Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 67 · 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 ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) sticky
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) stale (b) okay (c) nice
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) enormous (b) elephant (c) stomped
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) mysterious (b) okay (c) nice
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) fiery
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) okay (b) good (c) creaky
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) dozed (b) lion (c) sleepy
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) good (b) grumpy (c) nice
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The stale bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) stale (b) bread (c) crumbled
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) good (b) okay (c) rusty
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) naughty (b) nice (c) fine
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) rickety (b) wobbled (c) ladder
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) good (b) fine (c) narrow
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) sleepy
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) dazzling (b) lit (c) fireworks
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) dog (b) barked (c) shaggy
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) okay (b) booming (c) good
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) crowded
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) shook (b) thunder (c) booming
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gigantic tree towered over the house.” (a) gigantic (b) tree (c) towered
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) nice (b) blooming (c) okay
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) fine (b) good (c) striped
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) icy
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The striped snake slid under the rock.” (a) snake (b) striped (c) slid
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shiny pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) pebbles (b) sparkled (c) shiny
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) shimmering (b) spread (c) peacock
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fluffy (b) nice (c) fine
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) good (b) squishy (c) fine
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) good (b) fine (c) gloomy
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) rose (b) golden (c) sun
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rough rope scraped my hands.” (a) scraped (b) rough (c) rope
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) quilt (b) covered (c) patchwork
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) sticky (b) jalebis (c) dripped
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) sank (b) cushion (c) squishy
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) lake (b) reflected (c) glassy
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) cheeky (b) good (c) nice
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) giant (b) grumpy (c) snored
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The icy wind howled all night.” (a) howled (b) wind (c) icy
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) sour
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) nice (b) steaming (c) fine

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