Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 101 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Be exact): Find the noun you are describing (the kitten). Ask: what does it look, feel, sound, smell or taste like? Choose the exact adjective (fluffy), not a vague one (nice, good, okay, fine).

1. 1.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) dog (b) shaggy (c) barked
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) good (b) stale (c) fine
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) fine (b) creaky (c) nice
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) chubby (b) nice (c) okay
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) zoomed (b) sleek (c) car
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) baby (b) chubby (c) giggled
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) fine (b) patchwork (c) nice
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) spiky
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) sour (b) fine (c) good
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) fine (c) nice
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) nice (b) good (c) sticky
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) road (b) twisted (c) narrow
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) okay (b) good (c) muddy
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) buzzed (b) market (c) crowded
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) speckled (b) hooted (c) owl
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) naughty
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) nice (b) fiery (c) okay
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) ladder (b) wobbled (c) rickety
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) good (b) shaggy (c) nice
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) fine (b) good (c) rusty
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) good (b) cheeky (c) okay
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The puffy clouds floated across the sky.” (a) clouds (b) floated (c) puffy
23. 23.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The spiky cactus pricked my finger.” (a) cactus (b) pricked (c) spiky
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) nice (b) good (c) steaming
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) tiny (b) nice (c) good
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) good (b) nice (c) grumpy
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) fine (b) good (c) crispy
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) pull (b) lemon (c) sour
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) fine (b) speckled (c) good
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The striped snake slid under the rock.” (a) slid (b) snake (c) striped
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) booming (b) nice (c) good
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The colourful kite danced in the sky.” (a) colourful (b) kite (c) danced
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) okay (b) puffy (c) fine
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) rickety (b) fine (c) nice
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) nice (b) feathery (c) okay
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The juicy mangoes filled the basket.” (a) juicy (b) filled (c) mangoes
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) feathery (b) tickled (c) grass
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) narrow (b) nice (c) fine
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) shimmering
40. 40.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The icy wind howled all night.” (a) wind (b) icy (c) howled

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