Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 255 · 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 bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) noisy (b) shiny (c) sticky (d) bitter
2. 2.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Simran ate a yellow mango. (b) Simran ate a juicy yellow mango. (c) Simran ate a mango. (d) Simran ate a juicy mango.
3. 3.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Dev flew a big green kite. (b) Dev flew a big kite. (c) Dev flew a green kite. (d) Dev flew a kite.
4. 4.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Tara wore a cap. (b) Tara wore a red cap. (c) Tara wore a new cap. (d) Tara wore a new red cap.
5. 5.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Kavya drew a house. (b) Kavya drew a red house. (c) Kavya drew a tall house. (d) Kavya drew a tall red house.
6. 6.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Riya carried a heavy blue bag. (b) Riya carried a bag. (c) Riya carried a blue bag. (d) Riya carried a heavy bag.
7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
   “The cactus feels ___.” (a) sour (b) bright (c) prickly (d) loud
8. 8.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Ishaan saw a butterfly. (b) Ishaan saw a pretty butterfly. (c) Ishaan saw a blue butterfly. (d) Ishaan saw a pretty blue butterfly.
9. 9.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Tara painted a small pot. (b) Tara painted an orange pot. (c) Tara painted a small orange pot. (d) Tara painted a pot.
10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) noisy (b) bitter (c) bright (d) smooth
11. 11.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Kavya saw a big dog. (b) Kavya saw a dog. (c) Kavya saw a white dog. (d) Kavya saw a big white dog.
12. 12.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Aisha painted a small orange pot. (b) Aisha painted a pot. (c) Aisha painted a small pot. (d) Aisha painted an orange pot.
13. 13.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Omkar bought a big balloon. (b) Omkar bought a balloon. (c) Omkar bought a big red balloon. (d) Omkar bought a red balloon.
14. 14.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Omkar drew a small red house. (b) Omkar drew a small house. (c) Omkar drew a house. (d) Omkar drew a red house.
15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) spicy (b) loud (c) shiny (d) rough
16. 16.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Omkar saw an elephant. (b) Omkar saw a grey elephant. (c) Omkar saw a big elephant. (d) Omkar saw a big grey elephant.
17. 17.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Rohan bought a round purple balloon. (b) Rohan bought a purple balloon. (c) Rohan bought a round balloon. (d) Rohan bought a balloon.
18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) sour (b) smooth (c) quiet (d) bright
19. 19.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Diya saw a big brown dog. (b) Diya saw a brown dog. (c) Diya saw a big dog. (d) Diya saw a dog.
20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) sour (b) loud (c) rough (d) colourful
21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) quiet (b) rough (c) bright (d) sour
22. 22.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Aisha bought a balloon. (b) Aisha bought a round purple balloon. (c) Aisha bought a round balloon. (d) Aisha bought a purple balloon.
23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.” (a) prickly (b) sweet (c) bright (d) noisy
24. 24.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Kavya flew a big red kite. (b) Kavya flew a red kite. (c) Kavya flew a kite. (d) Kavya flew a big kite.
25. 25.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Joseph bought a balloon. (b) Joseph bought a big purple balloon. (c) Joseph bought a purple balloon. (d) Joseph bought a big balloon.
26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) spicy (b) shiny (c) loud (d) rough
27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) rough (b) sweet (c) noisy (d) bright
28. 28.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Ishaan opened a striped umbrella. (b) Ishaan opened a big umbrella. (c) Ishaan opened a big striped umbrella. (d) Ishaan opened an umbrella.
29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) loud (b) sour (c) bright (d) rough
30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.” (a) loud (b) fluffy (c) colourful (d) sour
31. 31.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Zoya picked a white flower. (b) Zoya picked a pretty white flower. (c) Zoya picked a pretty flower. (d) Zoya picked a flower.
32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) salty (b) bright (c) quiet (d) prickly
33. 33.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Sneha painted a round pot. (b) Sneha painted a round orange pot. (c) Sneha painted an orange pot. (d) Sneha painted a pot.
34. 34.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Joseph opened an umbrella. (b) Joseph opened a small yellow umbrella. (c) Joseph opened a small umbrella. (d) Joseph opened a yellow umbrella.
35. 35.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Meera drew a tall house. (b) Meera drew a house. (c) Meera drew a tall green house. (d) Meera drew a green house.
36. 36.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Rohan rode a new green bicycle. (b) Rohan rode a new bicycle. (c) Rohan rode a bicycle. (d) Rohan rode a green bicycle.
37. 37.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kunal carried a bag. (b) Kunal carried a blue bag. (c) Kunal carried a big blue bag. (d) Kunal carried a big bag.
38. 38.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Zoya saw an elephant. (b) Zoya saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Zoya saw a grey elephant. (d) Zoya saw a huge elephant.
39. 39.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Tenzin wore a blue cap. (b) Tenzin wore an old blue cap. (c) Tenzin wore an old cap. (d) Tenzin wore a cap.
40. 40.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Meera opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Meera opened a small yellow umbrella. (c) Meera opened a small umbrella. (d) Meera opened an umbrella.

Free writing skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-writing-skills