Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 86 · 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) rickety (b) ladder (c) wobbled
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) spiky (b) good (c) okay
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) road (b) twisted (c) narrow
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The shiny pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) shiny (b) pebbles (c) sparkled
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) nice (b) foaming (c) okay
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) creaky (b) okay (c) good
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) muddy (b) good (c) okay
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) sticky
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fluffy (b) kitten (c) curled
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) peacock (b) shimmering (c) spread
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) dazzling (b) fine (c) good
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) tiny (b) nice (c) fine
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The puffy clouds floated across the sky.” (a) clouds (b) puffy (c) floated
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) enormous (b) elephant (c) stomped
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) okay (b) icy (c) nice
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) fine (b) sour (c) okay
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The spiky cactus pricked my finger.” (a) spiky (b) cactus (c) pricked
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) tickled (b) grass (c) feathery
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) booming (b) thunder (c) shook
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) mysterious (b) okay (c) nice
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) good (b) nice (c) crowded
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) fine (b) crispy (c) nice
23. 23.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) rose (c) sun
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) nice (b) steaming (c) okay
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gigantic tree towered over the house.” (a) gigantic (b) tree (c) towered
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The muddy pond had lots of frogs.” (a) muddy (b) pond (c) had
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) glassy (b) reflected (c) lake
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) good (b) fluffy (c) nice
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) nice (b) gloomy (c) fine
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) owl (b) speckled (c) hooted
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) striped (b) okay (c) nice
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) narrow (b) good (c) okay
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) floor (b) polished (c) squeaked
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) chewed (b) naughty (c) puppy
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) shaggy (b) barked (c) dog
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) blooming (b) okay (c) nice
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) feathery (b) fine (c) good
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) nice (b) good (c) speckled
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) jalebis (b) sticky (c) dripped
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) cheeky

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