Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 320 · 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 cuddly teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) sat (b) bear (c) cuddly
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) fine (b) sleepy (c) good
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) chubby (b) fine (c) nice
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) good (b) fine (c) cheeky
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) good (c) okay
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) wobbled (b) rickety (c) ladder
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fluffy (b) kitten (c) curled
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) nice (b) muddy (c) good
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) good (b) blooming (c) nice
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) fine (b) good (c) polished
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) good (b) okay (c) rickety
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) nice (b) good (c) fiery
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) squishy (b) okay (c) fine
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) peacock (b) spread (c) shimmering
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) tiny (b) ant (c) carried
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The colourful kite danced in the sky.” (a) kite (b) colourful (c) danced
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) owl (b) speckled (c) hooted
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) rose (b) golden (c) sun
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) good (b) fine (c) sticky
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) nice (b) juicy (c) fine
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) nice (b) spiky (c) fine
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) enormous (b) good (c) nice
23. 23.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) twisted (b) narrow (c) road
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) dog (b) shaggy (c) barked
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) stale
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) steaming
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) patchwork (b) good (c) fine
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) echoed (b) cave (c) gloomy
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) sour
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) tiny (b) good (c) nice
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) sleek
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) sank (b) cushion (c) squishy
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The icy wind howled all night.” (a) wind (b) howled (c) icy
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) glassy (b) lake (c) reflected
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) shimmering
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) covered (b) patchwork (c) quilt
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) rattled (b) rusty (c) bus
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) giant (b) grumpy (c) snored
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) good (b) narrow (c) fine
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) fine (b) creaky (c) okay

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