Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 129 · 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 gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) echoed (b) cave (c) gloomy
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) good (b) fine (c) cheeky
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) rusty (b) bus (c) rattled
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) spiky (b) nice (c) okay
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) monkey (b) cheeky (c) stole
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The creaky stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) groaned (b) creaky (c) stairs
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) fireworks (b) lit (c) dazzling
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) sour (b) nice (c) good
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) enormous (b) okay (c) fine
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The juicy mangoes filled the basket.” (a) mangoes (b) filled (c) juicy
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crispy (b) dosa (c) crackled
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gigantic tree towered over the house.” (a) tree (b) towered (c) gigantic
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) crispy
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) crowded (b) buzzed (c) market
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) twisted (b) narrow (c) road
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The muddy pond had lots of frogs.” (a) pond (b) had (c) muddy
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) sleepy
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) sun (b) golden (c) rose
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) okay (b) rickety (c) fine
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) nice (b) striped (c) okay
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) nice (b) shaggy (c) good
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) good (b) nice (c) colourful
23. 23.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) wobbled (b) rickety (c) ladder
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) good (b) nice (c) mysterious
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) fine (b) crowded (c) good
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) dozed (b) lion (c) sleepy
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) elephant (b) stomped (c) enormous
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) nice (b) foaming (c) fine
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) giant (b) snored (c) grumpy
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) creaky
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) good (b) fine (c) rusty
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) curled (b) kitten (c) fluffy
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) hooted (b) owl (c) speckled
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) filled (b) steaming (c) soup
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) okay (b) grumpy (c) good
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) dazzling (b) nice (c) fine
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) okay (b) good (c) gloomy
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) okay (b) gigantic (c) good
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) lake (b) glassy (c) reflected
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) narrow (b) good (c) fine

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