Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 197 · 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) sour (b) bright (c) smooth (d) noisy
2. 2.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Meera drew a green house. (b) Meera drew a house. (c) Meera drew a small green house. (d) Meera drew a small house.
3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
   “The sun looks ___.” (a) loud (b) prickly (c) salty (d) bright
4. 4.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Kavya ate a mango. (b) Kavya ate a yellow mango. (c) Kavya ate a juicy mango. (d) Kavya ate a juicy yellow mango.
5. 5.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Ananya found a small shell. (b) Ananya found a white shell. (c) Ananya found a shell. (d) Ananya found a small white shell.
6. 6.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Rahul opened a small striped umbrella. (b) Rahul opened a small umbrella. (c) Rahul opened an umbrella. (d) Rahul opened a striped umbrella.
7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
   “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) sour (b) loud (c) colourful (d) fluffy
8. 8.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Zoya drew a house. (b) Zoya drew a red house. (c) Zoya drew a tall house. (d) Zoya drew a tall red house.
9. 9.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Tenzin flew a big kite. (b) Tenzin flew a big yellow kite. (c) Tenzin flew a kite. (d) Tenzin flew a yellow kite.
10. 10.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Farhan drew a small red house. (b) Farhan drew a red house. (c) Farhan drew a small house. (d) Farhan drew a house.
11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.” (a) loud (b) colourful (c) smooth (d) spicy
12. 12.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Aisha rode a shiny red bicycle. (b) Aisha rode a shiny bicycle. (c) Aisha rode a red bicycle. (d) Aisha rode a bicycle.
13. 13.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Riya ate a mango. (b) Riya ate a ripe mango. (c) Riya ate a big ripe mango. (d) Riya ate a big mango.
14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) sweet (b) colourful (c) quiet (d) smooth
15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) fluffy (b) spicy (c) bright (d) noisy
16. 16.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Pooja saw a brown dog. (b) Pooja saw a dog. (c) Pooja saw a big brown dog. (d) Pooja saw a big dog.
17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) bright (b) sticky (c) salty (d) loud
18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) rough (b) spicy (c) colourful (d) quiet
19. 19.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Tenzin bought a balloon. (b) Tenzin bought a red balloon. (c) Tenzin bought a big red balloon. (d) Tenzin bought a big balloon.
20. 20.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Vikram painted a small pot. (b) Vikram painted a blue pot. (c) Vikram painted a small blue pot. (d) Vikram painted a pot.
21. 21.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Omkar saw a small dog. (b) Omkar saw a small brown dog. (c) Omkar saw a dog. (d) Omkar saw a brown dog.
22. 22.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Yash flew a big kite. (b) Yash flew a kite. (c) Yash flew a big red kite. (d) Yash flew a red kite.
23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) loud (b) salty (c) shiny (d) rough
24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) smooth (b) shiny (c) sour (d) loud
25. 25.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Pooja picked a white flower. (b) Pooja picked a flower. (c) Pooja picked a pretty flower. (d) Pooja picked a pretty white flower.
26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) shiny (b) bitter (c) loud (d) prickly
27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.” (a) spicy (b) shiny (c) quiet (d) smooth
28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) shiny (b) smooth (c) noisy (d) sour
29. 29.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Rohan drew a house. (b) Rohan drew a red house. (c) Rohan drew a tall house. (d) Rohan drew a tall red house.
30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) smooth (b) salty (c) shiny (d) quiet
31. 31.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Manav ate a juicy yellow mango. (b) Manav ate a yellow mango. (c) Manav ate a mango. (d) Manav ate a juicy mango.
32. 32.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Simran flew a red kite. (b) Simran flew a small kite. (c) Simran flew a small red kite. (d) Simran flew a kite.
33. 33.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Dev drew a tall red house. (b) Dev drew a tall house. (c) Dev drew a house. (d) Dev drew a red house.
34. 34.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Priya found a small shell. (b) Priya found a shell. (c) Priya found a small pink shell. (d) Priya found a pink shell.
35. 35.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Dev rode a new bicycle. (b) Dev rode a new green bicycle. (c) Dev rode a green bicycle. (d) Dev rode a bicycle.
36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) prickly (b) loud (c) bright (d) sour
37. 37.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Farhan drew a house. (b) Farhan drew a red house. (c) Farhan drew a tall red house. (d) Farhan drew a tall house.
38. 38.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Joseph opened a big umbrella. (b) Joseph opened a striped umbrella. (c) Joseph opened an umbrella. (d) Joseph opened a big striped umbrella.
39. 39.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Rahul saw a small white dog. (b) Rahul saw a small dog. (c) Rahul saw a white dog. (d) Rahul saw a dog.
40. 40.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Ishaan picked a tiny flower. (b) Ishaan picked a white flower. (c) Ishaan picked a tiny white flower. (d) Ishaan picked a flower.

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