Adverbs and adjectives are words that describe or modify. Adjectives describe nouns and pronouns. Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. Learning to identify adverbs and adjectives is essential to understanding how sentences are structured.

When you want to present yourself well, you need to use good grammar. Knowing when to use an adjective and when to use an adverb will help you speak better English. I’ve made many worksheets and activities to help students master adverbs and adjectives over the years. I hope that these resources will help you reach your goal too.

Adjectives and Adverbs Activities

Adjectives and Adverbs Worksheets

Adverbs and Adjectives with Magical Horses Worksheet – Students underline adjectives and circle adverbs in twenty exciting sentences. In the second part, students write their own sentences using adverbs and adjectives and label them.
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Adverbs and Adjectives Worksheet – In this adverb and adjective worksheet, students determine whether the adverb or adjective form or each descriptor should be used to complete the sentences. They also identify adverbs and adjectives in sentences.
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Adverbs and Adjectives Worksheet 2 – Students determine whether the adverb or adjective form should be used to complete the sentences. Then, students write original sentences using adverbs and adjectives. This worksheet has a fun circus theme.
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Adverbs and Adjectives Worksheet 3 -Students read the sentences and determine whether adjectives or adverbs should be used to complete the sentences. This worksheet contains sixteen example problems, many of them having two parts.
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Adverbs and Adjectives Independent Study Activity- Students use the internet or other resources to locate the answers to a series of questions. Students will have a better understanding of adverbs and adjectives after completing this activity.
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Adjectives and Adverbs PowerPoint Lessons and Videos

Adjectives Lesson – This is an animated PowerPoint slideshow covering adjectives. This lesson is good for students who are just beginning to understand adjectives. It provides an overview, examples, and practice problems at the end. I am including links to the presentations with and without the sounds. (The sounds are voice actors who are reading the example sentences). Want to see how I present the lesson? Click the YouTube video below:
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Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Lesson – This is a PowerPoint slideshow that explains how comparative and superlative adjectives work. It provides definitions, examples, and practice problems. The following two lessons are the same, but one includes sounds and the other does not. The sounds are voice actors who read the example sentences. You students may like that. Or they may find it distracting. That’s why I’m linking to both. Also, if you’d like to see how I present the lesson, you should watch the YouTube video after the links to the lesson.
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Articles Lesson – Did I mention that articles are a special type of adjective? They are. This PowerPoint lesson will help students to learn about articles. It includes definitions, examples, and practice problems. Do you want to see how I present this lesson? Watch the YouTube video posted after the links.
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Adverbs Lesson – Here’s another animated PowerPoint slideshow. This time it is covering adverbs. This video is perfect for starting a unit on adverbs or for review. It includes definitions, examples, and a few practice questions. I’ve included versions of this PowerPoint with and without sound effects. In case you were wondering, the sound effects are those of voice actors reading the examples. If you want to see how I present this lesson, I’ve embedded the YouTube video below.
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Irregular Adverbs Lesson – Irregular adverbs are those funny little adverbs that don’t end with the –ly suffix. This PowerPoint slideshow covers flat adverbs, good versus well, and adverbs that show frequency or intensity. This is a good lesson for students who are approaching mastery of adverbs.
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Adverbs and Adjectives Lesson – A slide show lesson teaching students the differences between adverbs and adjectives. Also includes a practice activity where students identify adverbs and adjectives as used in sentences.
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Adverbs and Adjectives PowerPoint Lesson 2 – Here is a revision of the above slideshow. It concisely explains the differences between adverbs and adjectives. This lesson includes a practice activity after the presentation.
Adverbs and Adjectives PowerPoint Lesson 2 PPT

