Adjectives to Describe Characters Lesson
Adjectives that describe characters, set mood and signal an occupation are practiced across three worksheets, including a timed hunt for 71 adjectives in a pirate-ship story.

- Grades
- Grades 3–6, Elementary, Middle School
- File type
- Multiple File Types
- Subject
- ELA, Writing, Creative Writing, Grammar, Language Development, Vocabulary
- Topic
- Grammar, Eight parts of speech
- Resource types
- Parts of and Anatomy of, Worksheets & Printables
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What's inside this resource
How to use adjectives correctly to describe people, places and things with a purpose. Each lesson contains a story that illustrates the concept being taught. This is followed by an assessment to evaluate a student’s understanding of the concept and a lesson review. If students need more help, have them repeat this lesson.
In the classroom
Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
- Write descriptive adjectives and a possessive phrase for a pictured character
- Find adjectives that are not next to the noun they describe
- Change a paragraph's mood or occupation by swapping adjectives
Skills covered
- Adjective hunting — underlining adjectives in a pirate story within 15 minutes
- Word choice — filling paragraphs from a word bank to show anger versus happiness or a banker versus a firefighter
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Concepts & topics
Core concepts
- Adjectives
- Possessive adjectives
- Mood
- Characterization
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