Free Adjective Worksheets

Picture worksheets for first and second graders who are learning describing words. Start with the chart, then find, pick and write adjectives. Every worksheet has an answer key.

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Grades 1–2 Grammar Pack

All of grades 1–2 grammar in one file

All 8 grades 1–2 topics in one print-ready file: every free sheet in teaching order, plus a review, a write-about-it page and a scored quiz for each topic, two mixed check-ups and a progress chart. 67 sheets, every answer key at the back.

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What Is an Adjective? Chart printable preview

What Is an Adjective? Chart

Chart

Twelve pictured adjectives for size, feel, taste, speed and sound, with sample sentences.

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Find the Adjective printable preview

Find the Adjective

Grades 1–2

Eight short sentences with picture clues. Circle the describing word. Answer key on page 2.

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Which Word Fits? printable preview

Which Word Fits?

Grades 1–2

Look at the picture and circle the adjective that is true: a snail is fast or slow? Answer key on page 2.

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Write the Adjective printable preview

Write the Adjective

Grades 1–2

Finish six sentences with an adjective from the word bank. Answer key on page 2.

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Adjective or Noun? printable preview

Adjective or Noun?

Grades 1–2

Eight words to sort into adjectives and nouns. Answer key on page 2.

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Adjective or Not? printable preview

Adjective or Not?

Grades 1–2

Twelve words: color the boxes that hold adjectives. Answer key on page 2.

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About these adjective worksheets

An adjective tells more about a noun: what kind it is, or how it looks, feels, tastes or sounds. These worksheets use adjectives a child can check against a picture, such as big, cold, sour and loud.

Opposites do most of the teaching. Deciding whether a rock is soft or hard, or whether an elephant is light or heavy, shows a child what a describing word is for.

Frequently Asked Questions

What grade are these adjective worksheets for?
First and second grade. The words are short and the pictures carry the meaning.
Do these cover comparing with -er and -est?
No. These are about recognizing adjectives. Comparing (bigger, biggest) is a later skill.
Do the worksheets have answer keys?
Yes. Every worksheet prints its answer key as page 2 of the same PDF.