Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 232 · 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 ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) fine (b) good (c) sticky
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) fine (b) good (c) colourful
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) patchwork (b) covered (c) quilt
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) okay (b) creaky (c) nice
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) polished (b) floor (c) squeaked
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) dazzling
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) rose (b) sun (c) golden
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) grumpy (b) snored (c) giant
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) good (b) nice (c) striped
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) curled (b) fluffy (c) kitten
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) tickled (b) feathery (c) grass
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) gigantic (b) good (c) fine
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The muddy pond had lots of frogs.” (a) pond (b) muddy (c) had
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) fine (b) icy (c) good
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) squishy
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) okay (b) patchwork (c) fine
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) blooming (b) garden (c) smelled
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) nice (b) rusty (c) okay
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) stole (b) monkey (c) cheeky
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shiny pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) pebbles (b) shiny (c) sparkled
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) puppy (b) chewed (c) naughty
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) crispy
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) grumpy (b) good (c) nice
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The creaky stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) creaky (b) stairs (c) groaned
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) nice (b) fluffy (c) good
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) mysterious (b) fine (c) good
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) nice (b) good (c) enormous
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The mysterious parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) arrived (b) parcel (c) mysterious
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) fine (b) good (c) chubby
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The striped snake slid under the rock.” (a) striped (b) slid (c) snake
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) hooted (b) owl (c) speckled
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The spiky cactus pricked my finger.” (a) pricked (b) spiky (c) cactus
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) nice (b) cheeky (c) fine
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) ladder (b) wobbled (c) rickety
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) cushion (b) sank (c) squishy
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) rickety
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) filled (b) steaming (c) soup
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cuddly teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) cuddly (b) bear (c) sat
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crackled (b) crispy (c) dosa
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) fine (b) puffy (c) nice

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