Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 24 · 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 crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) dosa (b) crispy (c) crackled
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) monkey (b) cheeky (c) stole
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) blooming (b) okay (c) nice
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) good (b) muddy (c) okay
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) nice (b) colourful (c) good
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) narrow (b) road (c) twisted
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) smelled (b) garden (c) blooming
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) cave (b) echoed (c) gloomy
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) okay (b) creaky (c) fine
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) patchwork (b) nice (c) fine
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The colourful kite danced in the sky.” (a) danced (b) kite (c) colourful
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) good (b) nice (c) sticky
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) crowded (b) nice (c) fine
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) lemon (b) pull (c) sour
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The juicy mangoes filled the basket.” (a) mangoes (b) filled (c) juicy
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) tiny (b) nice (c) okay
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) icy
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) good (b) fine (c) cheeky
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) chilli (c) made
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) grumpy (b) okay (c) fine
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) tiny (b) ant (c) carried
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) shaggy (b) dog (c) barked
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) good (b) shaggy (c) nice
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) nice (c) good
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) speckled (b) good (c) fine
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) covered (b) quilt (c) patchwork
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) spread (b) peacock (c) shimmering
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) good (b) fine (c) booming
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) owl (b) speckled (c) hooted
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) sank (b) squishy (c) cushion
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) naughty (b) chewed (c) puppy
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) rushed (b) foaming (c) river
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) dozed (b) lion (c) sleepy
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) chubby (b) fine (c) okay
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) glassy (b) reflected (c) lake
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) foaming
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) polished
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) squeaked (b) floor (c) polished
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) gloomy (b) fine (c) okay
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) nice (b) stale (c) okay

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