Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 144 · 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 chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) giggled (b) baby (c) chubby
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) good (b) booming (c) nice
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) grass (b) tickled (c) feathery
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) good (b) fine (c) glassy
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) nice (b) squishy (c) okay
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) good (b) okay (c) crowded
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) dazzling
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) road (b) twisted (c) narrow
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) dosa (b) crackled (c) crispy
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) nice (b) fiery (c) good
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) fluffy
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) fine (b) good (c) cheeky
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) sleepy (b) lion (c) dozed
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) good (b) sticky (c) nice
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) patchwork
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) colourful
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) puppy (b) chewed (c) naughty
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) nice (b) good (c) polished
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) buzzed (b) crowded (c) market
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) grumpy (b) snored (c) giant
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) shiny (b) nice (c) okay
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) lake (b) reflected (c) glassy
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) okay (b) puffy (c) nice
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) grumpy
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) feathery
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) good (b) nice (c) shimmering
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) cave (b) gloomy (c) echoed
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) shook (b) booming (c) thunder
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) elephant (b) enormous (c) stomped
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) nice (c) fine
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) chubby (b) nice (c) good
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) sank (b) squishy (c) cushion
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) dog (b) shaggy (c) barked
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) nice (b) gigantic (c) okay
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) rickety (b) ladder (c) wobbled
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) rough (b) nice (c) good
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) cheeky (b) monkey (c) stole
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) nice (b) crispy (c) okay
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The colourful kite danced in the sky.” (a) colourful (b) danced (c) kite
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) cuddly (b) nice (c) fine

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