Adjectives — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which adjective best describes a desert? 'The ___ desert stretched for miles.'
A) wet
B) dry
C) cold
D) tiny
Dry is the best adjective to describe a desert because deserts have very little water.
2. Which adjective best completes the sentence? 'The ___ mountain was covered in snow.'
A) short
B) flat
C) tall
D) thin
Tall describes the height of the mountain, which makes sense with snow on top.
3. Which word is an adjective in this sentence? 'The children played on the smooth ice.'
A) children
B) played
C) smooth
D) ice
Smooth describes the ice, telling us about its texture.
4. Which adjective tells about texture? 'The ___ sweater kept her warm.'
A) blue
B) woolly
C) round
D) fast
Woolly tells about the texture or feel of the sweater.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. An adjective that tells about texture is rough.
Rough is an adjective that describes how something feels when you touch it.
2. The word 'sparkling' describes how something looks.
Sparkling is an adjective that describes the visual appearance of something.
3. In 'the noisy classroom,' the adjective is noisy.
Noisy describes the classroom, telling us about its sound level.
4. The opposite of 'hot' is the adjective cold.
Cold is the opposite of hot. Both are adjectives that describe temperature.
5. 'Colorful' is an adjective that describes many colors.
Colorful means having many colors, so it describes something with lots of colors.