Adjectives and Adverbs Tests

Identifying Adjectives Test | At the Beach – This test has 30 multiple-choice questions. Students read each sentence and then find the word that is functioning as an adjective. It has a beach theme to make it more entertaining. Also, it is written at three different reading levels, so that teachers can use it to differentiate their instruction.
Reading Level 1 | Grades 3-5
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Reading Level 2 | Grades 6-8
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Reading Level 3 | Grades 9+
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Adjectives and Articles Test | With Pilots – Adjectives describe nouns and pronouns. Articles are a special kind of adjective that introduce nouns. This is a test about adjectives and articles. It has 30 multiple-choice questions. Students must identify adjectives and choose the proper adjectival forms to complete sentences. It is themed around an exciting group of fictional pilots to make it interesting. Also, I wrote this test at three different reading levels, so that you can use it with students whose abilities wildly vary.
Reading Level 1 | Grades 3-5
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Reading Level 2 | Grades 6-8
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Reading Level 3 | Grades 9+
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Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Test | With Giant Robots – This 4-page multiple-choice test has 30 questions covering comparative and superlative adjectives. Students must complete each sentence by choosing the correct form of an adjective. This test is themed around the domestic robots of the future. It’s a lot of fun. And, it’s available at three different reading levels, so it’s accessible to most students.
Reading Level 1 | Grades 3-5
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Reading Level 2 | Grades 6-8
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Reading Level 3 | Grades 9+
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Articles Test – Articles introduce nouns. There are three articles in the English language: a, an, and the. Articles are actually considered adjectives though, so I put this test on this page. This worksheet has 30 multiple-choice questions. Students must choose the pair of articles that best completes each sentence. It is themed around a safari adventure to make it more engaging, and it is available at three reading levels to maximize accessibility.
Reading Level 1 | Grades 3-5
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Reading Level 2 | Grades 6-8
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Reading Level 3 | Grades 9+
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Identifying Adverbs Test | At the Mall – This adverb test has 30 multiple-choice questions. Students will read sentences themed around the mall and find adverbs. Many of the adverbs used in these sentences do not end with the –ly suffix, which makes it more challenging; however, it is available at three reading levels, which makes this worksheet appropriate for most students.
Reading Level 1 | Grades 3-5
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Reading Level 2 | Grades 6-8
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Reading Level 3 | Grades 9+
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Adverbs Test | With Spies – This test focuses on adverbs but it does require some knowledge of adjectives. In the first part, students find adverbs used in sentences. In the second part they select pairs of adjectives and adverbs to correctly complete sentences. This test has 30 multiple-choice questions and it is themed around spies to make it more engaging for students. It is also available at three different reading levels so that it is accessible to students with third-grade reading levels as well as high school students.
Reading Level 1 | Grades 3-5
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Reading Level 2 | Grades 6-8
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Reading Level 3 | Grades 9+
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Adjectives and Adverbs Test | Playing Sports – This 30 question multiple-choice test assesses students’ mastery of adjectives and adverbs. Students read sentences that are themed around sports. They must complete each sentence by choosing from pairs of adjectives and adverbs. I wrote this worksheet at three reading levels for maximum accessibility.
Reading Level 1 | Grades 3-5
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Reading Level 2 | Grades 6-8
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Reading Level 3 | Grades 9+
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Adjectives and Adverbs Test 2 | At the Arctic Circle – This test is very similar to the one above it. It has 30 multiple-choice questions. Students must select the correct pair of adjectives and adverbs to complete each sentence. It is a great activity for students who are approaching mastery. Also, it’s themed around a kooky cast of animal characters at the Arctic Circle, which makes it fun. Also, it’s available at three different reading levels so more students can enjoy it.
Reading Level 1 | Grades 3-5
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Reading Level 2 | Grades 6-8
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Reading Level 3 | Grades 9+
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Adjectives and Adverbs Online Activities

Parts of Speech App – Check out this FREE web-based application that helps students master the parts of speech. It covers all the parts of speech, saves scores and records, and allows students to email score reports. Video lessons are integrated too. You’ll love it. It’s easy to use.
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Common Core State Standards Related to Adverbs and Adjectives

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