L 21 : What is an Adjective ?

A word that names a person, place, or thing.

• noun

• adjective

A word that describes a noun

• noun

• adjective

In the sentence below an adjective is underlined.

Choose the NOUN that is described by the adjective.

Mandi took a bite of the smelly cheese.

• cheese

• took

• bite

• Mandi

In the sentence below an adjective is underlined.

Choose the NOUN that is described by the adjective.

I have a blue pencil.

• I

• blue

• pencil

• have

In the sentence below an adjective is underlined.

Choose the NOUN that is described by the adjective.

Penguins stand in the howling wind.

• Penguins

• stand

• in

• wind

In the sentence below an adjective is underlined.

Choose the NOUN that is described by the adjective.

The father penguin has a loud voice.

• The father penguin

• has

• voice

In the sentence below an adjective is underlined.

Choose the NOUN that is described by the adjective.

Penguins swim in icy ocean.

• Penguins

• ocean

• in

• swim

In the sentence below an adjective is underlined.

Choose the NOUN that is described by the adjective.

The penguins hear splashing water.

• The Penguins

• hear

• water

In the sentence below a NOUN is underlined.

Choose the Adjective that describes the NOUN.

The penguins hear splashing water.

• The Penguins

• hear

• water

• splashing

In the sentence below a NOUN is underlined.

Choose the Adjective that describes the NOUN.

They step on the pointy rocks.

• They

• step

• on

• pointy