Adjectives — Answer Key
Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
1. Sort each adjective into the correct category.
Describes Size
tinyhugesmall Describes Color
greenpurpleyellow Tiny, huge, and small tell about size. Green, purple, and yellow tell about color.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The word 'bumpy' describes how something feels.
Bumpy is a texture adjective that tells how something feels when you touch it.
2. In 'the large elephant,' the word 'large' describes size.
Large is an adjective that tells the size of the elephant.
3. 'Loud' is an adjective that describes a sound.
Loud tells about how something sounds, so it describes a sound.
4. The word 'smooth' tells us about the texture of an object.
Smooth is a texture word that describes how something feels.
5. In 'a square box,' the adjective tells us the shape.
Square is an adjective that describes the shape of the box.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. Adjectives can describe how something looks, feels, or sounds.
True False
Adjectives describe many qualities including appearance, texture, and sound.
2. 'Green' is an adjective that describes size.
True False
Green is an adjective that describes color, not size.
3. 'Tiny' and 'huge' are both adjectives.
True False
Both tiny and huge are adjectives that describe the size of a noun.
4. A noun is the same thing as an adjective.
True False
A noun names a person, place, or thing, while an adjective describes a noun.