Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 111 · 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 gigantic tree towered over the house.” (a) towered (b) tree (c) gigantic
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) crowded (b) nice (c) good
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) okay (b) colourful (c) nice
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) spread (b) shimmering (c) peacock
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) curled (b) fluffy (c) kitten
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) glassy
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) quilt (b) covered (c) patchwork
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) narrow (b) twisted (c) road
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) shaggy (b) good (c) fine
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fluffy (b) nice (c) good
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) chewed (b) naughty (c) puppy
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) pull (b) sour (c) lemon
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The striped snake slid under the rock.” (a) slid (b) striped (c) snake
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) good (b) juicy (c) okay
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) good (b) nice (c) sour
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) rattled (b) bus (c) rusty
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) fine (b) good (c) stale
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The juicy mangoes filled the basket.” (a) mangoes (b) juicy (c) filled
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) blooming (b) smelled (c) garden
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) good (b) okay (c) rough
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) good (b) fine (c) spiky
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) patchwork (b) fine (c) okay
23. 23.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) dozed (b) lion (c) sleepy
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) chubby (b) fine (c) nice
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) cushion (b) squishy (c) sank
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) river (b) foaming (c) rushed
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) shimmering
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) fine (b) cheeky (c) okay
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) good (b) rusty (c) nice
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) monkey (b) cheeky (c) stole
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) foaming
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) okay (b) good (c) squishy
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) baby (b) giggled (c) chubby
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) crispy
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shiny pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) shiny (b) sparkled (c) pebbles
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) gigantic (b) nice (c) fine
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) puffy
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) sleek (b) fine (c) good
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) okay (b) gloomy (c) fine
40. 40.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The mysterious parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) arrived (b) mysterious (c) parcel

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