Adjectives & Adverbs

An adjective...

• is a word that modifies a noun or pronoun

• is a word that modifies a phrase

• is a word that modifies an adjective, verb, or another adverb

An adverb ...

• is a word that modifies a noun or pronoun.

• is a person, place, or thing.

• is a word that modifies an adjective, verb, or another adverb.

Find the adjective.

This colorful flag symbolizes equal rights for all.

• freedom

• flag

• colorful

Find the proper adjective.

The American government thoroughly denied access to the security records.

• thoroughly

• American

• security

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Find TWO adjectives.

King John of England was cruel and also very greedy.

• King

• England

• greedy

• very

• cruel

Find the adverb.

The teenage girls thoroughly enjoyed the show.

• thoroughly

• enjoyed

• girls

• teenage

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.

The motorcycles whizzed along the scenic route.

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

• noun

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.

Kings and queens from all countries danced elegantly at the festival ball.

• adverb

• adjective

• verb

Find TWO adjectives.

The brave, young champion handled the loss with grace and dignity.

• brave

• loss

• young

• handled

Identify the word that the adjective modifies.

The open-backed evening gown was exquisite.

• evening

• blue

• exquisite

• gown