Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 321 · 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 describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) sour (b) nice (c) good
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) good (b) narrow (c) nice
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fine (b) fiery (c) okay
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) golden
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fluffy (b) good (c) fine
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) okay (b) dazzling (c) nice
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) owl (b) hooted (c) speckled
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) sour (b) pull (c) lemon
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crackled (b) dosa (c) crispy
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) shook (b) thunder (c) booming
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) cheeky (b) stole (c) monkey
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) juicy (b) fine (c) good
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) shimmering
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) wobbled (b) ladder (c) rickety
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) nice (b) spiky (c) fine
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) okay (b) good (c) rusty
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The juicy mangoes filled the basket.” (a) filled (b) mangoes (c) juicy
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) nice (b) good (c) polished
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) okay (b) crispy (c) good
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) fine (b) steaming (c) good
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) narrow (b) twisted (c) road
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) enormous (b) stomped (c) elephant
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) nice (b) good (c) glassy
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) creaky
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) rushed (b) foaming (c) river
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) fireworks (b) lit (c) dazzling
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) sun (b) golden (c) rose
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rough rope scraped my hands.” (a) rough (b) scraped (c) rope
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) nice (b) tiny (c) fine
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) shaggy (b) fine (c) okay
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) nice (b) muddy (c) okay
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) okay (b) good (c) sleepy
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cuddly teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) cuddly (b) sat (c) bear
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The puffy clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) clouds (c) floated
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gigantic tree towered over the house.” (a) tree (b) towered (c) gigantic
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) crowded (b) market (c) buzzed
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) car (b) zoomed (c) sleek
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) sank (b) cushion (c) squishy
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) fine (b) stale (c) okay
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) rickety

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