Use Common Adjectives - 1st Grade Writing

1. Which word is a describing word?
   Answer: small We need to find the describing word. Small tells us the size of the cat. It describes how big the cat is.
2. Which word describes the book?
   Answer: new 'New' describes the book: it tells how old it is. 'Malik' names a person and 'has' is an action word.
3. Which word tells what kind of frog?
   Answer: green 'Green' tells what kind of frog: it names the color. 'Hops' is an action word and 'frog' names the animal.
4. Which word describes the stone?
   Answer: smooth 'Smooth' describes the stone: it tells how it feels. 'Stone' names the thing and 'pets' is an action word.
5. Which word tells how the chair feels?
   Answer: cozy 'Cozy' tells how the chair feels. 'I' names a person, 'sit' is an action word, and 'chair' names the thing.
6. Which word is a describing word?
   Answer: hungry 'Hungry' is the describing word: it tells how the bird feels. 'Pecks' is an action word and 'bird' names the animal.
7. Which word tells how the bell sounds?
   Answer: loud 'Loud' tells how the bell sounds. 'Bell' names the thing and 'rings' is an action word.
8. Which word tells how the apple tastes?
   Answer: sweet 'Sweet' tells how the apple tastes. 'Eats' is an action word and 'apple' names the fruit.
9. Which word tells how the lemons taste?
   Answer: sour 'Sour' tells how the lemons taste. 'We' names people, 'lemons' names the fruit, and 'taste' is an action word.
10. Which word tells what the cloud looks like?
    Answer: dark 'Dark' tells what the cloud looks like. 'Sees' is an action word, 'cloud' names the thing, and 'a' is a little helper word.
11. Which word describes the wheel?
    Answer: round 'Round' describes the wheel: it tells its shape. 'Spins' is an action word and 'wheel' names the thing.
12. Which word describes the road?
    Answer: bumpy 'Bumpy' describes the road: it tells how it feels to ride on. 'Shakes' is an action word, 'road' names the thing, and 'the' is a little pointing word.
13. Which word tells how the bear feels?
    Answer: furry 'Furry' tells how the bear feels when you touch it. 'Hugs' is an action word, 'bear' names the toy, and 'a' is a little helper word.
14. Which word describes the rope?
    Answer: long 'Long' describes the rope: it tells its size. 'Holds' is an action word and 'rope' names the thing.
15. Which word describes the letter?
    Answer: old 'Old' describes the letter: it tells its age. 'Reads' is an action word and 'letter' names the thing.
16. Which word describes the girl?
    Answer: happy 'Happy' describes the girl: it tells how she feels. 'Smiles' is an action word and 'girl' names a person.
17. Which word is a describing word?
    Answer: striped 'Striped' is the describing word: it tells what the scarf looks like. 'Nico' names a person and 'wears' is an action word.
18. Which word describes the cup?
    Answer: empty 'Empty' describes the cup: it tells that nothing is inside. 'Cup' names the thing and 'here' tells where.
19. Which word is a describing word?
    Answer: red 'Red' is the describing word: it tells what color the ball is. 'Rolls' is an action word, 'ball' names a thing, and 'The' is a little pointing word.
20. Which word describes the box?
    Answer: heavy 'Heavy' describes the box: it tells how it feels to lift. 'Priya' names a person, 'lifts' is an action word, and 'box' names the thing.

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