Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 196 · 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 crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) buzzed (b) crowded (c) market
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) booming (b) shook (c) thunder
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The spiky cactus pricked my finger.” (a) cactus (b) spiky (c) pricked
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) okay (b) sour (c) nice
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) okay (b) good (c) gloomy
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) grass (b) tickled (c) feathery
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) fine (b) dazzling (c) nice
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) chubby (b) nice (c) good
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) muddy (b) okay (c) nice
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) crowded (b) fine (c) good
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) jalebis (b) sticky (c) dripped
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) good (b) fine (c) rusty
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) squishy (b) okay (c) fine
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cuddly teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) bear (b) sat (c) cuddly
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) gloomy (b) cave (c) echoed
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) cuddly (b) fine (c) good
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) cheeky (b) monkey (c) stole
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) juicy (b) fine (c) nice
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) speckled
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) good (b) sleek (c) okay
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) okay (b) booming (c) fine
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) feathery
23. 23.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The muddy pond had lots of frogs.” (a) had (b) pond (c) muddy
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) nice (b) shaggy (c) okay
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) nice (b) good (c) striped
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) nice (b) golden (c) good
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shiny pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) sparkled (b) pebbles (c) shiny
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) reflected (b) lake (c) glassy
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) nice (b) glassy (c) okay
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) okay (b) good (c) rickety
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) good (b) nice (c) shimmering
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) stale (b) nice (c) good
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) fine (b) patchwork (c) nice
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) good (b) creaky (c) okay
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) sun (c) rose
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) bus (b) rattled (c) rusty
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) naughty
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) enormous (b) nice (c) okay
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The icy wind howled all night.” (a) icy (b) howled (c) wind
40. 40.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The stale bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) bread (b) crumbled (c) stale

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