Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 230 · 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 lemon tastes ___.” (a) noisy (b) shiny (c) sour (d) smooth
2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
   “The chips taste ___.” (a) bright (b) salty (c) loud (d) prickly
3. 3.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Nisha ate a juicy ripe mango. (b) Nisha ate a mango. (c) Nisha ate a juicy mango. (d) Nisha ate a ripe mango.
4. 4.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Rohan drew a small house. (b) Rohan drew a house. (c) Rohan drew a small red house. (d) Rohan drew a red house.
5. 5.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Aarav opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Aarav opened a big umbrella. (c) Aarav opened an umbrella. (d) Aarav opened a big yellow umbrella.
6. 6.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Aarav ate a big mango. (b) Aarav ate a mango. (c) Aarav ate a yellow mango. (d) Aarav ate a big yellow mango.
7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
   “The peacock looks ___.” (a) quiet (b) fluffy (c) colourful (d) salty
8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
   “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) noisy (b) rough (c) colourful (d) sweet
9. 9.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Ananya picked a white flower. (b) Ananya picked a flower. (c) Ananya picked a tiny flower. (d) Ananya picked a tiny white flower.
10. 10.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Isha found a small shell. (b) Isha found a pink shell. (c) Isha found a shell. (d) Isha found a small pink shell.
11. 11.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Kabir drew a house. (b) Kabir drew a red house. (c) Kabir drew a small red house. (d) Kabir drew a small house.
12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) shiny (b) smooth (c) noisy (d) salty
13. 13.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Saanvi drew a tall green house. (b) Saanvi drew a tall house. (c) Saanvi drew a house. (d) Saanvi drew a green house.
14. 14.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Dev saw a grey elephant. (b) Dev saw an elephant. (c) Dev saw a big grey elephant. (d) Dev saw a big elephant.
15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.” (a) noisy (b) rough (c) bright (d) sweet
16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) fluffy (b) loud (c) shiny (d) bitter
17. 17.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Kabir rode a bicycle. (b) Kabir rode a shiny green bicycle. (c) Kabir rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Kabir rode a green bicycle.
18. 18.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Meera flew a kite. (b) Meera flew a small kite. (c) Meera flew a small yellow kite. (d) Meera flew a yellow kite.
19. 19.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Rahul bought a balloon. (b) Rahul bought a purple balloon. (c) Rahul bought a big purple balloon. (d) Rahul bought a big balloon.
20. 20.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Sneha rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Sneha rode a bicycle. (c) Sneha rode a green bicycle. (d) Sneha rode a shiny green bicycle.
21. 21.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Maria wore a blue cap. (b) Maria wore an old cap. (c) Maria wore a cap. (d) Maria wore an old blue cap.
22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) prickly (b) noisy (c) spicy (d) shiny
23. 23.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Manav saw an elephant. (b) Manav saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Manav saw a huge elephant. (d) Manav saw a grey elephant.
24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) spicy (b) smooth (c) loud (d) bright
25. 25.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Tenzin saw a big dog. (b) Tenzin saw a black dog. (c) Tenzin saw a dog. (d) Tenzin saw a big black dog.
26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) quiet (b) smooth (c) sour (d) colourful
27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) sour (b) colourful (c) quiet (d) prickly
28. 28.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Rohan carried a heavy bag. (b) Rohan carried a heavy blue bag. (c) Rohan carried a bag. (d) Rohan carried a blue bag.
29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) quiet (b) bright (c) smooth (d) sweet
30. 30.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Vikram ate a big mango. (b) Vikram ate a big ripe mango. (c) Vikram ate a mango. (d) Vikram ate a ripe mango.
31. 31.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Vikram rode a new bicycle. (b) Vikram rode a bicycle. (c) Vikram rode a new green bicycle. (d) Vikram rode a green bicycle.
32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.” (a) rough (b) bitter (c) shiny (d) quiet
33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) sweet (b) colourful (c) prickly (d) noisy
34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) noisy (b) smooth (c) shiny (d) sweet
35. 35.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Aisha wore a new cap. (b) Aisha wore a blue cap. (c) Aisha wore a new blue cap. (d) Aisha wore a cap.
36. 36.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Aarav carried a bag. (b) Aarav carried a big blue bag. (c) Aarav carried a blue bag. (d) Aarav carried a big bag.
37. 37.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Isha opened a striped umbrella. (b) Isha opened a small umbrella. (c) Isha opened an umbrella. (d) Isha opened a small striped umbrella.
38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) sour (b) fluffy (c) bright (d) quiet
39. 39.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Farhan saw an elephant. (b) Farhan saw a huge elephant. (c) Farhan saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Farhan saw a grey elephant.
40. 40.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Arjun ate a big mango. (b) Arjun ate a big ripe mango. (c) Arjun ate a ripe mango. (d) Arjun ate a mango.

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