Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 276 · 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 spiky cactus pricked my finger.” (a) spiky (b) cactus (c) pricked
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) stole (b) cheeky (c) monkey
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) crispy
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) fine (b) rickety (c) good
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) good (b) fine (c) speckled
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) nice (b) good (c) muddy
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) good (b) enormous (c) okay
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) lake (b) reflected (c) glassy
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The colourful kite danced in the sky.” (a) colourful (b) kite (c) danced
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) naughty (b) good (c) nice
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) sleek
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) kitten (b) curled (c) fluffy
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) chubby (b) giggled (c) baby
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) rose (b) golden (c) sun
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) fine (b) shaggy (c) okay
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shiny pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) pebbles (b) shiny (c) sparkled
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The stale bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) stale (b) bread (c) crumbled
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) good (b) golden (c) nice
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rough rope scraped my hands.” (a) rough (b) scraped (c) rope
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) good (b) gigantic (c) nice
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The mysterious parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) mysterious (b) arrived (c) parcel
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) striped (b) okay (c) fine
23. 23.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) hooted (b) owl (c) speckled
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) cheeky (b) nice (c) fine
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) spiky
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) fine (b) cuddly (c) okay
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) good (b) juicy (c) okay
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) crowded (b) buzzed (c) market
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) good (b) okay (c) shiny
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) patchwork (b) covered (c) quilt
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) thunder (b) shook (c) booming
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) crowded (b) good (c) fine
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) tiny (b) fine (c) good
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) good (b) nice (c) gloomy
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) feathery
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) squishy (b) nice (c) fine
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) polished (b) squeaked (c) floor
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) zoomed (b) car (c) sleek
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) peacock (b) shimmering (c) spread
40. 40.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cuddly teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) cuddly (b) sat (c) bear

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