Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 151 · 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 tree bark feels ___.” (a) bitter (b) rough (c) colourful (d) noisy
2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
   “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) loud (b) colourful (c) prickly (d) bitter
3. 3.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Tenzin carried a bag. (b) Tenzin carried a heavy bag. (c) Tenzin carried a blue bag. (d) Tenzin carried a heavy blue bag.
4. 4.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Kunal opened a small umbrella. (b) Kunal opened an umbrella. (c) Kunal opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Kunal opened a small yellow umbrella.
5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
   “The jam feels ___.” (a) shiny (b) salty (c) sticky (d) noisy
6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
   “The library sounds ___.” (a) sticky (b) bright (c) quiet (d) spicy
7. 7.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Sneha drew a small red house. (b) Sneha drew a small house. (c) Sneha drew a red house. (d) Sneha drew a house.
8. 8.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Tenzin rode a bicycle. (b) Tenzin rode a new green bicycle. (c) Tenzin rode a green bicycle. (d) Tenzin rode a new bicycle.
9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
   “The chips taste ___.” (a) salty (b) prickly (c) noisy (d) bright
10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) sweet (b) fluffy (c) shiny (d) loud
11. 11.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Sneha picked a yellow flower. (b) Sneha picked a tiny flower. (c) Sneha picked a flower. (d) Sneha picked a tiny yellow flower.
12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) bright (b) noisy (c) spicy (d) fluffy
13. 13.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Priya picked a tiny yellow flower. (b) Priya picked a tiny flower. (c) Priya picked a yellow flower. (d) Priya picked a flower.
14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) colourful (b) smooth (c) noisy (d) sour
15. 15.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Kabir rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Kabir rode a red bicycle. (c) Kabir rode a bicycle. (d) Kabir rode a shiny red bicycle.
16. 16.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Arjun bought a big balloon. (b) Arjun bought a purple balloon. (c) Arjun bought a balloon. (d) Arjun bought a big purple balloon.
17. 17.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Riya found a shell. (b) Riya found a white shell. (c) Riya found a small shell. (d) Riya found a small white shell.
18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) noisy (b) fluffy (c) sour (d) bright
19. 19.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Rahul bought a balloon. (b) Rahul bought a round balloon. (c) Rahul bought a round purple balloon. (d) Rahul bought a purple balloon.
20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) sweet (b) colourful (c) loud (d) fluffy
21. 21.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Aarav found a tiny pink shell. (b) Aarav found a tiny shell. (c) Aarav found a pink shell. (d) Aarav found a shell.
22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) fluffy (b) spicy (c) shiny (d) noisy
23. 23.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Arjun saw a big elephant. (b) Arjun saw a big grey elephant. (c) Arjun saw a grey elephant. (d) Arjun saw an elephant.
24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) sour (b) colourful (c) quiet (d) prickly
25. 25.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Arjun rode a new bicycle. (b) Arjun rode a red bicycle. (c) Arjun rode a new red bicycle. (d) Arjun rode a bicycle.
26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) smooth (b) bitter (c) colourful (d) quiet
27. 27.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Saanvi saw a tiny butterfly. (b) Saanvi saw a butterfly. (c) Saanvi saw an orange butterfly. (d) Saanvi saw a tiny orange butterfly.
28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) salty (b) quiet (c) shiny (d) sticky
29. 29.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Zoya opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Zoya opened a big umbrella. (c) Zoya opened a big yellow umbrella. (d) Zoya opened an umbrella.
30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) loud (b) sweet (c) sticky (d) shiny
31. 31.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Farhan opened a striped umbrella. (b) Farhan opened an umbrella. (c) Farhan opened a small umbrella. (d) Farhan opened a small striped umbrella.
32. 32.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Vikram painted a blue pot. (b) Vikram painted a pot. (c) Vikram painted a round blue pot. (d) Vikram painted a round pot.
33. 33.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Nisha saw an orange butterfly. (b) Nisha saw a butterfly. (c) Nisha saw a pretty butterfly. (d) Nisha saw a pretty orange butterfly.
34. 34.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Saanvi found a small shell. (b) Saanvi found a white shell. (c) Saanvi found a shell. (d) Saanvi found a small white shell.
35. 35.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Ananya rode a new bicycle. (b) Ananya rode a red bicycle. (c) Ananya rode a bicycle. (d) Ananya rode a new red bicycle.
36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) noisy (b) prickly (c) sour (d) shiny
37. 37.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Dev painted a round pot. (b) Dev painted a pot. (c) Dev painted a round orange pot. (d) Dev painted an orange pot.
38. 38.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Omkar carried a heavy bag. (b) Omkar carried a black bag. (c) Omkar carried a bag. (d) Omkar carried a heavy black bag.
39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.” (a) quiet (b) colourful (c) smooth (d) spicy
40. 40.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Ishaan saw a huge elephant. (b) Ishaan saw an elephant. (c) Ishaan saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Ishaan saw a grey elephant.

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