Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 251 · 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 steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) filled (b) steaming (c) soup
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) glassy (b) reflected (c) lake
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) patchwork
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) spread (b) peacock (c) shimmering
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) feathery (b) tickled (c) grass
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) good (b) nice (c) cuddly
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) sticky (b) nice (c) okay
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) okay (b) good (c) muddy
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The puffy clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) floated (c) clouds
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) ant (b) carried (c) tiny
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) made (c) chilli
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) nice (b) crispy (c) fine
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The icy wind howled all night.” (a) icy (b) wind (c) howled
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) speckled (b) hooted (c) owl
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) pull (b) lemon (c) sour
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cuddly teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) sat (b) bear (c) cuddly
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) patchwork (b) covered (c) quilt
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) okay (b) rusty (c) good
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) glassy
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) nice (b) sour (c) good
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) elephant (b) stomped (c) enormous
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) thunder (b) booming (c) shook
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) good (c) fine
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) lit (b) dazzling (c) fireworks
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) rough
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) nice (c) fine
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) striped (b) nice (c) good
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) naughty (b) puppy (c) chewed
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) nice (b) cheeky (c) good
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) spiky (b) good (c) okay
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) shimmering (b) okay (c) nice
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) chubby
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) enormous
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) nice (b) narrow (c) good
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The juicy mangoes filled the basket.” (a) filled (b) juicy (c) mangoes
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shiny pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) pebbles (b) sparkled (c) shiny
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) good (b) fine (c) golden
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) booming
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) nice (b) tiny (c) fine
40. 40.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) sank (b) squishy (c) cushion

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