Describing Words Worksheet

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

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