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2nd Grade Adjectives worksheets

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Adjectives

Grade 2 Grammar Worksheet - Challenge Me

NameDate

Circle the adjective in each sentence.

1.
The kind teacher read a story to the class.
- teacher
- read
- class
- kind
2.
The careful driver parked the truck by the road.
- road
- driver
- parked
- careful
3.
The gentle nurse helped the boy in the room.
- nurse
- gentle
- room
- helped
4.
The tired runner rested under the tree.
- runner
- tree
- tired
- rested
5.
The happy bird sang from the branch.
- happy
- sang
- branch
- bird
6.
The brown horse trotted around the barn.
- brown
- horse
- trotted
- barn
7.
The shy girl hid behind the door.
- hid
- shy
- door
- girl
8.
The friendly neighbor waved from the porch.
- friendly
- waved
- porch
- neighbor
9.
The curious puppy sniffed around the garden.
- curious
- sniffed
- puppy
- garden
10.
The little duck swam across the pond.
- little
- duck
- swam
- pond

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About this worksheet

An adjective is a describing word. It tells more about a noun: what kind, what color, how big or how many. In 'The tiny kitten jumped onto the pillow,' tiny is the adjective, because it tells what kind of kitten. Second graders often confuse adjectives with action verbs because both make a sentence more interesting. A useful test is to ask which noun the word describes.

This worksheet gives ten sentences, each with one adjective, and the child circles it. The other choices are the noun, the verb and another noun. Ask your child to find the adjective by asking: which word tells me more about the kitten, the firefighter or the bear? If the word can sit right in front of a noun and describe it, it is an adjective.

What your child will learn

Find the adjective in a sentence
Connect an adjective to the noun it describes
Tell an adjective from a noun and a verb

Common Core standard: L.2.1.E

Worked example

In 'The brave firefighter climbed up the ladder,' brave is the adjective. It tells what kind of firefighter.

Common mistake

Circling the verb because it makes the sentence interesting.

Helpful hint

Which word tells more about a noun? That word is the adjective.

Next skill: Subjects and Predicates Earlier: Past and Present Verbs

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with adjectives?

Circling the verb because it makes the sentence interesting.

How can I help my child with adjectives?

Which word tells more about a noun? That word is the adjective.

Are these 2nd grade grammar worksheets free to print?

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