Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 297 · 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 stale bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) stale (b) bread (c) crumbled
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) barked (b) shaggy (c) dog
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) steaming (b) filled (c) soup
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) tickled (b) feathery (c) grass
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) spread (b) shimmering (c) peacock
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The icy wind howled all night.” (a) icy (b) wind (c) howled
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) good (b) speckled (c) fine
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) fine (b) good (c) gigantic
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) enormous (b) nice (c) fine
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) fine (b) good (c) blooming
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) enormous (b) elephant (c) stomped
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) rusty
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) good (b) squishy (c) nice
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) okay (b) muddy (c) good
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) nice (b) good (c) feathery
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) fine (b) mysterious (c) nice
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) chewed (b) naughty (c) puppy
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) sticky
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) good (b) okay (c) stale
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) glassy
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) nice (b) good (c) fluffy
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) sour (b) lemon (c) pull
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) nice (b) steaming (c) fine
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) nice (b) fiery (c) fine
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) good (b) striped (c) fine
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) shimmering
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The spiky cactus pricked my finger.” (a) spiky (b) pricked (c) cactus
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) cushion (b) sank (c) squishy
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) colourful (b) nice (c) okay
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) shiny (b) okay (c) good
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) market (b) buzzed (c) crowded
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) cheeky (b) stole (c) monkey
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) dozed (b) lion (c) sleepy
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) golden
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) good (b) nice (c) creaky
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 juicy mangoes filled the basket.” (a) juicy (b) mangoes (c) filled
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) good (b) nice (c) patchwork
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) grumpy
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) good (b) fine (c) chubby

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