Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 126 · 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 cuddly teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) bear (b) sat (c) cuddly
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) polished
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) barked (b) dog (c) shaggy
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) fine (b) crowded (c) nice
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The colourful kite danced in the sky.” (a) colourful (b) kite (c) danced
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) fine (b) good (c) dazzling
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) lit (b) dazzling (c) fireworks
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) shook (b) thunder (c) booming
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) okay (b) sticky (c) good
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) okay (b) colourful (c) nice
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) nice (b) glassy (c) okay
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) sleek (b) nice (c) fine
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) blooming (b) good (c) fine
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) gloomy (b) cave (c) echoed
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) stole (b) cheeky (c) monkey
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) nice (b) good (c) icy
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) giggled (b) chubby (c) baby
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) enormous (b) nice (c) fine
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) fine (b) crispy (c) good
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) okay (b) rough (c) nice
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) good (b) stale (c) fine
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) good (b) nice (c) cuddly
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 ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) rusty (b) good (c) nice
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) rose (b) sun (c) golden
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) rickety (b) ladder (c) wobbled
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) nice (b) good (c) muddy
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) road (b) twisted (c) narrow
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The puffy clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) clouds (c) floated
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) speckled
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) rushed (b) river (c) foaming
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) fluffy
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) dripped (b) jalebis (c) sticky
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) good (c) nice
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) peacock (b) spread (c) shimmering
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) okay (b) good (c) narrow
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) steaming (b) good (c) nice
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) floor (b) polished (c) squeaked
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) nice (b) good (c) booming
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) okay (b) naughty (c) nice

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