Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 206 · 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 dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) fireworks (b) lit (c) dazzling
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) sank (b) squishy (c) cushion
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) fine (b) feathery (c) good
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The gigantic tree towered over the house.” (a) towered (b) gigantic (c) tree
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) soup (b) steaming (c) filled
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) fine (b) good (c) glassy
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) okay (b) good (c) shimmering
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The rough rope scraped my hands.” (a) rope (b) scraped (c) rough
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) good (b) nice (c) narrow
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) gigantic (b) good (c) okay
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) stomped (b) enormous (c) elephant
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) lake (b) reflected (c) glassy
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) good (b) okay (c) sleepy
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) owl (b) speckled (c) hooted
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) good (c) nice
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) okay (b) muddy (c) good
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) cuddly
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) squeaked (b) floor (c) polished
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) garden (b) blooming (c) smelled
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) shimmering (b) spread (c) peacock
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) fine (b) grumpy (c) good
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crispy (b) crackled (c) dosa
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) fine (b) colourful (c) okay
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) good (b) chubby (c) okay
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) stole (b) cheeky (c) monkey
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) good (b) striped (c) fine
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) jalebis (b) sticky (c) dripped
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) dazzling (b) good (c) nice
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) wobbled (b) ladder (c) rickety
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) grumpy (b) giant (c) snored
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) okay (b) polished (c) fine
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) sleek (b) okay (c) good
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) okay (b) icy (c) nice
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) stale (b) good (c) okay
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) rushed (b) foaming (c) river
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) good (b) nice (c) gloomy
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) fine (b) shiny (c) nice
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) okay (b) tiny (c) fine
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) rough
40. 40.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) sleepy (b) dozed (c) lion

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