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Adjective Identification Worksheet

A Grade 3 ELA worksheet focused on identifying adjectives in sentences and understanding their role.

Grade 3 ELA GrammarGrammar and MechanicsParts of SpeechAdjective Identification
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Fill in the BlanksMultiple Choice2 Short AnswerTrue / FalseText

Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1.A

Topics

ELAGrammarAdjectivesGrade 3Parts of Speech
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Adjective Identification

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Read each section's instructions carefully and complete the activities. Remember that adjectives describe nouns or pronouns.

Underline the adjective in each sentence.

1. The   cat purred loudly.

2. She wore a   dress to the party.

3. The   dog barked at the mailman.

4. He ate a   apple for a snack.

5. The   sun shone brightly.

Circle the adjective in each sentence.

1. The old house had a creaky door.

a

house

b

old

c

door

d

had

2. The fluffy clouds floated across the sky.

a

clouds

b

floated

c

fluffy

d

sky

Write a sentence using each adjective below. Underline the adjective in your sentence.

1. happy

2. tall

3. shiny

Read each statement. Circle T for True or F for False.

1. An adjective describes a verb.

T

True

F

False

2. The word 'big' is an adjective.

T

True

F

False

The Clever Fox

Once upon a time, in a dense forest, lived a little fox. He had soft, reddish fur and a long, bushy tail. This clever fox was always looking for tasty treats. One sunny morning, he spotted a plump hen near a small, red barn. The hungry fox quietly crept closer, his sharp eyes focused on his delicious prize. With a quick leap, he caught the surprised hen. The proud fox then trotted back to his cozy den.

Read 'The Clever Fox' passage and answer the questions below.

1. List three adjectives that describe the fox.

2. What adjectives describe the hen?

3. Find two adjectives that describe the forest.