The opening of J.R.R. Tolkein’s The Hobbit provides a model of how to use rich details to create a setting. After reading the description of Bilbo Baggins’ abode, young writers create their own magical home for a fantasy creature. The...

Sixth graders choose adjectives to describe an object given by the teacher and share with the class, then do the same for a verb, choosing an adverb to modify each. In this adjective or adverb activity, 6th graders review the difference...

In this adjectives worksheet, students read six simple sentences and identify the adjective in each. Students also write the noun that the adjective describes.

Students identify various parts of speech and write simple sentences containing those parts of speech. Students participate in a think-pair-share activity to define and identify different parts of speech and practice using the correct...

In this adjectives and opposites practice worksheet, students match adjectives to their opposites and write adjectives in original sentences using them appropriately.

In this adjective worksheet, students write all adjectives that appear in sentences on a line after each sentence. Worksheet contains links to additional activities.

In this adjective and prepositions learning exercise, learners fill in the blanks in 17 sentences with the parts of speech listed in the word bank. Students also write 3 original sentences using appropriate adjective and preposition...

For this adjective worksheet, students circle the word that describes a picture. Students then fill in the correct adjective that completes a sentence and write 1 sentence using a describing word.

In this adjective learning exercise, students write all adjectives that appear in a set of 15 sentences. Worksheet contains links to additional activities.

Students recognize predictable patterns in literature. They use the selected pattern to create their own writing using the same type of literary pattern. The new writing is proofread by other students and the editing is done until the...

In this ESL adjective instructional activity, students examine 10 colorful clip art pictures depicting adjectives. They match the picture to the word that names it.

In this ESL adjective activity, students examine 8 pictures. They match each picture to the adjective that describes it such as messy, nice, slow, and clean.

In this unique lesson on autobiographical writing, students compare and contrast three types of writing: narrative, poetry and newspaper. Students prepare to produce a short autobiographical writing based on the framework of one of the...

In this adjective clauses worksheet, students analyze ten sentences and write the subordinate clause in each. Students tell what noun or pronoun it modifies.

What do messy, dreamy, and lucky have in common? They are all adjectives that trade their -y for -ier in the comparative form! Learners practice the vowel shift with twenty adjectives, all of which end in -y.

First graders read key sentences from the story on sentence strips. They read the story with a partner and act out the story, taking turns acting the parts of the various characters.

For this recognizing mistakes in adjective usage worksheet, students read sentences containing at least one error, find the mistakes, and correct them. Students write 12 answers.

For this linking verbs and adjectives worksheet, students choose phrases from a word bank to complete conversations. Students match phrases to six sentence.  

Students determine which animal best represents them write reasons why. This is a nice culminating lesson for students who have been working on descriptive writing.

Is it an adjective or an adverb? Learners pick the correct word for ten sentences and then identify adjectives and adverbs in ten more sentences. They close practice by writing adjectives that can become adverbs.

Alliterative adjective nicknames generate stories inspired by Rosemary Wells' book Noisy Nora (also a thematic complement to any class with children who make a ruckus to get attention). Class members explore basic story elements --...

Provide practice for your class transforming adjectives into comparative and superlative forms using -er and -est. Learners do so, first with 11 adjectives, then for 10 more that end in -y, so they must...

If you want to buy a house, what's the first thing you need to do? Learn about buying a home, and about infinitive phrases, with a helpful and straightforward slideshow presentation.