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Free Year 3 Adjectives for the Five Senses Worksheet

Children use their five senses to find describing words: words for how things look, sound, feel, taste and smell. They match adjectives to a sense, find sense adjectives in sentences, choose the best adjective for a noun and write about a food using adjectives for two senses.

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Year
Year 3
Subject
English
Topic
Adjectives & Adverbs
Difficulty
Level 1 · Easier
Estimated time
15 minutes
Curriculum
New Zealand Curriculum
Questions
17
Answers
Included, with working
Format
PDF (A4), print or complete online

Students will practise

  • linking adjectives to the five senses
  • finding adjectives in sentences
  • choosing adjectives that fit a noun
  • describing with more than one sense

Curriculum: New Zealand Curriculum. We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.

What's next?

Completed: Adjectives for the Five Senses

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  2. 2Year 3 Comparing Adjectives: -er, -est, More and Most Worksheet — Level 1
  3. 3Year 3 Making Adverbs: quick → quickly Worksheet — Level 1
  4. 4Year 3 Comparing Adjectives: -er, -est, More and Most Worksheet — Level 2

How to use this worksheet

  1. Print the PDF or complete it on screen. Write the student's name and date at the top.
  2. Read the instructions for each part together before starting. Encourage working to be shown.
  3. Mark with the answer sheet. Use the model answers and success criteria as a guide rather than a single right answer.
  4. Record the score, celebrate what went well, then follow the "What's next" suggestion.

Common questions

Who is this worksheet for?

Year 3 students (typically ages 7–8) working on adjectives & adverbs. It is pitched at level 1 · easier; a harder version is linked above.

Are the answers included?

Yes. The PDF includes a full answer sheet with model answers and success criteria where there is more than one good answer. You can also view the answers online.

How long does it take?

About 15 minutes for 17 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.

Do I need to sign up to download?

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What should we do next?

Try How Did They Do It? Adverbs with -ly.

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Success TutoringWorksheetsYear 3 · English · Adjectives & Adverbs

Adjectives for the Five Senses

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Close your eyes and imagine it. How does it look, sound, feel, taste or smell?

Part A: Which sense?

Some adjectives tell us how things look, sound, feel, taste or smell. Circle the sense each adjective goes with.

1.sour
  1. Asee
  2. Bhear
  3. Ctaste
2.noisy
  1. Ahear
  2. Btouch
  3. Csmell
3.prickly
  1. Ahear
  2. Btouch
  3. Ctaste
4.sparkly
  1. Asee
  2. Bhear
  3. Csmell
5.stinky
  1. Asee
  2. Bhear
  3. Csmell
6.quiet
  1. Atouch
  2. Bhear
  3. Ctaste

Part B: Find the sense adjective

Each sentence has one adjective. Write it on the line.

7.The soup was salty. (answer space)
8.I heard a loud bang. (answer space)
9.The kitten has soft fur. (answer space)
10.The rose smells sweet. (answer space)
11.We saw a shiny coin. (answer space)
12.The lemon tastes sour. (answer space)
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    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
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    Turn adjectives into adverbs that describe how something is done: add -ly, change y to i (happily), -le to -ly (gently), and learn good →…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
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    Use adjectives to compare: add -er and -est, follow the spelling rules, use more and most with long adjectives, and learn good, better,…

    Difficulty
    Level 3 · Challenge
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
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    Year 3 Making Adverbs: quick → quickly Worksheet — Level 3

    Turn adjectives into adverbs that describe how something is done: add -ly, change y to i (happily), -le to -ly (gently), and learn good →…

    Difficulty
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    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

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