Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 262 · 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 ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) good (b) okay (c) sticky
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) giggled (b) baby (c) chubby
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) spread (b) shimmering (c) peacock
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fine (b) fiery (c) good
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The colourful kite danced in the sky.” (a) danced (b) colourful (c) kite
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) garden (b) smelled (c) blooming
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) rattled (b) bus (c) rusty
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) foaming (b) nice (c) okay
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) good (b) okay (c) shimmering
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) good (b) fine (c) tiny
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) good (b) nice (c) speckled
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rough rope scraped my hands.” (a) rope (b) rough (c) scraped
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) feathery (b) okay (c) good
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) good (b) nice (c) chubby
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crackled (b) dosa (c) crispy
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) fine (b) dazzling (c) okay
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The spiky cactus pricked my finger.” (a) cactus (b) pricked (c) spiky
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) fine (b) naughty (c) okay
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) creaky (b) nice (c) okay
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) reflected (b) lake (c) glassy
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) fine (b) rough (c) okay
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) fireworks (b) lit (c) dazzling
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) good (b) nice (c) crispy
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) gigantic (b) good (c) nice
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) fine (b) mysterious (c) nice
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) squeaked (b) polished (c) floor
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) fine (b) squishy (c) okay
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) okay (b) good (c) cheeky
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The striped snake slid under the rock.” (a) slid (b) striped (c) snake
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) chilli (b) made (c) fiery
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) cushion (b) sank (c) squishy
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) ant (b) tiny (c) carried
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) shiny
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The mysterious parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) arrived (b) parcel (c) mysterious
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) good (c) nice
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) dripped (b) jalebis (c) sticky
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) rushed (b) river (c) foaming
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) nice (b) good (c) crowded
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) enormous
40. 40.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) stole (b) cheeky (c) monkey

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