Describing Words Worksheet

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

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