Writing Adjectives Worksheet
This Writing Adjectives Worksheet asks 2nd graders to pick the describing word that fits each of six sentences and write it in. An answer key is included, so adjective practice needs no prep.
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Description
An adjective is a describing word — it tells more about a noun, so a reader can picture the kitten, the drums or the oak tree instead of only naming them. Second graders are asked to use adjectives to add detail to their own sentences, and the first step is noticing which describing word actually fits the sentence in front of them. This Writing Adjectives Worksheet gives that step six turns, with a box of six describing words and six sentences that each need exactly one of them.
Six describing words — chilly, fluffy, giant, noisy, sticky and tiny — sit in a box at the top of the page. Below the box, six sentences each wait on one missing word, and every sentence carries a clue that only one word in the box can answer: fingers are sticky after candy, an ant is tiny enough to miss, drums are noisy enough to cover your ears. The child reads, chooses, and writes the word on the line. Used as a 2nd grade adjectives worksheet, it works as a short grammar warm-up, as independent practice at a writing centre, or as a quick check before a parts-of-speech quiz. The answer key is on the second page.
What’s Included
- 1 print-ready PDF worksheet
- Answer key
- 6 describing words and 6 sentences to complete
This Writing Adjectives Worksheet helps children in three ways. First, every sentence carries a clue rather than a blank that any word would fill, so the child has to read for meaning instead of guessing — the sticky, tiny and noisy clues each rule the other five words out. Second, writing the word by hand on a full-size line turns a reading choice into spelling and handwriting practice at the same time. Third, all six words sit on the page at once, so the child weighs describing words against each other, which is what real writing asks for; choosing between adjectives is harder and far more useful than being handed one.
Keep the describing words going after the page is finished. Walk around the room and take turns adding one adjective to whatever you point at — the wobbly chair, the cold window. Read a favourite picture book and stop on each page to name the describing word the author chose, then try a different one and see how the picture changes. Play a guessing game in the car where one person gives three adjectives and the other names the thing. Ask your child to write one sentence about supper using two describing words, and read it back at the table.
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