Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 35 · 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 ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) good (b) fine (c) shimmering
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) thunder (b) booming (c) shook
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) echoed (b) cave (c) gloomy
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) patchwork (b) covered (c) quilt
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) ant (b) carried (c) tiny
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) puppy (b) chewed (c) naughty
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) okay (b) gigantic (c) good
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The mysterious parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) arrived (b) parcel (c) mysterious
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) polished (b) squeaked (c) floor
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) zoomed (b) sleek (c) car
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gigantic tree towered over the house.” (a) towered (b) gigantic (c) tree
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crackled (b) dosa (c) crispy
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) sun (b) golden (c) rose
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) good (b) nice (c) patchwork
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) speckled
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) nice (b) crowded (c) good
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) good (b) sour (c) okay
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) feathery
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) steaming (b) filled (c) soup
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) okay (b) good (c) rickety
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) nice (b) good (c) narrow
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) lit (b) fireworks (c) dazzling
23. 23.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) speckled (b) owl (c) hooted
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) okay (b) naughty (c) nice
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) enormous
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) booming (b) okay (c) good
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) giant (b) grumpy (c) snored
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) chubby (b) okay (c) fine
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) fiery
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The juicy mangoes filled the basket.” (a) mangoes (b) juicy (c) filled
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) fine (b) good (c) rough
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) nice (b) good (c) shaggy
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) foaming
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) nice (b) squishy (c) fine
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) baby (b) giggled (c) chubby
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) buzzed (b) market (c) crowded
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) good (b) muddy (c) nice
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) sleepy (b) lion (c) dozed
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) lake (b) glassy (c) reflected
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) good (b) nice (c) gloomy

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