Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 14: Adjectives that paint a picture · Set 96 · 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 dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) lit (b) dazzling (c) fireworks
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The spiky cactus pricked my finger.” (a) pricked (b) cactus (c) spiky
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) twisted (b) narrow (c) road
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) okay (b) foaming (c) good
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) okay (b) enormous (c) good
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The colourful kite danced in the sky.” (a) colourful (b) kite (c) danced
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) giggled (b) baby (c) chubby
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The creaky stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) creaky (b) stairs (c) groaned
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) ant (b) carried (c) tiny
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) sour (b) good (c) fine
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) good (b) okay (c) glassy
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) lemon (b) pull (c) sour
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) mysterious
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) car (b) zoomed (c) sleek
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) good (b) fine (c) dazzling
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) nice (b) patchwork (c) okay
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) rose (b) golden (c) sun
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) okay (b) good (c) rusty
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) colourful (b) okay (c) fine
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) nice (b) good (c) shiny
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) nice (b) good (c) rickety
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fluffy (b) fine (c) okay
23. 23.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) thunder (b) booming (c) shook
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) fine (b) good (c) shimmering
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) grass (b) tickled (c) feathery
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) gigantic (b) nice (c) fine
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) blooming
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) rattled (b) bus (c) rusty
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) creaky
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) sleek (b) good (c) okay
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) okay (b) gloomy (c) nice
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) striped
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) okay (b) good (c) rough
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crispy (b) nice (c) fine
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) covered (b) quilt (c) patchwork
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) nice (b) squishy (c) good
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) floor (b) polished (c) squeaked
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) filled (b) steaming (c) soup
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) garden (b) blooming (c) smelled
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) okay (b) good (c) steaming

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