Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 268 · 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 sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) lemon (b) sour (c) pull
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) sour
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) puppy (b) chewed (c) naughty
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) tiny (b) fine (c) good
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) glassy (b) nice (c) fine
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The creaky stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) creaky (b) groaned (c) stairs
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) icy
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) fine (b) shiny (c) nice
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crackled (b) crispy (c) dosa
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) good (b) fine (c) crowded
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) enormous (b) elephant (c) stomped
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The juicy mangoes filled the basket.” (a) juicy (b) mangoes (c) filled
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) good (b) rough (c) nice
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) foaming
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) okay (b) good (c) cuddly
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) hooted (b) speckled (c) owl
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) chubby (b) okay (c) good
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) sleek
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) gloomy (b) echoed (c) cave
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) enormous
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) feathery
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) booming (b) nice (c) fine
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) good (b) spiky (c) fine
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) striped (b) nice (c) fine
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) car (b) sleek (c) zoomed
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) narrow (b) nice (c) good
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) shook (b) thunder (c) booming
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) lake (b) glassy (c) reflected
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) okay (b) mysterious (c) nice
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) colourful (b) okay (c) nice
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) river (b) rushed (c) foaming
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) twisted (b) road (c) narrow
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) cheeky
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) okay (b) squishy (c) fine
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) nice (c) fine
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) gloomy (b) good (c) nice
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fluffy (b) nice (c) good
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) sleepy (b) fine (c) good
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) steaming (b) filled (c) soup
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) shimmering (b) fine (c) okay

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