Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 205 · 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 ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) nice (b) good (c) naughty
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The spiky cactus pricked my finger.” (a) spiky (b) pricked (c) cactus
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) stale
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) good (b) colourful (c) fine
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) road (b) twisted (c) narrow
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crispy (b) nice (c) good
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) good (b) feathery (c) fine
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) okay (b) good (c) narrow
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) sour (b) okay (c) fine
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) fine (b) cheeky (c) good
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) puppy (b) naughty (c) chewed
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) fine (c) nice
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) cuddly
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) ladder (b) rickety (c) wobbled
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) muddy (b) good (c) okay
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) glassy (b) nice (c) fine
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) dog (b) shaggy (c) barked
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) sleepy (b) fine (c) good
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The puffy clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) floated (c) clouds
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) shimmering (b) good (c) okay
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) giggled (b) baby (c) chubby
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fluffy (b) curled (c) kitten
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) okay (b) grumpy (c) fine
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) spread (b) shimmering (c) peacock
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gigantic tree towered over the house.” (a) gigantic (b) tree (c) towered
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) good (b) okay (c) squishy
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) nice (b) gigantic (c) okay
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) fine (b) sleek (c) okay
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) river (b) rushed (c) foaming
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cuddly teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) cuddly (b) sat (c) bear
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) polished
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) fine (b) good (c) sticky
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) enormous (b) good (c) nice
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) owl (b) speckled (c) hooted
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The muddy pond had lots of frogs.” (a) pond (b) had (c) muddy
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The creaky stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) groaned (b) creaky (c) stairs
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) nice (b) rusty (c) fine
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) smelled (b) garden (c) blooming
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) lake (b) glassy (c) reflected
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) nice (b) golden (c) okay

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