Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 214 · 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 ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) good (b) nice (c) cuddly
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The striped snake slid under the rock.” (a) snake (b) striped (c) slid
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) fine (b) good (c) patchwork
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) blooming
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) muddy
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) fine (b) shiny (c) nice
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) okay (b) sleepy (c) nice
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) fluffy
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) chubby (b) nice (c) good
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) booming (b) nice (c) good
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) barked (b) shaggy (c) dog
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) bus (b) rusty (c) rattled
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) car (b) zoomed (c) sleek
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) jalebis (b) sticky (c) dripped
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) chilli (b) made (c) fiery
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) tiny
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) sticky (b) fine (c) nice
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 cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) stole (b) cheeky (c) monkey
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) steaming
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) rickety
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) nice (b) good (c) juicy
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) good (b) okay (c) icy
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The puffy clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) floated (c) clouds
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) snored (b) giant (c) grumpy
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The mysterious parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) mysterious (b) parcel (c) arrived
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) crispy
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) chubby (b) giggled (c) baby
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) shook (b) booming (c) thunder
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) hooted (b) owl (c) speckled
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) glassy (b) reflected (c) lake
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) ant (b) carried (c) tiny
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) cheeky (b) okay (c) fine
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) foaming (b) river (c) rushed
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) shaggy
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) grumpy
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) curled (b) kitten (c) fluffy
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) enormous
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) rusty
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) nice (b) good (c) squishy

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