Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 22 · 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 sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) dripped (b) sticky (c) jalebis
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) nice (b) good (c) cuddly
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) ladder (b) wobbled (c) rickety
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) patchwork (b) nice (c) fine
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) nice (b) striped (c) good
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) good (b) blooming (c) fine
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) river (b) foaming (c) rushed
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 ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) rickety (b) okay (c) fine
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) cheeky
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) sleek (b) good (c) nice
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) shimmering (b) spread (c) peacock
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) covered (b) quilt (c) patchwork
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) lit (b) fireworks (c) dazzling
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gigantic tree towered over the house.” (a) gigantic (b) tree (c) towered
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) road (b) twisted (c) narrow
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) booming (b) nice (c) okay
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The icy wind howled all night.” (a) wind (b) howled (c) icy
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) colourful (b) nice (c) okay
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 speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) hooted (b) owl (c) speckled
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) steaming
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) sour (b) good (c) okay
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) grumpy
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) good (b) golden (c) nice
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) good (b) fine (c) rough
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The muddy pond had lots of frogs.” (a) pond (b) muddy (c) had
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) cushion (b) squishy (c) sank
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) nice (b) puffy (c) okay
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) sour (b) lemon (c) pull
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) nice (b) good (c) mysterious
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) foaming
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) okay (b) juicy (c) nice
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) good (b) icy (c) nice
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) fine (b) good (c) naughty
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) sun (b) rose (c) golden
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) good (b) fine (c) squishy
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) tiny (b) ant (c) carried
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The stale bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) bread (b) stale (c) crumbled
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) crowded

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