Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 213 · 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 roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) rough (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) salty
2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
   “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) sour (b) smooth (c) loud (d) colourful
3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
   “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) loud (b) sticky (c) bright (d) spicy
4. 4.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Manav saw an elephant. (b) Manav saw a big elephant. (c) Manav saw a grey elephant. (d) Manav saw a big grey elephant.
5. 5.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Aisha drew a small green house. (b) Aisha drew a small house. (c) Aisha drew a green house. (d) Aisha drew a house.
6. 6.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Simran ate a mango. (b) Simran ate a juicy mango. (c) Simran ate a ripe mango. (d) Simran ate a juicy ripe mango.
7. 7.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Zoya wore an old cap. (b) Zoya wore a cap. (c) Zoya wore an old red cap. (d) Zoya wore a red cap.
8. 8.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Arjun carried a bag. (b) Arjun carried a big black bag. (c) Arjun carried a big bag. (d) Arjun carried a black bag.
9. 9.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Riya drew a house. (b) Riya drew a tall house. (c) Riya drew a tall green house. (d) Riya drew a green house.
10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) colourful (b) sweet (c) noisy (d) smooth
11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.” (a) rough (b) loud (c) sweet (d) colourful
12. 12.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Ananya found a white shell. (b) Ananya found a shell. (c) Ananya found a tiny shell. (d) Ananya found a tiny white shell.
13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) loud (b) salty (c) rough (d) colourful
14. 14.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Manav wore a new cap. (b) Manav wore a red cap. (c) Manav wore a new red cap. (d) Manav wore a cap.
15. 15.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Tenzin carried a big bag. (b) Tenzin carried a bag. (c) Tenzin carried a blue bag. (d) Tenzin carried a big blue bag.
16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) prickly (b) shiny (c) salty (d) noisy
17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) loud (b) rough (c) sweet (d) shiny
18. 18.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Aisha flew a green kite. (b) Aisha flew a big kite. (c) Aisha flew a kite. (d) Aisha flew a big green kite.
19. 19.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Isha carried a bag. (b) Isha carried a heavy black bag. (c) Isha carried a black bag. (d) Isha carried a heavy bag.
20. 20.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Tenzin drew a small house. (b) Tenzin drew a house. (c) Tenzin drew a green house. (d) Tenzin drew a small green house.
21. 21.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Rohan flew a kite. (b) Rohan flew a yellow kite. (c) Rohan flew a big yellow kite. (d) Rohan flew a big kite.
22. 22.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Imran carried a blue bag. (b) Imran carried a heavy bag. (c) Imran carried a bag. (d) Imran carried a heavy blue bag.
23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) sour (b) loud (c) colourful (d) prickly
24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.” (a) spicy (b) sticky (c) bright (d) loud
25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) bitter (b) loud (c) bright (d) sticky
26. 26.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Nisha opened a big yellow umbrella. (b) Nisha opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Nisha opened an umbrella. (d) Nisha opened a big umbrella.
27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.” (a) sticky (b) colourful (c) loud (d) sour
28. 28.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Imran rode a new red bicycle. (b) Imran rode a new bicycle. (c) Imran rode a bicycle. (d) Imran rode a red bicycle.
29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) fluffy (b) quiet (c) colourful (d) sour
30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) noisy (b) bitter (c) colourful (d) fluffy
31. 31.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Tenzin opened a small umbrella. (b) Tenzin opened a striped umbrella. (c) Tenzin opened an umbrella. (d) Tenzin opened a small striped umbrella.
32. 32.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Imran drew a tall green house. (b) Imran drew a house. (c) Imran drew a green house. (d) Imran drew a tall house.
33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) shiny (b) spicy (c) rough (d) noisy
34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) quiet (b) rough (c) bright (d) salty
35. 35.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Rahul painted an orange pot. (b) Rahul painted a round pot. (c) Rahul painted a pot. (d) Rahul painted a round orange pot.
36. 36.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Isha drew a house. (b) Isha drew a green house. (c) Isha drew a tall house. (d) Isha drew a tall green house.
37. 37.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Simran drew a green house. (b) Simran drew a small green house. (c) Simran drew a house. (d) Simran drew a small house.
38. 38.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Zoya found a tiny shell. (b) Zoya found a shell. (c) Zoya found a tiny pink shell. (d) Zoya found a pink shell.
39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) loud (b) smooth (c) colourful (d) sweet
40. 40.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Aarav painted a round pot. (b) Aarav painted a blue pot. (c) Aarav painted a round blue pot. (d) Aarav painted a pot.

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