Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 293 · 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) clouds (b) floated (c) puffy
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) good (b) nice (c) squishy
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) fine (b) sleek (c) good
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) dazzling (b) nice (c) okay
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) bus (b) rusty (c) rattled
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) nice (b) cuddly (c) okay
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) nice (b) good (c) patchwork
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) good (b) nice (c) blooming
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) golden
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) car (b) sleek (c) zoomed
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The colourful kite danced in the sky.” (a) danced (b) kite (c) colourful
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) road (b) narrow (c) twisted
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) okay (b) gloomy (c) nice
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) buzzed (b) market (c) crowded
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) nice (b) colourful (c) fine
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) shimmering (b) spread (c) peacock
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) nice (b) good (c) shaggy
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) okay (b) good (c) stale
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) stomped (b) elephant (c) enormous
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) good (b) okay (c) rusty
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) okay (b) sleepy (c) nice
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) okay (b) narrow (c) nice
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) good (b) nice (c) creaky
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The stale bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) stale (b) crumbled (c) bread
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) fiery
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) filled (b) soup (c) steaming
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) covered (b) patchwork (c) quilt
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) chilli (b) made (c) fiery
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fluffy (b) curled (c) kitten
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) good (b) feathery (c) okay
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shiny pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) sparkled (b) pebbles (c) shiny
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) okay (b) speckled (c) fine
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) sour (b) pull (c) lemon
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) polished (b) okay (c) good
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) okay (b) sour (c) good
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) good (b) crispy (c) nice
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) squeaked (b) floor (c) polished
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) chubby
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) baby (b) giggled (c) chubby
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) glassy (b) fine (c) nice

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