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Find a describing word

Identify an adjective that describes a noun.

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Worked example

Which word describes the noun in “a blue kite”?

Answer & why

Answer: blue

blue describes the noun in the phrase.

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All questions

All 8 authored questions for this skill.

Question 1

Which word describes the noun in “a smooth shell”?

  1. smooth
  2. soft
  3. blue
  4. bright
A hint

Find the noun, then find the word that tells what it is like.

Answer & why

Answer: smooth

smooth describes the noun in the phrase.

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Question 2

Which word describes the noun in “a bright lamp”?

  1. tall
  2. blue
  3. bright
  4. soft
A hint

Find the noun, then find the word that tells what it is like.

Answer & why

Answer: bright

bright describes the noun in the phrase.

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Question 3

Which word describes the noun in “a blue kite”?

  1. blue
  2. noisy
  3. tall
  4. soft
A hint

Find the noun, then find the word that tells what it is like.

Answer & why

Answer: blue

blue describes the noun in the phrase.

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Question 4

Which word describes the noun in “a soft scarf”?

  1. noisy
  2. round
  3. tall
  4. soft
A hint

Find the noun, then find the word that tells what it is like.

Answer & why

Answer: soft

soft describes the noun in the phrase.

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Question 5

Which word describes the noun in “a tall tree”?

  1. noisy
  2. round
  3. tiny
  4. tall
A hint

Find the noun, then find the word that tells what it is like.

Answer & why

Answer: tall

tall describes the noun in the phrase.

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Question 6

Which word describes the noun in “a noisy bus”?

  1. round
  2. tiny
  3. smooth
  4. noisy
A hint

Find the noun, then find the word that tells what it is like.

Answer & why

Answer: noisy

noisy describes the noun in the phrase.

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Question 7

Which word describes the noun in “a round stone”?

  1. round
  2. tiny
  3. smooth
  4. bright
A hint

Find the noun, then find the word that tells what it is like.

Answer & why

Answer: round

round describes the noun in the phrase.

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Question 8

Which word describes the noun in “a tiny seed”?

  1. tiny
  2. blue
  3. bright
  4. smooth
A hint

Find the noun, then find the word that tells what it is like.

Answer & why

Answer: tiny

tiny describes the noun in the phrase.

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