The Case of the Bold Word Answer Key

In this grammar mystery, students identify whether a bolded word in each sentence is an adjective or an adverb. By analyzing sentence context, learners determine if the word modifies a noun or a verb/adjective/adverb. This exercise develops grammatical reasoning and sharpens students’ ability to interpret sentence meaning. The repeated exposure to descriptive and action-modifying words builds fluency and reinforces correct modifier usage. Students engage in deductive thinking as they explore how modifiers function in everyday language.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Parts of Speech Recognition

English Language Arts – Grammar in Context

English Language Arts – Reading Comprehension and Analysis

English Language Arts – Sentence Structure Awareness

This worksheet is part of our Adjective and Adverb Confusion collection.