Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 274 · 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 chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) giggled (b) baby (c) chubby
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) gigantic
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) blooming (b) smelled (c) garden
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) mysterious
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) lake (b) glassy (c) reflected
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) good (b) steaming (c) fine
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) rose (b) sun (c) golden
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) nice (c) fine
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) zoomed (b) sleek (c) car
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) fine (b) juicy (c) good
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) good (b) glassy (c) okay
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) grumpy (b) giant (c) snored
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) dozed (b) lion (c) sleepy
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) polished
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The creaky stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) stairs (b) creaky (c) groaned
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) jalebis (b) dripped (c) sticky
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) sticky (b) nice (c) okay
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) cushion (b) squishy (c) sank
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) peacock (b) shimmering (c) spread
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) enormous (b) elephant (c) stomped
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) fine (b) naughty (c) good
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) golden
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) nice (b) good (c) striped
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fluffy (b) curled (c) kitten
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) foaming
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) nice (b) shimmering (c) fine
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) good (b) gloomy (c) okay
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fluffy (b) okay (c) good
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) market (b) crowded (c) buzzed
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) crowded (b) fine (c) okay
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) rusty
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) rough (b) nice (c) fine
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) fine (b) good (c) blooming
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) nice (c) okay
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) okay (b) sleek (c) nice
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) carried (b) ant (c) tiny
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) patchwork (b) covered (c) quilt
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) okay (b) sleepy (c) nice
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crispy (b) fine (c) good
40. 40.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) puppy (b) chewed (c) naughty

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