Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 106 · 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 describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) okay (b) good (c) sleek
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) booming
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crackled (b) dosa (c) crispy
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The stale bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) bread (b) crumbled (c) stale
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) ladder (b) rickety (c) wobbled
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) okay (b) rickety (c) fine
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) naughty
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) sticky (b) jalebis (c) dripped
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The icy wind howled all night.” (a) wind (b) howled (c) icy
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) squishy (b) sank (c) cushion
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) dazzling (b) lit (c) fireworks
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) lake (b) glassy (c) reflected
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) cave (b) echoed (c) gloomy
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) tiny (b) carried (c) ant
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) enormous
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) owl (b) hooted (c) speckled
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) good (b) nice (c) mysterious
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The striped snake slid under the rock.” (a) snake (b) striped (c) slid
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) polished (b) floor (c) squeaked
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) okay (b) sour (c) fine
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) okay (b) sleepy (c) good
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The creaky stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) groaned (b) stairs (c) creaky
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) nice (b) spiky (c) good
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) rose (b) sun (c) golden
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) speckled
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fluffy (b) curled (c) kitten
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fluffy (b) okay (c) good
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) snored (b) giant (c) grumpy
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) cheeky (b) good (c) fine
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) car (b) sleek (c) zoomed
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) quilt (b) patchwork (c) covered
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) cuddly
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gigantic tree towered over the house.” (a) tree (b) gigantic (c) towered
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) market (b) buzzed (c) crowded
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) shiny (b) okay (c) nice
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) shimmering (b) nice (c) good
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The juicy mangoes filled the basket.” (a) mangoes (b) juicy (c) filled
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) good (b) rough (c) fine
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) good (b) juicy (c) okay
40. 40.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) bus (b) rusty (c) rattled

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