Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 253 · 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 bicycle best? (a) Vikram rode a green bicycle. (b) Vikram rode a bicycle. (c) Vikram rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Vikram rode a shiny green bicycle.
2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
   “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) noisy (b) shiny (c) bitter (d) rough
3. 3.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Priya saw a big grey elephant. (b) Priya saw a big elephant. (c) Priya saw an elephant. (d) Priya saw a grey elephant.
4. 4.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Rahul saw a pretty butterfly. (b) Rahul saw a blue butterfly. (c) Rahul saw a butterfly. (d) Rahul saw a pretty blue butterfly.
5. 5.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Yash carried a blue bag. (b) Yash carried a heavy bag. (c) Yash carried a heavy blue bag. (d) Yash carried a bag.
6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
   “The kitten feels ___.” (a) bright (b) sweet (c) fluffy (d) loud
7. 7.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Pooja painted a round orange pot. (b) Pooja painted an orange pot. (c) Pooja painted a round pot. (d) Pooja painted a pot.
8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
   “The new coin looks ___.” (a) smooth (b) salty (c) quiet (d) shiny
9. 9.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Diya saw an elephant. (b) Diya saw a huge elephant. (c) Diya saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Diya saw a grey elephant.
10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) rough (b) sour (c) loud (d) bright
11. 11.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Riya carried a bag. (b) Riya carried a black bag. (c) Riya carried a big bag. (d) Riya carried a big black bag.
12. 12.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Saanvi rode a bicycle. (b) Saanvi rode a shiny bicycle. (c) Saanvi rode a shiny green bicycle. (d) Saanvi rode a green bicycle.
13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) bitter (b) colourful (c) prickly (d) quiet
14. 14.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Maria picked a white flower. (b) Maria picked a tiny flower. (c) Maria picked a flower. (d) Maria picked a tiny white flower.
15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) quiet (b) sticky (c) bitter (d) shiny
16. 16.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Meera saw a big dog. (b) Meera saw a brown dog. (c) Meera saw a big brown dog. (d) Meera saw a dog.
17. 17.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Pooja opened a small striped umbrella. (b) Pooja opened a striped umbrella. (c) Pooja opened a small umbrella. (d) Pooja opened an umbrella.
18. 18.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Rahul saw a blue butterfly. (b) Rahul saw a butterfly. (c) Rahul saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Rahul saw a tiny blue butterfly.
19. 19.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Omkar flew a kite. (b) Omkar flew a green kite. (c) Omkar flew a big kite. (d) Omkar flew a big green kite.
20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) smooth (b) salty (c) shiny (d) quiet
21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.” (a) prickly (b) loud (c) bitter (d) colourful
22. 22.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Kavya ate a big mango. (b) Kavya ate a mango. (c) Kavya ate a big ripe mango. (d) Kavya ate a ripe mango.
23. 23.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Kunal rode a green bicycle. (b) Kunal rode a shiny bicycle. (c) Kunal rode a shiny green bicycle. (d) Kunal rode a bicycle.
24. 24.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Farhan opened a striped umbrella. (b) Farhan opened a big striped umbrella. (c) Farhan opened an umbrella. (d) Farhan opened a big umbrella.
25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) bright (b) sweet (c) quiet (d) sticky
26. 26.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Priya wore a new cap. (b) Priya wore a new red cap. (c) Priya wore a red cap. (d) Priya wore a cap.
27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.” (a) sticky (b) sweet (c) noisy (d) shiny
28. 28.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Kavya picked a yellow flower. (b) Kavya picked a flower. (c) Kavya picked a pretty flower. (d) Kavya picked a pretty yellow flower.
29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) fluffy (b) bright (c) sour (d) loud
30. 30.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Kabir opened a big umbrella. (b) Kabir opened a big striped umbrella. (c) Kabir opened an umbrella. (d) Kabir opened a striped umbrella.
31. 31.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Saanvi picked a tiny flower. (b) Saanvi picked a tiny yellow flower. (c) Saanvi picked a yellow flower. (d) Saanvi picked a flower.
32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.” (a) salty (b) fluffy (c) quiet (d) colourful
33. 33.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Dev drew a tall house. (b) Dev drew a house. (c) Dev drew a green house. (d) Dev drew a tall green house.
34. 34.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Kunal drew a house. (b) Kunal drew a small green house. (c) Kunal drew a green house. (d) Kunal drew a small house.
35. 35.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Rohan saw an orange butterfly. (b) Rohan saw a tiny orange butterfly. (c) Rohan saw a butterfly. (d) Rohan saw a tiny butterfly.
36. 36.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Arjun painted a small pot. (b) Arjun painted a small orange pot. (c) Arjun painted a pot. (d) Arjun painted an orange pot.
37. 37.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Manav found a shell. (b) Manav found a tiny white shell. (c) Manav found a tiny shell. (d) Manav found a white shell.
38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) sweet (b) quiet (c) smooth (d) colourful
39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) quiet (b) rough (c) colourful (d) spicy
40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) salty (b) loud (c) colourful (d) prickly

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