Modals and Adjective Order is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on the auxiliary that fits, and the order adjectives go in, aligned to Common Core standard L.4.1. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
5.With a little practice, you ___ learn to whistle.
Choose: can · must · shall
6.___ I borrow your ruler, please?
Choose: May · Must · Shall
7.She bought a ___ blue silk scarf.
Choose: beautiful · silk · blue
8.It looks like rain. You ___ take a coat with you.
Choose: should · shall · must not
LessonPrint · L.4.1 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Modals and Adjective Order
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.might
2.round
3.long
4.small
5.can
6.May
7.beautiful
8.should
Questions about Modals and Adjective Order
What does the Modals and Adjective Order worksheet cover?
It practices the auxiliary that fits, and the order adjectives go in — 8 questions for Grade 4, all on Common Core L.4.1: Use relative pronouns, progressive verbs, modal auxiliaries and correct adjective order. The instruction to students is “Finish each sentence”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Modals and Adjective Order practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.1 — L.4.1, under Language for Grade 4. The published standard reads: “Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Modals and Adjective Order is written for Grade 4, typically ages 9-10. It is one of the sheets on L.4.1, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Modals and Adjective Order come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Modals and Adjective Order can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Modals and Adjective Order free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Modals and Adjective Order, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for L.4.1
Use relative pronouns, progressive verbs, modal auxiliaries and correct adjective order.