Understanding Adjectives for Grade 3

What is an adjective?

• A word that describes a verb.

• A type of noun that indicates action.

• A phrase that modifies a sentence.

• A word that describes a noun.

Identify the adjective in this sentence: The cat is fluffy.

• fluffy

• cute

• soft

• small

Choose the correct adjective: The car is (fast, faster, fastest).

• quickest

• fast

• slow

• medium

Fill in the blank with an adjective: The sky is very ___.

• cloudy

• blue

• rainy

• green

Which of the following is NOT an adjective: happy, run, blue?

• quickly

• beautiful

• jumps

• run

Rewrite this sentence using an adjective: The dog barked.

• The barking dog was loud.

• The dog ran.

• The dog barked loudly.

• The loud dog barked.

What is the comparative form of 'big'?

• tall

• small

• bigger

• huge

Circle the adjectives in this sentence: The tall man wore a red hat.

• tall, red

• wore

• hat

• man

How do adjectives help in a sentence?

• Adjectives replace verbs in a sentence.

• Adjectives are only used in poetry.

• Adjectives are unnecessary for sentence structure.

• Adjectives help in a sentence by describing or modifying nouns, adding detail and clarity.

Write a sentence using at least two adjectives.

• The cat sat on the mat.

• The tall tree swayed gently in the breeze.

• The beautiful, colorful flowers bloomed in the garden.

• The flowers bloomed in the garden.