Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 219 · 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) Tara saw a grey elephant. (b) Tara saw a huge elephant. (c) Tara saw an elephant. (d) Tara saw a huge grey elephant.
2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
   “The jam feels ___.” (a) loud (b) sticky (c) bright (d) spicy
3. 3.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Omkar flew a kite. (b) Omkar flew a big kite. (c) Omkar flew a big red kite. (d) Omkar flew a red kite.
4. 4.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Kabir ate a ripe mango. (b) Kabir ate a big ripe mango. (c) Kabir ate a big mango. (d) Kabir ate a mango.
5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
   “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) fluffy (b) noisy (c) bright (d) salty
6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
   “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) bright (b) noisy (c) fluffy (d) sweet
7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
   “The peacock looks ___.” (a) bitter (b) colourful (c) quiet (d) sticky
8. 8.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Manav wore a blue cap. (b) Manav wore an old blue cap. (c) Manav wore an old cap. (d) Manav wore a cap.
9. 9.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Aisha bought a balloon. (b) Aisha bought a big balloon. (c) Aisha bought a big red balloon. (d) Aisha bought a red balloon.
10. 10.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Rahul bought a balloon. (b) Rahul bought a round balloon. (c) Rahul bought a round red balloon. (d) Rahul bought a red balloon.
11. 11.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Manav drew a red house. (b) Manav drew a tall house. (c) Manav drew a house. (d) Manav drew a tall red house.
12. 12.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Rahul bought a purple balloon. (b) Rahul bought a balloon. (c) Rahul bought a round purple balloon. (d) Rahul bought a round balloon.
13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) shiny (b) quiet (c) smooth (d) salty
14. 14.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Maria carried a blue bag. (b) Maria carried a heavy blue bag. (c) Maria carried a bag. (d) Maria carried a heavy bag.
15. 15.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Isha drew a house. (b) Isha drew a tall green house. (c) Isha drew a green house. (d) Isha drew a tall house.
16. 16.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Diya rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Diya rode a green bicycle. (c) Diya rode a shiny green bicycle. (d) Diya rode a bicycle.
17. 17.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Zoya found a tiny pink shell. (b) Zoya found a tiny shell. (c) Zoya found a shell. (d) Zoya found a pink shell.
18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) bright (b) fluffy (c) noisy (d) sour
19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) sticky (b) loud (c) sour (d) shiny
20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) smooth (b) salty (c) loud (d) shiny
21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) colourful (b) loud (c) rough (d) sweet
22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.” (a) bright (b) rough (c) loud (d) sweet
23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) spicy (b) bright (c) smooth (d) quiet
24. 24.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Zoya wore a red cap. (b) Zoya wore a new cap. (c) Zoya wore a new red cap. (d) Zoya wore a cap.
25. 25.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Maria rode a bicycle. (b) Maria rode a shiny bicycle. (c) Maria rode a shiny green bicycle. (d) Maria rode a green bicycle.
26. 26.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Tara opened an umbrella. (b) Tara opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Tara opened a small yellow umbrella. (d) Tara opened a small umbrella.
27. 27.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Simran found a tiny shell. (b) Simran found a pink shell. (c) Simran found a shell. (d) Simran found a tiny pink shell.
28. 28.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Pooja flew a big green kite. (b) Pooja flew a big kite. (c) Pooja flew a kite. (d) Pooja flew a green kite.
29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) quiet (b) colourful (c) rough (d) sweet
30. 30.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Aarav saw a dog. (b) Aarav saw a big white dog. (c) Aarav saw a big dog. (d) Aarav saw a white dog.
31. 31.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Dev painted a pot. (b) Dev painted a blue pot. (c) Dev painted a round blue pot. (d) Dev painted a round pot.
32. 32.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Arjun found a white shell. (b) Arjun found a tiny shell. (c) Arjun found a tiny white shell. (d) Arjun found a shell.
33. 33.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Kabir found a white shell. (b) Kabir found a tiny white shell. (c) Kabir found a shell. (d) Kabir found a tiny shell.
34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) bitter (b) loud (c) prickly (d) colourful
35. 35.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Sneha opened an umbrella. (b) Sneha opened a small yellow umbrella. (c) Sneha opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Sneha opened a small umbrella.
36. 36.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Ishaan picked a white flower. (b) Ishaan picked a flower. (c) Ishaan picked a tiny white flower. (d) Ishaan picked a tiny flower.
37. 37.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Omkar bought a big balloon. (b) Omkar bought a big red balloon. (c) Omkar bought a balloon. (d) Omkar bought a red balloon.
38. 38.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Imran saw a big elephant. (b) Imran saw a grey elephant. (c) Imran saw an elephant. (d) Imran saw a big grey elephant.
39. 39.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Tenzin drew a tall house. (b) Tenzin drew a tall green house. (c) Tenzin drew a green house. (d) Tenzin drew a house.
40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) sour (b) smooth (c) colourful (d) loud

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