Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 266 · 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 dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) lit (b) fireworks (c) dazzling
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) rattled (b) rusty (c) bus
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The spiky cactus pricked my finger.” (a) cactus (b) pricked (c) spiky
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) golden
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) baby (b) chubby (c) giggled
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) stale (b) good (c) fine
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) fine (c) good
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) zoomed (b) car (c) sleek
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) good (b) fine (c) sour
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) nice (b) narrow (c) good
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) jalebis (b) sticky (c) dripped
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) river (b) foaming (c) rushed
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) lake (b) reflected (c) glassy
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) booming (b) okay (c) nice
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crackled (b) crispy (c) dosa
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) nice (b) cheeky (c) okay
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) okay (b) good (c) enormous
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) tickled (b) feathery (c) grass
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) creaky (b) okay (c) nice
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) nice (b) puffy (c) fine
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) fine (b) sleepy (c) good
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) rose (b) golden (c) sun
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) good (b) nice (c) crowded
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The striped snake slid under the rock.” (a) striped (b) slid (c) snake
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) shimmering (b) fine (c) good
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) stomped (b) enormous (c) elephant
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) nice (b) good (c) striped
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) spread (b) shimmering (c) peacock
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) stole (b) cheeky (c) monkey
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) good (b) fluffy (c) fine
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The stale bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) stale (b) bread (c) crumbled
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) quilt (b) patchwork (c) covered
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) fine (b) blooming (c) good
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) glassy (b) fine (c) okay
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) lion (b) sleepy (c) dozed
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The puffy clouds floated across the sky.” (a) clouds (b) floated (c) puffy
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) nice (b) good (c) foaming
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) grumpy (b) giant (c) snored
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) patchwork
40. 40.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) cave (b) gloomy (c) echoed

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