Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 255 · 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 ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) good (b) sleek (c) nice
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The muddy pond had lots of frogs.” (a) pond (b) muddy (c) had
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) sleepy (b) lion (c) dozed
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) okay (b) juicy (c) nice
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) fine (b) good (c) shaggy
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) steaming
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) grumpy (b) snored (c) giant
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) fine (b) glassy (c) nice
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) spiky (b) nice (c) okay
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) sticky
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) creaky
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) wobbled (b) rickety (c) ladder
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) patchwork (b) good (c) nice
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) echoed (b) cave (c) gloomy
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) dazzling
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) shaggy (b) dog (c) barked
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) good (b) okay (c) muddy
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) good (b) sleepy (c) nice
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) polished
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) nice (b) rickety (c) fine
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) cuddly (b) okay (c) good
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) good (b) grumpy (c) fine
23. 23.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) speckled (b) hooted (c) owl
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) fine (b) narrow (c) okay
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) gloomy
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) blooming
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) fine (b) stale (c) nice
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cuddly teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) bear (b) cuddly (c) sat
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) squishy (b) cushion (c) sank
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) rusty (b) fine (c) nice
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crispy (b) good (c) okay
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) good (b) okay (c) puffy
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crackled (b) crispy (c) dosa
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) shimmering (b) okay (c) nice
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) fine (b) tiny (c) nice
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fine (b) fluffy (c) good
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The puffy clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) clouds (c) floated
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) covered (b) patchwork (c) quilt
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) cheeky (b) good (c) fine
40. 40.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) booming (b) shook (c) thunder

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