Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 288 · 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 ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) muddy
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) rusty (b) fine (c) good
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) nice (b) gigantic (c) good
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) colourful (b) good (c) nice
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) good (b) okay (c) sleek
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) nice (b) good (c) rough
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) foaming
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) okay (b) crowded (c) fine
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) road (b) twisted (c) narrow
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) fine (b) puffy (c) nice
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crispy (b) okay (c) fine
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) nice (b) blooming (c) good
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) creaky (b) okay (c) fine
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) good (b) fine (c) fiery
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) nice (b) icy (c) okay
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) sun (c) rose
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) tiny (b) carried (c) ant
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) puppy (b) naughty (c) chewed
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The puffy clouds floated across the sky.” (a) clouds (b) floated (c) puffy
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) sank (b) squishy (c) cushion
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) good (b) polished (c) okay
23. 23.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) grumpy (b) snored (c) giant
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) shook (b) booming (c) thunder
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) sticky (b) fine (c) good
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cuddly teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) bear (b) sat (c) cuddly
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) speckled (b) hooted (c) owl
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 word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) lit (b) fireworks (c) dazzling
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The colourful kite danced in the sky.” (a) kite (b) danced (c) colourful
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) squishy (b) okay (c) good
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The striped snake slid under the rock.” (a) slid (b) striped (c) snake
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) shaggy (b) barked (c) dog
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) good (b) sleepy (c) okay
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) chilli (b) made (c) fiery
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rough rope scraped my hands.” (a) scraped (b) rough (c) rope
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) nice (b) tiny (c) okay
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) gloomy (b) echoed (c) cave
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) lion (b) sleepy (c) dozed
40. 40.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) steaming (b) soup (c) filled

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