Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 94 · 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 sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) jalebis (b) dripped (c) sticky
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) puppy (b) naughty (c) chewed
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) good (b) nice (c) juicy
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) fine (b) dazzling (c) okay
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) good (b) okay (c) cuddly
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) nice (b) speckled (c) okay
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) okay (b) feathery (c) fine
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) shimmering (b) good (c) okay
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) nice (b) polished (c) good
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) booming (b) shook (c) thunder
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) rusty (b) nice (c) good
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) reflected (b) glassy (c) lake
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) good (b) okay (c) striped
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gigantic tree towered over the house.” (a) gigantic (b) towered (c) tree
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The icy wind howled all night.” (a) icy (b) wind (c) howled
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) nice (b) spiky (c) fine
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) river (b) foaming (c) rushed
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) chubby (b) good (c) nice
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) rose (b) sun (c) golden
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) okay (b) naughty (c) good
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The colourful kite danced in the sky.” (a) kite (b) danced (c) colourful
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) curled (b) kitten (c) fluffy
23. 23.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) made (b) fiery (c) chilli
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The muddy pond had lots of frogs.” (a) pond (b) muddy (c) had
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) shaggy (b) okay (c) nice
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) fine (b) sour (c) okay
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) fine (b) good (c) crowded
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) stale (b) nice (c) good
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The stale bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) crumbled (b) bread (c) stale
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) feathery (b) grass (c) tickled
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shiny pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) pebbles (b) shiny (c) sparkled
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) enormous (b) nice (c) fine
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) shimmering (b) spread (c) peacock
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cuddly teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) bear (b) cuddly (c) sat
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) good (b) icy (c) fine
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) nice (b) good (c) fluffy
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The spiky cactus pricked my finger.” (a) pricked (b) cactus (c) spiky
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) cheeky (b) stole (c) monkey
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) sleek (b) car (c) zoomed
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) okay (b) sleek (c) good

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