Grade 3 Grammar Worksheet: Using Adjectives

Let’s solve this Grade 3 grammar worksheet step by step.

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🎯 Part 1: Circle the adjectives

First, we need to identify which words from the list are adjectives — words that describe nouns (people, places, things, or ideas).

Here’s the list:

> eager, quiet, scrawny, phone, jump, low, horse, castle, famous, clever, play, handsome, odd, driver, shallow, ocean, rich, long, gentle, thankful

✔ Adjectives (describing words):

- eager — describes how someone feels
- quiet — describes sound or behavior
- scrawny — describes thinness
- low — describes height or volume
- famous — describes reputation
- clever — describes intelligence
- handsome — describes appearance
- odd — describes unusualness
- shallow — describes depth
- rich — describes wealth or flavor
- long — describes length
- gentle — describes manner or touch
- thankful — describes feeling of gratitude

✘ Not adjectives:

- phone — noun (object)
- jump — verb or noun, not describing
- horse — noun
- castle — noun
- play — verb or noun
- driver — noun (person who drives)
- ocean — noun

✔ So, circle these 13 adjectives:

> eager, quiet, scrawny, low, famous, clever, handsome, odd, shallow, rich, long, gentle, thankful

*(Note: “phone”, “jump”, “horse”, “castle”, “play”, “driver”, “ocean” are NOT adjectives.)*

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✍️ Part 2: Complete the sentences using adjectives from above

Now, use the circled adjectives to fill in the blanks. We must choose the adjective that makes the most sense in context.

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#### 1. The bird with short wings is __________ looking.
→ A bird with short wings might look awkward or thin → scrawny fits well.
✔ scrawny

#### 2. Bob is __________ to get his new puppy.
→ Feeling excited or impatient → eager
✔ eager

#### 3. The __________ actor is in a new movie.
→ Famous actor → famous
✔ famous

#### 4. A person has to be __________ to solve puzzles.
→ Puzzles require smart thinking → clever
✔ clever

#### 5. Some fish prefer to swim in __________ waters.
→ Fish often like shallow water for safety or feeding → shallow
✔ shallow

#### 6. The runt of a litter of puppies is the __________ one.
→ Runt = smallest, weakest → odd? Not quite. But among options, odd can mean unusual or different — but better fit would be small, which isn’t listed. Wait — maybe scrawny? But “scrawny” already used. Hmm… Let’s check again.

Actually, “runt” is often the smallest or weakest, and none of our adjectives directly say “small”. But odd can imply “different from the rest” — which the runt is. Alternatively, scrawny could work if we think of it as thin/weak. But since “scrawny” was used in #1, and worksheets usually avoid repetition unless allowed, let’s consider odd.

But wait — is there a better fit? Maybe gentle? No. quiet? Not really. Actually, odd is acceptable here — meaning unusual or different.

✔ odd *(though not perfect, it’s the best available)*

#### 7. The man who lives in the mansion is __________.
→ Mansion implies wealth → rich
✔ rich

#### 8. My brother was __________ that he got a new game.
→ Happy/grateful → thankful
✔ thankful

#### 9. We were tired after the __________ soccer game.
→ Long game → long
✔ long

#### 10. I like to have __________ time to read books.
→ Quiet time → quiet
✔ quiet

#### 11. My grandmother says I am a __________ boy.
→ Compliment — likely handsome or gentle. Both possible. But “handsome” is more common for appearance, “gentle” for personality. Since it’s a general compliment, gentle might fit better if she’s praising behavior. Or handsome if she’s talking about looks.

But let’s see — “handsome” is a common term for boys. Also, “gentle” is also appropriate. However, since “handsome” hasn’t been used yet, and it’s a direct compliment, let’s go with:

✔ handsome

*(Alternatively, “gentle” is also correct — depends on context. But “handsome” is more typical for a grandmother saying “you’re a handsome boy.”)*

#### 12. The tall man hit his head on the __________ branches.
→ Branches that are low → low
✔ low

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✔ Final Answers:

Circled Adjectives:
> eager, quiet, scrawny, low, famous, clever, handsome, odd, shallow, rich, long, gentle, thankful

Sentence completions:

1. scrawny
2. eager
3. famous
4. clever
5. shallow
6. odd *(or possibly "scrawny" — but "odd" is more logical for "runt" meaning different/unusual)*
7. rich
8. thankful
9. long
10. quiet
11. handsome *(or "gentle" — both acceptable, but "handsome" is more common in this context)*
12. low

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💡 Teaching Tip:

This worksheet helps students recognize adjectives and apply them correctly in context. Encourage them to ask: *“What does this word describe?”* and *“Does it tell me how something looks, feels, or acts?”*

Let me know if you’d like a printable version or explanation for younger learners! 😊