Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 225 · 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 ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) striped (b) good (c) okay
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) good (b) cheeky (c) fine
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) filled (b) soup (c) steaming
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) zoomed (b) car (c) sleek
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) stale (b) okay (c) nice
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The shiny pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) pebbles (b) sparkled (c) shiny
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) good (b) rickety (c) okay
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) nice (b) booming (c) fine
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) cushion (b) squishy (c) sank
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) sleepy (b) dozed (c) lion
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) twisted (b) narrow (c) road
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) good (b) grumpy (c) nice
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) rushed (b) foaming (c) river
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) dazzling (b) fireworks (c) lit
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) giggled (b) chubby (c) baby
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) good (b) okay (c) polished
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) shimmering
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cuddly teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) bear (b) cuddly (c) sat
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) colourful (b) nice (c) fine
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) rattled (b) rusty (c) bus
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The colourful kite danced in the sky.” (a) colourful (b) kite (c) danced
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) hooted (b) owl (c) speckled
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) nice (b) good (c) icy
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) echoed (b) cave (c) gloomy
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) nice (b) cuddly (c) fine
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rough rope scraped my hands.” (a) scraped (b) rope (c) rough
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) nice (b) foaming (c) good
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) feathery
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) blooming (b) smelled (c) garden
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) rough
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) market (b) buzzed (c) crowded
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) good (b) nice (c) dazzling
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) rose (b) sun (c) golden
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) fine (c) nice
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) kitten (b) curled (c) fluffy
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) dripped (b) jalebis (c) sticky
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) crowded (b) okay (c) fine
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) speckled (b) good (c) okay
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) muddy (b) nice (c) good
40. 40.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) made (c) chilli

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