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Grade 1 · Week 24 of 36

Describing words

22 sentences · Monday to Friday · this week: Describing words

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Grade 1, week 24: Describing words

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Monday

  1. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.did ben find any pink shells?
  2. Look at the end mark. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The melon is juicy
  3. Choose the describing word that makes sense.The player hit a ____ ball. (tired / red / juicy)
  4. Choose the describing word that makes sense.The ____ boys will pull a hose. (ripe / sweet / tall)

Tuesday

  1. Look at the end mark. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.Was the crab red
  2. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.the farmers sold apples on friday.
  3. Choose the describing word that makes sense.The clown wore ____ hats on Tuesday. (sad / big / proud)
  4. Find all the describing words in the sentence.The birds sat in an old tree.
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Grade 1, week 24: Describing words (continued)

Wednesday

  1. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.mom helps jack.
  2. Look at the end mark. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.Does the bug hide under a leaf
  3. Add "small" and "new" to describe "toys".The baby holds the toys.
  4. Choose the describing word that makes sense.The ____ boys spread jam. (tall / sweet / ripe)

Thursday

  1. Look at the end mark. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The rabbits ate peas quickly
  2. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.Did Mom cook soup at three
  3. Choose the describing word that makes sense.The lions drank ____ water. (cold / sad / sleepy)
  4. Find all the describing words in the sentence.The lions drink the cold water.
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Grade 1, week 24: Describing words (continued)

Friday

  1. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.does mom go to the market?
  2. Look at the end mark. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.Will the grass be frosty
  3. Choose the describing word that makes sense.Mom read a ____ book. (wild / sleepy / thick)
  4. Say it about today.The foxes chased a hen.
  5. Write the past tense of each verb. Each one ends in -ed.1. stir ________ 2. pack ________ 3. crawl ________
  6. Add "sweet" and "yellow" to describe "bananas".The elephant ate some bananas.
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Grade 1, week 24: Describing words · answer key

Monday

  1. Did Ben find any pink shells?
  2. The melon is juicy.
  3. red
  4. tall

Tuesday

  1. Was the crab red?
  2. The farmers sold apples on Friday.
  3. big
  4. old

Wednesday

  1. Mom helps Jack.
  2. Does the bug hide under a leaf?
  3. The baby holds the small new toys.
  4. tall

Thursday

  1. The rabbits ate peas quickly.
  2. OK · correct as it is
  3. cold
  4. cold

Friday

  1. Does Mom go to the market?
  2. OK · correct as it is
  3. thick
  4. The foxes chase a hen. or The foxes are chasing a hen.
  5. stir → stirred; pack → packed; crawl → crawled
  6. The elephant ate some sweet yellow bananas.
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