Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 279 · 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 balloon best? (a) Meera bought a red balloon. (b) Meera bought a round balloon. (c) Meera bought a balloon. (d) Meera bought a round red balloon.
2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
   “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) fluffy (b) salty (c) colourful (d) noisy
3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
   “The peacock looks ___.” (a) sour (b) colourful (c) loud (d) rough
4. 4.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Farhan flew a kite. (b) Farhan flew a big kite. (c) Farhan flew a big red kite. (d) Farhan flew a red kite.
5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
   “The honey tastes ___.” (a) noisy (b) fluffy (c) sweet (d) colourful
6. 6.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Meera bought a round balloon. (b) Meera bought a purple balloon. (c) Meera bought a round purple balloon. (d) Meera bought a balloon.
7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
   “The cactus feels ___.” (a) loud (b) colourful (c) salty (d) prickly
8. 8.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Joseph ate a big ripe mango. (b) Joseph ate a mango. (c) Joseph ate a big mango. (d) Joseph ate a ripe mango.
9. 9.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Ishaan picked a yellow flower. (b) Ishaan picked a tiny yellow flower. (c) Ishaan picked a tiny flower. (d) Ishaan picked a flower.
10. 10.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kavya carried a blue bag. (b) Kavya carried a bag. (c) Kavya carried a heavy bag. (d) Kavya carried a heavy blue bag.
11. 11.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Dev painted a round orange pot. (b) Dev painted a round pot. (c) Dev painted a pot. (d) Dev painted an orange pot.
12. 12.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Dev carried a black bag. (b) Dev carried a bag. (c) Dev carried a heavy bag. (d) Dev carried a heavy black bag.
13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) sour (b) noisy (c) sticky (d) colourful
14. 14.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Arjun saw a butterfly. (b) Arjun saw an orange butterfly. (c) Arjun saw a pretty butterfly. (d) Arjun saw a pretty orange butterfly.
15. 15.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Nisha saw a grey elephant. (b) Nisha saw a huge elephant. (c) Nisha saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Nisha saw an elephant.
16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) colourful (b) smooth (c) sweet (d) loud
17. 17.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Vikram wore a cap. (b) Vikram wore a blue cap. (c) Vikram wore a new cap. (d) Vikram wore a new blue cap.
18. 18.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Kunal saw a grey elephant. (b) Kunal saw a big elephant. (c) Kunal saw a big grey elephant. (d) Kunal saw an elephant.
19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) colourful (b) noisy (c) sour (d) smooth
20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) noisy (b) shiny (c) sour (d) fluffy
21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) colourful (b) bitter (c) smooth (d) noisy
22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) sticky (b) spicy (c) shiny (d) loud
23. 23.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Kunal painted a pot. (b) Kunal painted an orange pot. (c) Kunal painted a round pot. (d) Kunal painted a round orange pot.
24. 24.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Yash flew a big kite. (b) Yash flew a kite. (c) Yash flew a green kite. (d) Yash flew a big green kite.
25. 25.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Rahul picked a pretty yellow flower. (b) Rahul picked a pretty flower. (c) Rahul picked a flower. (d) Rahul picked a yellow flower.
26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) prickly (b) shiny (c) loud (d) sour
27. 27.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Ishaan opened a striped umbrella. (b) Ishaan opened an umbrella. (c) Ishaan opened a small umbrella. (d) Ishaan opened a small striped umbrella.
28. 28.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Maria rode a new bicycle. (b) Maria rode a green bicycle. (c) Maria rode a bicycle. (d) Maria rode a new green bicycle.
29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) noisy (b) fluffy (c) sour (d) shiny
30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.” (a) quiet (b) sticky (c) bitter (d) shiny
31. 31.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Zoya saw a small white dog. (b) Zoya saw a small dog. (c) Zoya saw a white dog. (d) Zoya saw a dog.
32. 32.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Kabir saw a butterfly. (b) Kabir saw a blue butterfly. (c) Kabir saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Kabir saw a tiny blue butterfly.
33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.” (a) colourful (b) quiet (c) sweet (d) sticky
34. 34.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Zoya carried a heavy bag. (b) Zoya carried a blue bag. (c) Zoya carried a bag. (d) Zoya carried a heavy blue bag.
35. 35.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Imran carried a bag. (b) Imran carried a black bag. (c) Imran carried a big bag. (d) Imran carried a big black bag.
36. 36.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Kunal saw a huge elephant. (b) Kunal saw a grey elephant. (c) Kunal saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Kunal saw an elephant.
37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) rough (b) salty (c) shiny (d) noisy
38. 38.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Ananya picked a flower. (b) Ananya picked a yellow flower. (c) Ananya picked a pretty yellow flower. (d) Ananya picked a pretty flower.
39. 39.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Arjun bought a purple balloon. (b) Arjun bought a balloon. (c) Arjun bought a big balloon. (d) Arjun bought a big purple balloon.
40. 40.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Kabir saw a dog. (b) Kabir saw a black dog. (c) Kabir saw a small black dog. (d) Kabir saw a small dog.

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