Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 180 · 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 sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Farhan saw an elephant. (b) Farhan saw a grey elephant. (c) Farhan saw a big elephant. (d) Farhan saw a big grey elephant.
2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
   “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) colourful (b) loud (c) sweet (d) smooth
3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
   “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) noisy (b) sour (c) sticky (d) shiny
4. 4.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Riya saw an elephant. (b) Riya saw a huge elephant. (c) Riya saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Riya saw a grey elephant.
5. 5.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Arjun picked a white flower. (b) Arjun picked a tiny white flower. (c) Arjun picked a flower. (d) Arjun picked a tiny flower.
6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
   “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) shiny (b) loud (c) smooth (d) spicy
7. 7.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Tenzin saw a big grey elephant. (b) Tenzin saw a big elephant. (c) Tenzin saw a grey elephant. (d) Tenzin saw an elephant.
8. 8.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Rohan painted a pot. (b) Rohan painted a round blue pot. (c) Rohan painted a round pot. (d) Rohan painted a blue pot.
9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
   “The peacock looks ___.” (a) quiet (b) prickly (c) colourful (d) spicy
10. 10.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Isha saw a little brown dog. (b) Isha saw a brown dog. (c) Isha saw a little dog. (d) Isha saw a dog.
11. 11.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Priya drew a red house. (b) Priya drew a tall red house. (c) Priya drew a tall house. (d) Priya drew a house.
12. 12.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Diya carried a bag. (b) Diya carried a big black bag. (c) Diya carried a big bag. (d) Diya carried a black bag.
13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) fluffy (b) shiny (c) sour (d) noisy
14. 14.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Isha saw a small white dog. (b) Isha saw a white dog. (c) Isha saw a dog. (d) Isha saw a small dog.
15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.” (a) loud (b) spicy (c) colourful (d) prickly
16. 16.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Zoya carried a bag. (b) Zoya carried a big bag. (c) Zoya carried a black bag. (d) Zoya carried a big black bag.
17. 17.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Nisha found a small shell. (b) Nisha found a small pink shell. (c) Nisha found a pink shell. (d) Nisha found a shell.
18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) loud (b) smooth (c) colourful (d) spicy
19. 19.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Omkar found a shell. (b) Omkar found a pink shell. (c) Omkar found a small pink shell. (d) Omkar found a small shell.
20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.” (a) noisy (b) shiny (c) sweet (d) fluffy
21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) smooth (b) bright (c) quiet (d) salty
22. 22.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Priya flew a kite. (b) Priya flew a big yellow kite. (c) Priya flew a yellow kite. (d) Priya flew a big kite.
23. 23.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Rahul carried a big blue bag. (b) Rahul carried a big bag. (c) Rahul carried a bag. (d) Rahul carried a blue bag.
24. 24.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Kavya rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Kavya rode a shiny red bicycle. (c) Kavya rode a bicycle. (d) Kavya rode a red bicycle.
25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) noisy (b) smooth (c) bright (d) spicy
26. 26.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Arjun opened a small umbrella. (b) Arjun opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Arjun opened a small yellow umbrella. (d) Arjun opened an umbrella.
27. 27.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Aarav ate a mango. (b) Aarav ate a juicy mango. (c) Aarav ate a ripe mango. (d) Aarav ate a juicy ripe mango.
28. 28.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Ishaan opened an umbrella. (b) Ishaan opened a small umbrella. (c) Ishaan opened a small yellow umbrella. (d) Ishaan opened a yellow umbrella.
29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) smooth (b) noisy (c) spicy (d) bright
30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) spicy (b) bright (c) loud (d) fluffy
31. 31.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Kabir saw a small dog. (b) Kabir saw a black dog. (c) Kabir saw a small black dog. (d) Kabir saw a dog.
32. 32.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Farhan saw a big white dog. (b) Farhan saw a big dog. (c) Farhan saw a white dog. (d) Farhan saw a dog.
33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.” (a) spicy (b) noisy (c) shiny (d) sticky
34. 34.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Aisha bought a round balloon. (b) Aisha bought a round purple balloon. (c) Aisha bought a purple balloon. (d) Aisha bought a balloon.
35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) colourful (b) noisy (c) fluffy (d) bitter
36. 36.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Aisha carried a blue bag. (b) Aisha carried a big bag. (c) Aisha carried a bag. (d) Aisha carried a big blue bag.
37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) colourful (b) spicy (c) loud (d) sticky
38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) sour (b) bright (c) prickly (d) quiet
39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.” (a) colourful (b) fluffy (c) sour (d) quiet
40. 40.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Simran wore a new cap. (b) Simran wore a red cap. (c) Simran wore a new red cap. (d) Simran wore a cap.

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