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Year 1 English — First describing words

Find the word that tells you more about a person, an animal or a thing.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.In "a big box", which word describes the box?

    • a) the
    • b) big
    • c) a
    • d) box

  2. 2.Tap the big ball.

    Write the number of the part.

    12

  3. 3.Which word is a describing word?

    • a) door
    • b) under
    • c) happy
    • d) run

  4. 4.What does each word tell us?

    Groups: Size · Colour

    • tiny
    • red
    • blue
    • big

  5. 5.Sort each word.

    Groups: Describing word · Naming word

    • happy
    • tall
    • soft
    • cat
    • tree
    • box

  6. 6.Tap the tall tree.

    Write the number of the part.

    12

  7. 7.Tap the small ball.

    Write the number of the part.

    12

  8. 8.Write the describing word in this sentence: "I have a new bag."

Answer key — Year 1 English — First describing words

  1. 1. b) big
  2. 2. 1 — Big ball
  3. 3. c) happy
  4. 4. big → Size; tiny → Size; red → Colour; blue → Colour
  5. 5. soft → Describing word; happy → Describing word; tall → Describing word; box → Naming word; cat → Naming word; tree → Naming word
  6. 6. 1 — Tall tree
  7. 7. 2 — Small ball
  8. 8. new