Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 37 · 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 kite best? (a) Manav flew a small green kite. (b) Manav flew a small kite. (c) Manav flew a green kite. (d) Manav flew a kite.
2. 2.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Priya saw a tiny orange butterfly. (b) Priya saw an orange butterfly. (c) Priya saw a butterfly. (d) Priya saw a tiny butterfly.
3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
   “The library sounds ___.” (a) bright (b) fluffy (c) sour (d) quiet
4. 4.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Tenzin flew a big kite. (b) Tenzin flew a yellow kite. (c) Tenzin flew a big yellow kite. (d) Tenzin flew a kite.
5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
   “The chips taste ___.” (a) loud (b) salty (c) rough (d) shiny
6. 6.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Omkar ate a mango. (b) Omkar ate a juicy yellow mango. (c) Omkar ate a juicy mango. (d) Omkar ate a yellow mango.
7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
   “The new coin looks ___.” (a) sour (b) sticky (c) quiet (d) shiny
8. 8.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Tara carried a big black bag. (b) Tara carried a big bag. (c) Tara carried a bag. (d) Tara carried a black bag.
9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
   “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) prickly (b) colourful (c) quiet (d) bitter
10. 10.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Yash wore a blue cap. (b) Yash wore an old blue cap. (c) Yash wore a cap. (d) Yash wore an old cap.
11. 11.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Ishaan picked a white flower. (b) Ishaan picked a tiny white flower. (c) Ishaan picked a tiny flower. (d) Ishaan picked a flower.
12. 12.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Vikram saw a huge elephant. (b) Vikram saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Vikram saw an elephant. (d) Vikram saw a grey elephant.
13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) fluffy (b) spicy (c) colourful (d) loud
14. 14.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Ananya flew a big kite. (b) Ananya flew a big yellow kite. (c) Ananya flew a kite. (d) Ananya flew a yellow kite.
15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) prickly (b) spicy (c) loud (d) colourful
16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) noisy (b) sticky (c) bitter (d) colourful
17. 17.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Aarav carried a heavy bag. (b) Aarav carried a black bag. (c) Aarav carried a bag. (d) Aarav carried a heavy black bag.
18. 18.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Dev opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Dev opened an umbrella. (c) Dev opened a small yellow umbrella. (d) Dev opened a small umbrella.
19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) bright (b) prickly (c) loud (d) sweet
20. 20.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Ananya ate a big mango. (b) Ananya ate a mango. (c) Ananya ate a ripe mango. (d) Ananya ate a big ripe mango.
21. 21.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Omkar saw a black dog. (b) Omkar saw a little dog. (c) Omkar saw a little black dog. (d) Omkar saw a dog.
22. 22.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Aisha painted a blue pot. (b) Aisha painted a pot. (c) Aisha painted a small pot. (d) Aisha painted a small blue pot.
23. 23.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Diya found a tiny white shell. (b) Diya found a white shell. (c) Diya found a shell. (d) Diya found a tiny shell.
24. 24.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Kabir found a tiny shell. (b) Kabir found a shell. (c) Kabir found a tiny pink shell. (d) Kabir found a pink shell.
25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.” (a) rough (b) colourful (c) quiet (d) sweet
26. 26.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Ananya picked a tiny flower. (b) Ananya picked a tiny white flower. (c) Ananya picked a white flower. (d) Ananya picked a flower.
27. 27.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Tenzin carried a heavy blue bag. (b) Tenzin carried a bag. (c) Tenzin carried a heavy bag. (d) Tenzin carried a blue bag.
28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) quiet (b) colourful (c) rough (d) sweet
29. 29.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Dev saw a small dog. (b) Dev saw a dog. (c) Dev saw a black dog. (d) Dev saw a small black dog.
30. 30.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Ananya drew a green house. (b) Ananya drew a house. (c) Ananya drew a small house. (d) Ananya drew a small green house.
31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) loud (b) sweet (c) bright (d) fluffy
32. 32.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Tenzin wore a new cap. (b) Tenzin wore a red cap. (c) Tenzin wore a new red cap. (d) Tenzin wore a cap.
33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) loud (b) salty (c) shiny (d) smooth
34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) sweet (b) prickly (c) bright (d) quiet
35. 35.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Riya drew a house. (b) Riya drew a tall red house. (c) Riya drew a red house. (d) Riya drew a tall house.
36. 36.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Omkar opened a striped umbrella. (b) Omkar opened an umbrella. (c) Omkar opened a big striped umbrella. (d) Omkar opened a big umbrella.
37. 37.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Omkar flew a red kite. (b) Omkar flew a kite. (c) Omkar flew a big kite. (d) Omkar flew a big red kite.
38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.” (a) salty (b) colourful (c) loud (d) prickly
39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) sour (b) colourful (c) quiet (d) smooth
40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) smooth (b) shiny (c) sour (d) loud

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