Comparing Adjectives Fill in Blank Worksheet

An adjective describes something; a comparative adjective describes how two things stack up against each other. Most short adjectives make that jump the same tidy way – add er to the end and put the word than after it. Tall becomes taller, cold becomes colder, fast becomes faster. This comparing adjectives fill in blank worksheet gives second graders five sentences that each compare two familiar things, and asks them to build the right comparative adjective themselves rather than simply circling one that is already written for them.

At the top of the page sits a word box with five plain adjectives – tall, fast, cold, small, and soft. Below it, five numbered sentences each hold a wide blank: A cheetah runs ____ than a turtle. A giraffe is ____ than a pony. Students choose the adjective that fits the comparison, add er, and write the new word on the line. Each adjective is used exactly once, so a child can cross words off as they go and use elimination on the last one. A bold marker illustration of a giraffe standing beside a pony anchors the third sentence and gives the class a picture to talk about before anyone picks up a pencil. Print it as morning work, a grammar center, or homework after an adjectives lesson.

What’s Included

• One printable 2nd Grade comparative adjectives worksheet (PDF)
• A word box of five base adjectives, each used exactly once
• Five compare-two-things sentences with roomy writing blanks
• An original bold marker illustration matching sentence three
• A complete answer key

This comparing adjectives fill in blank worksheet helps students in three ways. First, it teaches a rule they can carry anywhere: short adjective plus er equals a comparison. Second, it makes the child produce the word instead of recognizing it, which is what turns a grammar rule into something they can actually use in their own writing. Third, every sentence pairs two things a second grader already knows well, so all of the thinking goes into the language rather than into the content.

Teachers and parents can extend the page easily. Ask students to say each finished sentence out loud – comparatives sound wrong when they are wrong, and the ear catches what the eye misses. Have children write one more comparing sentence of their own on the back, using two things in the room. Play a quick partner game where one child names an adjective and the other must answer with its er form. This 2nd grade adjectives worksheet also pairs neatly with a superlative lesson, since est is the very next step after er.

Related Resources

• Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Worksheet
• Adding Adjectives Worksheet
• Matching Adjectives Worksheet
• Adjective Song