Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 263 · 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 rainbow looks ___.” (a) fluffy (b) colourful (c) quiet (d) sweet
2. 2.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Riya carried a blue bag. (b) Riya carried a big bag. (c) Riya carried a big blue bag. (d) Riya carried a bag.
3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
   “The honey tastes ___.” (a) rough (b) sweet (c) shiny (d) loud
4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
   “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) noisy (b) spicy (c) rough (d) colourful
5. 5.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Tenzin found a pink shell. (b) Tenzin found a shell. (c) Tenzin found a tiny shell. (d) Tenzin found a tiny pink shell.
6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
   “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) loud (b) sour (c) colourful (d) smooth
7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
   “The library sounds ___.” (a) sticky (b) sweet (c) bright (d) quiet
8. 8.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Aisha opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Aisha opened a big umbrella. (c) Aisha opened an umbrella. (d) Aisha opened a big yellow umbrella.
9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
   “The drum sounds ___.” (a) spicy (b) shiny (c) loud (d) sticky
10. 10.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Dev flew a kite. (b) Dev flew a small kite. (c) Dev flew a yellow kite. (d) Dev flew a small yellow kite.
11. 11.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Joseph opened a small yellow umbrella. (b) Joseph opened an umbrella. (c) Joseph opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Joseph opened a small umbrella.
12. 12.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Omkar carried a blue bag. (b) Omkar carried a bag. (c) Omkar carried a big bag. (d) Omkar carried a big blue bag.
13. 13.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Vikram bought a big balloon. (b) Vikram bought a purple balloon. (c) Vikram bought a big purple balloon. (d) Vikram bought a balloon.
14. 14.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Rohan drew a small house. (b) Rohan drew a house. (c) Rohan drew a small green house. (d) Rohan drew a green house.
15. 15.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Riya rode a new green bicycle. (b) Riya rode a bicycle. (c) Riya rode a green bicycle. (d) Riya rode a new bicycle.
16. 16.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Riya rode a bicycle. (b) Riya rode a new bicycle. (c) Riya rode a new red bicycle. (d) Riya rode a red bicycle.
17. 17.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Vikram saw a pretty blue butterfly. (b) Vikram saw a butterfly. (c) Vikram saw a blue butterfly. (d) Vikram saw a pretty butterfly.
18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) fluffy (b) bright (c) sour (d) loud
19. 19.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Ishaan picked a flower. (b) Ishaan picked a white flower. (c) Ishaan picked a tiny flower. (d) Ishaan picked a tiny white flower.
20. 20.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Kunal found a tiny pink shell. (b) Kunal found a shell. (c) Kunal found a pink shell. (d) Kunal found a tiny shell.
21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) shiny (b) sour (c) rough (d) noisy
22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) sweet (b) quiet (c) colourful (d) smooth
23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) salty (b) shiny (c) smooth (d) noisy
24. 24.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Kavya flew a yellow kite. (b) Kavya flew a small yellow kite. (c) Kavya flew a kite. (d) Kavya flew a small kite.
25. 25.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Riya saw an orange butterfly. (b) Riya saw a tiny orange butterfly. (c) Riya saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Riya saw a butterfly.
26. 26.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Tara flew a big kite. (b) Tara flew a big red kite. (c) Tara flew a red kite. (d) Tara flew a kite.
27. 27.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Maria found a small pink shell. (b) Maria found a small shell. (c) Maria found a pink shell. (d) Maria found a shell.
28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) shiny (b) loud (c) spicy (d) prickly
29. 29.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Nisha wore a red cap. (b) Nisha wore an old cap. (c) Nisha wore a cap. (d) Nisha wore an old red cap.
30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) bitter (b) quiet (c) fluffy (d) shiny
31. 31.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Maria found a small white shell. (b) Maria found a white shell. (c) Maria found a shell. (d) Maria found a small shell.
32. 32.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Diya saw a butterfly. (b) Diya saw a tiny orange butterfly. (c) Diya saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Diya saw an orange butterfly.
33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) prickly (b) quiet (c) bright (d) sour
34. 34.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Meera saw an elephant. (b) Meera saw a grey elephant. (c) Meera saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Meera saw a huge elephant.
35. 35.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Yash flew a green kite. (b) Yash flew a kite. (c) Yash flew a small green kite. (d) Yash flew a small kite.
36. 36.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Meera picked a tiny flower. (b) Meera picked a flower. (c) Meera picked a yellow flower. (d) Meera picked a tiny yellow flower.
37. 37.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Zoya wore a blue cap. (b) Zoya wore an old blue cap. (c) Zoya wore a cap. (d) Zoya wore an old cap.
38. 38.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Maria wore an old cap. (b) Maria wore a blue cap. (c) Maria wore an old blue cap. (d) Maria wore a cap.
39. 39.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Rahul carried a black bag. (b) Rahul carried a heavy bag. (c) Rahul carried a bag. (d) Rahul carried a heavy black bag.
40. 40.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Imran picked a tiny flower. (b) Imran picked a white flower. (c) Imran picked a flower. (d) Imran picked a tiny white flower.

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