-ed and -ing adjectives from the Wheel of feelings

Question 1

What do -ed adjectives describe?

Answer 1

-ed adjectives describe feelings or emotions experienced by someone (subjective).

Question 2

What do -ing adjectives describe?

Answer 2

-ing adjectives describe the cause or source of the feeling (objective).

Question 3

Provide an example of an -ed adjective.

Answer 3

Amazed

Question 4

Provide an example of an -ing adjective.

Answer 4

Amazing

Question 5

Fill in the blank: The situation is _______.

Answer 5

amazing

Question 6

Fill in the blank: I feel _______.

Answer 6

amazed

Question 7

List three examples of -ed adjectives.

Answer 7

• Accepted
• Amazed
• Annoyed

Question 8

List three examples of -ing adjectives.

Answer 8

• Accepting
• Amazing
• Annoying

Question 9

True or False: ‘Bored’ is an -ed adjective.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

True or False: ‘Boring’ is an -ing adjective.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

What is the exception for the feeling ‘ashamed’?

Answer 11

‘Ashamed’ uses the specific adjective ‘shameful’.

Question 12

What is the exception for the feeling ‘disrespected’?

Answer 12

‘Disrespected’ uses the specific adjective ‘disrespectful’.

Question 13

Fill in the blank: ‘Scared’ is to _______ as ‘amazed’ is to _______.

Answer 13

scary, amazing

Question 14

List two feelings that deviate from the general -ed/-ing rule.

Answer 14

• Ashamed
• Disrespected

Question 15

What is the -ing form of ‘confused’?

Answer 15

Confusing

Question 16

What is the -ed form of ‘disgusted’?

Answer 16

Disgusted

Question 17

Fill in the blank: ‘Worried’ is to _______ as ‘valued’ is to _______.

Answer 17

worrisome, valuable