Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 131 · 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 rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) ladder (b) rickety (c) wobbled
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) car (b) zoomed (c) sleek
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) smelled (b) garden (c) blooming
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) shook (b) booming (c) thunder
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) fine (b) shimmering (c) good
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) peacock (b) shimmering (c) spread
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crispy (b) crackled (c) dosa
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) okay (b) chubby (c) nice
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) dog (b) shaggy (c) barked
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) kitten (b) fluffy (c) curled
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) sour (b) pull (c) lemon
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) mysterious (b) good (c) okay
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fine (b) good (c) fiery
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The spiky cactus pricked my finger.” (a) cactus (b) spiky (c) pricked
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) gigantic
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) monkey (b) stole (c) cheeky
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) made (c) chilli
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) carried (b) ant (c) tiny
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) narrow (b) fine (c) good
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) booming
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) twisted (b) road (c) narrow
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) soup (b) filled (c) steaming
23. 23.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) river (b) foaming (c) rushed
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) nice (b) spiky (c) good
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) rusty (b) okay (c) nice
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) echoed (b) gloomy (c) cave
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cuddly teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) cuddly (b) sat (c) bear
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) good (b) nice (c) muddy
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) speckled (b) owl (c) hooted
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) nice (b) sticky (c) okay
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) okay (b) rickety (c) nice
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) cheeky
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The striped snake slid under the rock.” (a) striped (b) snake (c) slid
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) good (b) shaggy (c) okay
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) dripped (b) jalebis (c) sticky
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) nice (b) feathery (c) good
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) lake (b) reflected (c) glassy
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crispy (b) good (c) nice
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) sun (c) rose
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) good (b) icy (c) nice

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