Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 316 · 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 rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) wobbled (b) rickety (c) ladder
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) good (b) nice (c) sleek
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) blooming (b) nice (c) fine
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The gigantic tree towered over the house.” (a) tree (b) towered (c) gigantic
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) cuddly (b) fine (c) okay
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) stole (b) monkey (c) cheeky
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The cuddly teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) cuddly (b) bear (c) sat
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) good (b) dazzling (c) nice
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The colourful kite danced in the sky.” (a) colourful (b) kite (c) danced
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) sun (c) rose
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) okay (b) good (c) tiny
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) good (b) crispy (c) nice
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) rickety
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) good (b) nice (c) enormous
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) okay (b) narrow (c) good
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) glassy (b) reflected (c) lake
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) okay (b) good (c) booming
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) speckled (b) hooted (c) owl
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) barked (b) shaggy (c) dog
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) okay (b) good (c) golden
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) floor (b) squeaked (c) polished
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) mysterious (b) good (c) fine
23. 23.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The striped snake slid under the rock.” (a) snake (b) striped (c) slid
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The stale bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) bread (b) stale (c) crumbled
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) good (b) nice (c) shaggy
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) foaming
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) rough
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) okay (b) fluffy (c) nice
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) kitten (b) fluffy (c) curled
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) sticky (b) good (c) nice
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) gigantic (b) okay (c) good
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) good (b) nice (c) cheeky
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) okay (b) stale (c) good
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) spread (b) shimmering (c) peacock
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) gloomy (b) good (c) fine
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) creaky
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) patchwork (b) fine (c) nice
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) good (b) nice (c) glassy
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The spiky cactus pricked my finger.” (a) pricked (b) spiky (c) cactus
40. 40.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) river (b) foaming (c) rushed

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