Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 283 · 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 puffy clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) clouds (c) floated
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) fireworks (b) dazzling (c) lit
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) rickety (b) nice (c) good
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) naughty (b) puppy (c) chewed
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) sun (b) rose (c) golden
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) snored (b) giant (c) grumpy
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) sleepy (b) fine (c) good
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) dazzling
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) dripped (b) jalebis (c) sticky
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rough rope scraped my hands.” (a) rope (b) rough (c) scraped
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) fine (b) polished (c) good
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) fine (b) good (c) naughty
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) baby (b) chubby (c) giggled
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) nice (b) puffy (c) okay
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) golden
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The creaky stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) creaky (b) stairs (c) groaned
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) okay (b) squishy (c) nice
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) nice (b) good (c) icy
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) sleepy (b) dozed (c) lion
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) nice (b) foaming (c) okay
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) enormous (b) nice (c) okay
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) fine (b) crowded (c) okay
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) good (b) sleek (c) okay
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) bus (b) rusty (c) rattled
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) floor (b) squeaked (c) polished
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The juicy mangoes filled the basket.” (a) filled (b) mangoes (c) juicy
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) nice (b) rusty (c) good
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) good (b) nice (c) juicy
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) fine (b) cuddly (c) nice
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) barked (b) shaggy (c) dog
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) wobbled (b) rickety (c) ladder
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) river (b) rushed (c) foaming
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) shimmering (b) fine (c) good
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) nice (b) crispy (c) fine
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) zoomed (b) sleek (c) car
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The striped snake slid under the rock.” (a) slid (b) striped (c) snake
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) fine (b) sticky (c) good
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) sour (b) lemon (c) pull
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) patchwork (b) covered (c) quilt
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) okay (b) good (c) grumpy

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