Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 270 · 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 juicy mangoes filled the basket.” (a) juicy (b) filled (c) mangoes
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) curled (b) kitten (c) fluffy
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) booming (b) good (c) okay
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) narrow
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) okay (b) juicy (c) nice
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) thunder (b) shook (c) booming
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) good (b) striped (c) fine
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) owl (b) speckled (c) hooted
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) squishy (b) okay (c) fine
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) sleek (b) good (c) nice
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) spread (b) peacock (c) shimmering
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) shaggy (b) dog (c) barked
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) good (b) okay (c) creaky
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cuddly teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) bear (b) sat (c) cuddly
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) okay (b) colourful (c) fine
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) blooming (b) fine (c) nice
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) market (b) buzzed (c) crowded
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) nice (b) cuddly (c) good
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) squeaked (b) floor (c) polished
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) bus (b) rusty (c) rattled
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) naughty
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) icy (b) good (c) fine
23. 23.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) dosa (b) crispy (c) crackled
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The puffy clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) floated (c) clouds
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) smelled (b) blooming (c) garden
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The striped snake slid under the rock.” (a) slid (b) striped (c) snake
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) okay (b) golden (c) nice
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shiny pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) pebbles (b) sparkled (c) shiny
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) giggled (b) baby (c) chubby
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) okay (b) good (c) chubby
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) made (c) chilli
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) nice (b) crowded (c) fine
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) shaggy
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The creaky stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) stairs (b) creaky (c) groaned
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) fine (b) good (c) muddy
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) squishy (b) sank (c) cushion
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) okay (b) rickety (c) nice
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The icy wind howled all night.” (a) icy (b) howled (c) wind
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) lemon (b) pull (c) sour
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) okay (b) dazzling (c) good

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