Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 236 · 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 shiny pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) pebbles (b) sparkled (c) shiny
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) rusty (b) fine (c) good
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) nice (b) good (c) crispy
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) feathery (b) grass (c) tickled
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) naughty (b) chewed (c) puppy
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) peacock (b) shimmering (c) spread
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) good (b) fine (c) sleepy
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) crowded (b) market (c) buzzed
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) fine (b) squishy (c) okay
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) fireworks (b) dazzling (c) lit
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) rickety (b) fine (c) nice
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) fine (b) sour (c) okay
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) echoed (b) cave (c) gloomy
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) sour (b) pull (c) lemon
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) gloomy
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The colourful kite danced in the sky.” (a) danced (b) kite (c) colourful
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) garden (b) blooming (c) smelled
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) elephant (b) enormous (c) stomped
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The mysterious parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) arrived (b) mysterious (c) parcel
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) cheeky (b) okay (c) fine
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) okay (b) good (c) stale
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) fine (b) juicy (c) okay
23. 23.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) squeaked (b) polished (c) floor
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) sleek
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) good (b) fluffy (c) nice
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) good (b) shimmering (c) nice
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) glassy (b) fine (c) okay
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) striped (b) good (c) fine
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cuddly teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) sat (b) cuddly (c) bear
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) naughty (b) okay (c) good
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) good (b) fine (c) sticky
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) muddy (b) fine (c) nice
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) chubby (b) baby (c) giggled
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) cushion (b) sank (c) squishy
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The puffy clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) floated (c) clouds
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) okay (b) spiky (c) good
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) monkey (b) stole (c) cheeky
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) okay (b) cuddly (c) good
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) covered (b) patchwork (c) quilt
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) narrow

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