Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 170 · 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 describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) muddy
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) rusty (b) bus (c) rattled
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) sun (b) golden (c) rose
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) good (b) icy (c) nice
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The colourful kite danced in the sky.” (a) colourful (b) danced (c) kite
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crispy (b) crackled (c) dosa
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) rough (b) okay (c) good
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) polished (b) good (c) fine
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) buzzed (b) market (c) crowded
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) good (b) fine (c) naughty
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) baby (b) giggled (c) chubby
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) blooming (b) garden (c) smelled
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) sleek (b) good (c) okay
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) rusty
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) cushion (b) squishy (c) sank
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) fine (b) colourful (c) good
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) fine (b) grumpy (c) good
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) ladder (b) rickety (c) wobbled
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) car (b) zoomed (c) sleek
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) shaggy (b) dog (c) barked
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) shimmering (b) nice (c) okay
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) naughty (b) puppy (c) chewed
23. 23.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) steaming (b) filled (c) soup
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) fine (b) gigantic (c) nice
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) sticky
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) foaming
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) creaky (b) okay (c) nice
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) crispy
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) fine (b) patchwork (c) okay
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The striped snake slid under the rock.” (a) slid (b) striped (c) snake
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) sleepy
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) spiky
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) jalebis (b) dripped (c) sticky
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) sour (b) nice (c) good
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) grumpy (b) snored (c) giant
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) okay (b) shaggy (c) good
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) rickety (b) nice (c) okay
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) good (b) nice (c) tiny
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) good (c) okay
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) fine (b) good (c) golden

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