is a color adjective. It tells us how the dress looks, describing the noun clearly.
9. The kind bird sang a song.
Kind describes the bird's nature. Feeling adjectives help us know more about a noun.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
big
→ small
small
hot
→ cold
cold
happy
→ sad
sad
tall
→ short
short
Opposite adjectives help us see how describing words can be different. Big/small, hot/cold, happy/sad, and tall/short are pairs with opposite meanings.