Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 120 · 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 ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) fine (c) good
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) cushion (b) squishy (c) sank
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) patchwork (b) fine (c) okay
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) foaming (b) river (c) rushed
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) covered (b) quilt (c) patchwork
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The gigantic tree towered over the house.” (a) gigantic (b) tree (c) towered
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) stole (b) cheeky (c) monkey
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) fine (b) feathery (c) okay
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) shiny
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) lion (b) dozed (c) sleepy
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) good (b) nice (c) enormous
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) crowded (b) market (c) buzzed
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) fine (b) good (c) speckled
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) dazzling (b) fireworks (c) lit
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) booming (b) good (c) nice
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) fine (b) rickety (c) okay
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The colourful kite danced in the sky.” (a) colourful (b) danced (c) kite
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) okay (b) good (c) naughty
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) puppy (b) chewed (c) naughty
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) tiny (b) ant (c) carried
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) crowded
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) made (c) chilli
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) fine (c) good
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) icy (b) fine (c) okay
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rough rope scraped my hands.” (a) scraped (b) rope (c) rough
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) cuddly (b) good (c) nice
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) fine (b) good (c) gigantic
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) muddy (b) okay (c) fine
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) squishy (b) fine (c) good
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) good (b) fine (c) mysterious
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) steaming (b) okay (c) nice
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) fine (b) shimmering (c) nice
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) narrow
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) grass (b) feathery (c) tickled
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) nice (b) juicy (c) okay
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The icy wind howled all night.” (a) howled (b) wind (c) icy
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) spiky (b) fine (c) nice
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) dosa (b) crackled (c) crispy
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The creaky stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) groaned (b) stairs (c) creaky
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) sleek (b) good (c) okay

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