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Grade: 6th Grade.
Date:
ENGLISH WORKSHEET 1
NAME:__________________________________
CONTENT: Adjectives to describe people’s behavior, how to compare people.
OBJECTIVE: With this worksheet you will practice the use of adjectives and comparison.
How to describe people?
In English there are words that describe people’s character, and others to describe their
physical appearance:
People’s Character
1) ambitious: Possessing a desire to be successful.
16) diligent: Hard working in a careful, steady manner.
2) cooperative: Able to work well with others together for
a common purpose.
17) creative: Not bound by the norm.
18) self-motivated: The ability to begin tasks and to finish
tasks without someone asking you to.
3) cheerful: Good humored, bright and pleasant.
4) respectful: Feeling or showing honor for the feelings
and rights of others.
19) patriotic: Respectful and devoted to one's country.
20) punctual: On time, prompt.
*5) self-respect: To demonstrate a positive opinion of
oneself.
* 21) perseverance: To continue working in spite of
difficulties and obstacles.
6) courageous: without fear
22) reliable: Following commitments
7) committed: Bound to a course of action.
23) courteous: Well-mannered and polite towards others.
8) loyal: Faithful to a person, team, or country.
24) honest: someone who always says the truth.
9) determined: Staying firm, steadfastness.
25) fair: To be honest and just.
10) trustworthy: Responsible, dependable, reliable,
faithful, and loyal.
26) patient: Able to wait calmly without complaining.
11) tolerant: Respecting the individual differences,
beliefs, and views of others.
27) clean: Free from dirt, neat and tidy
28) self-controlled: Having control over one's actions and
feelings.
12) empathic: The ability to sense and understand what
another person is feeling.
13) kind: Friendly, considerate, and willing to help others.
29) compassionate: Showing sympathetic feelings,
showing pity or mercy.
14) thankful: A feeling of appreciation for something
given or done.
30) independent: Being self-reliant, not dependent on
others.
15) generous: Willing to give and share, unselfish.
31) wise: Having accumulated learning, good sense and
judgment.
I. Exercises:
A) He is always on time, he is very p_______________.
B) This work is so original, the author is c______________.
C) My mother is one of the most c____________ people I know, she is always telling jokes and
smiling.
D) He never left me alone; he is a l __________ friend.
E) My big brother always keeps his promises, he is r______________.
F) My father was a very r_____________ boy, he was never told-off by his parents.
G) The hero of the movie must be c_______________ to fight all those enemies.
H) I’m madly in love, he opened the door for me, he is so c______________.
I) He never has any mistakes on his writing, because he is very d________________ to work.
J) I have friends with different opinions, and we quarrel, that is because we are very
t______________ with each other’s opinions.
K) Andy was t_____________ to his mother, because she helped him.
L) She has many friends because she is very e__________, she easily understands how they feel.
M) That man is quite tight-fisted, he never leaves any tip. He is not g_____________.
N) In order to be a great student, you need to be a l________________ and keep studying along your
life.
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O) My great-grandfather is 102 years! He is a very _______________ man, he knows a lot.
P) That student seems s__________________ because he always hands in the worksheets on time,
and without any mistakes.
People’s Appeareance:
Height
Build
Age
frail
tall
stocky
short
young
slim
medium height
elderly
thin
middle-aged
chubby
fat
skinny
well-built
Face
Eyes
Hair
round
big
oval
round
square
blue eyes
with scares
small
wrinkles
bright
freckles
narrow
Clothes
bald
casual
scruffy
straight
curly
shabby
smart
tidy
spiky
sun-tanned
wavy
pale
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messy
1
2
Dora
5
3
Madonna
4
Esmeralda
6
Eddie, Floyd and Jane
7
Denis
Tsui-Lee
8
Pierrot
Bozzo
III. Look at the drawings and complete the following sentences:
1. Eddie is (height)___________________
7. Tsui-Lee has(eyes)__________________
2. Madonna has (hair)________________
8. Denis is(face)______________________
3. Pierrot is (biuld)___________________
9. Jane is (height)_____________________
4. Esmeralda is (age)_________________
10. Dora is (face, color)_________________
5. Esmeralda’s face is________________
11. Floyd is (height)____________________
6. Bozzo is very _____________________
12. Doras has (eyes)____________________
IV. Classify the following adjectives:
Confident
Ambitious Funny Shy
Tall Short Sun-tanned
Scruffy Thin Chubby Easy-going Patient Bald Smart
Extroverted
Humorous
Freckles Curly
Blonde
Describing People
Appearance
Character
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V. Complete the gaps in the following sentences:
A) I used to be quite well- ___________________when I was younger but now I'm not so fit.
B) Karen is in her ___________________. If fact she'll be 28 next week.
C) My eldest daughter is quite ___________________. People often think she's younger than she is
because of her size.
D) Have you seen Mary's new boyfriend? He's so ___________________. Apparently he used to be a
male model.
E) Since I had that cold I've lost so much weight. I've never looked this ___________________before.
F) The police are looking for two men: one quite short and the other one
medium- ___________________.
G) The doctor told me I was ___________________and needed to cut down on the amount of fatty
foods I eat.
H) There are almost 11 million ___________________people in the UK who are over the age of 65.
I) You need to be quite ___________________to play basketball. Many players are over 2m
J) Sarah has two ___________________little girls. They're so pretty.
VI. Write the synonym for each clue:
a) A more polite way of describing fat people ___________________.
b) The opposite of tall ___________________.
c) A man that is attractive is ___________________.
d) A woman that is pretty is ___________________.
e) Another word for thin ___________________.
f) The opposite of fat is ___________________.
g) A thin and short woman ___________________.
h) He is not tall, nor short, he is ___________________ height.
VI. Writing
Now write a paragraph about your own family. Write about each member giving as many details as
possible.
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