Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 88 · 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) cuddly (c) bear
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) nice (b) fiery (c) okay
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) filled (b) soup (c) steaming
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) nice (b) gloomy (c) good
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) fine (b) icy (c) good
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) shaggy (b) dog (c) barked
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) good (b) fine (c) muddy
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) pull (b) sour (c) lemon
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) fine (b) shimmering (c) nice
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) fine (b) steaming (c) nice
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) speckled
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) giggled (b) chubby (c) baby
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) nice (b) good (c) stale
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) sleepy
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) shiny
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) polished (b) floor (c) squeaked
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) chewed (b) puppy (c) naughty
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) good (b) nice (c) cuddly
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) good (b) rusty (c) okay
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The mysterious parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) parcel (b) arrived (c) mysterious
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) nice (b) shaggy (c) okay
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) nice (b) blooming (c) okay
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) okay (b) tiny (c) fine
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) good (b) fine (c) grumpy
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) feathery (b) tickled (c) grass
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) sleek (b) fine (c) good
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) naughty (b) fine (c) good
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rough rope scraped my hands.” (a) scraped (b) rough (c) rope
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) carried (b) ant (c) tiny
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) wobbled (b) ladder (c) rickety
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) covered (b) patchwork (c) quilt
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) nice (c) fine
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) owl (b) hooted (c) speckled
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) rose (b) sun (c) golden
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shiny pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) pebbles (b) sparkled (c) shiny
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) kitten (b) curled (c) fluffy
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) lit (b) dazzling (c) fireworks
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) nice (b) striped (c) good
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) nice (b) sour (c) fine
40. 40.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) lake (b) reflected (c) glassy

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