English Worksheet for 7-Year-Olds: Reading Comprehension with Adjective & Adverb Practice

Instructions

Hello! Let's have some fun with words today. Read the short story and think carefully about the questions. Then, you will get to be creative with describing words and find special words in sentences.

Part 1: Read the Story

Leo was playing in his big, sunny garden. Suddenly, he heard a tiny sound coming from under a leafy bush. Mew! He peeked under the leaves and saw two bright eyes looking back at him. It was a small, fluffy kitten! The kitten looked a little scared, so Leo spoke to it in a gentle voice. He decided he would help his new friend.

Answer the Questions

Write your answers on the lines below.

1. How do you think Leo felt when he found the scared kitten? Why do you think that?
2. ____________________________________________________________________
3. What is one kind thing Leo could do next to help the kitten?
4. ____________________________________________________________________
5. Find two words in the story that describe the kitten.
6. ____________________ and ____________________

Part 2: Describing Words (Adjectives)

Adjectives are words that describe things, people, or places. For example, a red car or a happy dog. Write two adjectives to describe each noun below.

• A monster: ____________________, ____________________


• An ice cream cone: ____________________, ____________________


• A book: ____________________, ____________________

Part 3: Finding Action Helpers (Adverbs)

Adverbs are words that tell us how an action is done. They often end with '-ly'. For example: "The boy ran quickly." The word quickly tells us how he ran.

Read each sentence and circle the adverb.

1. The girl sang loudly in the show.


2. The snail moved slowly.


3. He whispered softly so he wouldn't wake the baby.


4. The dog wagged its tail happily.

Answer Key

Part 1: Read the Story

1. Answers will vary. Example: Leo might have felt worried and kind because the kitten was scared and he wanted to help it. He also might have felt excited to find a cute animal.
2. Answers will vary. Example: He could give the kitten some milk or water. He could ask a grown-up for help. He could make a warm bed for it.
3. small and fluffy (Other possible answers: tiny, scared)

Part 2: Describing Words (Adjectives)

Answers will vary. Examples are given below.

• A monster: scary, green, big, friendly, funny
• An ice cream cone: cold, sweet, yummy, drippy, tall
• A book: interesting, long, heavy, new, funny

Part 3: Finding Action Helpers (Adverbs)

1. The girl sang loudly in the show.
2. The snail moved slowly.
3. He whispered softly so he wouldn't wake the baby.
4. The dog wagged its tail happily.