Adjectives Ending -ed and -ing- Poems

ed and ing adjectives poems

Suggested activities

As you read, guess the topic each time and then read the top of the next page to check.

After you finish reading the poem, and perhaps after doing the gapfill task and/ or grammar presentation, write similar verses or poems. If possible, try to make the topic a little tricky to guess each time.

Suggested ed/ ing adjectives for making poems

Ones which don’t end in -ed or -ing are in brackets ()

• aggravated/ aggravating
• alarmed/ alarming
• annoyed/ annoying
• astonished/ astonishing
• astounded/ astounding
• attracted/ (attractive)
• (calm)/ calming
• captivated/ captivating
• challenged/ challenging
• comforted/ comforting
• confused/ confusing
• delighted/ (delightful)
• depressed/ depressing
• disabled/ disabling
• disappointed/ disappointing
• discouraged/ discouraging
• disempowered/ disempowering
• disheartened/ disheartening
• displeased/ displeasing
• dissatisfied/ dissatisfying
• distracted/ distracting
• distressed/ distressing
• disturbed/ disturbing
• (dizzy)/ dizzying
• embarrassed/ embarrassing
• empowered/ empowering
• enabled/ enabling
• encouraged/ encouraging
• energised/ energising
• enervated/ enervating
• enraged/ enraging
• entertained/ entertaining
• fascinated/ fascinating
• flattered/ flattering
• flustered/ flustering
• frightened/ frightening
• frustrated/ frustrating
• fulfilled/ fulfilling
• (full)/ filling
• gratified/ gratifying
• heartened/ heartening
• infuriated/ infuriating
• inspiring/ inspired
• insulted/ insulting
• interested/ interesting
• invigorated invigorating
• irritated/ irritating
• mollified/ mollifying
• motivated/ motivating
• moved/ moving
• mystified/ mystifying
• overwhelmed/ overwhelming
• perplexed/ perplexing
• perturbed/ perturbing
• petrified/ petrifying
• pleased/ pleasing
• refreshed/ refreshing
• relaxed/ relaxing
• repulsed/ (repulsive)
• revolted/ revolting
• satisfied/ satisfying
• scared/ (scary)
• shocked/ shocking
• sickened/ sickening
• soothed/ soothing
• stressed/ (stressful)
• stunned/ stunning
• surprised/ surprising
• terrified/ terrifying
• threatened/ threatening
• thrilled/ thrilling
• touched/ touching
• troubled/ troubling
• unamused/ unamusing
• unconvinced/ unconvincing
• unfulfilled/ unfulfilling
• unimpressed/ (unimpressive)
• uninspired/ uninspiring
• uninterested/ uninteresting
• unmotivated/ unmotivating
• unsettled/ unsettling
• unsurprised/ unsurprising
• unthreatened/ unthreatening
• (welcome)/ welcoming
• worried/ worrying

 

The best and worst in the world

an -ed and -ing adjectives poem by Alex Case

 

The map is confusing. The snacks are disgusting.

The kids get annoyed with the hours of waiting. 

The staff are tired. The rides are boring.

 

 

It’s the worst theme park in the world.

 

The gifts are inspired. The lights are dazzling.
The kids are excited but the music is relaxing.

The adults are full but the food is still tempting.

 

 

 

It’s the best Christmas party in the world.

 

The smell is revolting. It’s so big it’s exhausting.

The pandas are boring. They’re always sleeping.

The lions are shy but the flamingos are frightening.

 

 

It’s the worst city zoo in the world.

 

The effects are amazing. The jokes are amusing

The hero is impressive. The heroine is so charming.

We were surprised by the plot, but satisfied by the ending.

 

 

It’s the best action movie in the world.

 

ed and ing adjectives poem gapfill

Without looking above, fill the gaps below with the right form of each word.

The map is _________________ (confuse). The snacks are _______________ (disgust).

The kids get _______________________________ (annoy) with the hours of waiting. 

The staff are __________________ (tire). The rides are ___________________ (bore).

It’s the worst theme park in the world.

 

The gifts are ________________ (inspire). The lights are _______________ (dazzle).
The kids are __________________ (excite) but the music is _______________ (relax).

The adults are ______________ (fill) but the food is still _________________ (tempt).

It’s the best Christmas party in the world.

 

The smell is _________________ (revolt). It’s so big it’s ________________ (exhaust).

The pandas are boring. They’re always sleeping.

The lions are shy but the flamingos are ____________________________ (frighten).

It’s the worst city zoo in the world.

 

The effects are __________ (amaze). The jokes are ____________________ (amuse).

The hero is _____________ (impress). The heroine is so ______________ (charm).

We were ____________ (surprise) by the plot, but __________ (satisfy) by the ending.

It’s the best action movie in the world.

 

Hint 1: Most (but not all) of the words in the gaps should end with -ed or -ing.

Hint 2: You can sometimes use the rhymes at the end of the lines to help check if you have the right forms.

 

ed and ing adjectives grammar presentation

What is the difference in meaning between ed adjectives and ing adjectives?

Which one is a feeling?

Which one is a property of someone or something, e.g. their character?