Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 141 · 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 sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) sleek (b) car (c) zoomed
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) stale (b) fine (c) okay
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) fine (b) good (c) booming
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The puffy clouds floated across the sky.” (a) floated (b) puffy (c) clouds
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) rushed (b) river (c) foaming
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) nice (b) polished (c) good
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) fine (b) crowded (c) nice
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) lit (b) dazzling (c) fireworks
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) nice (b) grumpy (c) okay
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) good (b) tiny (c) fine
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) speckled (b) hooted (c) owl
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) good (b) nice (c) cheeky
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) squeaked (b) polished (c) floor
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) rose (b) sun (c) golden
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) glassy (b) fine (c) okay
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) blooming
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) shook (b) booming (c) thunder
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) reflected (b) glassy (c) lake
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) crowded (b) buzzed (c) market
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) nice (b) rickety (c) good
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) spiky (b) nice (c) good
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) nice (b) creaky (c) fine
23. 23.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The mysterious parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) parcel (b) mysterious (c) arrived
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) smelled (b) garden (c) blooming
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) stomped (b) enormous (c) elephant
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) fluffy
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) dog (b) shaggy (c) barked
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) cheeky (b) stole (c) monkey
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) sour (b) fine (c) okay
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The stale bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) stale (b) bread (c) crumbled
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) lemon (b) pull (c) sour
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) puffy
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) cushion (b) squishy (c) sank
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) patchwork
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) fine (b) colourful (c) good
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) fine (b) crispy (c) okay
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) giant (b) grumpy (c) snored
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The creaky stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) creaky (b) groaned (c) stairs
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) sleepy (b) fine (c) okay
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) fine (b) steaming (c) nice

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