Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 180 · 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 cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) monkey (b) stole (c) cheeky
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) good (b) fine (c) dazzling
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The juicy mangoes filled the basket.” (a) juicy (b) mangoes (c) filled
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) naughty (b) chewed (c) puppy
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) cushion (b) sank (c) squishy
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) icy (b) okay (c) nice
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) booming (b) okay (c) nice
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) okay (b) naughty (c) fine
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The gigantic tree towered over the house.” (a) towered (b) gigantic (c) tree
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) nice (b) polished (c) good
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) colourful
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) chilli (b) made (c) fiery
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) striped (b) good (c) nice
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) good (b) fine (c) enormous
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The creaky stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) groaned (b) stairs (c) creaky
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) good (b) fine (c) blooming
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) kitten (b) fluffy (c) curled
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) juicy (b) fine (c) okay
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) good (b) sleek (c) nice
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The puffy clouds floated across the sky.” (a) clouds (b) floated (c) puffy
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) mysterious (b) nice (c) okay
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) nice (b) shiny (c) fine
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) squishy (b) okay (c) good
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) good (b) nice (c) sour
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The stale bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) bread (b) crumbled (c) stale
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) shaggy (b) okay (c) nice
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) twisted (b) road (c) narrow
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) lemon (b) sour (c) pull
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) good (b) nice (c) crispy
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) rickety (b) good (c) nice
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) stomped (b) enormous (c) elephant
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) okay (b) grumpy (c) good
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) nice (b) steaming (c) good
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) fine (b) patchwork (c) good
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) foaming (b) river (c) rushed
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The mysterious parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) parcel (b) mysterious (c) arrived
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) booming (b) thunder (c) shook
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) creaky
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) barked (b) dog (c) shaggy
40. 40.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) baby (b) giggled (c) chubby

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