Using Adjectives and Adverbs

U s i n g A d j e c t i v e s A n d A d v e r b s

O r i g i n a l P a r a g r a p h : I walked into my room. The bed sat in the corner, while the TV rested on the dresser. My closet opened. Clothes fell out. Plates of food covered my desk. Papers, magazines, and CDs littered the carpet.

Directions: In the blank next to each noun, rewrite the noun and add an adjective (a word that describes a noun). Example: Room messy room

Bed ______

Corner ______

TV ______

Dresser ______

Closet ______

Clothes ______

Plates ______

Food ______

Desk ______

Papers ______

Magazines ______

CDs ______

Carpet ______

Directions: In the blank next to each verb, rewrite the verb and add an adverb (a word that describes a verb). Example: Walked slowly walked

Sat ______

Rested ______

Opened ______

Fell ______

Covered ______

Littered ______

Directions: On a separate sheet of paper, rewrite the original paragraph, using all of your adjectives and adverbs.