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Using adjectives

This task is about using adjectives in a sentence.

Do you like my new socks? I chose them because they are:

stripy, long, bright, and colourful.

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I want to choose some shoes to wear with my new socks. What colour? What style? Should I wear old ones or new ones?

Here are some adjectives to describe all my different shoes.

Help me sort the adjectives into the boxes. Decide whether each adjective describes the shoes' colour, style, or condition - how old or new they are.

I want to choose some shoes to wear with my new socks. What colour? What style? Should I wear old ones or new ones?

Here are some adjectives to describe all my different shoes.

Help me sort the adjectives into the boxes. Decide whether each adjective describes the shoes' colour, style, or condition - how old or new they are.

red

ancient

shiny

sparkly

new

grey

running

scuffed

slip-on

holey

high-heeled

stripy

perfect

lace-up

shabby

casual

Colour

Style

Condition

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Here are the shoes I've chosen.

Choose one adjective from each box to describe them.

Here are the shoes I've chosen.

Choose one adjective from each box to describe them.

Choose one adjective to describe their condition. newoldshabbyperfectholey

Choose one adjective to describe their colour. redbrightgreystripysparkly

Choose one adjective to describe their style. lace uprunninghigh-heeledslip-oncasual

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girl's toes sticking through holey shoes

Now write an adjective in each box to finish these sentences.

The first sentence is about the shoes in the photo.

The second sentence is about what kind of new shoes you would like.

Read your sentences aloud.

Do the adjectives sound as if they are in the right order? Change them around until the sentences sound right.

Now write an adjective in each box to finish these sentences.

The first sentence is about the shoes in the photo.

The second sentence is about what kind of new shoes you would like.

Read your sentences aloud.

Do the adjectives sound as if they are in the right order? Change them around until the sentences sound right.

Help! I need a new pair of shoes because these ones are , , and .

I'd like some new shoes that are and .

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