Worksheet: Adjectives Matching & Crossword Puzzle (Beginner ESL)

Worksheet for Matching Basic Adjectives and Crossword Puzzle

English Level: Beginner (elementary grade 4 or 5)

Language Focus: Basic English adjectives

Strengths: Familiarizes students with reading, fun

Adjectives: new/old, high/low, fast/slow, light/heavy, fun/boring, clean/dirty, easy/difficult, beautiful/ugly, big/small, tall/short, strong/weak, old/young, short/long, dark/light

Worksheet Description:

This is an ESL worksheet I created for studying basic English adjectives. It has two exercises: matching and a crossword puzzle. Before using this worksheet, I taught my advanced grade 4 class simple English adjectives using flash cards. Once they had learned them (this could take 2 classes or so), I introduced this sheet.

Since some students cannot spell, I included an adjective-matching activity. First, have the students draw a line between an adjective (e.g. 'new') and its opposite ('old'). Most students could do this since their basic knowledge of phonics allows them to understand the sound of the first letter of each word. Help the others who struggle.

Once students have done the matching, they can go on to the crossword puzzle, which must be filled in with the opposites of the adjectives in the left-hand column.

Students generally enjoy crossword puzzles. This one should be no exception.

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Matching adjectives to antonyms in a crossword puzzle

Enjoy the worksheet.

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9 comments on “Worksheet: Adjectives Matching & Crossword Puzzle (Beginner ESL)

  1. Jalila Blacio (Posted on 4-14-2015 at 10:25) Reply

    thanks for this exercise they are really good.

    1. Mannuku Mphahle (Posted on 6-7-2017 at 12:19) Reply

      this things are fun and helpful,thanks

  2. son hung (Posted on 7-29-2016 at 22:59) Reply

    this game is helpful

  3. Viki (Posted on 12-5-2016 at 00:17) Reply

    thank you so much this is perfect for my little ones.

  4. yoney littleton (Posted on 12-11-2016 at 15:48) Reply

    ok yoney is a homeschooler so she needs work to do

  5. Disha Rana (Posted on 6-17-2017 at 03:38) Reply

    Feel something new for the better future

  6. Divya thakur (Posted on 8-10-2021 at 06:19) Reply

    Please show answer

    1. mb Post author (Posted on 8-18-2021 at 13:33) Reply

      The answers are the opposite of the adjectives listed. For example, the answer for #1 is ‘old’ because it is the opposite of new. Which number do you need help with?

  7. Ayala (Posted on 2-10-2022 at 23:41) Reply

    1)old;
    2)low;
    3)slow;
    4)light;
    5)boring;
    6)dirty;
    6)difficult;
    7)ugly;
    8)small;
    8)short;
    9)weak;
    10)young;
    11)long;
    11)light

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