Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 232 · 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 honey tastes ___.” (a) smooth (b) sweet (c) noisy (d) shiny
2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
   “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) quiet (b) smooth (c) sour (d) colourful
3. 3.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Rahul drew a house. (b) Rahul drew a small house. (c) Rahul drew a small red house. (d) Rahul drew a red house.
4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
   “The chips taste ___.” (a) noisy (b) sticky (c) colourful (d) salty
5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
   “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) loud (b) sweet (c) rough (d) shiny
6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
   “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) quiet (b) sour (c) shiny (d) fluffy
7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
   “The drum sounds ___.” (a) shiny (b) loud (c) bitter (d) prickly
8. 8.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Diya wore a cap. (b) Diya wore a blue cap. (c) Diya wore an old blue cap. (d) Diya wore an old cap.
9. 9.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Ishaan found a small shell. (b) Ishaan found a white shell. (c) Ishaan found a shell. (d) Ishaan found a small white shell.
10. 10.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Dev flew a big kite. (b) Dev flew a big red kite. (c) Dev flew a red kite. (d) Dev flew a kite.
11. 11.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Dev found a shell. (b) Dev found a tiny pink shell. (c) Dev found a pink shell. (d) Dev found a tiny shell.
12. 12.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Dev saw a big grey elephant. (b) Dev saw an elephant. (c) Dev saw a big elephant. (d) Dev saw a grey elephant.
13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) shiny (b) fluffy (c) quiet (d) salty
14. 14.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Imran painted a pot. (b) Imran painted a small pot. (c) Imran painted a small orange pot. (d) Imran painted an orange pot.
15. 15.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Diya saw a black dog. (b) Diya saw a big black dog. (c) Diya saw a big dog. (d) Diya saw a dog.
16. 16.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Aarav bought a balloon. (b) Aarav bought a purple balloon. (c) Aarav bought a round purple balloon. (d) Aarav bought a round balloon.
17. 17.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Manav saw a butterfly. (b) Manav saw a tiny butterfly. (c) Manav saw an orange butterfly. (d) Manav saw a tiny orange butterfly.
18. 18.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Dev bought a round balloon. (b) Dev bought a purple balloon. (c) Dev bought a balloon. (d) Dev bought a round purple balloon.
19. 19.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Pooja bought a balloon. (b) Pooja bought a red balloon. (c) Pooja bought a round red balloon. (d) Pooja bought a round balloon.
20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.” (a) colourful (b) sour (c) smooth (d) quiet
21. 21.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Kabir saw a small white dog. (b) Kabir saw a dog. (c) Kabir saw a small dog. (d) Kabir saw a white dog.
22. 22.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Priya opened a small striped umbrella. (b) Priya opened an umbrella. (c) Priya opened a striped umbrella. (d) Priya opened a small umbrella.
23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) prickly (b) spicy (c) colourful (d) loud
24. 24.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Kavya saw a big brown dog. (b) Kavya saw a brown dog. (c) Kavya saw a big dog. (d) Kavya saw a dog.
25. 25.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Ishaan rode a bicycle. (b) Ishaan rode a shiny green bicycle. (c) Ishaan rode a green bicycle. (d) Ishaan rode a shiny bicycle.
26. 26.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Priya saw a blue butterfly. (b) Priya saw a tiny butterfly. (c) Priya saw a tiny blue butterfly. (d) Priya saw a butterfly.
27. 27.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Simran flew a kite. (b) Simran flew a small kite. (c) Simran flew a small green kite. (d) Simran flew a green kite.
28. 28.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Simran saw an elephant. (b) Simran saw a grey elephant. (c) Simran saw a big elephant. (d) Simran saw a big grey elephant.
29. 29.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Saanvi picked a flower. (b) Saanvi picked a tiny white flower. (c) Saanvi picked a white flower. (d) Saanvi picked a tiny flower.
30. 30.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Isha picked a flower. (b) Isha picked a pretty flower. (c) Isha picked a yellow flower. (d) Isha picked a pretty yellow flower.
31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) salty (b) quiet (c) colourful (d) rough
32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.” (a) bitter (b) shiny (c) sticky (d) quiet
33. 33.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Ananya found a small shell. (b) Ananya found a small white shell. (c) Ananya found a shell. (d) Ananya found a white shell.
34. 34.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Aarav saw a tiny blue butterfly. (b) Aarav saw a butterfly. (c) Aarav saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Aarav saw a blue butterfly.
35. 35.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Rohan rode a new red bicycle. (b) Rohan rode a bicycle. (c) Rohan rode a new bicycle. (d) Rohan rode a red bicycle.
36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) colourful (b) noisy (c) sticky (d) spicy
37. 37.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Kavya saw a big grey elephant. (b) Kavya saw a big elephant. (c) Kavya saw a grey elephant. (d) Kavya saw an elephant.
38. 38.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Arjun carried a big black bag. (b) Arjun carried a black bag. (c) Arjun carried a bag. (d) Arjun carried a big bag.
39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) bright (b) quiet (c) spicy (d) prickly
40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) loud (b) spicy (c) shiny (d) rough

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