Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 272 · 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 drum sounds ___.” (a) rough (b) colourful (c) loud (d) sour
2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
   “The sun looks ___.” (a) sticky (b) bright (c) sweet (d) noisy
3. 3.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Imran carried a big black bag. (b) Imran carried a bag. (c) Imran carried a black bag. (d) Imran carried a big bag.
4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
   “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) colourful (b) fluffy (c) sour (d) loud
5. 5.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Zoya picked a flower. (b) Zoya picked a pretty white flower. (c) Zoya picked a white flower. (d) Zoya picked a pretty flower.
6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
   “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) sweet (b) rough (c) quiet (d) colourful
7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
   “The new coin looks ___.” (a) rough (b) salty (c) noisy (d) shiny
8. 8.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Dev opened a striped umbrella. (b) Dev opened a big striped umbrella. (c) Dev opened an umbrella. (d) Dev opened a big umbrella.
9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
   “The cactus feels ___.” (a) sour (b) prickly (c) noisy (d) bright
10. 10.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Priya ate a yellow mango. (b) Priya ate a big mango. (c) Priya ate a mango. (d) Priya ate a big yellow mango.
11. 11.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Maria bought a balloon. (b) Maria bought a purple balloon. (c) Maria bought a big purple balloon. (d) Maria bought a big balloon.
12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) quiet (b) salty (c) shiny (d) smooth
13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.” (a) rough (b) quiet (c) bright (d) bitter
14. 14.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Joseph rode a bicycle. (b) Joseph rode a shiny green bicycle. (c) Joseph rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Joseph rode a green bicycle.
15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) sticky (b) spicy (c) quiet (d) colourful
16. 16.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Meera drew a house. (b) Meera drew a tall red house. (c) Meera drew a red house. (d) Meera drew a tall house.
17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) bright (b) noisy (c) bitter (d) fluffy
18. 18.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Simran saw a pretty orange butterfly. (b) Simran saw a pretty butterfly. (c) Simran saw an orange butterfly. (d) Simran saw a butterfly.
19. 19.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Yash picked a flower. (b) Yash picked a white flower. (c) Yash picked a pretty flower. (d) Yash picked a pretty white flower.
20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) colourful (b) salty (c) noisy (d) rough
21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.” (a) salty (b) bright (c) sticky (d) quiet
22. 22.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Ananya saw a pretty orange butterfly. (b) Ananya saw an orange butterfly. (c) Ananya saw a butterfly. (d) Ananya saw a pretty butterfly.
23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.” (a) salty (b) colourful (c) loud (d) sticky
24. 24.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Sneha painted a round pot. (b) Sneha painted a round blue pot. (c) Sneha painted a blue pot. (d) Sneha painted a pot.
25. 25.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Zoya bought a purple balloon. (b) Zoya bought a balloon. (c) Zoya bought a round purple balloon. (d) Zoya bought a round balloon.
26. 26.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Rahul saw a huge elephant. (b) Rahul saw a grey elephant. (c) Rahul saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Rahul saw an elephant.
27. 27.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Kunal picked a pretty yellow flower. (b) Kunal picked a pretty flower. (c) Kunal picked a yellow flower. (d) Kunal picked a flower.
28. 28.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Zoya carried a blue bag. (b) Zoya carried a heavy bag. (c) Zoya carried a bag. (d) Zoya carried a heavy blue bag.
29. 29.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Zoya rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Zoya rode a red bicycle. (c) Zoya rode a bicycle. (d) Zoya rode a shiny red bicycle.
30. 30.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Meera opened a big yellow umbrella. (b) Meera opened an umbrella. (c) Meera opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Meera opened a big umbrella.
31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.” (a) fluffy (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) sour
32. 32.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Kunal bought a balloon. (b) Kunal bought a round purple balloon. (c) Kunal bought a purple balloon. (d) Kunal bought a round balloon.
33. 33.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Aisha flew a red kite. (b) Aisha flew a kite. (c) Aisha flew a small red kite. (d) Aisha flew a small kite.
34. 34.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Farhan saw a big elephant. (b) Farhan saw a big grey elephant. (c) Farhan saw a grey elephant. (d) Farhan saw an elephant.
35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) rough (b) bright (c) noisy (d) spicy
36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) bright (b) sweet (c) sticky (d) noisy
37. 37.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Simran found a pink shell. (b) Simran found a tiny pink shell. (c) Simran found a shell. (d) Simran found a tiny shell.
38. 38.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Ishaan saw a grey elephant. (b) Ishaan saw a big elephant. (c) Ishaan saw a big grey elephant. (d) Ishaan saw an elephant.
39. 39.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Imran bought a round purple balloon. (b) Imran bought a round balloon. (c) Imran bought a balloon. (d) Imran bought a purple balloon.
40. 40.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Zoya painted a pot. (b) Zoya painted an orange pot. (c) Zoya painted a round pot. (d) Zoya painted a round orange pot.

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