Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 110 · 40 questions

Writing tip (Paint the picture): A describing word tells more about a noun: its size (tiny), colour (white), shape (round) or look (pretty). The sentence with more fitting describing words paints the clearer picture. Match the sense: tastes → sweet, sour, salty; sounds → loud, quiet; feels → soft, rough, sticky; looks → bright, shiny.

1. 1.Which describing word fits best?
   “The cactus feels ___.” (a) prickly (b) sour (c) colourful (d) quiet
2. 2.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Joseph saw an elephant. (b) Joseph saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Joseph saw a huge elephant. (d) Joseph saw a grey elephant.
3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
   “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) bright (b) rough (c) spicy (d) loud
4. 4.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Priya carried a big bag. (b) Priya carried a big black bag. (c) Priya carried a bag. (d) Priya carried a black bag.
5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
   “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) colourful (b) quiet (c) bitter (d) sticky
6. 6.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Farhan carried a heavy black bag. (b) Farhan carried a black bag. (c) Farhan carried a bag. (d) Farhan carried a heavy bag.
7. 7.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Zoya opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Zoya opened a small umbrella. (c) Zoya opened an umbrella. (d) Zoya opened a small yellow umbrella.
8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
   “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) sticky (b) colourful (c) loud (d) salty
9. 9.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Dev saw an elephant. (b) Dev saw a big grey elephant. (c) Dev saw a big elephant. (d) Dev saw a grey elephant.
10. 10.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Simran painted a pot. (b) Simran painted a blue pot. (c) Simran painted a round blue pot. (d) Simran painted a round pot.
11. 11.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Simran saw an elephant. (b) Simran saw a grey elephant. (c) Simran saw a big elephant. (d) Simran saw a big grey elephant.
12. 12.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Sneha opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Sneha opened a small umbrella. (c) Sneha opened an umbrella. (d) Sneha opened a small yellow umbrella.
13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) quiet (b) smooth (c) sour (d) shiny
14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) loud (b) sour (c) fluffy (d) shiny
15. 15.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Omkar flew a small yellow kite. (b) Omkar flew a kite. (c) Omkar flew a yellow kite. (d) Omkar flew a small kite.
16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.” (a) bright (b) smooth (c) sweet (d) loud
17. 17.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Sneha picked a pretty yellow flower. (b) Sneha picked a flower. (c) Sneha picked a pretty flower. (d) Sneha picked a yellow flower.
18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) bright (b) sour (c) quiet (d) rough
19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.” (a) rough (b) quiet (c) colourful (d) bitter
20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.” (a) rough (b) colourful (c) spicy (d) loud
21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) sour (b) noisy (c) rough (d) colourful
22. 22.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Pooja picked a tiny flower. (b) Pooja picked a white flower. (c) Pooja picked a tiny white flower. (d) Pooja picked a flower.
23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) sticky (b) loud (c) bright (d) sour
24. 24.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Dev ate a yellow mango. (b) Dev ate a juicy mango. (c) Dev ate a juicy yellow mango. (d) Dev ate a mango.
25. 25.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Saanvi painted a small pot. (b) Saanvi painted a blue pot. (c) Saanvi painted a pot. (d) Saanvi painted a small blue pot.
26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.” (a) colourful (b) sour (c) noisy (d) sticky
27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) smooth (b) sweet (c) loud (d) bright
28. 28.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Omkar bought a round balloon. (b) Omkar bought a balloon. (c) Omkar bought a purple balloon. (d) Omkar bought a round purple balloon.
29. 29.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Saanvi drew a tall house. (b) Saanvi drew a house. (c) Saanvi drew a tall red house. (d) Saanvi drew a red house.
30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) loud (b) sticky (c) salty (d) colourful
31. 31.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Vikram saw an elephant. (b) Vikram saw a huge elephant. (c) Vikram saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Vikram saw a grey elephant.
32. 32.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Kabir saw a pretty butterfly. (b) Kabir saw a butterfly. (c) Kabir saw an orange butterfly. (d) Kabir saw a pretty orange butterfly.
33. 33.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Saanvi saw a butterfly. (b) Saanvi saw a tiny orange butterfly. (c) Saanvi saw an orange butterfly. (d) Saanvi saw a tiny butterfly.
34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) salty (b) quiet (c) colourful (d) prickly
35. 35.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Isha opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Isha opened a big umbrella. (c) Isha opened a big yellow umbrella. (d) Isha opened an umbrella.
36. 36.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Meera saw a pretty butterfly. (b) Meera saw a butterfly. (c) Meera saw a pretty blue butterfly. (d) Meera saw a blue butterfly.
37. 37.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Manav picked a white flower. (b) Manav picked a tiny flower. (c) Manav picked a tiny white flower. (d) Manav picked a flower.
38. 38.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Farhan saw a blue butterfly. (b) Farhan saw a pretty butterfly. (c) Farhan saw a butterfly. (d) Farhan saw a pretty blue butterfly.
39. 39.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Kavya flew a small kite. (b) Kavya flew a small red kite. (c) Kavya flew a kite. (d) Kavya flew a red kite.
40. 40.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Maria saw a dog. (b) Maria saw a small dog. (c) Maria saw a brown dog. (d) Maria saw a small brown dog.

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