Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 154 · 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 busy market sounds ___.” (a) bright (b) noisy (c) salty (d) fluffy
2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
   “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) sour (b) smooth (c) quiet (d) bright
3. 3.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Zoya rode a red bicycle. (b) Zoya rode a bicycle. (c) Zoya rode a new red bicycle. (d) Zoya rode a new bicycle.
4. 4.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Farhan saw a blue butterfly. (b) Farhan saw a pretty blue butterfly. (c) Farhan saw a pretty butterfly. (d) Farhan saw a butterfly.
5. 5.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Rahul ate a big mango. (b) Rahul ate a mango. (c) Rahul ate a big ripe mango. (d) Rahul ate a ripe mango.
6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
   “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) rough (b) bright (c) sweet (d) loud
7. 7.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Manav rode a bicycle. (b) Manav rode a red bicycle. (c) Manav rode a new bicycle. (d) Manav rode a new red bicycle.
8. 8.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Aarav wore an old blue cap. (b) Aarav wore an old cap. (c) Aarav wore a blue cap. (d) Aarav wore a cap.
9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
   “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) colourful (b) sweet (c) noisy (d) rough
10. 10.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Imran bought a balloon. (b) Imran bought a red balloon. (c) Imran bought a big balloon. (d) Imran bought a big red balloon.
11. 11.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Ananya bought a round red balloon. (b) Ananya bought a round balloon. (c) Ananya bought a balloon. (d) Ananya bought a red balloon.
12. 12.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Manav wore a new cap. (b) Manav wore a red cap. (c) Manav wore a cap. (d) Manav wore a new red cap.
13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) salty (b) prickly (c) colourful (d) noisy
14. 14.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Kavya saw a tiny butterfly. (b) Kavya saw a butterfly. (c) Kavya saw a tiny blue butterfly. (d) Kavya saw a blue butterfly.
15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) prickly (b) colourful (c) bitter (d) loud
16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.” (a) shiny (b) noisy (c) sticky (d) sour
17. 17.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Farhan bought a purple balloon. (b) Farhan bought a big purple balloon. (c) Farhan bought a balloon. (d) Farhan bought a big balloon.
18. 18.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Sneha carried a bag. (b) Sneha carried a big blue bag. (c) Sneha carried a blue bag. (d) Sneha carried a big bag.
19. 19.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Vikram saw a dog. (b) Vikram saw a brown dog. (c) Vikram saw a small brown dog. (d) Vikram saw a small dog.
20. 20.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Omkar drew a tall house. (b) Omkar drew a red house. (c) Omkar drew a tall red house. (d) Omkar drew a house.
21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) spicy (b) noisy (c) prickly (d) colourful
22. 22.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Ananya saw an elephant. (b) Ananya saw a big elephant. (c) Ananya saw a grey elephant. (d) Ananya saw a big grey elephant.
23. 23.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Maria bought a balloon. (b) Maria bought a big balloon. (c) Maria bought a big red balloon. (d) Maria bought a red balloon.
24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) shiny (b) salty (c) noisy (d) sticky
25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) colourful (b) loud (c) salty (d) rough
26. 26.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Simran carried a heavy bag. (b) Simran carried a bag. (c) Simran carried a blue bag. (d) Simran carried a heavy blue bag.
27. 27.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Ananya opened an umbrella. (b) Ananya opened a small striped umbrella. (c) Ananya opened a small umbrella. (d) Ananya opened a striped umbrella.
28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) prickly (b) loud (c) salty (d) bright
29. 29.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Zoya carried a heavy black bag. (b) Zoya carried a bag. (c) Zoya carried a heavy bag. (d) Zoya carried a black bag.
30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) loud (b) spicy (c) prickly (d) colourful
31. 31.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Rahul found a shell. (b) Rahul found a small pink shell. (c) Rahul found a pink shell. (d) Rahul found a small shell.
32. 32.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Vikram wore a red cap. (b) Vikram wore a cap. (c) Vikram wore a new red cap. (d) Vikram wore a new cap.
33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) shiny (b) loud (c) bitter (d) prickly
34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) colourful (b) fluffy (c) sweet (d) loud
35. 35.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Priya flew a small kite. (b) Priya flew a small green kite. (c) Priya flew a green kite. (d) Priya flew a kite.
36. 36.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Dev picked a yellow flower. (b) Dev picked a flower. (c) Dev picked a tiny flower. (d) Dev picked a tiny yellow flower.
37. 37.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Isha saw a dog. (b) Isha saw a brown dog. (c) Isha saw a small dog. (d) Isha saw a small brown dog.
38. 38.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Tara found a small white shell. (b) Tara found a small shell. (c) Tara found a white shell. (d) Tara found a shell.
39. 39.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Imran opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Imran opened a small umbrella. (c) Imran opened a small yellow umbrella. (d) Imran opened an umbrella.
40. 40.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Isha drew a house. (b) Isha drew a red house. (c) Isha drew a tall house. (d) Isha drew a tall red house.

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