Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 248 · 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 ___ wind howled all night.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) icy
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) shook (b) booming (c) thunder
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) patchwork (b) okay (c) nice
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) jalebis (b) sticky (c) dripped
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) fine (b) sour (c) good
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) fireworks (b) dazzling (c) lit
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) shaggy
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) rickety (b) fine (c) nice
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) fine (b) tiny (c) nice
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) narrow (b) road (c) twisted
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) squishy (b) cushion (c) sank
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) speckled (b) hooted (c) owl
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) fine (b) rough (c) nice
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) stale (b) fine (c) nice
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) striped
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) shimmering
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) nice (b) cheeky (c) good
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) fine (b) good (c) crispy
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) good (b) nice (c) squishy
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) fine (b) grumpy (c) good
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) crowded
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) glassy (b) reflected (c) lake
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) good (b) nice (c) rusty
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) nice (b) gigantic (c) fine
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) dozed (b) lion (c) sleepy
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) fine (b) good (c) booming
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) fine (b) colourful (c) nice
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) shimmering (b) peacock (c) spread
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The mysterious parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) mysterious (b) arrived (c) parcel
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) good (b) gloomy (c) nice
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) dosa (b) crackled (c) crispy
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) steaming (b) filled (c) soup
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fine (b) good (c) fluffy
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) puppy (b) naughty (c) chewed
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) feathery (b) nice (c) fine
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) polished
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) floor (b) squeaked (c) polished
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The spiky cactus pricked my finger.” (a) pricked (b) spiky (c) cactus
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) shaggy (b) barked (c) dog
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) sticky (b) good (c) nice

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