Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 299 · 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 striped snake slid under the rock.” (a) slid (b) striped (c) snake
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) squeaked (b) polished (c) floor
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) fluffy
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) buzzed (b) crowded (c) market
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) curled (b) kitten (c) fluffy
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) colourful
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The spiky cactus pricked my finger.” (a) cactus (b) spiky (c) pricked
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) fine (b) good (c) juicy
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) chilli (b) made (c) fiery
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) fine (b) tiny (c) good
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The muddy pond had lots of frogs.” (a) pond (b) had (c) muddy
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) mysterious (b) good (c) okay
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) sour (b) nice (c) fine
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) good (b) okay (c) shimmering
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) giant (b) snored (c) grumpy
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) foaming (b) rushed (c) river
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) dazzling
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) nice (b) good (c) muddy
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) foaming
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) okay (b) rough (c) fine
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) sleek (b) zoomed (c) car
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) rusty
23. 23.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) cave (b) echoed (c) gloomy
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) spiky (b) nice (c) okay
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) shaggy
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) fine (b) striped (c) good
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) shiny
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The stale bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) crumbled (b) bread (c) stale
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) narrow (b) twisted (c) road
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) nice (b) patchwork (c) good
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) glassy
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) steaming (b) soup (c) filled
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) good (b) steaming (c) fine
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) dosa (b) crispy (c) crackled
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) grumpy (b) good (c) okay
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) okay (b) polished (c) good
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) fine (b) good (c) gigantic
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) sank (b) squishy (c) cushion
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) feathery (b) tickled (c) grass
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) okay (b) stale (c) nice

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