How the Grinch Stole Christmas

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How the Grinch Stole Christmas

• Finding adjectives (describing words) in the text.

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Read the passage from the text . Circle the
adjective that describes the underlined noun.

• But,Whatever the reason,His heart or his
  shoes,He stood there on Christmas Eve, hating
  the Whos,Staring down from his cave with a sour,
  Grinchy frownAt the warm lighted windows below
  in their town.For he knew every Who down in
  Who-ville beneathWas busy now, hanging a
  mistletoe wreath.

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• "And they're hanging their stockings!" he snarled
  with a sneer."Tomorrow is Christmas! It's
  practically here!"Then he growled, with his
  grinch fingers nervously drumming,"I MUST find a
  way to keep Christmas from coming!"For,
  tomorrow, he knew...

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• Then he got an idea!An awful idea!THE
  GRINCHGOT A WONDERFUL, AWFUL IDEA!

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• "I know just what to do!" The Grinch Laughed in
  his throat.And he made a quick Santy Claus hat
  and a coat.And he chuckled, and clucked, "What a
  great Grinchy trick!"With this coat and this
  hat, I'll look just like Saint Nick!"

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• "All I need is a reindeer..."The Grinch
  looked around.But since reindeer are scarce,
  there was none to be found.Did that stop the old
  Grinch...?No! The Grinch simply said,"If I
  can't find a reindeer, I'll make one instead!"So
  he called his dog Max. Then he took some red
  threadAnd he tied a big horn on top of his head.
  

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• THENHe loaded some bagsAnd some old empty
  sacksOn a ramshackle sleighAnd he hitched up
  old Max.

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• All their windows were dark. Quiet snow
  filled the air.All the Whos were all dreaming
  sweet dreams without careWhen he came to the
  first house in the square."This is stop number
  one," The old Grinchy Claus hissedAnd he climbed
  to the roof, empty bags in his fist.
• Then he slid down the chimney. A rather tight
  pinch.

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Sound Adjectives

• loud, soft, silent, screaming, shouting,
  blaring, quiet, noisy, rowdy, mute, whispered,
  hushed
• Choose a sound adjective and complete the
  sentences.The Grinch did not like the ______
  songs.Cindi-Lou Who spoke in a _______ voice.

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Touch Adjectives

• hard, soft, silky, velvety, bumpy, smooth,
  grainy, coarse, jagged, glossy, lumpy, wiry,
  scratchy, rough, glassy
• Choose a touch adjective and complete the
  sentences.The Grinch stole the ______
  _stockings.The Grinch squeezed down the _______
  chimney.

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Taste Adjectives

• sweet, sour, bitter, salty, tasty, delicious,
  savory, yummy, tasteless, luscious, appetizing,
  tasteless, spicy, watery
• Choose a taste adjective and complete the
  sentences.The Grinch stole the ______
  Who-pudding.He also took the _______ roast beast.

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Size and Weight Adjectives

• heavy, light, big, small, tiny, tall, short,
  fat, thin, slender, lean, scrawny, lanky, wide,
  enormous, huge, great, gigantic, monstrous,
  jumbo, wee, dense,
• Choose a size or weight adjective and complete
  the sentences.______Max was too ________ to pull
  the sleigh.The Grinch placed the ________ sack
  on his back.

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Smell Adjectives

• perfumed, burnt, smelly, reeking, aromatic,
  fragrant, scented, musty, sweet-smelling
• Choose a smell adjective and complete the
  sentences.The Grinch went down the _______
  chimney.The ________ candy canes were hanging.

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Emotions (Feelings) Adjectives

• happy, sad, excited, scared, frightened,
  funny, sad, zany, grumpy, cheerful, jolly,
  carefree, lonely, elated, angry, loving
• Choose an emotion adjective and complete the
  sentences.The _______ Grinch did not like the
  Whos.The _______ Whos sang to celebrate.