Lost & Found Mystery

This worksheet is designed to help students in Grades 2, 3, and 4 strengthen grammar understanding, vocabulary development, logical reasoning, adjective usage, and word relationships through an engaging matching activity. Students read descriptive adjective clues and match each one to the noun it best describes, using inference and context to determine the most logical adjective-noun pairing.

Learning Goals

• Adjective-Noun Relationships (Grades 2-4): Understand how adjectives describe and modify specific nouns.
• Vocabulary Comprehension: Build word meaning by connecting descriptive language to concrete objects.
• Logical Thinking & Inference: Use clues and reasoning to determine the best matches.
• Grammar Application: Apply knowledge of adjectives in a practical, hands-on format.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed by educators to align with elementary grammar and vocabulary standards.
• Engaging Mystery Theme: Lost-and-found context motivates students and supports problem-solving.
• Hands-On Matching Format: Encourages active participation and visual learning.
• Flexible Use: Ideal for literacy centers, independent practice, small groups, review, or enrichment.

This printable grammar worksheet helps students build confidence with adjective usage, noun recognition, and descriptive vocabulary. By solving the “lost and found” mystery through careful matching, learners strengthen inference skills and deepen their understanding of how adjectives give meaning and clarity to nouns. It’s a low-prep, classroom- and homeschool-friendly resource that makes grammar practice interactive, thoughtful, and fun.

This worksheet is part of our Adjectives collection.